Supreme Court Denies Compassionate Appointment After 18-Year Delay: Steel Authority of India vs. Gouri Devi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second application for compassionate appointment can be considered after a significant delay, especially when a prior application by another family member was rejected. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Steel Authority of India Limited vs. […]
Supreme Court Remands Seniority Dispute in Jammu & Kashmir Judiciary LEGAL ISSUE: Whether seniority for promotions can be determined based on roster points for reserved categories. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Vinod Kumar Bhagat and Ors vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 17, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Misconduct Case: State Bank of India vs. M.J. James (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can be represented by a union of any bank or only the bank where he was employed during disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: The Chairman, State Bank of India &
Supreme Court Upholds University Scheme Interpretation: Geeta Mishra vs. Sidho Kanhu Murmu University (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a University Scheme regarding retirement benefits and the eligibility of family members to exercise a fresh option. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Geeta Mishra vs. Sidho Kanhu Murmu University & Others Judgment Date: 16 November 2021
Supreme Court Upholds DGP Appointment: Mohd. Mustafa vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the selection process for the Director General of Police (DGP) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) followed the guidelines set by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mohd. Mustafa vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Anganwadi Sevika Post: Rekha Bharati vs. State of Bihar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a married daughter of a government servant is ineligible for the post of Anganwadi Sevika as per the guidelines issued by the State Government. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Kumari Rekha Bharati vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Illegal Appointments: Wahab Uddin vs. Km. Meenakshi Gahlot (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made based on an expired select list and without fulfilling the required qualifications can be considered valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Wahab Uddin & Ors. vs. Km. Meenakshi Gahlot & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 13 November
Supreme Court clarifies promotion criteria for Accounts Officers, favoring direct recruits: Ramesh Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the requirement of passing the SAS Part II examination for promotion to the post of Accounts Officer (AO) is valid for direct recruit Assistant Accounts Officers (AAO). CASE TYPE: Service Law, Promotion Dispute
Date of the Judgment: November 12, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 747 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can appeals be dismissed without a detailed judgment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a service matter appeal filed by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The
Supreme Court Reinstates Professor Illegally Terminated: Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi vs. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29th October, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 750 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud J., Vikram Nath J., B.V. Nagarathna J. Can a university terminate a professor’s services merely because the funding plan under which they were
Seniority of Military Engineers: Supreme Court Rules on Date of Appointment LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority of direct recruits in the Military Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court Allows Pension Benefits by Condoning Break in Service: Valsan P. vs. State of Kerala (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 21, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 717 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a break in service between two pensionable employments be condoned to allow for continuous pension benefits? The Supreme
