Acquittal in Criminal Case Does not bar Disciplinary Proceedings
Acquittal in Criminal Case Does not bar Disciplinary Proceedings : SC
The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Management of West Bokaro Colliery of M/s TISCO Ltd Vs The Concerned Workman, Ram Pravesh Singh reported in JT 2008 (2) SC 272, held that Labour Court or Tribunal had no power to interfere in the findings of domestic inquiry as an appellate court. The relevant observation made by Apex Court in Para 19 are quoted as under :-
19. Tribunal has set aside the report of the Enquiry Officer and the order of dismissal passed by the Punishing Authority by observing that the charges against the respondent were not proved beyond reasonable doubt. It has repeatedly been held by this Court that the acquittal in a criminal case would not operate as a bar for drawing up of a disciplinary proceeding against a delinquent. It is well settled principle of law that yardstick and standard of proof in a criminal case is different from the one in disciplinary proceedings. While the standard of proof in a criminal case is proof beyond all reasonable doubt, the standard of proof in a departmental proceeding is preponderance of probabilities.
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