everything that is done in a
public way, by their public
functionaries. They are entitled to
know the particulars of every
public transaction ... disastrous for the effective functioning of
government. This is because it would make every governmental
functionary overcautious about taking the simplest of
decisions
only the police but all functionaries and authorities, including Officers and Executives, are made answerable to laws and to function with the bounds of laws ... Since law alone is the power, all constitutional and statutory functionaries have to function within such limitations which are prescribed for their functions
after finding them guilty of dereliction of duty. The general observation regarding functioning of the Police and dereliction of duty is totally unwarranted, uncalled ... says that the Police officials have to take oath like other constitutional functionaries.
(11) It was also wholly unwarranted for the Metropolitan Magistrate to observe
Kan Singh And Ors. vs State Of Rajasthan And Ors. on 19 November, 1997
Equivalent
merits, but to test when needed as to whether the said function is vitiated by self-denial on an erroneous appreciation of the full amplitude ... other grounds on the ground that the President being high constitutional functionary is expected to take right decisions on the sufficient material, another learned Judge
Mrs. Dr. Tapati Sengupta And Ms. Amgana ... vs Enforcement Officer, Enforcement ... on 13 August, 1997
