https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469579 Honourable exoneration in departmental proceedings on merits, where the allegations are identical to those in the criminal prosecution, supports quashing the criminal proceedings and the cognizance order. The applicable principle is that failure to establish the same charge under the lower standard applicable in disciplinary proceedings means it cannot be sustained under the higher criminal standard of proof. Continuation of the prosecution in those circumstances is treated as an abuse of process. en-us Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:55:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469579 Honourable exoneration in departmental proceedings on merits, where the allegations are identical to those in the criminal prosecution, supports quashing the criminal proceedings and the cognizance order. The applicable principle is that failure to establish the same charge under the lower standard applicable in disciplinary proceedings means it cannot be sustained under the higher criminal standard of proof. Continuation of the prosecution in those circumstances is treated as an abuse of process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469579