https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417291 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and upheld the Industrial Tribunal's decision, dismissing the respondent from the Bank due to proven charges of fraud and forgery. The Court emphasized that misconduct in disciplinary proceedings should be evaluated based on probabilities and preponderance of evidence. The High Court's requirement for a handwriting expert was deemed unnecessary, as existing evidence was deemed sufficient. The Court found the punishment of dismissal proportional to the respondent's actions, breaching trust and justifying termination. The appeal was allowed, and each party was to bear its own costs. en-us Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417291 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and upheld the Industrial Tribunal's decision, dismissing the respondent from the Bank due to proven charges of fraud and forgery. The Court emphasized that misconduct in disciplinary proceedings should be evaluated based on probabilities and preponderance of evidence. The High Court's requirement for a handwriting expert was deemed unnecessary, as existing evidence was deemed sufficient. The Court found the punishment of dismissal proportional to the respondent's actions, breaching trust and justifying termination. The appeal was allowed, and each party was to bear its own costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417291