Service Law

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employee: Zila Parishad vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware (2022)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employee: Zila Parishad vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual employee is entitled to regularization of service due to long service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Thane & Ors. vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware & Ors. Judgment […]

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Supreme Court Grants Pensionary Benefits to Women Air Force Officers: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (Retd) vs. Union of India (2022)

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Supreme Court Grants Pensionary Benefits to Women Air Force Officers: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (Retd) vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who were not part of the original litigation, are entitled to the same benefits as those who were, specifically

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Supreme Court Upholds Rota System for Seniority of Promotees and Direct Recruits: Amit Singh vs. Ravindra Nath Pandey (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rota System for Seniority of Promotees and Direct Recruits: Amit Singh vs. Ravindra Nath Pandey (2022) Date of the Judgment: November 11, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 8324-8327 of 2022 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can seniority between direct recruits and promotees be determined solely by the date of appointment,

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Supreme Court Allows Counting of Past Service for Career Advancement Scheme: Mahatma Gandhi University vs. Rincymol Mathew (2022)

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Supreme Court Allows Counting of Past Service for Career Advancement Scheme: Mahatma Gandhi University vs. Rincymol Mathew (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past service in a temporary position can be counted for Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Mahatma Gandhi University and Ors. vs. Rincymol Mathew [Judgment Date]: 10 November

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Supreme Court Addresses Defective Filings and Infructuous Cases: Raghunath Behera vs. State of Odisha (2022)

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Supreme Court Addresses Defective Filings and Infructuous Cases Date of the Judgment: November 1, 2022 Judges: Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Can a case be dismissed for not rectifying defects even after multiple reminders? The Supreme Court of India recently dealt with a large batch of cases where the filings had defects. This blog post summarizes

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Supreme Court Orders Opening of Sealed Cover in Promotion Case: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (21 October 2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, C.T. Ravikumar, Disciplinary Inquiry, Judges, Promotion, Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Opening of Sealed Cover in Promotion Case: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sealed cover procedure can be adopted for promotion when no departmental inquiry is pending against the officer. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. The State of

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Supreme Court clarifies eligibility criteria for compassionate appointment: Delhi Jal Board vs. Nirmala Devi (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Compassionate Appointment: Delhi Jal Board vs. Nirmala Devi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the relevant date for assessing educational qualifications in compassionate appointment cases. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Delhi Jal Board vs. Nirmala Devi Judgment Date: 19 October 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 October 2022 Citation:

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Supreme Court Denies Pension to Widow of Work-Charged Employee: Sunita Burman vs. MP Housing Board (2022)

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Supreme Court Denies Pension to Widow of Work-Charged Employee: Sunita Burman vs. MP Housing Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a work-charged employee of the Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board is entitled to pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sunita Burman vs. The Commissioner, M.P. Housing and Infrastructure Development Board and Others

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Regularization Date in Nagaland Education Department: Imlikokla Longchar & Ors. vs. The State of Nagaland & Ors. (2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Seniority, Service Law, Service Law with Service Rules

Seniority Dispute: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision in Nagaland Education Department Case Date of the Judgment: October 11, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 499 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. (authored the judgment) Can prior officiating service in a higher post be counted towards seniority over a person who was regularized earlier in that

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Supreme Court Denies Compassionate Appointment to Married Daughter: State of Maharashtra vs. Madhuri Maruti Vidhate (2022)

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Supreme Court Denies Compassionate Appointment to Married Daughter: State of Maharashtra vs. Madhuri Maruti Vidhate (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a married daughter is entitled to compassionate appointment after the death of her mother, who was previously appointed on compassionate grounds after the death of her father. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of

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Compassionate Appointment Denied After 24 Years: Supreme Court Rules in Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. vs. Anusree K.B. (30 September 2022)

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Supreme Court Denies Compassionate Appointment After 24 Years: Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. vs. Anusree K.B. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dependent is entitled to compassionate appointment after a significant delay from the death of the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. & Ors. vs. Anusree K.B. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Concealing Criminal Cases in CRPF Recruitment (26 September 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Concealing Criminal Cases in CRPF Recruitment (26 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether concealing information about pending criminal cases during recruitment justifies dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Central Armed Police Forces) Case Name: Satish Chandra Yadav vs. Union of India & Ors. and Pushpendra Kumar Yadav vs. Union of

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