At the outset, it may be noted that the High Court applied the wrong
test in exercising its power of judicial review with reference to disciplinary
proceedings. Disciplinary proceedings are not quasi criminal in nature. A
disciplinary inquiry is conducted by the employer to inquire into a charge or
misconduct pertaining to a breach of the rules and regulations governing
the service of the employer. The standard of proof is not that governed by a
criminal trial.
REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO 9520 OF 2019
Uttarakhand Transport Corporation Vs. Heera Singh Parihar
Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J
Dated:December 18, 2019
