Sarita Choudhary v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Another
Matter pertains to the correctness of order passed by the High Court terminating two women Judicial Officers from service during probation period;…
Allowed- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Decided
- 28 Feb 2025
- Citation
- [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1456
- Case no.
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 142/2024
- Bench
- B.v. Nagarathna, N Kotiswar Singh
Issue for consideration
Matter pertains to the correctness of order passed by the High Court terminating two women Judicial Officers from service during probation period; and whether the cessation of services of two Judicial Officers is punitive, arbitrary and thus, Judiciary – Subordinate judiciary – Judicial officers – Termination from service during probation – Six women Judicial Officers terminated on the recommendation of the Administrative Committee of High Court on the ground of low disposal rate of cases and
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