seizure, storage, disposal and
destruction of the seized contraband and judicial supervision over the
same. Specific queries were formulated in the order passed ... their respective States, answers to the queries specified
under the head “Judicial Supervision”. Chiefs of Central Government
Agencies viz. Narcotics Control Bureau, Central Bureau
passed under a valid law subject, as it always is to judicial supervision. In matters such as grant, suspension, impounding or cancellation of passports
Bandhua Mukti Morcha vs Union Of India & Others on 16 December, 1983
Equivalent citations
Article 226 of the Constitution is limited
to holding the judicial or quasi judicial powers within the
leading sings of legality and to see that ... ground for interference. The power of
judicial supervision of the High Court under Article 227 of
tho Constitution (as it then stood
error of fact apparent on the face of the
record-judicial Supervision, Scope of-Appellate Authority if
and when acts in quasi-judicial capacity-Test ... Constitution is limited to seeing that the judicial or
quasi-judicial tribunals or administrative bodies exercising
quasi-judicial powers, do not exceed their statutory
jurisdiction
England in view of express
constitutional provisions. Certiorari was meant to supervise "judicial
acts" which included quasi judicial functions of administrative bodies ... that the control
which is exercised through it over judicial or quasi-judicial tribunals or
bodies is not in an appellate but supervisory capacity
administrative or executive functions and cannot be
attributed the power of judicial supervision over the
quasi-judicial acts of income tax authorities. The statute
does ... administrative or
executive functions and cannot be attributed the powers of
judicial supervision over the quasi-judicial acts of income
tax authorities. The Income
cure, in criminal law as
in medicines especially when there is judicial supervision.
Society cannot be left at the mercy of predators and bandits
quasi
judicial authority. It must be kept in mind that being a
quasi judicial authority, he is always subject to judicial
supervision in appeal.
Initiation ... charge of
misconduct, it would impinge upon the independent
functioning of quasi judicial officers like the appellant.
Since in sum and substance misconduct is sought
High Courts in India
being superior Court of Record and having judicial power to
correct orders of subordinate courts enjoyed the inherent
power of Contempt ... Court of Record under Article 129 and
having wide power of judicial supervision over all the
courts in the country, must possess and exercise similar
