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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Scientist in Recruitment Scam Case — Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Criminal Conspiracy or Corruption. Allegations of Irregular Recruitment Without Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Cannot Sustain Prosecution.

The petitioner, Dr. Dhananjai Kumar Pandey, a Scientist at the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa, filed a Criminal Writ Pe...

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Madras High Court Allows Union’s Appeal in CISF Officer’s Disciplinary Matter; Directs Reconsideration of Minor Penalty After Finding Violation of Natural Justice Not Made Out

The appeal arose against a single judge’s order dated 23.08.2023 in W.P.No.9102/2022, setting aside a minor penalty imposed on the respondent, a Dep...

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Bombay High Court Considers Petitions Challenging Departmental Enquiry Initiation Against Judicial Officer for Breach of CJI Guidelines. Court Examines Whether Enquiry Requires Written Complaint Supported by Affidavit Under Maharashtra Civil Services (Disciplinary and Appeal) Rules, 1979.

The matter arose from two writ petitions filed by a Civil Judge Junior Division challenging orders dated 15-07-2016 by which the Registrar General of ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servants in Corruption Cases for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 PC Act — Proceedings Initiated Without Valid Sanction Are Void Ab Initio.

The judgment pertains to multiple criminal petitions and writ petitions filed by public servants of the Hassan Urban Development Authority seeking qua...

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Madras High Court Allows Retired IAS Officer's Petition to Quash Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Without Sanction Under Rule 9 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. Charge Memo Issued on Last Day of Service Invalid Due to Lack of Prior Sanction and Inordinate Delay in Proceedings.

The petitioner, K.Suresh, an IAS officer of the 1982 batch from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, retired on 31.08.2015 as Principal Secretary. On his last da...

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Bombay High Court Hears Writ Petition Challenging Disqualification of Municipal Councillors under Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965. The Minister's order was impugned on grounds of non-application of mind, lack of statutory violation, and absence of malafide intent.

The writ petition was filed by ten elected members of the Katol Municipal Council, including the President, ex-President, and councillors, challenging...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of ONGC Employee Alleging Victimization for Whistleblowing — Promotion Not a Fundamental Right. Employee Failed to Establish Arbitrariness or Mala Fides in Denial of Promotion and Disciplinary Action.

The petitioner, Kuldeep Kumar Sethee, an officer of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), filed a writ petition alleging that he was denied ...