Supreme Court quashes Jharkhand High Court’s 50% aggregate marks criteria for District Judge Selection LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can alter the selection criteria for District Judge appointments after the selection process has commenced and the marks have been disclosed. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Sushil Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs. The High […]
Supreme Court clarifies applicability of ACP and MACP schemes for government employees LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme or Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme for government employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. S. Ranjit Samuel & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 March 2022 Introduction Date
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employees: State of Gujarat vs. R.J. Pathan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether contractual employees working on a project basis can claim regularization based on the length of their service, especially when their employment was initially for a fixed term and in a temporary project. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement in Bribery Case Despite Acquittal: State of Karnataka vs. Umesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 22, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 1763-1764 of 2022 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Surya Kant, J. Can a government employee be penalized for misconduct in a disciplinary proceeding even after being
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Writ Petition in Promotion Dispute: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition regarding non-promotion should be transferred to another High Court to be heard with a related pending petition. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company Limited
Supreme Court overturns Allahabad High Court’s decision on disciplinary proceedings: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Rajit Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 22 March 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 2049-2050 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can an employee be exonerated from disciplinary action simply because other employees involved in the
Supreme Court Sets Aside Cryptic Review Order in Service Matter: Ratan Lal Patel vs. Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow a review petition without specifying the error apparent on the face of the record. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ratan Lal Patel vs. Dr. Hari Singh
Supreme Court clarifies Time Bound Promotion eligibility for absorbed employees: State of Maharashtra vs. Madhukar Antu Patil (2022) INSC 177 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service on a work-charge basis can be counted for Time Bound Promotion (TBP) after absorption into a new post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and another
Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension Policy with Periodic Revision: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement vs. Union of India (2022) INSC 244 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy for ex-servicemen, with revisions at periodic intervals, is constitutionally valid and non-discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Pension Case Name: Indian
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Rules for Central Excise Inspectors: B.S. Murthy vs. A. Ravinder Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter se seniority between direct recruits and promotee inspectors in the Central Excise Department. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: B.S. Murthy & Ors. vs. A. Ravinder Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 15, 2022
Supreme Court Upholds Withholding of Gratuity Pending Criminal Appeal: Local Self Government Dept. vs. K. Chandran (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to the release of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) upon conviction in a criminal case for violation of integrity norms, when an appeal is pending before the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court reinstates judicial officer discharged during probation: Abhay Jain vs. High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the discharge of a judicial officer during probation was a simple discharge or punitive action. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Abhay Jain vs. The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan and Anr. Judgment
