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Independent satisfaction mandatory under Art. 311(2)(b)

Independent satisfaction required for dismissal under Article 311(2)(b): Read Delhi HC ruling reinstating Deputy SP, CBI dismissed for illegal gratification

In the present case, a Deputy SP, CBI, was accused of demanding illegal gratification. He was placed under suspension, and disciplinary proceedings were initiated under Article 311(2)(b) of Constitution without a regular inquiry. Consequently, the Disciplinary Authority dismissed him from service.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Experts Corner

Serving Justice, Delayed in Transit: India and the Hague Service Convention

by Nikhil Varshney* and Ishu Gupta**

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Probationer’s termination is neither per se dismissal nor removal’; Calcutta High Court upholds termination order

Whether the termination, in present case, be termed an innocuous termination simpliciter or an order of punishment based on the alleged misconduct of the petitioner?