Supreme Court Orders Grace Marks in Haryana Civil Judge Exam: Pranav Verma & Ors vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 982 Judges: S. A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a flawed evaluation process justify awarding grace marks to candidates? […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment Process for Assistant Teachers in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and M. R. Shah, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed contempt petitions concerning the appointment of assistant teachers in Uttar Pradesh. The core issue was whether the State had violated previous
Supreme Court clarifies disability pension for Air Force officers with less than 20% disability: Union of India vs. Wing Commander S.P. Rathore (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Air Force officer who has superannuated from service and has a disability less than 20% is entitled to disability pension. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Filling Vacancies in Public Service: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission vs. Kota Lingeswara Rao (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of rules regarding filling vacancies after a selected candidate does not join. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission vs. Kota Lingeswara Rao & Ors. Judgment Date: 11
Compulsory Retirement of Judicial Officer Upheld: Ram Murti Yadav vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 10, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 978 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a judicial officer be compulsorily retired based on past performance and a censure entry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Rejects Retiral Benefits Claim: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Sudarshana Chatterjee (2019) – Employee Conduct LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee who joins another service without proper approval and without getting her leave sanctioned is entitled to retiral benefits from her previous employer. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh &
Kandla Port Workers Union vs. FCI & Ors: Supreme Court on Transfer of Port Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether work charge employees of Kandla Port Trust (KPT) are entitled to the same benefits as regular employees upon transfer to the Food Corporation of India (FCI). CASE TYPE: Service Law/Industrial Dispute Case Name: Kandla Port Workers Union
Supreme Court Directs Seniority Based on Roster, Not Just Appointment Date Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 949 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a seniority list be based solely on the date of appointment, or should it also consider the merit list and reservation roster? The Supreme
Supreme Court Rules on Equivalency of Trade Certificates for Instructor Posts Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 999 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a candidate holding multiple trade certificates be considered equivalent to a candidate holding a single, combined certificate for the same trade? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Child Development Officer in Bribery Case: State of Bihar vs. Phulpari Kumari (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 6, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court overturn a disciplinary authority’s decision based on a departmental inquiry by re-evaluating
Supreme Court Upholds Eligibility Criteria for Technical Equipment Officers in Army Air Defence: Borgoyary vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Adjutant General’s Branch for the post of Technical Equipment Officer (TEO) in the Army Air Defence (AAD) are valid and whether candidates not meeting these criteria can
Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between Resignation and Voluntary Retirement in Pension Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s resignation can be reclassified as voluntary retirement to grant pensionary benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. vs. Ghanshyam Chand Sharma & Anr. Judgment Date: 5 December 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
