Bias

Supreme Court Upholds Lokayukta’s Power to Order Preliminary Inquiry: Office of the Odisha Lokayukta vs. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi (23 February 2023)

February 23, 2023 / Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Bias, Judges, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 20(1), Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 25, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 28, Principles of Natural Justice, Right to Hearing

Supreme Court Upholds Lokayukta’s Power to Order Preliminary Inquiry: Office of the Odisha Lokayukta vs. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi (23 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Odisha Lokayukta can direct the Directorate of Vigilance to conduct a preliminary inquiry under Section 20(1) of the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014. CASE TYPE: Corruption/Public Servant Case Name: Office […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Commissioner’s Authority, Sets Aside High Court’s Remarks in Liquor License Case (2019)

January 7, 2019 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Administrative Law, Appellate Authority, Bias, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Judicial Review, Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 with Section 23, Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 with Section 24, Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 with Section 54

Supreme Court Upholds Commissioner’s Authority, Sets Aside High Court’s Remarks in Liquor License Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can pass adverse remarks against an appellate authority and issue anticipatory directions in a matter related to liquor licenses. CASE TYPE: Excise Law, Administrative Law Case Name: Manish S. Pardasani (M/s Wine Kornder) etc.

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