https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469578 Exoneration in departmental proceedings does not automatically bar criminal prosecution on the same facts, because disciplinary findings and criminal liability are assessed on different standards. The note further states that quashing is justified where the final report, even if read at face value, does not disclose the essential ingredients of the charged offences. On the facts described, the materials were said not to establish corrupt or illegal means, abuse of official position, conspiracy, or dishonest inducement, so the proceedings were treated as unsustainable and quashed. en-us Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:29:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469578 Exoneration in departmental proceedings does not automatically bar criminal prosecution on the same facts, because disciplinary findings and criminal liability are assessed on different standards. The note further states that quashing is justified where the final report, even if read at face value, does not disclose the essential ingredients of the charged offences. On the facts described, the materials were said not to establish corrupt or illegal means, abuse of official position, conspiracy, or dishonest inducement, so the proceedings were treated as unsustainable and quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469578