UNION OF INDIA Vs. MOHAMMAD RAMZAN KHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Special leave ranted in special leave petitions. All the Civil Appeals by special leave are heard together.

(2.) The short point that falls for determination in this bunch of appeals is as to whether with the alteration of the provisions of Art. 311 (2) under the Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution doing away with the opportunity of showing cause against the proposed punishment, the delinquent has lost his right to be entitled to a copy of the report of enquiry in the disciplinary proceedings.

(3.) Sub-Art. (2) of Art. 311 in the original Constitution read thus: