A writ of quo warranto cannot be issued to oust an appointee who possesses the mandatory minimum statutory eligibility for a public office, the Supreme Court has held, even as it invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to direct an inquiry into allegations that an Assistant Professor secured appointment using a
Quo Warranto Inapplicable If Appointee Possesses Minimum Statutory Eligibility; Supreme Court Orders Fresh Inquiry Into Allegedly “Fake” Ph.D. Under Article 142
