CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LIT. vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed the challenge to the appointment of Ms. Neera Yadav as Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, citing the All India Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 and Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to established norms for key appointments, particularly in light of ongoing criminal proceedings against the appointee. The Court ultimately held that the appointment was in violation of the norms and warranted judicial scrutiny, leading to the stay of her functioning in the post pending further investigation.