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Supreme Court upholds date of joining for seniority of Sub-Divisional Engineers: Vinod Verma vs. Union of India (2019)

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Seniority Dispute Resolved: Supreme Court Upholds Date of Joining for Sub-Divisional Engineers (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority between Sub-Divisional Engineers promoted through seniority-cum-fitness and those promoted through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vinod Verma vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 2, 2019 Date of the […]

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Supreme Court clarifies back wages for suspended employee acquitted of criminal charges: Raj Narain vs. Union of India (2019) INSC 264 (01 April 2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Back Wages for Suspended Employee Acquitted of Criminal Charges Date of the Judgment: 01 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 264 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can an employee who was suspended due to criminal charges and later acquitted claim full back wages for the entire suspension period? The

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Supreme Court orders fresh consideration of canteen workers’ regularization: Tuticorin Port Trust Case (01 April 2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Regularization of Employees, Service Law, Service Law with Writ Petition

Supreme Court orders fresh consideration of canteen workers’ regularization: Tuticorin Port Trust Case (2019) Date of the Judgment: 01 April 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can canteen workers in a Port Trust claim to be regular employees of the trust? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a

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Supreme Court Remands Pension Case Due to Unreasoned High Court Order: State of Orissa vs. Chandra Nandi (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Pensionary Benefits, Post-Retirement Benefits, Quasi-Judicial Orders, Reasoned Orders, Service Law, Service Law with Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Remands Pension Case Due to Unreasoned High Court Order: State of Orissa vs. Chandra Nandi (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 1, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court order be set aside if it doesn’t provide reasons for its decision? The

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Empaneled Candidates: KSRTC vs. Akhilesh V.S. (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Empaneled Candidates: KSRTC vs. Akhilesh V.S. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere empanelment in a rank list creates an indefeasible right to appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and Another vs. Akhilesh V.S. and Others Judgment Date: April 1, 2019 Date of the Judgment: April

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Supreme Court awards compensation instead of reinstatement for temporary employee: LIC vs. Dinesh Singh (2019)

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Supreme Court awards compensation instead of reinstatement for temporary employee: LIC vs. Dinesh Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temporary employee, whose services were terminated, should be reinstated or compensated, considering the specific facts of the case and the long lapse of time. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Regional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation

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Supreme Court settles pension eligibility for resigned employees in insurance and banking sector: Senior Divisional Manager, LIC vs. Shree Lal Meena (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Eligibility for Resigned Employees: LIC vs. Shree Lal Meena (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees who resigned before the implementation of retrospective pension schemes are entitled to pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Senior Divisional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India & Ors. vs. Shree Lal Meena Judgment Date: 15

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Supreme Court settles pension eligibility for employees resigning before scheme implementation: Senior Divisional Manager, LIC vs. Shree Lal Meena (2019) INSC 217 (15 March 2019)

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Supreme Court clarifies pension eligibility for employees resigning before scheme implementation Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 217 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J, K.M. Joseph, J. Can an employee who resigned before a pension scheme was implemented, but after the date from which the scheme was made retrospectively

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pension to VSNL Employees with Less Than 10 Years of Service: P. Bandopadhya vs. Union of India (2019) INSC 216 (15 March 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pension to VSNL Employees with Less Than 10 Years of Service LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees of a government department converted into a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) are eligible for pensionary benefits under the Central Government if they had less than 10 years of qualifying service at the time of absorption

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Supreme Court settles pension eligibility for resigned employees in service matters: Life Insurance Corporation of India vs. Shree Lal Meena (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Eligibility for Resigned Employees: LIC vs. Shree Lal Meena (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 224 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can employees who resigned before a pension scheme was officially implemented, but after the date from which the scheme

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Drunken Misconduct in Police Force: State of Uttarakhand vs. Prem Ram (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Drunken Misconduct in Police Force: State of Uttarakhand vs. Prem Ram (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the disciplinary order of dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State of Uttarakhand and Ors. vs.

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Supreme Court settles seniority of direct recruits vs. LDCE promotees: P. Subramaniyan vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court clarifies seniority rules for direct recruits vs. LDCE promotees: P. Subramaniyan vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority between direct recruits and Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) promotees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: P. Subramaniyan vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: March 15, 2019 Date of the

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