Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 1033 · Decided 16 September 2019
Shrirang Yadavrao Waghmare v. The State of Maharashtra and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 1033 · [2019] 13 S.C.R. 109
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7306/2019
- Decided
- 16 September 2019
- Bench
- DEEPAK GUPTA, ANIRUDDHA BOSE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
WAGHMARE v THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7306 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 [DEEPAK GUPTA AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ] Judiciary: Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979: r.'5' - Major penalties - Quantum of punishment - Dismissal order of judicial officer - Upheld by the courts below - On appeal, held: Officer decided the cases because of his proximate relationship with a lady lawyer and not because the law required him to do so - This is also gratification of a different kind - Judicial
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