Supreme Court of India

Ajit Kumar v. State of Jharkhand & Ors.

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Reported as [2011] 3 S.C.R. 830
Bench Dr. Mukundakam Sharma and Anil R. Dave JJ.
Decided 10 March 2011

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2 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We find no reason to interfere with the action taken against the appellant nor we find any infirmity in the impugned judgment and order of the High Court.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

CONSTITUTION OF IND/ , 1950: Articles 310, 311(2)(b) - Sub-Judge - Removal from service invoking provisions of Article 311 (2)(b) - Held: In the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court rightly held that it was not possible to hold an inquiry - Service Law. Article 311 (2)(b) read with Articles 233, 234 to 236 - Sub­ Judge - Removed from service with the recommendation of High Court withoui holding an inquiry - Held: Subordinate Judge is also a judge within the meaning of provision of Article 233 read with Articles 235 and 236 - High Court is vested with 'the power to take decision

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to

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