Supreme Court of India · 1954-03-30
S.A. VENKATARAMAN vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1954/90372
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S.A. VENKATARAMAN
- Respondent
- THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER.
- Bench
- MUKHERJEA, B.K.,DAS, SUDHI RANJAN,BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.,JAGANNADHADAS, B.,AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that an enquiry conducted under the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 does not constitute prosecution or punishment as defined by Article 20(2) of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the nature of the enquiry is administrative and does not attract the protections against double jeopardy. Consequently, the petitioner's challenge to the enquiry on the grounds of violation of fundamental rights was dismissed, affirming the validity of the proceedings initiated against him.