June 24, 2012

Supreme Court: Judicial or Quasi Judicial Authorities must give Reasons

The question before Supreme Court was whether National Commission was bound to record reasons while dismissing a revision petition.

The court said Yes.

It said modern way is every judicial and Quasi judicial authority should give reasons in support of it's decision.

The court laid down it's conclusions a) to o) in this judgement.

Re: Kranti Associates vs Masood khan 2010 (9) Scale 199 on page 208

USE of this CASE

Any order by judicial or semi-judicial authority can be challenged in court on basis of guidelines a) to o) in the judgement.

Haresh Raichura
24/6/2012