THE STATE OF KARNATAKA vs N.GANGARAJ

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal's decision to set aside the dismissal of a Police Inspector, who was acquitted in a criminal trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Sections 7, 13(1)(d), and 13(2)). The Court emphasized that the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is different from that in criminal trials, and the evidence presented did not sufficiently establish misconduct. Consequently, the Court ruled that the dismissal was unjustified and restored the respondent's service.