https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312787 In disciplinary proceedings, a removal order cannot stand unless the charge is definite, the employee has a proper opportunity to defend, and the enquiry records oral evidence with reasoned findings. The Supreme Court found the guilt finding unsustainable because the authorities relied mainly on selected statements while ignoring material showing that the employee had only been deputed to assist, had not handled the question papers, and was not shown to have caused or concealed the alleged leakage. As the record did not establish the charged misconduct on legally admissible evidence, the removal order and appellate order were set aside. en-us Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:44:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312787 In disciplinary proceedings, a removal order cannot stand unless the charge is definite, the employee has a proper opportunity to defend, and the enquiry records oral evidence with reasoned findings. The Supreme Court found the guilt finding unsustainable because the authorities relied mainly on selected statements while ignoring material showing that the employee had only been deputed to assist, had not handled the question papers, and was not shown to have caused or concealed the alleged leakage. As the record did not establish the charged misconduct on legally admissible evidence, the removal order and appellate order were set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312787