https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310394 Conviction and punishment under disciplinary proceedings were found unsustainable where the evidence was scant, resting mainly on a subordinate's statement without direct incriminating material, and the penalty was viewed as grossly disproportionate to the proved misconduct. The Court applied proportionality and held that even in disciplined force matters, punishment must bear a reasonable relation to the misconduct established. It also stated that pensionary and retiral benefits cannot be withheld except under authority of law, so superannuation entitled the appellant to full retiral benefits despite the dismissal order. en-us Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Oct 2023 07:00:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310394 Conviction and punishment under disciplinary proceedings were found unsustainable where the evidence was scant, resting mainly on a subordinate's statement without direct incriminating material, and the penalty was viewed as grossly disproportionate to the proved misconduct. The Court applied proportionality and held that even in disciplined force matters, punishment must bear a reasonable relation to the misconduct established. It also stated that pensionary and retiral benefits cannot be withheld except under authority of law, so superannuation entitled the appellant to full retiral benefits despite the dismissal order. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310394