Supreme Court Upholds Police Decision on Criminal Background: Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a police department can deny employment to an individual based on their criminal background, even after an acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs. The State of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Supreme Court Upholds Police Decision on Criminal Antecedents in Recruitment: Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a police department can deny employment to an individual based on a past criminal case, even if the individual was later acquitted. CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically relating to police recruitment. Case
Supreme Court clarifies pension scheme applicability for contract employees: National Institute of Rural Development vs. Shyam Sunder Prasad Sharma & Ors. (2023) INSC 148 LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of old pension scheme versus new pension scheme for employees initially appointed on contract basis and later regularized. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: National Institute of Rural
Supreme Court Rules on Pensionable Service After Resignation Withdrawal: Bhartiben Chandrakantbhai Thakor vs. State of Gujarat (2023) Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No 24 of 2013 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, J B Pardiwala, J. Can a government employee be denied full pension benefits if
Supreme Court sets aside DPC for Assistant Registrar post due to uncommunicated ACRs: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether uncommunicated Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) can be considered for promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur Judgment Date: 24 February 2023 Date
Supreme Court Quashes DPC for Assistant Registrar Post: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether uncommunicated Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) and ACRs communicated just before a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting can be considered for promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Fast Track Court Service for High Court Elevation: C. Yamini vs. High Court of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether service as a District & Sessions Judge in a Fast Track Court can be considered as judicial service for elevation to the High Court under Article 217(2)(a) of the Constitution
Supreme Court Upholds Pay Disparity Between Junior Design Officers and Civilian Technical Officers: Union of India vs. Indian Navy Civilian Design Officers Association (2023) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8329 of 2011 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can the judiciary interfere
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pay Scales for Junior Design Officers and Civilian Technical Officers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the courts can interfere with the pay scales fixed by expert bodies like the Pay Commission. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India vs. Indian Navy Civilian Design Officers Association and Anr. Judgment Date: 22 February
Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi When a person dies while in service, can their dependent automatically get a job? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash & Anr. (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dependent is entitled to compassionate appointment despite the presence of another earning family member. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Compassionate Appointment Case Name: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. & Others vs.
Premature Repatriation of Probationary Employee: Supreme Court Judgment (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a probationary employee can be prematurely repatriated to their parent department during probation period. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: National Technical Research Organization & Others vs. Dipti Deodhare Judgment Date: 17 February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2023 Citation: (2023)
