In Brief
A Junior Engineer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was convicted of contempt of court by the High Court for allegedly filing a false affidavit regarding demolition of unauthorized structures in Sainik Farms. The Supreme Court allowed his appeal, holding that the High Court erred by failing to examine contemporaneous official records and photographs supporting the appellant's affidavit. The Court found that relying solely on a report prepared six months after the alleged demolitions, without proper procedural safeguards or formal charges, violated quasi-criminal standards. The appellant's departmental enquiry had already exonerated him on the same facts, confirming his version.
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