Supreme Court of India

Tarak Singh and Anr. v. Jyoti Basu and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 176
Bench S.N. Variava and H.K. Sema JJ.
Decided 19 November 2004

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the conduct of the learned Judge is beyond condonable limits.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Allotment of Government land-From discretionary quota of Chief Minister-To a High Court Judge on his application when matter regarding the land was subjudice before him-The matter was throughout kept with the judge as part-heard until his retirement-Validity of allotment-Held : The allotment liable to be cancelled-The Judge misused his judicial function as liveries to accomplish his personal interest-His private interest pitted against a public interest-He has betrayed the trust reposed in him by the people-Integrity is the hallmark of judicial discipline-Judicial ·. Discipline. Writ Petition

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