Supreme Court directs TANGEDCO to Accommodate Colorblind Engineer: Mohamed Ibrahim vs. TANGEDCO (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person with mild color vision deficiency can be denied employment despite being qualified for the position. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disability Rights Case Name: Mohamed Ibrahim vs. The Chairman & Managing Director & Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 16, 2023 […]
Supreme Court Quashes Arbitrary Selection Process for Physical Training Instructors: Nutan Kumari vs. B.R.A. Bihar University (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a selection process for public employment can be deemed arbitrary and illegal due to inconsistent marking and undisclosed criteria. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Public Employment Case Name: Nutan Kumari vs. B.R.A. Bihar University and
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 Upholds Appointment of Physical Education Teacher Based on Continuous Service: Bichitrananda Behera vs. State of Orissa (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Physical Education Teacher’s appointment should be upheld based on continuous service despite challenges to the validity of the appointing committee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bichitrananda Behera vs. State of Orissa
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can claim pension benefits after a settlement agreement where such benefits were not explicitly included, especially when the employee had prior opportunities to opt for a pension scheme. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Syndicate Bank vs. N.R. Bhat Judgment Date: 10th October 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10th
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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
Supreme Court Grants Continuity of Service to Substitute Teacher: Samir Kumar Majumder vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a substitute teacher is entitled to continuity of service upon absorption into a regular position, based on the date of acquiring temporary status. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Samir Kumar Majumder vs. The Union
Supreme Court Upholds Discharge of Probationary Constable: State of Punjab vs. Jaswant Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the discharge of a probationary constable under Rule 12.21 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, is valid, and whether it requires a formal inquiry if the discharge is based on prolonged absence without intimation. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court Upholds Lien on Previous Post: L.R. Patil vs. Gulbarga University (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s lien on their previous post continues when they are appointed to a new post but not permanently absorbed. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: L.R. Patil vs. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga [Judgment Date]: 4 September 2023 Date of
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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Flexible Complementing Scheme Rules: Union of India vs. Manjurani Routray (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can declare a rule ultra vires without a specific challenge in the pleadings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Manjurani Routray & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Partially Allows Back Wages in Reinstatement Case: Ramesh Chand vs. Delhi Transport Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to back wages upon reinstatement after being wrongfully terminated, and what constitutes sufficient proof of unemployment during the intervening period. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Industrial Dispute Case Name: Ramesh Chand vs. Management
Supreme Court Partially Allows Back Wages in Reinstatement Case: Ramesh Chand vs. Delhi Transport Corporation (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 601 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can an employee who has been reinstated after being wrongfully terminated claim full back wages? The Supreme Court of
