https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303066 Departmental proceedings need not be stayed merely because criminal trial arises from the same incident. Simultaneous continuation is permissible unless the criminal charge is grave and involves complicated questions of fact and law, and the balance of circumstances justifies suspension of disciplinary action. Here, factual overlap alone was insufficient because the departmental inquiry also concerned misconduct affecting integrity and conduct unbecoming of a judicial officer, which the criminal court would not separately decide. Delay in the criminal trial further supported refusal of a stay, so continuation of the disciplinary proceedings was justified. en-us Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:45:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303066 Departmental proceedings need not be stayed merely because criminal trial arises from the same incident. Simultaneous continuation is permissible unless the criminal charge is grave and involves complicated questions of fact and law, and the balance of circumstances justifies suspension of disciplinary action. Here, factual overlap alone was insufficient because the departmental inquiry also concerned misconduct affecting integrity and conduct unbecoming of a judicial officer, which the criminal court would not separately decide. Delay in the criminal trial further supported refusal of a stay, so continuation of the disciplinary proceedings was justified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303066