Case Law Analysis
|Rajasthan High Court
Natural Justice | Stigmatic Allegations Require Fair Enquiry Even for Contractual Employees Under Article 14: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that terminating a contractual employee based on unproven stigmatic allegations-without a proper enquiry-violates Article 14, regardless of employment status. This sets a critical precedent: due process is non-negotiable when reputational harm is at stake, extending constitutional safeguards beyond permanent posts to all public service roles.