Misconduct vis-à-vis criminal offence

--- Misconduct vis-à-vis criminal offence --- Scope --- Misconduct is generally a misuse of authority, conduct prejudicial to good order, willful absence from office, any wrongful, improper or immoral conduct or abusing an official position for undue advantage --- The relevant rule provides different punishments for a misconduct, which can range from verbal and written warnings and can lead to more severe outcomes like demotion or termination, depending on the nature of the misconduct --- While the criminal act, defined in criminal laws, committed by an official in his official capacity, is called a criminal misconduct --- That can be prosecuted in criminal courts in accordance with the relevant penal laws, in addition to disciplinary proceedings --- Thus, acquittal of an accused official from a criminal charge shall not exonerate him from disciplinary proceedings on account of misconduct.