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2011-04-13 |
MENDOZA, J. |
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| good faith by respondent judge.[16] This was emphasized in the case of Balsamo v. Judge Suan,[17] where the Court explained: The Court has to be shown acts or conduct of the judge clearly indicative of arbitrariness or prejudice before the latter can be branded the stigma of being biased and partial. Thus, not every error or mistake that a judge commits in the performance of his duties renders him liable, unless he is shown to have acted in bad faith or with deliberate intent to do an injustice. Good faith and absence of malice, corrupt motives or improper considerations are sufficient defenses in which a judge charged with ignorance of the law can find refuge.[18] | |||||
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2005-07-14 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J |
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| In administrative proceedings, the complainant has the burden of proving the allegations in the complaint with substantial evidence, i.e., that amount of relevant evidence which a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to justify a conclusion.[7] It must be remembered that while this Court has the duty to ensure that judges and other court personnel perform their duties with utmost efficiency, propriety and fidelity, it is also our obligation to see to it that they are protected from unfounded suits that serve to disrupt rather than promote the orderly administration of justice.[8] Thus, administrative complaints that are clearly motivated by intentions other than the advocacy of judicial competence are promptly written off. | |||||