STATE OF UP vs AJAY KUMAR SHARMA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision quashing the State Government's termination orders of District Government Counsel, emphasizing adherence to Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) and the Legal Remembrancer Manual. The Court ruled that the appointments and renewals must involve mandatory consultation with the District Judge and District Magistrate, as per the original provisions of the LR Manual, which was amended in 2008 to remove such consultation. The Court directed the State to reconsider the appointments in compliance with the established legal framework.