Acquittal Not a Ground for Reinstatement in service; Termination order upheld: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling on service jurisprudence, has clarified that an acquittal in a criminal case does not automatically guarantee a police officer’s reinstatement in service. The Court highlighted that criminal trials and departmental proceedings operate on entirely different standards of proof. The Court observed that, “A departmental proceeding is different … Read more