Service -- Compulsory retirement - Judicial service - Passing of acquittal order - Enquiry manifests that proper opportunity of his defence at every stage was provided to appellant - Comments of appellant made with regard to acquittal order was called for and vigilance enquiry recommended by Administrative Judge was not satisfied with explanation furnished - Screening..........
Lambardar -- Appointment - Collector being an appointing authority and being officer in field having benefit of assessing comparative merits of candidates not only based upon records and comments of subordinate revenue authorities assesses personal capability of candidate who appear before him - Therefore, Collector is the best judge to evaluate suitability of candidates..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(1), 15, Constitution of India, 1950, Article 215 -- Criminal contempt - Contempt proceedings initiated against petitioner on the petition of private respondents for criticizing the order of Court and also making adverse comments against the judge - Written consent of Advocate General not obtained - No prayer in contempt petition to..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(1), 15 -- Criminal contempt - Action for contempt can be taken by High Court on its own motion, or on a motion made by a private person - While exercising power suo moto, court either derives information from its own sources such as from perusal of records, or on reading a report in a newspaper or hearing a public speech or a..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 24 -- Transfer of Civil Suit out side the session division - Suit for Recovery - Transfer application filed by defendant on the ground that District Judge visited factory premises of plaintiff - Comments of District Judge called - District Judge admitted visit to factory premises after fire alongwith Deputy Commissioner to express..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 12 -- Fair criticism of conduct of a judge, the judiciary and its functioning - Not contempt if it is made in good faith and in public interest - To ascertain the good faith and the public interest, the courts have to see all the surrounding circumstances including the person responsible for comments, his knowledge in the field..........
Police cruelty -- As per Supreme Court orders District Judge conducted enquiry and gave adverse comments against two police officials - State Govt. directed to initiate departmental proceedings against such officials - Victim may file complaint before concerned Magistrate for appropriate action under Criminal Law - To claim damages victim can file a civil suit or can..........
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, Section 11 -- Detention - Representation to Central Govt. - Delay in disposal - Whether should be placed directly before officer to whom power u/s.11 is delegated instead of placing it first before some other officer who calls for comments from sponsoring authority? - Held, question is of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 345, 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 180 -- Quashing of notice - Petition for - Refusal by petitioner to sign her statement recorded as witness - Allegations of not recording the statement faithfully by the Judicial Officer - Petitioner not making any complaint to the Civil Judge, Senior Division or to the District Judge -..........
