Preponderance of Probabilities #

Acquittal Not a Ground for Reinstatement in service; Termination order upheld: Allahabad High Court

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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

Law cannot be set aside on the ground of sympathy alone: Supreme Court

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  The Supreme Court has upheld the orders of the courts below rejecting motor accident compensation claims arising out of the death of two young men in a road accident in Karnataka, holding that liability under the Motor Vehicles Act can arise only when the involvement of the vehicle in the accident and the negligence … Read more