ACQUITTAL IN CRIMINAL CASE DOESN’T BAR DEPARTMENTAL PROCEEDINGS: SUPREME COURT
Case: Airports Authority of India vs. Pradip Kumar Banerjee
‘Public Servant Acquitted in Corruption Cases Still Can Face Departmental Inquiries’- Supreme Court ruled.Recently the Court has restored Airport Authority of India’s decision in this case that they can dismiss an employee based on departmental inquiries despite his acquittal. The Court emphasised the difference in evidentiary standards- Criminal Trials require proof beyond reasonable doubts, while disciplinary actions rely on a preponderance of probabilities. Hence Court has overturned the HC’s decision on dismissal of Respondent and reinstated AAI’s decision.
Legal Provisions:
- Service Law, Departmental Proceedings, Preponderance of Probabilities
SC TRANSFERS PETITIONS CHALLENGING CLAT-2025 RESULTS TO DELHI HC
Case: Consortium of National Law Universities vs. Master Aditya Singh (Minor)
On Thursday, SC transferred the petitions filed in regard to Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-2025 results to Delhi High Court for the examination held in December 2024. The petition from various high courts need to be transferred to Delhi Court. This decision is taken to ensure uniformity in adjudication on such issues. The Apex Court has ordered within 7 days the records to be transferred from Multiple High Courts to Delhi HighCourt also asked the Consortium to seek further transfers if required. The petition in this regard was first filed in Punjab and Haryana High Court. Similar petitions are pending in Delhi HC , Rajasthan HC, Karnataka HC, MP HC, Jharkhand HC, Bombay HC.
Legal Provisions:
- Article 139A ( IndianConstitution)- Supreme Court’s Transfer Jurisdiction
SC SEEKS SPEEDY DECISION ON TELANGANA MLAS’ DISQUALIFICATION
Case: Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao & Ors. vs. The Speaker, Telangana State Legislative Assembly & Ors.
Recently Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) moved to Supreme Court against Telangana Speaker’s delay in deciding disqualification of 7 MLA who defected to Congress. Initially when the govt formed in 2023 these MLA were part of BRS but afterwards they joined the ruling party congress. The BRS petition mentioned that it violates the principles of democracy and also the 10th schedule i.e. anti defection law. The will hear plea along with three other pleas of Defected MLAs.
Legal Provisions:
- Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law)
- Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Manipur Legislative Assembly
Source- Supreme Court of India
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