Supreme Court clarifies eligibility for Hindi Language Assistants in Karnataka LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate for the post of Hindi Language Assistant must possess a B.Ed. degree with Hindi as a teaching method, or if a general B.Ed. degree suffices. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Karnataka & Ors. vs. Shankar Baburao […]
Supreme Court Upholds Full Recovery of Study Leave Pay for Premature Retirement: Wg. Cdr. Ashwini Kumar Handa vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether full recovery of pay and allowances is permissible when an officer takes premature retirement after availing study leave but not completing the stipulated service period. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court Intervenes in Termination Case, Orders Reinstatement for Retiring Teacher: Dr. T. Murugan vs. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of an employee was justified when a departmental inquiry was not conducted properly and a magisterial inquiry exonerated the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. T. Murugan vs. The
Supreme Court rules on Psychologist Post Eligibility: Ashish Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2018 Citation: Ashish Kumar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2018) INSC 71 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a candidate be denied a job after being selected, if the
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Contract Extension for Technical Assistant: Yogesh Mahajan vs. AIIMS (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contract employee has a right to the renewal of their contract. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Yogesh Mahajan vs. Prof. R.C. Deka, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2018 Introduction
Supreme Court clarifies eligibility for Guest Lecturers based on M.Phil. Degrees: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Manoj Sharma (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether M.Phil. degrees obtained through distance education before 11.07.2009 are valid for appointment as Guest Lecturers. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Manoj Sharma
Supreme Court on Eligibility for District Judge Appointments: Dheeraj Mor vs. High Court of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Article 233 of the Constitution of India regarding the eligibility criteria for direct recruitment of District Judges. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Dheeraj Mor vs. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Employee’s Right to Choose Employment Over Compensation in Compassionate Appointment Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a female dependent of a deceased employee has the right to choose employment over monetary compensation as per a bipartite agreement. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Compassionate Appointment Case Name: Smt. Subhadra vs. The Ministry of Coal and Anr. Judgment
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Article 233 of the Constitution of India regarding the eligibility criteria for direct recruitment of District Judges. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dheeraj Mor vs. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Judgment Date: 23 January 2018 Date of the Judgment: 23 January 2018 The Supreme Court of India, in a batch
Supreme Court Rules on Caste Certificates After Inter-Caste Marriage: Sunita Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 17 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a person’s caste be changed after marrying someone from a different caste? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Screening Committee’s Decision to Deny Constable Posts to Candidates with Criminal History: Union Territory, Chandigarh Administration vs. Pradeep Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Screening Committee can deny employment to candidates with a criminal history, even if they were acquitted, and whether courts can substitute their views for the committee’s decision. CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Screening Committee’s Decision to Deny Constable Posts to Candidates with Criminal History: Union Territory, Chandigarh Administration vs. Pradeep Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Screening Committee can deny employment to candidates with a criminal history, even after acquittal, for the post of constable in the police force. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Criminal
