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What is the difference between the word dismissal and removal from services rules?

Dismissal and removal are synonymous term but in law they acquired technical meanings by long usage in service rules. There is however, one distinction between the dismissal and...

April 14, 2013

Which posts are expressly excluded from the operation of the doctrine of pleasure?

The tenure of the Supreme Court judges [Article 124], High Court judges [Article 218], Auditor General of India [Article 148(2)], Chief Election Commissioner [Article 324], and the chairman...

April 14, 2013

What is meant by the doctrine of pleasure?

Article 310 of the Indian constitution incorporates the common law doctrine of pleasure. It expressly provides that all persons who are members of the defences services or the...

April 14, 2013

What has been held in the case of Mohan Pandey v. Usha Rani Rajgaria under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution?

In the case of Mohan Pandey v. Usha Rani Rajgaria, it has been held that the extraordinary jurisdiction of the high court under Article 226 cannot be exercised...

April 14, 2013

Can the governor accept the advice of the defeated chief minister to dissolve the house?

He may or may not dissolve that house. One view is that he is always bound to accept the advice of the defeated chief minister and dissolve the...

April 14, 2013

What are the ordinance-making powers of the governor under Article 213 of the Indian Constitution?

Governor of an Indian state draws ordinance making power from Article 213 of the constitution. This article empowers the governor to promulgate ordinance on urgent matter during recess...

April 14, 2013

What is the difference between Articles 136 and Articles 132-135 of the Indian Constitution?

The difference between Article 136 and Articles 132-135 of the constitution is (1) under Article 132 to 135 appeal can be entertained by the supreme court only against...

April 14, 2013

What is contained in Article 136 of the Indian Constitution?

Under Article 136 of the constitution the Supreme Court is authorised to grant in its discretion special leave to appeal from (a) any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or...

April 14, 2013

When shall an appeal lie to the Supreme Court in civil cases?

Article 133 of the constitution provides that an appeal shall lie to the supreme court from any judgment, decree of final order in a civil proceeding of a...

April 14, 2013

When shall an appeal lie to the Supreme Court in criminal cases without a certificate of a High Court?

An appeal lies to the Supreme Court without the certificate of the high court if the High Court: —- (a) has an appeal reversed an order of acquittal...

April 14, 2013

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