General Clauses Act, 1897
Section 16: Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss
Where, by any [Central Act] or Regulation, a power to make any appointment is conferred, then, unless a different intention appears, the authority having [for the time being] power to make the appointment shall also have power to suspend or dismiss any person appointed [whether by itself or any other authority] in exercise of that power.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 16
- Common Cause & Anr v. Union of India & Anr.
- Alok Kumar Verma v. Union of India & Anr.
- Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association and Another v. Union of India
- Renu & Ors. v. District & Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari & Anr.
- State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ajay Singh and Ors. Etc.
- State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr. v. Kailash Chand Mahajan and Ors.
- Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence and Ors. Etc. Etc. v. S. Daniel and Ors. Etc. Etc.