Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 358 · Decided 6 May 2014
DR. Subramanian Swamy v. Director, Centeral Bureau of Investigation & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 358 · [2014] 6 S.C.R. 873
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 38/1997
- Decided
- 6 May 2014
- Bench
- RAJENDRA MAL LODHA, A.K. PATNAIK, S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA, DIPAK MISRA, F.M. IBRAHIM KALIFULLA (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14; Prevention of Corruption Act
Headnote
DELHI SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 1946: A B c s. 6-A - Constitutional validity of - Requirement of approval of the Central Government to conduct inquiry or investigation where the allegations offence under the PC Act, 1988 relate to the employees of the Central Government of the level of Joint Secretary and above - Held: Classification which is made in s. 6-A on the basis of status in the Government service is not permissible under Article 14 as it defeats the purpose of finding prima
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