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Supreme Court quashes penalty for Senior Medical Officer: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab (20 January 2025)

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Supreme Court quashes penalty for Senior Medical Officer: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings initiated against a public servant just before retirement and the subsequent penalty imposed were justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab and Others [Judgment Date]: 20 January […]

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Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025)

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Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to claim promotion to a post for which they do not fall in the feeder cadre and which is meant to be filled by direct recruitment. CASE

Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Promotion Criteria for District Judges in Jharkhand: Dharmendra Kumar Singh & Ors. vs. High Court of Jharkhand & Ors. (2025)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Promotion Criteria for District Judges in Jharkhand: Dharmendra Kumar Singh & Ors. vs. High Court of Jharkhand & Ors. (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotions to the post of District Judge can be solely based on a merit list after candidates have qualified the suitability test. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dharmendra

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Supreme Court Clarifies Experience Requirements for Medical Faculty Promotions in Kerala: Dr. Sharmad vs. State of Kerala (2025) INSC 70

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Supreme Court Clarifies Experience Requirements for Medical Faculty Promotions in Kerala Date of the Judgment: January 10, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 70 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can prior teaching experience before obtaining a super-speciality degree be counted towards promotion eligibility for medical faculty? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds Pay Revision for UP Jal Nigam Employees, Dismissing Namami Gange Department’s Challenge: Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department vs. Om Prakash Singh (2025) INSC 40

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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Pay Revision for UP Jal Nigam Employees: Namami Gange & Rural Water Supply Dept. vs. Om Prakash Singh (2025) INSC 40 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the newly formed Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department is liable to pay the revised pay and retiral benefits to employees of the erstwhile Uttar

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Absorbed Employees in Inter-Departmental Transfers: Geetha V.M. & Ors. vs. Rethnasenan K. & Ors. (2025)

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Absorbed Employees in Inter-Departmental Transfers: Geetha V.M. & Ors. vs. Rethnasenan K. & Ors. (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees absorbed into a new department following a government policy decision retain their original seniority or are treated as new recruits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Geetha V.M. & Ors. vs.

Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Absorbed Employees in Inter-Departmental Transfers: Geetha V.M. & Ors. vs. Rethnasenan K. & Ors. (2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Long-Serving Part-Time Workers: Jaggo vs. Union of India (20 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Long-Serving Part-Time Workers: Jaggo vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether long-serving part-time employees performing essential duties are entitled to regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Jaggo vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 December 2024 Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC

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Supreme Court Directs KPSC to Expand Rank List for Junior Health Inspectors: Ajith G. Das vs. State of Kerala (2024)

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Supreme Court Directs KPSC to Expand Rank List for Junior Health Inspectors: Ajith G. Das vs. State of Kerala (2024) Date of the Judgment: 19 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1037 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Prasanna B. Varale, J. Can a Public Service Commission refuse to expand a rank list when the government, the

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Supreme Court Allows Voluntary Retirement for Absentee Doctors, Denies Back Pay (2024)

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Supreme Court Allows Voluntary Retirement for Absentee Doctors, Denies Back Pay (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of employment of doctors who remained absent from duty, without deciding on their pending Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) applications, was justified under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P.

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Supreme Court Upholds OBC Status, Rejects Scheduled Caste Claim Based on Illegal Notification: Union of India vs. Rohit Nandan (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds OBC Status, Rejects Scheduled Caste Claim Based on Illegal Notification: Union of India vs. Rohit Nandan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of State Government notification altering caste categories for reservation. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Reservation). Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Rohit Nandan Judgment Date: 13 December 2024 Date of the

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Supreme Court clarifies rights of temporary employees in State of Odisha vs. Dilip Kumar Mohapatra (2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies rights of temporary employees in State of Odisha vs. Dilip Kumar Mohapatra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the rights of temporary employees and whether they are entitled to reinstatement upon termination, especially when similarly situated individuals have been reinstated. CASE TYPE: This case falls under Service Law, specifically

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Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024)

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Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 942 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a government department deny a benefit to an individual

Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024) Read Post »

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