R.R.PAREKH vs HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of R R Parekh, a judicial officer, by the Gujarat High Court, which found that he had improperly awarded sentences below the minimum prescribed under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962, in two criminal cases involving serious offences. The Court emphasized that judicial officers must adhere to statutory sentencing guidelines and cannot exercise leniency in cases involving significant contraband. The dismissal was deemed justified based on the established misconduct during his tenure as a Chief Judicial Magistrate.