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2 articles on some-evidence.

B.C. Chaturvedi v. Union of India: judicial review of disciplinary findings

On 1 November 1995, a three-judge Bench restated the limited scope of judicial review of departmental discipline — review of the manner of decision, not an appeal on merits — and confined interference with the quantum of punishment to penalties that shock the conscience of the court.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·8 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

State of Orissa v. Bidyabhushan Mohapatra: some evidence and severability of findings

On 19 October 1962, a five-judge Constitution Bench laid the foundation of the 'some evidence' rule in service discipline — holding that a High Court will not upset a departmental penalty supportable on a surviving finding of substantial misconduct, even if another finding is defective.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·8 min