being fact finding authorities, both the Disciplinary Authority and the Appellate Authority are vested with the exclusive power to examine the evidence forming part of the inquiry report. On finding the evidence to be adequate and reliable during the...
Disciplinary proceedings
Standard of proof in a Departmental Enquiry which is Quasi Criminal/Quasi Judicial in nature:
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A. In M.V. Bijlani Vs. Union of India (UOI) and Others, this Court held: “… Disciplinary proceedings, however, being quasi criminal in nature, there should be some evidences to prove the charge. Although the charges in a departmental proceedings...
