Moti Ram Deka & Ors vs General Manager, N.E.F. Railways & Ors (1963)
Permanent railway servants cannot be terminated without due process; compliance with Article 311(2) is required, reinforcing job security for government employees.
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Permanent railway servants cannot be terminated without due process; compliance with Article 311(2) is required, reinforcing job security for government employees.
Reaffirmed Union control over mining cess, clarifying State-Union powers under the Seventh Schedule and Entries 23 & 54 for mineral development.
Expanded promissory estoppel in India, making government promises enforceable in commercial contexts if acted upon in good faith.
Freedom of artistic expression cannot be restricted without clear harm; Article 32 remedies apply only if a fundamental right is directly affected.
Affirmed courts’ power to limit publicity; judicial orders aren’t directly challengeable under Article 32 if restrictions are reasonable under Article 19(2).