Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment rules for Nagar Shikshaks in Bihar: State of Bihar vs. Dilip Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compassionate appointments of Nagar Shikshaks in Bihar should be made under the 2006 Rules or under previous government instructions. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Bihar and Ors vs. Dilip Kumar and […]
Supreme Court directs fresh hearing on stenographer’s pay scale: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S. Bopanna Can an employee be denied the salary of a higher post if they have been performing the duties of that
Supreme Court directs impleadment of State in Stenographer Pay Dispute: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government is a necessary party in a dispute regarding the pay scale of a stenographer whose services were centralized under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court on Disciplinary Proceedings: SBI vs. Mohammad Badruddin (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-communication of disagreement with the Inquiry Officer’s report and consideration of past punishments without notice vitiates disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Mohammad Badruddin Judgment Date: 16 July 2019 Introduction
Supreme Court Invalidates Differential Pension Based on Cut-off Date: All Manipur Pensioners Association vs. State of Manipur (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cut-off date can be used to create two classes of pensioners for differential pension benefits, violating Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension Law Case Name: All Manipur Pensioners
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Negligent Weapon Handling in CRPF: Union of India vs. Sitaram Mishra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a member of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) can be dismissed for negligently handling a weapon, resulting in a co-worker’s death, despite being acquitted in a criminal trial for the same incident. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court clarifies back wages entitlement in unauthorized absence case: Chief Regional Manager vs. Siraj Uddin Khan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is automatically entitled to back wages upon the setting aside of a termination order, especially when the employee was absent from duty. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chief Regional Manager, United
Supreme Court Orders Disclosure of APAR Entries for Promotion Consideration: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Co Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-communication of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) entries to an employee affects their promotion prospects. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Co Ltd & Anr [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Status of Private School Management Committees Under Article 12: Trigun Chand Thakur vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a management committee of a private school is considered “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Trigun Chand Thakur vs. State of Bihar &
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Headmistress After Disciplinary Inquiry: Shri Yogiraj Shikshan Prasarak Mandal vs. Vidya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the inquiry committee followed the correct procedure in a disciplinary inquiry against an employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Shri Yogiraj Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Ors. vs. Vidya (Dead) Thru Lrs. & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Rules on Ad-Hoc Teacher Appointment: Raman Singh Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ad-hoc appointment in a leave vacancy can be converted to a substantive appointment upon the death of the regularly appointed candidate. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Raman Singh vs. The District Inspector of Schools, Jalaun at Orai
Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy: Age Relaxation and General Category Migration Date of the Judgment: 4 July 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5185 of 2019 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No. 3938 of 2018) Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a candidate who uses age relaxation as a member of a
