Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 264 · Decided 25 February 2025
DR. Sunil Kumar Singh v. Bihar Legislative Council (Through Secretary) and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 264 · [2025] 2 S.C.R. 2130
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 530/2024
- Decided
- 25 February 2025
- Bench
- SURYA KANT, N KOTISWAR SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 212(1), 14, 21, 142
Headnote
(1) Whether the instant writ petition is maintainable in view of Article 212 (1) of the Constitution of India and whether the proceedings of the ethics committee are amenable to judicial review? (2) Whether this court can review punishment imposed by the house in exercise of its writ jurisdiction? (3) If so, whether the petitioner's expulsion is disproportionate to the misconduct attributed to him and whether it merits any interference? (4) If so, whether this court is empowered to determine the quantum of
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