Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order in CRPF Misconduct Case Date of the Judgment: 01 June 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 503 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Hima Kohli Can a departmental inquiry be considered valid if crucial witnesses are not examined? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in […]
Supreme Court Allows Appointment of Candidates Rejected for Not Submitting Original Documents: Aarav Jain vs. Bihar Public Service Commission (2022) Date of the Judgment: 23 May 2022 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Vikram Nath, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
Supreme Court Overrules Rangaiah: Appointments to Public Posts Governed by Existing Rules (20 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments to public posts that fell vacant before the amendment of service rules are governed by the old rules or the new rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs. Raj
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights, Modifies High Court Order on Retirement Age: M.L. Patil vs. State of Goa (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether retirees are entitled to full pension benefits from the date they reach the correct retirement age, despite delays in filing legal challenges. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Benefits Case Name: Shri M.L.
Supreme Court directs compassionate appointment under old rules due to departmental delay: Malaya Nanda Sethy vs. State of Orissa (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the rules for compassionate appointment applicable at the time of the employee’s death or at the time of consideration of the application should be applied. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Malaya
Supreme Court Upholds SBI’s Dismissal of Employee in Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3490 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court interfere with a disciplinary authority’s decision when there is sufficient evidence of misconduct? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court on Higher Pay Scale for Municipal Employees: Rushibhai Pathak vs. Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether municipal employees are entitled to the higher pay scale of the next promotional post under the Scheme, and the extent to which arrears can be claimed. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak vs.
Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration of ITAT Appointments: Advocate Association Bengaluru vs. Anoop Kumar Mendiratta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) can rely on feedback received after the Search-cum-Selection Committee (SCSC) recommendations without referring it back to the SCSC. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Contempt Case Name: Advocate Association Bengaluru vs. Anoop Kumar
Supreme Court Upholds AFT Order on Promotion Despite Medical Classification: Union of India vs. Brigadier Javed Iqbal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an officer’s promotion can be denied based on medical classification despite a recommendation from the Selection Board and approval by higher authorities. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Union of India &
Supreme Court Reinstates Contractual Employee: K. Ragupathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 12, 2022 Citation: K. Ragupathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) INSC 489 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and B.R. Gavai, J. Can a university terminate a contractual employee without following principles of natural justice, even if
Supreme Court clarifies pay scales for Ayush Department Librarians: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Seema Sharma (2022) INSC 484 LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of University Grants Commission (UGC) pay scales to librarians in Ayurvedic colleges. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Seema Sharma. Judgment Date: May 12, 2022. Introduction Date of
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Constable Appointment: State of Rajasthan vs. Chetan Jeff (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate who suppressed information about a pending criminal case in their job application can be appointed as a constable. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs. Chetan Jeff Judgment Date:
