Supreme Court of India

Ranjit Thakur v. Union of India and Ors.

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Bench A.P. Sen and M.N. Venkatachaliah JJ.

Decided 15 October 1987

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Anny Act, 1950/Army Rules, 1954: Sections 41 and 130/Ru/es 106-133-Court Martial-When proceedings vitiated-Participation of Officer who has punished accused-Whether amounts to bias- Soldier-Refusing to eat food-Whether amounts to disobedience of lawful command. Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 32, 136 and 226-Judicial Review-Irrationality and perversity-Extent of. Administrative Law: Natural Justice-Fair Trial-Judgment only after due observance of Judicial Process-Quantum of punishment dis proportionate to offence-Whether conclusive evidence of bias.

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2013 Deputy Commissioner, Kvs & Ors. v. J. Hussain referred to
2013 Manoj H. Mishra v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2012 Chandra Kumar Chopra v. Union of India and Others referred to
2011 Justice P. D. Dinakaran v. Hon'ble Judges Inquiry Committee & Ors. referred to
2020 Ghanshyam Upadhyay v. State of U.P. & Ors. distinguished

Of those, 7 relied on · 1 distinguished · 11 referred to

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