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“The social circumstances and the economic status of the family may have compelled the Prosecutrix and her mother to give contradictory statements or to turn hostile. However, in such cases the Court cannot completely ignore the scientific evidence which has come on record.”
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.
The Court accepted the contention that encashment of insurance surety bonds aggregating to nearly ₹100 crores, prior to final adjudication, would result in grave and irreversible loss and injury.
The Court considered how the timing of a Show Cause Notice by Customs Department impacts the owner’s liability.