Supreme Court clarifies review powers of police authorities in service matters: Aish Mohammad vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a superior police authority can review an order of expunction of adverse remarks made by a subordinate authority, especially when a civil court had previously declined to interfere with those remarks. CASE TYPE: Service […]
Supreme Court Quashes Compulsory Retirement Order: Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the order of compulsory retirement of a government employee was justified under Fundamental Rule 56(j). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj vs. Union of India and Another Judgment Date: 03 March 2023 Date
Supreme Court modifies punishment of removal to compulsory retirement in bank employee case: Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs. Uttarakhand Gramin Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate to the charges proved against the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs. The Board of Directors Uttarakhand Gramin
Supreme Court Converts Dismissal to Compulsory Retirement in Drunk Driving Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of dismissal for a driver found driving under the influence of alcohol is disproportionate to the misconduct proved. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi (Dead) Thr. LRs. vs. Sanya Sahayak and Ors. Judgment Date: 25
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Supreme Court Converts Dismissal to Compulsory Retirement in Drunk Driving Case Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a punishment of dismissal for a driver found driving under the influence of alcohol? The Supreme Court recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement for Bank Manager in Loan Misconduct Case Date of the Judgment: February 08, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 54 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a bank employee be compulsorily retired for misconduct related to loan disbursement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
Compulsory Retirement of Judicial Officers Upheld by Supreme Court: Arun Kumar Gupta vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compulsory retirement of judicial officers was justified based on their service records and allegations of misconduct. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arun Kumar Gupta vs. State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 27 February 2020
Compulsory Retirement of Judicial Officer Upheld: Ram Murti Yadav vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 10, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 978 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a judicial officer be compulsorily retired based on past performance and a censure entry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Reinstates Compulsory Retirement Review: State of Jammu and Kashmir vs. Farid Ahmad Tak (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the order of compulsory retirement of the respondent. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. vs. Farid Ahmad Tak [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court modifies punishment of removal to compulsory retirement in CISF case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service for unauthorized absence is disproportionate. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Government of India & Ors. vs. V. Shanmugananthan. Judgment Date: 25 October 2018. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2018. Citation: Not
Supreme Court Rules on Caste Certificates After Inter-Caste Marriage: Sunita Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 17 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a person’s caste be changed after marrying someone from a different caste? The Supreme Court addressed this
