Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 559 · Decided 30 November 2000
State of Punjab v. V.K. Khanna and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 559 · [2000] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 200
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6963/2000
- Decided
- 30 November 2000
- Bench
- M. JAGANNADHA RAO, U.C. BANERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
PUNJAB v. V.K. KHANNA AND ORS. NOVEMBER 30, 2000 B [M. JAGANNADHA RAO AND U.C. BANERJEE, JJ.) Administrative Law: "Bias" and "malice"-Tests to determine-Held: The test is whether C there is a real danger of bias not a mere apprehension- 'Bias' is included within a broader charged with ma/a fide, lack of fair play etc.-Notification D alleged to be issued in undue haste-In spite of declaration of Election, Chief Secretary alleged to have obtained approval with back date-Held: Issuance of notification not in violation of Rules of Business-No evidence of ill will or
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