The Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal filed by the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital, ruling that a Registrar General has no suo-motu authority under the constitutional scheme or statutory rules to initiate disciplinary action against a judicial officer. The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, held that
Registrar General Has No Suo-Motu Authority to Initiate Disciplinary Action Against Judicial Officers; Action Void Ab Initio Without Chief Justice’s Approval: Supreme Court
