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Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Qualifying Marks for City Manager Post in Bihar: Bihar Staff Selection Commission vs. Himal Kumari & Anr. (2024) INSC 531 (16 July 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Minimum Qualifying Marks, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Qualifying Marks for City Manager Post in Bihar Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 531 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, J. Can a candidate be disqualified from a selection process if they score the minimum qualifying marks in the written exam but fail to […]

Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Qualifying Marks for City Manager Post in Bihar: Bihar Staff Selection Commission vs. Himal Kumari & Anr. (2024) INSC 531 (16 July 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds 2011 Order on Pay Scales for UP Education Officers: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Virendra Bahadur Katheria (2024) INSC 524 (15 July 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Government Order dated 20.07.2001, Pay Scales, Service Law, Service Law with Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Educational (Sub Deputy Inspector of Schools) Service Rules, 1992

Supreme Court Upholds 2011 Order on Pay Scales for UP Education Officers Date of the Judgment: 15 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 524 Judges: Justice Surya Kant and Justice K.V. Viswanathan Can a state government backtrack on a pay scale revision after it has been approved by the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Upholds 2011 Order on Pay Scales for UP Education Officers: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Virendra Bahadur Katheria (2024) INSC 524 (15 July 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against Private Educational Societies in Service Disputes: Army Welfare Education Society vs. Sunil Kumar Sharma & Ors. (2024) INSC 501 (9 July 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 12, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Contract of Service, Service Disputes, Service Law, Termination of Service, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against Private Educational Societies in Service Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable against a private educational society in a service dispute. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Education Law Case Name: Army Welfare Education Society vs. Sunil Kumar Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 July 2024 Date

Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against Private Educational Societies in Service Disputes: Army Welfare Education Society vs. Sunil Kumar Sharma & Ors. (2024) INSC 501 (9 July 2024) Read Post »

Maintainability of Writ Petitions: Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Decision After Air India Privatization (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 12, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Maintainability of Writ Petitions, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Decision on Maintainability of Writ Petitions After Privatization of Air India LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition against a government entity remains maintainable after the entity is privatized. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Constitutional Law Case Name: Mr. R.S. Madireddy & Anr. ETC. Versus Union of India & Ors. ETC. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement Under CRPF Rules: Union of India vs. Santosh Kumar Tiwari (2024)

/ Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 with Section 11, Disciplinary Proceedings, Rule Making Power, Service Law, Service Law with Rule 27, Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955

Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement Under CRPF Rules: Union of India vs. Santosh Kumar Tiwari (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of compulsory retirement can be imposed under the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Rules, even if not explicitly mentioned in the CRPF Act. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors.

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Minimum Qualifying Marks for Viva Voce: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Rules in Judicial Appointments (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Fundamental Rights, Judicial Appointments, Service Law, Service Law with Article 309

Minimum Qualifying Marks for Viva Voce: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Rules in Judicial Appointments (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prescribing minimum qualifying marks for viva voce (interview) in judicial service exams is constitutional and in line with previous Supreme Court rulings. CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically concerning judicial appointments. Case Name: Abhi Meet Sinha &

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Supreme Court Dismisses UP State’s Delay Petition in Service Matter: State of U.P. v. Mohan Lal (2024)

/ Condonation of Delay, Limitation Act, Service Law, Special Leave Petition, State of U.P.

Supreme Court Dismisses UP State’s Delay Petition in Service Matter: State of U.P. v. Mohan Lal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay of 1,633 days in filing a Special Leave Petition can be condoned by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. & Another v. Mohan Lal Judgment Date: May

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Supreme Court Upholds Preference for Age in Backlog Vacancy Appointments: Chaitra Nagammanavar vs. State of Karnataka (2 May 2024)

/ Appointment, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Reservation, Service Law, Service Law with Karnataka State Civil Services (Unfilled Vacancies Reserved For Persons Belonging to the SC’s and ST’s) (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2001

Supreme Court Upholds Preference for Age in Backlog Vacancy Appointments: Chaitra Nagammanavar vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the age preference rule under the Karnataka State Civil Services (Unfilled Vacancies Reserved For Persons Belonging to the SC’s and ST’s) (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2001 applies to appointments of Assistant Professors in Universities. CASE TYPE:

Supreme Court Upholds Preference for Age in Backlog Vacancy Appointments: Chaitra Nagammanavar vs. State of Karnataka (2 May 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Special Main Exam for MP State Service: Deependra Yadav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Fundamental Rights, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Law with Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Jan Jatiyon aur Anya Pichhade Vargon Ke Liye Arakshan) Adhiniyam, 1994

Supreme Court Upholds Special Main Exam for MP State Service: Deependra Yadav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a special main examination can be conducted for candidates who became eligible after a revision of the preliminary exam results due to changes in reservation rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Deependra Yadav

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Supreme Court clarifies rules for compassionate appointment when disciplinary action is pending: Bank of India vs. Pankaj Srivastava (2024)

/ Compassionate Appointment, Service Law, Service Law with Bank of India Circular No. 92/64

Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Rules in Bank of India Case (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 30, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 538 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can a bank deny compassionate appointment to the dependent of a deceased employee if disciplinary proceedings were contemplated but not finalized before the employee’s death?

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Teacher After Resignation Withdrawal: Shriram Manohar Bande vs. Uktranti Mandal & Ors. (2024)

/ Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977, Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 with Rule 40, Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 with Section 7, Resignation, Service Law, Termination

Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Teacher After Resignation Withdrawal: Shriram Manohar Bande vs. Uktranti Mandal & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resignation can be effective even if its acceptance is not communicated to the employee before the employee withdraws the resignation. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service)

Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Teacher After Resignation Withdrawal: Shriram Manohar Bande vs. Uktranti Mandal & Ors. (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court reinstates Registrar after wrongful termination: Sandeep Kumar vs. GB Pant Institute (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Principles of Natural Justice, Probationary Employee Rights, Service Law, Termination of Service

Supreme Court reinstates Registrar after wrongful termination: Sandeep Kumar vs. GB Pant Institute (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 309 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can an employee be terminated without a proper inquiry, even if there are questions about their initial appointment? The Supreme Court of India

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