Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Expunction of ACR Ratings in Promotion Case: Brig Sandeep Chaudhary vs. Union of India (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 685 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., Augustine George Masih, J. Can biased performance reviews affect a military officer’s promotion? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical issue in the case of Brig Sandeep Chaudhary vs. Union of India. The […]

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Supreme Court allows promotion consideration for Constable despite past punishment: P. Sakthi vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu (2025)

Date of the Judgment: May 02, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 620 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran Can a police constable be denied promotion due to a past punishment that was later set aside? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in the case of P. Sakthi vs. The Government of

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Supreme Court allows pensionary benefits for contractual service period: S.D. Jayaprakash vs. Union of India (2025)

Date of the Judgment: April 29, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 594 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Joymalya Bagchi, J. Can prior contractual service be counted towards pensionary benefits upon regularization? The Supreme Court addressed this issue in the case of S.D. Jayaprakash vs. Union of India. The court partly allowed the appeals, directing the Union

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Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme vs. Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme in service matters: The Chief Executive Officer & Others vs. S. Lalitha & Others (24 April 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 565 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. When government employees are entitled to financial benefits under service schemes, disputes can arise regarding which scheme applies. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed such a dispute, focusing on the applicability of the Assured Career

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“Ex-Servicemen” Defined: Supreme Court Includes Military Nursing Service in Punjab Civil Services Recruitment (2025)

“`html Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 494 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Manoj Misra, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether the recruitment advertisement issued by the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), which provided reservation for “ex-servicemen,” includes personnel from the Indian Military Nursing Service

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Supreme Court settles reservation rules for women in Punjab civil services: Prabhjot Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2025) INSC 479 (9 April 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 9, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 479 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran Does amending recruitment rules midway through the selection process violate Article 14 of the Constitution? The Supreme Court addressed this question while examining the reservation of posts for women in Punjab government services. This

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of West Bengal School Service Commission Recruitment: State of West Bengal vs. Baishakhi Bhattacharyya (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 03, 2025 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed the widespread irregularities in the 2016 selection process conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC). This case, State of West Bengal vs. Baishakhi Bhattacharyya, examined allegations of manipulation and fraud

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Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration of LDC Post Appointment Based on Seniority: Telangana Power vs. Chary (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 02, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 428 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha J., Joymalya Bagchi J. Can a candidate be denied a position if others with less experience were appointed based on a seniority list? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving the Telangana State Southern

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Assam Forest Guard Selection List in Recruitment Case: State of Assam vs. Arabinda Rabha (March 7, 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 334 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Manmohan, J. When can a government cancel a recruitment process midway? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case concerning the Assam Forest Protection Force. The core issue revolved around the validity of the

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Supreme Court settles the status of ad-hoc employees in Sports Authority of India: Sports Authority of India & Anr. vs. Dr. Kulbir Singh Rana (2025) INSC 319 (04 March 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 319 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. What happens to employees who are hired on an ad-hoc basis when new rules come into effect? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a recent case involving the Sports Authority of India

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Supreme Court settles pension eligibility after regularization of service with extraordinary leave: Jaya Bhattacharya vs. The State of West Bengal (2025) INSC 270 (25 February 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 270 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can an employee be denied pensionary benefits after their services have been regularized by granting extraordinary leave? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Jaya Bhattacharya vs. The State of

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Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Calculation for Odisha Job Contract Employees: State of Odisha & Ors. vs. Sudhansu Sekhar Jena (21 February 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 259 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can the service period of job contract employees be fully counted for pension benefits upon regularization? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a batch of appeals filed by the State of Odisha, settling

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