Nirbhay Singh Suliya vs State Of Madhya Pradesh

insc-2026-7 Supreme Court of India 5 January 2026 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 40 OF 2026; SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 24570 OF 2024 • 33 min read
27 cases cited (0 SG, 27 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915

Judges (2)

J.B. Pardiwala Coram K.V. Viswanathan Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Madhya Pradesh Respondent Nirbhay Singh Suliya Appellant

Case Significance

Nirbhay Singh Suliya vs State Of Madhya Pradesh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 5, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-7). Civil appeal concerning the removal from service of a judicial officer after 27 years of unblemished service based on allegations of doubtful integrity. The Supreme Court examined the evidence and the standard of proof required to label an officer's integrity as doubtful. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice K.V. Viswanathan.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 27 case citations.

Summary

Civil appeal concerning the removal from service of a judicial officer after 27 years of unblemished service based on allegations of doubtful integrity. The Supreme Court examined the evidence and the standard of proof required to label an officer's integrity as doubtful.

What was the outcome of Nirbhay Singh Suliya vs State Of Madhya Pradesh?

Civil appeal concerning the removal from service of a judicial officer after 27 years of unblemished service based on allegations of doubtful integrity. The Supreme Court examined the evidence and the...

Statutes Cited

Constitution of India
Art 235 Art 32
Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915

Cases Cited (27)

IN (27)
(1964) 3 SCR 25 (1976) 1 SCC 518 (1976) 2 SCR 280 (1978) 3 SCC 366 (1978) 3 SCR 708 (1984) 4 SCC 635 (1985) 1 SCR 866 (1988) 3 SCC 370 (1992) 3 SCC 124 (1993) 2 SCC 56 (1998) 7 SCC 310 (1999) 2 SCC 10 (1999) 7 SCC 409 (1999) 7 SCC 739 (2001) 6 SCC 491 (2007) 4 SCC 247 (2016) 14 SCC 1 (2019) 10 SCC 640 (2020) 11 SCC 760 (2022) 13 SCC 1 2026 INSC 7 AIR 1963 SC 1723 AIR 1969 SC 983 AIR 1976 SC 98 AIR 1978 SC 1277 AIR 1984 SC 1805 AIR 1999 SC 2881

Cited By (1)

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Nirbhay Singh Suliya vs State Of Madhya Pradesh

Judgment

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