Supreme Court: Dispensing With a Departmental Inquiry Under Article 311(2)(b) Needs Recorded Reasons

12 March 2026 · 2 min read

The Supreme Court has reiterated, in Manohar Lal v. Commissioner of Police, that a departmental inquiry cannot be dispensed with lightly by invoking Article 311(2)(b); the reasoning for dispensing with an inquiry must be relevant and recorded in writing. (Civil Appeal No. 13860/2024, decided on 12.03.2026)

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