Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

T.S.R. Subramanian v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Civil) Nos. 82 and 234 of 2011 (31 October 2013)

2013

The Court directed governments to constitute Civil Services Boards of senior serving officers, secure minimum tenure through appropriate directions, and provide for recording…

Centre for PIL v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Civil) Nos. 348 and 355 of 2010 (3 March 2011)

2011

The Court quashed the appointment of P.J. Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner after examining the legality of the recommendation-making process. The selecting committee had…

Vineet Narain v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Criminal) Nos. 340–343 of 1993 (18 December 1997)

1997

Responding to investigative inertia involving influential people, the Court used continuing mandamus to require progress and issued directions concerning the CBI and CVC. These…