Supreme Court on Fair Inquiry in Sexual Harassment Cases: Aureliano Fernandes vs. State of Goa (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The extent of adherence to principles of natural justice during inquiries into sexual harassment complaints at the workplace. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Sexual Harassment Case Name: Aureliano Fernandes vs. State of Goa and Others Judgment Date: 12 […]
Supreme Court Quashes Dismissal in Sexual Harassment Case, Emphasizes Fair Inquiry: Aureliano Fernandes vs. State of Goa (2023) INSC 527 (12 May 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the inquiry conducted by the Complaints Committee adhered to principles of natural justice and the “as far as practicable” norm in a sexual harassment case, and whether the subsequent
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Civil Judge for Misconduct: Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka vs. Sri M. Narasimha Prasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be dismissed for misconduct, including pronouncing judgments without the full text being ready and improper handling of auctions. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: The
Supreme Court Overrules Rangaiah: Appointments to Public Posts Governed by Existing Rules (20 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments to public posts that fell vacant before the amendment of service rules are governed by the old rules or the new rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs. Raj
Rajasthan High Court’s Decision to Terminate Probationary Judge Upheld by Supreme Court LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of a probationary judicial officer’s services was valid and not punitive. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajasthan High Court vs. Ved Priya & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 18 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 March 2020
Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Re-Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings: Hari Niwas Gupta vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can re-initiate disciplinary proceedings against judicial officers after a previous dismissal order was set aside for lack of recorded reasons, and whether the High Court or the Governor is the competent
Date of the Judgment: 08 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1122 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Deepak Gupta J., Aniruddha Bose J. Can prior service as a Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) be combined with regular postal service to meet pension eligibility? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a batch of appeals, ultimately
Supreme Court on Disciplinary Proceedings: SBI vs. Mohammad Badruddin (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-communication of disagreement with the Inquiry Officer’s report and consideration of past punishments without notice vitiates disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Mohammad Badruddin Judgment Date: 16 July 2019 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Drunken Misconduct in Police Force: State of Uttarakhand vs. Prem Ram (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the disciplinary order of dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State of Uttarakhand and Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Illegal Appointment: Union of India vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment made without the approval of the competent authority is a nullity or a mere irregularity. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Anr. vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh Judgment Date: March 13, 2018
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19th October 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 5226 of 2004 Judges: S.B. Sinha, J. and Dalveer Bhandari, J. Can an employee’s dismissal be upheld when they were later cleared of the charges in a departmental inquiry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Prithipal Singh
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18th September 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 5750 of 2005 Judges: H. K. Sema, J. and D.K. Jain, J. When a Short Service Commission Officer is appointed to the National Cadet Corps (NCC), are they governed by the standard NCC Rules, or by a specific scheme designed for rehabilitating such officers?
