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 Madhya Pradesh High Court criticised the State for suspending a police officer who raided an IAS officer’s farmhouse, calling the action arbitrary. It warned that suspension orders would deter officers from raiding premises for fear of suspension.
The Kerala High Court asked suspended University Registrar K S Anil Kumar how “Bharat Mata” could be seen as a religious symbol and why its portrait would create law and order issues during an event at Senate Hall.
Yesterday(on 18th March),The Madras High Court upheld the suspension of former additional district judge A Rajasekaran for participating in a controversial conference call with the prime accused in a murder case, former Kanchi seer, Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi. The decision dismissed Rajasekaran’s petition and emphasized the seriousness of the charges, resulting in his dismissal from service.
