Merit-cum-Seniority

Supreme Court Upholds Merit-cum-Seniority for Promotions: Abdul Jabbar vs. Ram Bihari Pandy (2018)

/ Judges, Kurian Joseph, Merit-cum-Seniority, Promotions, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Seniority-cum-Merit, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Merit-cum-Seniority for Promotions: Abdul Jabbar vs. Ram Bihari Pandy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotions based on a merit-cum-seniority system are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Abdul Jabbar vs. Ram Bihari Pandy & Ors. Judgment Date: 12 July 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 12 July 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 607 […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Amended Promotion Rules for UP Higher Judicial Service: V.K. Srivastava vs. Govt. of U.P. (2008)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 233, J.M. Panchal, Judges, K.G. Balakrishnan, Merit-cum-Seniority, P. Sathasivam, Promotion Rules, Retrospective Application, Service Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4th September 2008 The Supreme Court of India, in V.K. Srivastava & Ors. vs. Govt. of U.P. & Anr., addressed a critical question regarding the retrospective application of amended service rules concerning promotions within the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service. This case highlights the conflict between established seniority rights and

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