Supreme Court Directs Swift Conclusion of Suspension Proceedings for Sarpanch: Sardar Meena vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the suspension of a Sarpanch under Section 38 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 can continue indefinitely based on an ongoing criminal case. CASE TYPE: Panchayati Raj Law, Service Law Case Name: Sardar Meena […]
Supreme Court Allows Promotion Despite Simultaneous Degrees: A. Dharmaraj vs. Chief Educational Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether obtaining two degrees simultaneously disqualifies a teacher from promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: A. Dharmaraj vs. The Chief Educational Officer, Pudukkottai & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 18, 2022 Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022. Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Teacher’s Promotion: Simultaneous Degrees Not a Bar Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 202 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B. V. Nagarathna, J. Can a teacher be denied promotion for pursuing two degrees concurrently? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, clarifying
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Bank Officer in Cash Theft Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in interfering with the disciplinary proceedings against a bank officer for negligence leading to theft. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Regional Manager, UCO Bank and Another vs. Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj Judgment Date: 18
UCO Bank Employee Misconduct: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1458 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a disciplinary inquiry be set aside if the charges are deemed vague? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Bank Manager for Misconduct LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with disciplinary proceedings when the inquiry was conducted as per procedure and the charges were not vague. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: General Manager(Operation-1)/Appellate Authority, UCO Bank & Ors. vs. Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court allows promotion of teacher with dual degrees: A. Dharmaraj vs. The Chief Educational Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher who obtained two degrees, B.A. (English) and M.A. (Tamil), through distance education in overlapping academic years is ineligible for promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: A. Dharmaraj vs. The Chief Educational Officer,
UCO Bank Employee Misconduct: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 138 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a bank employee be held responsible for a theft at the branch if they were negligent in their duties? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan’s Bonus Marks Policy for In-State Healthcare Workers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Rajasthan can restrict bonus marks for work experience to only those who have worked within the state under National Health Mission (NHM) and National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) schemes. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Satya Dev Bhagaur
Supreme Court modifies punishment of removal to compulsory retirement in bank employee case: Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs. Uttarakhand Gramin Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate to the charges proved against the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs. The Board of Directors Uttarakhand Gramin
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of compromise orders in service matters: R. Muthukumar & Ors. vs. TANGEDCO & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise order passed by a court can be the basis for extending similar benefits to non-parties. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R. Muthukumar & Ors. vs. The Chairman and Managing
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Sadhu Singh: Supreme Court Denies Selection Grade Benefit Due to Untainted Service Record (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee with a blemished service record is entitled to Selection Grade benefits and whether a suit filed seven years after retirement is barred by limitation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
