Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: Justice S.B. Sinha and Justice Cyriac Joseph Can a police officer face departmental punishment even after being acquitted in a criminal trial based on the same charges? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a Punjab police constable who faced disciplinary […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 16, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. In cases of promotions, can an employee be denied promotion based on performance appraisals? The Supreme Court of India addressed a dispute over promotion to the post of Chief Manager, Rajbhasha in Senior Manager Grade, Scale IV in the Central
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. When an employee is transferred from one department to another on compassionate grounds, does that employee lose their previously earned seniority? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Union of India and several
Date of the Judgment: 9 September 2008 The Supreme Court addressed a critical question regarding pension disparities among retired Major Generals in the Indian Army. The central issue was whether officers who retired before 1 January 1996, should receive the same pension benefits as those who retired after this date, when revised pay scales took
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4th September 2008 The Supreme Court of India, in V.K. Srivastava & Ors. vs. Govt. of U.P. & Anr., addressed a critical question regarding the retrospective application of amended service rules concerning promotions within the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service. This case highlights the conflict between established seniority rights and
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 03, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of promotions granted by relaxing educational qualifications, questioning whether such relaxations can be applied to individuals rather than a class or category of employees. The case revolves around Lab Technicians promoted to Technical Assistants based on relaxed criteria. The
Date of the Judgment: 01 September 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph, JJ. Can a High Court judgment be sustained if it lacks reasoning? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case concerning the regularization of employees in the post of Khalasis. The Court emphasized the necessity for the High Court to provide
Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 11, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J., Aftab Alam, J. Should employees of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) receive the same service benefits as members of the Armed Forces? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in Ramesh Singh v. Union of India, a case
Date of the Judgment: 19th February 2008 Citation: Appeal (civil) 1384 of 2008 Judges: H. K. Sema, Altamas Kabir, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can the government alter seniority rules to favor one group of employees over another? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Direct Recruits (DRs) and Departmental Promotees (DPs) within the
Date of the Judgment: 14th February 2008 Citation: [Citation details will be added when available] Judges: H.K. Sema and Markandey Katju, JJ. Does being on a waiting list for a government job guarantee you the position? The Supreme Court addressed this important question in a case involving the U.P. Public Service Commission. The court clarified
Date of the Judgment: December 14, 2007 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Aftab Alam, J. Can the government deny appointment to a selected candidate based on a discrepancy in their date of birth records? The Supreme Court addressed this issue in a case where a candidate’s school certificate and affidavit showed different dates of birth,
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 31st October 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 8046 of 2004 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Markandey Katju What happens when a bank employee is accused of fraud, acquitted in criminal court, but then faces departmental proceedings? The Supreme Court addressed this critical intersection of civil and service law in the case of
