Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 170 · Decided 18 March 2013

Nirmala J. Jhala v. State of Gujarat & ANR.

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
2013 INSC 170 · [2013] 5 S.C.R. 200
Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 2668/2005
Decided
18 March 2013
Bench
B.S. CHAUHAN, F.M. IBRAHIM KALIFULLA (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Appeal(s) allowed
Case type
Civil

Headnote

Judicial service - Complaint against judicial officer - By the accused whose case she was trying -Alleging demand of illegal C gratification - Enquiry Officer finding her guilty- High Court on administrative side recommended imposition of punishment of compulsory retirement to the officer given compulsory retirement - Challenged - Division Bench of High Court rejected the challenge - On appeal, D held: Imposition of punishment of compulsory retirement on the delinquent officer is not correct - Complainant was disbelieved by the Enquiry Officer as well as the High

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