Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court
Double Jeopardy & Proportionality in Disciplinary Proceedings | Gauhati HC Quashes Penalty for Lack of Mala Fide Intent : Gauhati HC
Gauhati High Court ruled that disciplinary penalties must align with the principle of proportionality and cannot be imposed without establishing mala fide intent. The court set aside the penalty and remanded the case for reconsideration of post-retirement benefits, reinforcing that double jeopardy protections extend to service law proceedings.