https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273448 In disciplinary proceedings, written statements from a prior criminal trial cannot be relied on unless the witnesses are produced for cross-examination, so the first two charges failed on that material. By contrast, misconduct may be proved on a preponderance of probability, and a reasonable inference from proved facts is sufficient to establish a contravention of Rule 13(5) where the lender was likely to have official dealings with the employee. A punishment may be sustained on a proved substantial charge even if other charges are not established, so the compulsory retirement was upheld on the basis of the proved third charge and the High Court's interference was set aside. en-us Fri, 29 Oct 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:41:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273448 In disciplinary proceedings, written statements from a prior criminal trial cannot be relied on unless the witnesses are produced for cross-examination, so the first two charges failed on that material. By contrast, misconduct may be proved on a preponderance of probability, and a reasonable inference from proved facts is sufficient to establish a contravention of Rule 13(5) where the lender was likely to have official dealings with the employee. A punishment may be sustained on a proved substantial charge even if other charges are not established, so the compulsory retirement was upheld on the basis of the proved third charge and the High Court's interference was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 29 Oct 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273448