Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. V.K. Khanna and Ors.
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Resultantly in spite of the noting as above, both these two officers were appointed in the posts noted above.
Judgment, page 17
From the headnote
Administrative Law: "Bias" and "malice"-Tests to determine-Held: The test is whether there is a real danger of bias not a mere apprehension- 'Bias' is included within a broader purview of 'malice'-Administrative action-'Bias'-Chief Secretary referred two cases to CBI with prior approval of the then Chief Minister-With the Change of Government new CM withdrew the cases and Chief Secretary charged with ma/a fide, lack of fair play etc.-Notification alleged to be issued in undue haste-In spite of declaration of Election, Chief Secretary alleged to have obtained approval with back date-Held:
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Where later benches applied it
- 2014 Abp Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2011 Chairman-cum-m.d., Coal India Ltd., & Ors. v. Ananta Saha & Ors.
- 2013 Ravinder Singh v. Sukhbir Singh & Ors.
- 2013 State of Gujarat & Anr. v. Honble Mr. Justice R. A. Mehta (retd) & Ors.
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