Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude·Landmark Cases
Conformity and Compliance — Landmark Cases
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Landmark Cases
Vineet Narain v. Union of India
1998This landmark judgment established the principle that civil servants have a duty to resist illegal orders and cannot claim immunity by pleading superior orders. The Supreme Court…
Common Cause v. Union of India
2018The Supreme Court's judgment on passive euthanasia included important observations about the ethical responsibilities of medical professionals and civil servants to resist…