The Rajasthan High Court set aside the suspension of a government school teacher accused of posting objectionable social media comments about a State minister, holding that suspension must have statutory backing and cannot be exercised as an unfettered executive power affecting civil rights.
The Supreme Court ruled that borrowers are not entitled to a personal oral hearing before their loan accounts are classified as fraud under the Reserve Bank of India’s directions. It held written submissions and safeguards meet legal requirements.
The Supreme Court cautioned that revision of electoral rolls can seriously affect civil rights if names are excluded from voters’ lists. Hearing challenges to the Election Commission’s SIR exercise, the Court said electoral powers cannot be “untrammelled” and must follow due process.
