The Supreme Court observed that an acquittal in a criminal trial has no bearing or relevance on the disciplinary proceedings.The standard of proof in both the cases are different and the proceedings operate in different fields and with different objectives, the bench comprising Justices M R Shah and BV Nagarathna observed while setting aside an order passed by Industrial Court which...
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