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Supreme Court settles pension eligibility after regularization of service with extraordinary leave: Jaya Bhattacharya vs. The State of West Bengal (2025) INSC 270 (25 February 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 270 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can an employee be denied pensionary benefits after their services have been regularized by granting extraordinary leave? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Jaya Bhattacharya vs. The State of […]

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Supreme Court quashes penalty for Senior Medical Officer: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab (20 January 2025)

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Supreme Court quashes penalty for Senior Medical Officer: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings initiated against a public servant just before retirement and the subsequent penalty imposed were justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab and Others [Judgment Date]: 20 January

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Supreme Court Denies Interest on Revised Pension for Aided College Teachers: K.C. Kaushik vs. State of Haryana (2024)

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Supreme Court Denies Interest on Revised Pension for Aided College Teachers: K.C. Kaushik vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers of Government Aided Private Colleges are entitled to interest on the delayed payment of revised pension, on par with teachers of Government Colleges. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: K.C. Kaushik and Others

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Supreme Court Settles Pension Calculation for District Judges Elevated to High Court: Union of India vs. Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (2024) INSC 219 (15 March 2024)

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Supreme Court Settles Pension Calculation for District Judges Elevated to High Court: Union of India vs. Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (2024) INSC 219 (15 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of pensionary benefits for a District Judge who is later appointed as a Judge of the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Case

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Supreme Court Upholds Pay and Pension Revisions for District Judiciary: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Pay and Pension Revisions for District Judiciary: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of revised pay and pension structure for the District Judiciary. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 19 May 2023 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Orders Pension and Terminal Benefits Based on CAT Orders for Merged Language Cadre: R.D. Kaushal vs Union of India (2022)

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Supreme Court Orders Pension and Terminal Benefits Based on CAT Orders for Merged Language Cadre: R.D. Kaushal vs Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the merger of two cadres should impact the terminal benefits and pension of employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R.D. Kaushal and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors.

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pension: State of Tripura vs. Anjana Bhattacharjee (24 August 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pension: State of Tripura vs. Anjana Bhattacharjee (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 August 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5114 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a state government set a cut-off date for the implementation of revised pension benefits, or must all

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Supreme Court Allows Switch to GPF for University Employees: University of Delhi vs. Shashi Kiran & Ors. (2022)

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Supreme Court Allows Switch to GPF for University Employees: University of Delhi vs. Shashi Kiran & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees of the University of Delhi, who initially opted for the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme, can be allowed to switch to the General Provident Fund (GPF) and Pension Scheme, especially when the University

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Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension Policy with Periodic Revision: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement vs. Union of India (2022) INSC 244

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Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension Policy with Periodic Revision: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement vs. Union of India (2022) INSC 244 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy for ex-servicemen, with revisions at periodic intervals, is constitutionally valid and non-discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Pension Case Name: Indian

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Supreme Court Upholds Withholding of Gratuity Pending Criminal Appeal: Local Self Government Dept. vs. K. Chandran (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Withholding of Gratuity Pending Criminal Appeal: Local Self Government Dept. vs. K. Chandran (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to the release of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) upon conviction in a criminal case for violation of integrity norms, when an appeal is pending before the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Fixation Based on Last Drawn Pay: State of Kerala vs. Anie Lukose (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Fixation Based on Last Drawn Pay: State of Kerala vs. Anie Lukose (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the calculation of pension should be based on the last pay drawn, even if the employee was on leave without allowances during part of the 10-month period before retirement. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Pension) Case

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Supreme Court clarifies Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme: Directorate of Enforcement vs. K. Sudheesh Kumar (28 January 2022)

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Supreme Court clarifies Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme: Directorate of Enforcement vs. K. Sudheesh Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme regarding grade pay upon financial upgradation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Director, Directorate of Enforcement & Anr. vs. K. Sudheesh Kumar & Ors. Judgment Date: 28

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