Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 657 · Decided 9 May 1996
CH. Rama Rao v. The Lokayukta and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 657 · [1996] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 667
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 10754/1996
- Decided
- 9 May 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, FAIZAN UDDIN, G.B. PATTANAIK (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 16, 19, 21, 226, 311
Headnote
B A.P. Loka)'ukta & UP-Lokayukta Act, 1983. Ss. 7(1) and (3)-Power of Lokayukta to take .mo motu action 111 respect of any action contemplated under the Act-Held, the only condition C precedent required is to record reasons for initiating suo--niotu inquily divest- ing the power of the lokayuk­ ta-Opp01tunity of hearing to public servant-Held, while conducti1igprelimi- D nary .verification of the complaint under sub-section (1) of s.12, the investigation is required to be made in confidentiality and on satisfying from the investigation of the alleged misconduct
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