CISF vs. Santosh Kumar Pandey: Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Misconduct Date of the Judgment: December 16, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8671 of 2015 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a disciplinary authority’s decision to dismiss an employee be overturned by a High Court based on a re-evaluation of evidence? The […]
Supreme Court overturns reinstatement of police constable dismissed for misconduct: State of Rajasthan vs. Phool Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 02, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 822 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can an employee dismissed for misconduct be reinstated simply because they were acquitted in a related criminal case? The
Supreme Court Clarifies Discharge Rules for Assam Rifles Personnel: Amarendra Kumar Pandey vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether discharge from service is mandatory for Assam Rifles personnel upon receiving four Red Ink entries. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces). Case Name: Amarendra Kumar Pandey vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July
Supreme Court Revisits Disciplinary Action: Gajendra Singh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate to the misconduct of issuing an insurance cover note without receiving the premium. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Dr. Gajendra Singh vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: July
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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Order on Disciplinary Proceedings Time Limits: Union of India vs. Sharvan Kumar (2022) Date of the Judgment: July 6, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 600 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a disciplinary proceeding be considered invalid simply because it wasn’t completed within a timeframe set by a Tribunal? The
Supreme Court Upholds SBI’s Dismissal of Employee in Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3490 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court interfere with a disciplinary authority’s decision when there is sufficient evidence of misconduct? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Judicial Officer for Misconduct in Land Compensation Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be disciplined for misconduct for awarding enhanced compensation in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Disciplinary Proceedings/Service Law. Case Name: Muzaffar Husain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. Judgment Date: 6 May 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement with Partial Back Wages in Allahabad Bank Case (22 April 2022) Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2022 Citation: (Not Available in Source) Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a bank employee, wrongfully dismissed, claim full back wages upon reinstatement? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Forged Certificate: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Rajendra D. Harmalkar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the disciplinary authority’s decision to dismiss an employee for submitting a forged educational certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Shri
Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Head Constable for Entering Women’s Barracks: Anil Kumar Upadhyay vs. Director General, SSB (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate for a Head Constable who entered a women’s barrack, given that a female constable involved received a lesser penalty. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Disciplinary
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Postal Assistant Fraud: Union of India vs. M. Duraisamy (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 19, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 401 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a disciplinary authority’s decision to remove a public servant for serious fraud be overturned by a court based on sympathy?
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Proceedings Despite Pending Criminal Case: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings should be stayed due to a pending criminal case involving the same charges and evidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti Judgment
