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PETITIONER:

RANJIT THAKUR

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT15/10/1987

BENCH:

VENKATACHALLIAH, M.N. (J)

BENCH:

VENKATACHALLIAH, M.N. (J)

SEN, A.P. (J)

CITATION:

1987 AIR 2386 1988 SCR (1) 512

1987 SCC (4) 611 JT 1987 (4) 93

1987 SCALE (2)773

CITATOR INFO :

R 1988 SC1099 (6)

D 1991 SC1617 (10,26,33,34)

R 1992 SC 188 (5)

R 1992 SC 417 (5)

ACT:

Army Act, 1950/Army Rules, 1954: Sections 41 and

130/Rules 106-133-Court Martial-When proceedings vitiated-

Participation of officer who has punished accused-Whether

amounts to bias-Soldier-Refusing to eat food-Whether amounts

to disobedience of lawful command.

Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 32, 136 and 226-

Judicial Review-Irrationality and perversity-Extentof.

Administrative Law: Natural Justice-Fair Trial-Judgment

only after due observance of Judicial Process-Quantum of

punishment disproportionate to offence Whether conclusive

evidence of bias.

Interpretation of Statutes: Procedural safeguards-

Statutory Provisions-How to be construe