All-India Services Act, 1951
Section 2: Definition
In this Act, the expression "an All-India Service" means the service known as the Indian Administrative Service or the service known as the Indian Police Service, [or any other service specified in section 2A].
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 2
- Zakir Abdul Mirajkar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
- Mr. Justice Chandrashekaraiah (Retd.) v. Janekere C. Krishna & Ors. Etc.
- Chandra Gupta, Ifs v. Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests and Ors.
- Harjeet Singh Etc v. Union of India and Ors.
- A. K. Kraipak & Ors. Etc. v. Union Of. India & Ors.