💨 Abstract

The Supreme Court ruled that public employers need only prove the "preponderance of probabilities" to establish misconduct and dismiss an errant employee, a lower standard than the "beyond a reasonable doubt" requirement in criminal trials. The court upheld the dismissal of a former Airports Authority of India (AAI) engineer despite his acquittal in a related criminal case. The verdict could empower public employers to dismiss employees even if they are acquitted in subsequent criminal cases.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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