Supreme Court of India

NIRBHAY SINGH SULIYA versus STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR.

2026 INSC 7

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 40/2026
Judgment date
2026-01-05
Petitioner / appellant
NIRBHAY SINGH SULIYA
Respondent
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 7
Other citation
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 91
CNR
ESCR010000042026
Bench / judges
J.B. PARDIWALA, K.V. VISWANATHAN
Author judge
J.B. PARDIWALA, K.V. VISWANATHAN
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Case Allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether on facts, based on the four judicial orders of grant of bail per se and without anything more, the authorities were justified in removing the appellant-Judicial Officer from service.

Headnote excerpt

Judiciary – District judiciary – Departmental on the allegation that extraneous considerations actuated passing of bail orders – Mere wrong order or wrong exercise of discretion in grant of bail by itself without anything more, not a ground to initiate departmental proceedings against Judicial Officers – Complainant lodged

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