https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468599 Disciplinary punishment may be interfered with in judicial review only when it is outrageously disproportionate to the misconduct and shocks the conscience of the Court. The Court reiterated that it is not an appellate authority over departmental penalties and cannot reduce punishment merely because another view is possible. Applying that standard, dismissal of a Major in the Indian Army for a false transport claim and conduct unbecoming of an officer was treated as proportionate, given the seriousness of the misconduct and the high standard of honesty expected of the rank. No interference with the penalty was warranted. en-us Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 May 2026 17:01:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468599 Disciplinary punishment may be interfered with in judicial review only when it is outrageously disproportionate to the misconduct and shocks the conscience of the Court. The Court reiterated that it is not an appellate authority over departmental penalties and cannot reduce punishment merely because another view is possible. Applying that standard, dismissal of a Major in the Indian Army for a false transport claim and conduct unbecoming of an officer was treated as proportionate, given the seriousness of the misconduct and the high standard of honesty expected of the rank. No interference with the penalty was warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468599