Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-01
SHASHI BHUSAN PRASAD vs INSPECTOR GENERAL, CISF
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/36066
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHASHI BHUSAN PRASAD
- Respondent
- INSPECTOR GENERAL, CISF
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable, who was found guilty of misconduct despite being acquitted in a related criminal case. The Court emphasized that the standards of proof in disciplinary proceedings differ from those in criminal trials, and the acquittal does not automatically invalidate the disciplinary action taken under Rule 34 of the CISF Rules, 1969. The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition challenging the dismissal order, reinforcing the principle that departmental inquiries can proceed independently of criminal proceedings.