UNION OF INDIA vs C. DINAKAR, I.P.S. .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Karnataka High Court affirming the Central Administrative Tribunal's order which quashed the appointment of the Director of the CBI, R.K. Raghavan, on the grounds that the selection process violated the directions established in Vineet Narain v. Union of India [(1998) 1 SCC 226]. The Court emphasized that the selection committee's failure to include senior officers with requisite experience in anti-corruption work was contrary to the established guidelines. The Court held that the directions in Vineet Narain must be strictly adhered to until legislative changes are made, thereby reinforcing the importance of compliance with judicial directives in appointments.