The Calcutta High Court, in a recent judgment by Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur, held that an order of acquittal by a Criminal Court does not automatically entitle an employee to exoneration and consequential reliefs, such as back wages, in a departmental disciplinary proceeding, if the acquittal is not based on merits. The Bench noted that
To Read More Please Subscribe to VIP Membership for Unlimited Access to All the Articles, Download Available Copies of Judgments/Order, Acess to Central/State Bare Acts, Advertisement Free Content, Access to More than 4000 Legal Drafts( Readymade Editable Formats of Suits, Petitions, Writs, Legal Notices, Divorce Petitions, 138 Notices, Bail Applications etc.) in Hindi and English.
