Supreme Court Upholds Termination of LARSGESS Scheme: Manjit & Ors vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of the LARSGESS Scheme by the Union of India was valid and whether the petitioners are entitled to appointment under the scheme. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Writ Petition Case Name: Manjit and Ors vs. Union […]
Supreme Court Upholds Voluntary Retirement Rights: Indian Bank vs. Mahaveer Khariwal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s application for voluntary retirement can be rejected if the employer fails to consider the request for waiver of the three-month notice period and whether the employee was on deputation or transfer. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension Law Case Name:
Punjab Pension Scheme: Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for 214 Employees (22 January 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of pension eligibility for employees under the Punjab Pension Scheme. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Darshan Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 22 January 2021 Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2021Citation: Not
Supreme Court Upholds Chief Justice’s Power to Set Qualifications for Promotions: Ashok Kumar vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Chief Justice of a High Court can prescribe educational qualifications for promotions within the High Court’s staff, and whether such classifications based on qualifications are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment Rules for Munsiff-Magistrates in Kerala: High Court of Kerala vs. Reshma A. & Others (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of State Judicial Service Rules regarding the filling of vacancies. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: High Court of Kerala vs. Reshma A. & Others [Judgment Date]: 11 January 2021 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Misappropriation Case: Deputy General Manager vs. Ajai Kumar Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary authority can impose a penalty of dismissal based on some charges when another charge was not proven, and whether the High Court was correct in interfering with the disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law,
Supreme Court Clarifies Horizontal Reservation for OBC Women in UP Police Constable Recruitment LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of horizontal reservation in public employment. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Recruitment. Case Name: Saurav Yadav & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 18 December 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 December 2020 Citation: (2020)
Supreme Court clarifies Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) promotion eligibility for University teachers: Registrar Karnataka University vs. Dr. Prabhugouda (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service in an affiliated college can be counted for Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) promotion eligibility in a university. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Registrar Karnataka University & Anr. vs. Dr. Prabhugouda
Supreme Court clarifies seniority rules for teachers in Maharashtra: Madhavi vs. Chagan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority among teachers in secondary schools in Maharashtra. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Madhavi vs. Chagan & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 December 2020 Date of the Judgment: 9 December 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao,
Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Sub-Inspectors Despite Merit List Discrepancies: Pankjeshwar Sharma vs. State of J&K (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made based on a concession by the Advocate General, deviating from the merit list, are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Pankjeshwar Sharma and Others vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Others
Supreme Court Denies Time-Bound Promotion to Promoted Assistant Engineers: Inderjit Singh Sodhi vs. Punjab State Electricity Board (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promoted Assistant Engineers are entitled to the same time-bound promotional scales as directly recruited Assistant Engineers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Inderjit Singh Sodhi and Others vs. The Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Date of Appointment in Rajasthan Tax Department LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority between direct recruits and departmental promotees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Manohar Lal Jat & Ors. vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 November 2020 Date of the Judgment: 26 November 2020 Citation:
