Supreme Court of India · 2003-11-21
Manager, Nirmala Senior, Secondary ... vs N.I. Khan & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 499
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Manager, Nirmala Senior, Secondary ...
- Respondent
- N.I. Khan & Ors
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Shivaraj V. Patil, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the complexities surrounding the suspension of a teacher under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India, emphasizing the autonomy of educational institutions in maintaining discipline. The Court held that the management has the right to enforce disciplinary measures against a teacher whose conduct threatens the institution's integrity. The judgment affirmed the institution's authority to adopt its own procedures in disciplinary matters, thereby upholding the suspension of the teacher involved in misconduct.