https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312780 In departmental proceedings, misconduct may be proved on preponderance of probabilities, and a criminal acquittal does not automatically exonerate the employee; on the evidence of prior hostility, a death threat, presence near the scene, and other linking circumstances, the finding of misconduct was sustainable. In judicial review, the court cannot reappreciate evidence as a first appellate forum and may interfere only where the finding lacks evidence, ignores relevant material, or is perverse; the High Court exceeded that limit, so reinstatement was unsustainable. The disciplinary dismissal was restored, while the direction on no back wages remained undisturbed. en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:05:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312780 In departmental proceedings, misconduct may be proved on preponderance of probabilities, and a criminal acquittal does not automatically exonerate the employee; on the evidence of prior hostility, a death threat, presence near the scene, and other linking circumstances, the finding of misconduct was sustainable. In judicial review, the court cannot reappreciate evidence as a first appellate forum and may interfere only where the finding lacks evidence, ignores relevant material, or is perverse; the High Court exceeded that limit, so reinstatement was unsustainable. The disciplinary dismissal was restored, while the direction on no back wages remained undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312780