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 […]
Date of the Judgment: 27th January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 110 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can an employee be denied promotion and its benefits due to a flawed disciplinary process? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case. The Court ruled in favor of an employee who was
Supreme Court Modifies Dismissal of Bank Manager in Syndicate Bank Case Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 89 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Augustine George Masih, J. Can a bank employee’s dismissal be justified even if the financial losses caused by their actions are recovered? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court quashes penalty for Senior Medical Officer: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings initiated against a public servant just before retirement and the subsequent penalty imposed were justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab and Others [Judgment Date]: 20 January
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Post-Retirement Date of the Judgment: 19 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 874 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a disciplinary proceeding initiated against a bank officer after their retirement be considered valid? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in
Supreme Court quashes penalty for lack of evidence in disciplinary proceedings: Satyendra Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: 18 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 873 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a major penalty on a government servant without recording any oral
Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement Under CRPF Rules: Union of India vs. Santosh Kumar Tiwari (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of compulsory retirement can be imposed under the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Rules, even if not explicitly mentioned in the CRPF Act. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors.
Supreme Court Reinstates Class IV Employee: Chatrapal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: February 15, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 115 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a disciplinary inquiry be upheld if its findings are based on incorrect facts? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Decision on Voluntary Retirement of Employee: U.P. Singh vs. Punjab National Bank (2023) Date of the Judgment: December 14, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1077 Judges: Hima Kohli, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can an employee, who is absent from duty for a prolonged period and fails to comply with transfer orders, claim
Supreme Court Upholds Penalty for Sexual Harassment: Union of India vs. Dilip Paul (2023) INSC 975 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary committee can consider a second complaint in a sexual harassment case and whether the committee can question witnesses during the inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Sexual Harassment Case Name: Union of India and Others
Supreme Court Clarifies Disciplinary Proceedings Against Retired Bank Employees: UCO Bank vs. M.B. Motwani (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary proceeding against a bank employee is considered pending if only a show cause notice, and not a chargesheet, has been issued before the employee’s retirement. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: UCO Bank and Others
Supreme Court Clarifies Disciplinary Proceedings Amidst Criminal Trials in Bank Employee Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether departmental proceedings against a bank employee should be stayed when criminal proceedings for the same misconduct are ongoing. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. P. Zadenga Judgment Date: 03 October 2023
