that there was real danger of bias and not a mere
apprehension of bias and, accordingly, the challenge of the charged officer was
upheld ... decision, to my mind, is
whether there is a mere apprehension of bias or there is a real danger of bias has
to be ascertained
that there was real danger of bias and not a mere apprehension of bias and, accordingly, the challenge of the officer concerned was upheld ... ratio of the decision is: whether there is a mere apprehension of bias or there is a real danger of bias has to be ascertained
that there was real danger of bias and not a mere
apprehension of bias and, accordingly, the challenge of the charged officer was
upheld ... decision, to my mind, is
whether there is a mere apprehension of bias or there is a real danger of bias has
to be ascertained
biased. In other words, whether there is substantial possibility of bias animating
the mind of a member against the aggrieved party. The reasonable apprehension
must ... bias. Likelihood of bias would be the
possibility of bias and bias which can be shown to be present, while
suspicion of bias would
with the
subject-matter or the parties giving scope for an apprehension of bias and the judgment
adversely affects the petitioner.
It would thus appear
The State Of Uttar Pradesh vs Ram Prakash Singh on 23 April, 2025
Author: Dipankar
course of
considering the writ petition; however, to allay any
apprehension of bias in the mind of the petitioner, this
Court has thought
transferred place of posting and further having regard to the
apprehension of bias and victimization that has been expressed,
I consider it fit and proper
transferred place of posting and further having regard to the
apprehension of bias and victimization that has been expressed,
I consider it fit and proper
Subramaniam Swamy15
would make it clear that despite the apprehension of a possible bias,
the decision-making authority must proceed to adjudicate the issue
