Supreme Court Clarifies Reserved Vacancy Filling After Resignation in Punjab: Gagandeep Singh Case (27 November 2018) Date of the Judgment: 27 November 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1034 Judges: Kurian Joseph J., S. Abdul Nazeer J. Can a reserved category vacancy, vacated due to resignation, be filled from the existing merit list or does it require […]
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Science Teacher Despite Lack of Sanctioned Post: Suresh Mani vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher can be regularized despite the absence of a sanctioned post. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Suresh Mani vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 26,
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Police Candidate with Criminal Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Abhijit Singh Pawar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied a position in the police force due to a past criminal case, even if the case was later resolved through a compromise and acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court Rejects Parity in Disciplinary Actions: State of Tamil Nadu vs. M. Mangayarkarasi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of parity should be the sole basis for determining the quantum of punishment in disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State of Tamil Nadu & Anr. vs. M. Mangayarkarasi and etc.
Supreme Court directs High Court to Reconsider Clerk Appointment Issue based on RTI: Rajbir Singh vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the case regarding appointment of clerks based on the State’s stand that there were no vacancies, despite RTI information suggesting otherwise. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court Allows Re-test for Unfit Candidates in Sub-Inspector Selection: Mahendra Pratap Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who were unfit to participate in a physical efficiency test, but were compelled to participate, should be given a second chance to qualify. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mahendra Pratap Singh
Supreme Court mandates minimum pay for daily wage workers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daily wage workers are entitled to the minimum of the pay scales applicable to regular employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sabha Shanker Dube vs. Divisional Forest Officer & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 November 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 November
Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 in Vinod Kumar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can invoke its plenary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to grant compassionate appointment in a specific case, despite prior dismissals. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vinod Kumar
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Notional Service Benefit in Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme: National Insurance Special Voluntary Retired/Retired Employees Association vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees who opted for a Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme (SVRS) are entitled to an additional notional benefit of five years of service for pension calculation,
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Notional Service Benefit in Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme: National Insurance vs. United India Insurance (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees who opted for the Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme (SVRS) 2004 are entitled to the notional five-year service benefit under the General Insurance (Employees) Pension Scheme, 1995. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court modifies punishment of removal to compulsory retirement in CISF case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service for unauthorized absence is disproportionate. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Government of India & Ors. vs. V. Shanmugananthan. Judgment Date: 25 October 2018. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2018. Citation: Not
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Case, Leaving Question of Law Open (25 October 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around a service matter concerning a retired employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. Bibhas Chandra Bakshi & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 October 2018 Date of the
