https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292217 Exoneration on merits in departmental and vigilance proceedings arising from the same facts can justify ending criminal prosecution where the material shows at most negligence and no criminal culpability. The Court contrasted the higher criminal standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt with the lower preponderance standard used in disciplinary proceedings, and treated the absence of sustainable allegations as making continued prosecution unjustified. On that reasoning, the appellant was discharged from the Penal Code offences and the criminal proceedings could not continue. en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 May 2022 13:14:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292217 Exoneration on merits in departmental and vigilance proceedings arising from the same facts can justify ending criminal prosecution where the material shows at most negligence and no criminal culpability. The Court contrasted the higher criminal standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt with the lower preponderance standard used in disciplinary proceedings, and treated the absence of sustainable allegations as making continued prosecution unjustified. On that reasoning, the appellant was discharged from the Penal Code offences and the criminal proceedings could not continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292217