Supreme Court Upholds Railways’ Promotion Policy, Rejects Delay Claim: Union of India vs. C. Girija (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim for promotion can be rejected due to significant delay and whether the reservation policy for promotions was correctly applied. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. C. Girija & […]
Supreme Court Upholds Salary Revision for Bank Officer Posted Abroad: State Bank of India vs. Ravindra Nath (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank can revise the salary of an employee posted abroad based on the recommendations of a Standing Committee, even if the initial salary was fixed without considering the relevant Cost of Living Index.
Supreme Court clarifies the status of daily wage employees in Uttar Pradesh: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Mohd. Suleman Siddiqui (2019) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a daily wage employee claim regularization in government service? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court clarifies allowance parity for Indian Military Personnel in Bhutan Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether the Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) paid to Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) personnel in Bhutan
Supreme Court Denies Pay Parity to Junior Stenographers: Anjali Arora vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether junior stenographers are entitled to pay parity with senior stenographers based on the principle of “equal pay for equal work” and Regulation 4(2) of the National Institute Regulations. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Writ Petition (Civil) Case
Compassionate Appointment vs. Ex-Gratia Payment: Supreme Court Refers Conflict to Larger Bench Date of the Judgment: February 8, 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Indu Malhotra, J. Can a bank deny compassionate appointment to a dependent of a deceased employee if a new scheme providing ex-gratia payment comes into effect after the employee’s death
Supreme Court Upholds No Re-evaluation Rule in Tripura Judicial Service Exam: High Court of Tripura vs. Tirtha Sarathi Mukherjee (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order re-evaluation of answer sheets when the rules governing the examination do not provide for it. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: High Court of Tripura Through The
Supreme Court Upholds Equal Pay for Deputation Employees: Bihar State Beverages Corporation Ltd. vs. Naresh Kumar Mishra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees on deputation are entitled to the same pay scale as regular employees doing similar work. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bihar State Beverages Corporation Ltd. vs. Naresh Kumar Mishra & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court clarifies “experience as” Company Secretary for job eligibility: Ritu Bhatia vs. Ministry of Civil Supplies (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “experience as” in job eligibility criteria. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ritu Bhatia vs. Ministry of Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution and Others Judgment Date: 05 February 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Authority: AIIMS vs. Sanjiv Chaturvedi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), sitting singly, can stay proceedings before a Division Bench of the same Tribunal. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: All India Institute of Medical Sciences vs. Sanjiv Chaturvedi & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 1
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Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Pension Obligations to Autonomous Institutes: State of Bihar vs. Dr. Sachindra Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government is obligated to provide financial assistance for pension payments to employees of an autonomous institute. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Bihar & Anr. vs. Dr. Sachindra Narayan &
Supreme Court Clarifies Premature Separation Withdrawal Rules for Air Force Officers Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 69 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can an Air Force officer withdraw their request for premature separation from service after it has been approved? The Supreme Court of India
