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The permanent executive: how civil servants are recruited, protected and held to account, and how the machinery of government is reformed.
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Article 311 and the rank of the removing officer
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Article 311(1) bars the dismissal of a civil servant by an authority subordinate to the one that appointed them.
What changed
24 Sep 2026Briefnewly addedOn 24 September 2026 the Supreme Court held that the bar is not breached when the removing officer is equal in status to the appointing authority. LiveLaw, 24 Sep 2026: Supreme Court: Article 311 protection not attracted when removing officer is not subordinate to appointing authority (opens in a new tab)
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- Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 · on Research funding, institutions and awards
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