Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-08
COMMON CAUSE (A REGISTERED SOCIETY) vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/26036
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- COMMON CAUSE (A REGISTERED SOCIETY)
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled on a public interest writ petition challenging the extension of tenure of the Director of Enforcement, asserting it violated Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. The court found that the extension was invalid as the respondent had reached the age of superannuation prior to the extension. Consequently, the court directed the Union of India to appoint a new Director of Enforcement following the proper procedure outlined in the CVC Act.