Scope of Letters Patent Appeals and Judicial Review of Perversity in Domestic Inquiries

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Case
R. SARAVANAN v. PERIYAR UNIVERSITY REP BY ITS REGISTRAR (Supreme Court of India, 16-10-2026)
Law
Administrative Law, Constitution of India.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Detailed examination of the scope and limitations of Clause 15 of the Letters Patent in intra-court appeals against Article 226 writ decisions.
  • Analysis of the standard for establishing perversity and no evidence in domestic disciplinary inquiries.
  • Discussion on the self-imposed nature of the rule requiring exhaustion of alternative statutory remedies under writ jurisdiction.
  • Principles governing the scope of judicial review regarding findings of fact recorded by inquiry officers.