Supreme Court Upholds Finality of Caste Certificates: J. Chitra vs. District Collector (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a caste certificate, once finalized by a District Vigilance Committee, can be reopened by the State Level Scrutiny Committee for a fresh inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Caste Certificate Verification Case Name: J. Chitra vs. District Collector and Chairman, State […]
Supreme Court Upholds Provisional B.Ed. Results for Teacher Eligibility: Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs. Priyanka & Ors. (2021) Date of the Judgment: September 1, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 622 Judges: Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Can a candidate be disqualified from a selection process for a government job if they possess a provisional
Supreme Court extends retirement age for AYUSH doctors retrospectively Date of the Judgment: 03 August 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 489 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can doctors practicing traditional medicine (AYUSH) be treated differently from allopathic doctors regarding their retirement age? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent
Supreme Court clarifies promotion criteria: Tek Chand vs. BBMB (2021) Date of the Judgment: July 29, 2021 Citation: Tek Chand & Ors. vs. Bhakra Beas Management Board & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 4482 of 2021 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 28392 of 2018) Judges: Navin Sinha, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a senior employee
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority for Ad Hoc Engineers: Rashi Mani Mishra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether services rendered as ad hoc prior to regularization should be counted for seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rashi Mani Mishra and others vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others Judgment Date: 28 July
Supreme Court Clarifies Caste Certificate Verification for Migrants in Maharashtra LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the correct interpretation and application of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Rules, 2012, specifically regarding the
Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Marks Criteria for Sub-Inspector Promotions: Arvind Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates must obtain minimum qualifying marks in each subject of a promotional exam to be eligible for further evaluation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arvind Kumar Tiwari & Ors. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Daily Wagers: Anand Agriculture University vs. Kanubhai Nanubhai Vaghela (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daily wagers are entitled to regularization of their services. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vice Chancellor Anand Agriculture University vs. Kanubhai Nanubhai Vaghela and Anr. Judgment Date: 26 July 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 July
Supreme Court Denies Age Relaxation for Municipal Corporation Teacher: Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board vs. Seema Kapoor (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher working in a Municipal Corporation is entitled to age relaxation as a government servant or a departmental candidate for a direct recruitment process. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Delhi Subordinate Services
Supreme Court Upholds Prospective Application of Retirement Age Increase for NOIDA Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can direct retrospective application of a policy decision regarding the age of superannuation of employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority & Anr. vs. B D Singhal & Ors. Judgment Date: 15
Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration of Study Leave for Doctor Amidst COVID-19: Dr. Rohit Kumar vs. Secretary Office of Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government doctor can be denied study leave during a pandemic. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. Rohit Kumar vs. Secretary Office of Lt. Governor of
Supreme Court Upholds Financial Stringency in Denying Revised Pay Scales to Cooperative Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether financial stringency can be a valid reason to deny revised pay scales to employees of a cooperative federation. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. & Anr. vs. Balbir Kumar Walia & Ors.
