Case Law Analysis
|Telangana High Court
Acquittal on Merits Nullifies Disciplinary Action | Telangana HC Bars Pension Penalty for Identical Charges : Telangana HC
Telangana High Court rules that disciplinary proceedings based on the same facts as a criminal acquittal violate natural justice. The court directed the refund of Rs. 3,00,000 recovered from the petitioner, emphasizing that acquittal on merits precludes departmental penalties under pension rules.