Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Primary Teachers: 18-Month D.El.Ed. Not Equivalent to 2-Year Diploma LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an 18-month Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) obtained through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is equivalent to a 2-year D.El.Ed. for the purpose of appointment as Assistant Teachers in primary […]
Supreme Court Reverses Stance on Diploma Equivalence for Art & Craft Teachers in Haryana Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 608 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a state government change its stance on the equivalence of educational qualifications mid-recruitment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Directs Verification of Madrasa Teacher Appointments: Snehasis Giri vs. Subhasis Mitra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made by Madrasas during the pendency of appeals, after the High Court declared certain provisions of the West Bengal Madrasa Service Commission Act, 2008 unconstitutional, are valid and if so, under what conditions. CASE TYPE: Contempt of
Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Lecturer Despite Procedural Lapses: Ram Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointment of a lecturer can be set aside due to procedural irregularities in the selection process, specifically regarding the nomination of subject experts. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ram Chandra vs. State of
Supreme Court Clarifies Teacher Appointment Process: Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs. Priyanka and Others (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of directions regarding appointment of candidates with provisional B.Ed. results. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs. Priyanka and Others [Judgment Date]: May 9, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act: Sk. Md. Rafique vs. Managing Committee Date of the Judgment: 06 January 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No.5808 of 2017 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the State regulate the appointment of teachers in minority-aided educational institutions? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment Process for Assistant Teachers in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and M. R. Shah, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed contempt petitions concerning the appointment of assistant teachers in Uttar Pradesh. The core issue was whether the State had violated previous
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Salary for Unauthorized Teacher Appointment: Ravindra Singh vs. District Inspector of Schools (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher appointed by the management of an educational institution without following the prescribed procedure is entitled to receive a salary from the state government. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Ravindra
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Science Teacher Despite Lack of Sanctioned Post: Suresh Mani vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher can be regularized despite the absence of a sanctioned post. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Suresh Mani vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 26,
Supreme Court Orders Appointment of Long-Serving Teacher: Gagan Ch. Kalita vs. State of Assam (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a long-serving teacher working on an honorarium basis should be given preference for a regular appointment when a vacancy arises. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Gagan Ch. Kalita vs. The State of Assam & Ors. Judgment
LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of teacher appointments and adherence to principles of natural justice in termination. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law. Case Name: The Correspondent, Schaffter Higher Secondary School, Tirunelveli and Ors. vs. A. M. Sankey John and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 11 December 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2017 Citation: Not Available
Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Citation: [Citation not available in the provided text] Judges: Justice Tarun Chatterjee, Justice Dr. Mukunda Kam Sharma In a case concerning the appointment of a teacher, the Supreme Court addressed whether the authorities should approve the appointment of the first respondent based on the recommendations made by the
