Departmental Inquiry Against Judicial Officer Can Proceed Without Formal Complaint Affidavit: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a departmental inquiry against a judicial officer can be initiated even without a formal written complaint supported by an affidavit. The Court held that if the disciplinary authority forms an opinion that sufficient grounds exist to inquire into alleged misconduct, disciplinary proceedings can lawfully continue. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda and Justice J.L. Odedra on…
