Supreme Court Transfers Haryana Reservation Case to Itself: Sunil Rathee vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a case involving a challenge to a state notification providing reservation for economically backward persons should be transferred to the Supreme Court when a similar issue is pending before it in another case. CASE TYPE: Service Law, […]
Supreme Court clarifies eligibility for Labour Welfare Superintendent post: North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Kavinder (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an MBA degree with Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations subjects fulfills the eligibility criteria for a Labour Welfare Superintendent post requiring a post-graduate degree/diploma in allied subjects. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: North Delhi
Supreme Court Directs Larger Bench to Reconsider Seniority Rules for Madhya Pradesh Civil Servants LEGAL ISSUE: Seniority determination of civil servants who fail to pass departmental exams within the stipulated probation period. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Warad Murti Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and anr. Judgment Date: 15 June 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Denies Parity in Sub-Inspector Appointments: Nirbhay Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who did not participate in or failed the physical test for Sub-Inspector appointments can claim parity with those exempted from the test. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs. State of Bihar &
Supreme Court Addresses Retirement Age for Employees Joining Service as Minors: Gopal Prasad vs. Bihar School Examination Board (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee who joined service as a minor should be retired based on a deemed age of 18 years at the time of joining, or on their actual date of birth. CASE TYPE:
Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court clarifies policy for deceased employees | Munish Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No 2426 of 2020 (Arising out of SLP (C) No 3502 of 2019) Judges: Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Hemant Gupta, and Justice Ajay Rastogi Can an
Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of Bihar Staff Selection Exam Results: Bihar Staff Selection Commission vs. Arun Kumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of judicial review in matters concerning the evaluation of candidates in public service recruitment exams, specifically when there are allegations of errors in question papers and answer
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules in Promotion Dispute (24 April 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of promotion criteria based on Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) gradings for District Judge positions. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Sujata Kohli vs. Registrar General, High Court of Delhi & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24 April 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Teachers Appointed Under Himachal Pradesh Schemes (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers appointed under various schemes by the Himachal Pradesh government can be regularized despite initial conditions against regularization and alleged violations of recruitment rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chander Mohan Negi & Ors. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh
Supreme Court Upholds RIMS Director Appointment Rules: Dr. Thingujam Achouba Singh vs. Dr. H. Nabachandra Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of recruitment rules for the post of Director at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, and the High Court’s interference in the absence of a direct challenge to the rules. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Upholds “Catch-Up Rule” in Seniority for General Category Promotees: Pravakar Mallick vs. State of Orissa (2020) Date of the Judgment: April 17, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 329 Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a state government grant seniority to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) employees promoted through reservation, even
Supreme Court clarifies Voluntary Retirement vs. Resignation in Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s application for voluntary retirement, if not explicitly accepted, can be deemed accepted, especially when followed by a resignation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Ltd. & Ors. vs. Smt. Mohani Devi
