https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464422 Dismissal from service was treated as unsustainable where the disciplinary record was withheld despite direction, permitting adverse inference under Section 114(g) of the Evidence Act, the chargesheet was vague and lacked material particulars, cross-examination of PW-1 was denied, and the complainant whose complaint founded the inquiry was not examined. The Court also noted substantial overlap between the departmental allegations and a criminal case ending in merits-based acquittal on the same core facts and witnesses, which further weakened the principal charge. Judicial review was held available to correct procedural illegality and breach of natural justice, and the impugned dismissal and writ judgment were set aside, with compensation and service-related benefits granted in place of reinstatement. en-us Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:07:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464422 Dismissal from service was treated as unsustainable where the disciplinary record was withheld despite direction, permitting adverse inference under Section 114(g) of the Evidence Act, the chargesheet was vague and lacked material particulars, cross-examination of PW-1 was denied, and the complainant whose complaint founded the inquiry was not examined. The Court also noted substantial overlap between the departmental allegations and a criminal case ending in merits-based acquittal on the same core facts and witnesses, which further weakened the principal charge. Judicial review was held available to correct procedural illegality and breach of natural justice, and the impugned dismissal and writ judgment were set aside, with compensation and service-related benefits granted in place of reinstatement. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464422