Supreme Court Allows Disciplinary Proceedings Against SP for Gunda Squad: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Akhilesh Jha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary inquiry against a government official can be quashed due to delay and alleged vagueness of charges. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr vs. Akhilesh […]
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action: Jagpal Singh Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 152 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. (authored by Hemant Gupta, J.) Can a disciplinary action against an employee be overturned due to procedural errors, even if the charges are
Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Decision on Disproportionate Punishment in Departmental Proceedings Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3592-3593 of 2020 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a major penalty when the most serious charges against an employee are not proven? The Supreme
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
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Misappropriation Case: Deputy General Manager vs. Ajai Kumar Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary authority can impose a penalty of dismissal based on some charges when another charge was not proven, and whether the High Court was correct in interfering with the disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law,
Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement in Railway Protection Force Neglect of Duty Case Date of the Judgment: 25 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 913 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, K. M. Joseph Can a High Court, in its writ jurisdiction, overturn a disciplinary authority’s decision of compulsory retirement and order reinstatement with back
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable in Murder Case Despite Acquittal: State of Rajasthan vs. Heem Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a government employee be dismissed from service based on a departmental inquiry for misconduct, even after being acquitted in a criminal trial for the same offense? CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Officer for Corruption: Pravin Kumar vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Judicial Review in Service Matters and Disciplinary Proceedings CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Pravin Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 10 September 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10
Bharat Petroleum Corporation vs. Anil Padegaonkar: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Authority of Functional General Manager LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Functional General Manager is competent to issue a charge sheet for penalties other than dismissal. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Others vs. Anil Padegaonkar [Judgment Date]: March 17, 2020 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Inquiry into Irregular Teacher Appointments: Ramesh Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 3, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 210 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Indu Malhotra, J. Can a government official, accused of making irregular appointments, claim protection under orders from higher authorities? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Based on Criminal Conviction: LIC vs. Mukesh Poonamchand Shah (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer can initiate disciplinary proceedings against an employee based on a criminal conviction, even if a prior disciplinary action was taken for the same underlying conduct. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Life Insurance Corporation of
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Corruption Case: State of Karnataka vs. N. Gangaraj (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of judicial review in departmental proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Corruption Case Name: The State of Karnataka & Anr. vs. N. Gangaraj Judgment Date: 14 February 2020 Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 142 Judges:
