Supreme Court of India
Union of India Etc. v. Parma Nand Etc.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid discussion, the order of the Tribunal imposing a lesser penalty on the respondent cannot, therefore, be sustained.
Judgment, page 17
From the headnote
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985: Section 14-16, 27-29. Disciplinary proceedings-Inquiry-Penalty imposed by Compe tent Authority-Punjab Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1966- Administrative Tribunal-Jurisdiction of-Whether could modify penalty on the ground that it is excessive or disproportionate to the misconduct proved. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 31/(2)(a): Civil Servant Conviction on a Criminal Charge-Penalty imposed by competent authority-Administrative Tribunal-Jurisdiction of-Whether can examine adequacy of penalty. Article 136: Supreme Court's jurisdiction-Is
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Where later benches applied it
- 2019 Union of India & Ors. v. Lt. Col. Kuldeep Yadav
- 2011 The Commandant, 22 Battalion, Crpf Srinagar, C/o 56/apo & Ors. v. Surinder Kumar
Of those, 2 referred to
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