India. The functions
performed by it are public functions. The notification never contemplated
that a public functionary, having regard to the importance of the subject ... time schedule therefor was
prescribed. It is trite that when a public functionary is required to discharge
its public functions within a time specified therefor
under
Article 19(2) , in its application to public officials and public
figures in larger public interest. Again, in People’s Union for
Civil Liberties ... speech. But when it comes to private citizens
who are not public functionaries, the right to privacy under
Article 21 was held to trump
details of the total expenses
incurred in providing security to public functionaries and
private individuals other than holders of the constitutional
office like the President ... public exchequer, whether in
lieu of payment made by them or otherwise.
6. Each State Government/Union Territory shall security
provided to public functionaries
Virendra Kapur vs University Of Jodhpur And Ors. on 13 February, 1964
Equivalent citations: AIR1964RAJ161
people, by the people and of the people". A public functionary cannot be permitted to act like a dictator causing harassment to a common ... instrumentalities. That is provided by the rule of law....... A public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results
gravity of the misconduct.
22. All authorities while acting as public functionaries and in a disciplinary case when their nomenclature is altered to quasi judicial ... Apex Court in such a case while defining the discretion by public functionaries to be exercised judiciously observed as under, in Union of India
mandatory and why it is said to be directory for
any public functionary. This is what was held in paragraph 7 of this
decision ... specified time,
the same would ordinarily be mandatory but when a public
functionary is required to perform a public function within a
time-frame
people, by the people and of the people". A
public functionary cannot be permitted to act
like a dictator causing harassment to a common ... instrumentalities. That is
provided by the rule of law... A public
functionary if he acts maliciously or
oppressively and the exercise of power
results
after
referring various decisions of the Apex Court held that, where public
functionaries are involved and the matter relates to violation of fundamental
rights ... crime of rape was
committed by the police personnel, who are public functionaries, the matter
clearly relates to the violation of basic human rights
S.K. Ghosh And Ors. vs Vice-Chancellor, Utkal University And ... on 17 August, 1951
