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Supreme Court clarifies State’s responsibility for retiral benefits in aided institutions: Nutan Bharti Gram Vidyapith vs. Government of Gujarat (2024) INSC 935 (02 December 2024)

/ Pension Law, Pension Law with Gratuity, Pension Schemes, Retiral Benefits, Service Law, Service Law with Reinstatement

Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Responsibility for Retiral Benefits in Aided Institutions Date of the Judgment: 02 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 935 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Who is responsible for paying the retirement benefits of employees in grant-in-aid institutions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, clarifying the obligations […]

Supreme Court clarifies State’s responsibility for retiral benefits in aided institutions: Nutan Bharti Gram Vidyapith vs. Government of Gujarat (2024) INSC 935 (02 December 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Experience Marks for Outsourced Employees: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University vs. Monika (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Experience Marks, Outsourced Employees, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Experience Marks for Outsourced Employees: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University vs. Monika (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether outsourced employees are eligible for experience marks in direct recruitment. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University vs. Monika & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 29 November 2024 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Denies Notional Financial Benefits Post-Retirement: Government of West Bengal vs. Dr. Amal Satpathi (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16(1), Fundamental Rights, Promotion, Retirement Benefits, Service Law, Service Law with Rule 54(1)(a), West Bengal Service Rules

Supreme Court Denies Notional Financial Benefits Post-Retirement: Government of West Bengal vs. Dr. Amal Satpathi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to notional financial benefits of a promotional post after retirement when the promotion was recommended before retirement but not actually granted due to administrative delays. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Government

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Scheduled Caste Certificate to Converted Christian: C. Selvarani vs. The Special Secretary (2024)

/ Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 341, Fraudulent Certificates, Public Employment, Reservation, Scheduled Castes, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Scheduled Caste Certificate to Converted Christian: C. Selvarani vs. The Special Secretary (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who was born Christian, but claims to have reconverted to Hinduism, is eligible for a Scheduled Caste certificate. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Caste Certificate, Service Law Case Name: C. Selvarani vs. The

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Post-Retirement: State Bank of India vs. Navin Kumar Sinha (2024) INSC 874 (19 November 2024)

/ Disciplinary Proceedings, Retirement, Service Law, State Bank of India Act, 1955, State Bank of India Act, 1955 with Section 43, State Bank of India Service Rules, 1992

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Post-Retirement Date of the Judgment: 19 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 874 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a disciplinary proceeding initiated against a bank officer after their retirement be considered valid? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Post-Retirement: State Bank of India vs. Navin Kumar Sinha (2024) INSC 874 (19 November 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court allows counting of work-charged service for Proficiency Step-Up Scheme: Gurmeet Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Service Law, Service Law with Government Circular dated 1st December, 1988, Service Law with Policy Circular dated 13th March, 1996, Work-Charged Employees

Supreme Court Allows Counting of Work-Charged Service for Proficiency Step-Up Scheme: Gurmeet Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 872 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can prior service in a work-charged establishment be counted towards benefits under the Proficiency Step-Up Scheme? The Supreme

Supreme Court allows counting of work-charged service for Proficiency Step-Up Scheme: Gurmeet Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court quashes penalty for lack of evidence in disciplinary proceedings: Satyendra Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Disciplinary Proceedings, Major Penalty, Natural Justice, Service Law, Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999, Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 with Rule 37, Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 with Rule 7

Supreme Court quashes penalty for lack of evidence in disciplinary proceedings: Satyendra Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: 18 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 873 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a major penalty on a government servant without recording any oral

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Compassionate Appointment Denied, but Ex-Gratia Relief Granted: Supreme Court Decision in Haryana Police Case (2024)

/ Compassionate Appointment, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Service Law, Service Law with Haryana Compassionate Assistance Rules, 2006

Supreme Court Denies Compassionate Appointment but Grants Ex-Gratia Relief in Haryana Police Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dependent of a deceased government employee is entitled to compassionate appointment after a significant delay in attaining majority, and whether the state can be directed to grant ex-gratia compensation if the compassionate appointment is denied. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination for Abandonment of Service: LIC vs. Om Parkash (2024)

/ Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Regulation, 1960, Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Regulation, 1960 with Regulation 39(4)(iii), Service Law, Termination of Service

Supreme Court Upholds Termination for Abandonment of Service: LIC vs. Om Parkash (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s absence from duty without intimation can be treated as abandonment of service, justifying termination without a formal inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Life Insurance Corporation of India & Ors. vs. Om Parkash. [Judgment Date]: 13

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Supreme Court reinstates employee terminated for alleged misrepresentation: Ganapati Bhikarao Naik vs. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (2024)

/ Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with Section 13, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Labour Law, Service Law

Supreme Court reinstates employee terminated for alleged misrepresentation: Ganapati Bhikarao Naik vs. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, who secured a job as a family member of a land-loser, can be terminated if his marital relationship with the land-loser’s daughter ends in divorce. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Service Law Case

Supreme Court reinstates employee terminated for alleged misrepresentation: Ganapati Bhikarao Naik vs. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds LIC’s Termination of Employee for Abandonment of Service: LIC vs. Om Parkash (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds LIC’s Termination of Employee for Abandonment of Service: LIC vs. Om Parkash (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer can terminate an employee for abandonment of service without conducting a formal inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Life Insurance Corporation of India & Ors. vs. Om Parkash [Judgment Date]: 13 November 2024

Supreme Court Upholds LIC’s Termination of Employee for Abandonment of Service: LIC vs. Om Parkash (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Rules of the Game in Public Employment: Tej Prakash Pathak vs. Rajasthan High Court (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Fundamental Rights, Public Employment, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Law with Article 309

Supreme Court Clarifies Rules of the Game in Public Employment: Tej Prakash Pathak vs. Rajasthan High Court (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the selection procedure for public employment be changed after the recruitment process has begun? CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors. vs. Rajasthan High Court & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November

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