Supreme Court Directs Show Cause Notice Before Termination in Service Matter: Lakshmi Narain Dubey vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 266 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can an employee be terminated from service without being given a chance to explain their case? The […]
Supreme Court Orders Rehearing in Compensation Case Due to Lack of Opportunity to be Heard: Mohd. Anwar vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can set aside an order of the Employees’ Compensation Commissioner without providing the affected party an opportunity to be heard. CASE TYPE: Employees’ Compensation Law Case
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second show-cause notice is required before imposing a major penalty on a bank employee after the disciplinary authority has already provided the inquiry report and an opportunity to respond. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. B.R. Saini Judgment Date: 15 December 2017 Date of
Can a High Court order the auction of personal properties of partners in a developer firm to recover dues for a housing project? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, concerning a dispute over infrastructure development in a residential colony. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order, which
Can a disciplinary action be overturned simply because the inquiry report was given with the show cause notice instead of before? The Supreme Court of India recently tackled this question in a case involving a transport corporation driver. The core issue was whether the disciplinary proceedings were flawed due to the timing of the inquiry
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Government’s decision to debar a medical college from admitting students was justified. CASE TYPE: Medical Education Law Case Name: Krishna Mohan Medical College and Hospital & Anr. vs. Union of India and Another [Judgment Date]: 1 September 2017 Introduction Can a medical college be debarred from admitting students without a
Can an educational board cancel a student’s exam results nine years after they were declared, without giving the student a chance to be heard? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case. This case revolves around the cancellation of an Intermediate examination result of an appellant by the U.P. Board, nine
Date of the Judgment: September 22, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source Text] Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. In cases of disciplinary action against employees, can a reinstatement order be upheld if the principles of natural justice were not fully followed? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 08 September 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of whether a High Court can reverse a decision without providing the affected party an opportunity to be heard. This principle, rooted in natural justice, ensures fairness and equity in judicial proceedings. In Charanjit Singh vs. State of
Date of the Judgment: September 08, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. Did you know that failing to properly notify an accused person about a court hearing can lead to the entire legal proceeding being overturned? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical issue of procedural fairness in the case of
