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 Rules Submarine Pay Must Be Included in Pension Calculations for Naval Veterans LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Submarine Pay should be included in the calculation of service pension for retired naval personnel. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension Case Name: N.N. Godfred & Others vs. Union of India & Others Judgment Date: 11 July 2018 Date of
Supreme Court Disposes of Appeal in Disciplinary Proceedings Against E K Narayanan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Disciplinary proceedings and penalties imposed on a government employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: E K Narayanan vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 16 May 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 16 May 2018 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Dearness Relief for Bank Retirees Based on Retirement Date LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distinction in dearness relief can be made between pre and post-November 2002 retirees. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension. Case Name: United Bank of India and others vs. United Bank of India Retirees’ Welfare Association and others. [Judgment Date]: May
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Calculation Based on Last Held Post: Union of India vs. R. Sethumadhavan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether pension should be calculated based on the re-designated post or the post last held by the employee at the time of retirement. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Pension) Case Name: Union of India vs. R. Sethumadhavan
Supreme Court Denies Higher Pay Scale to Pre-1996 Retired Armed Forces Officers Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. (authored the judgment) Can retired armed forces officers who retired before 01.01.1996 claim a higher pay scale based on a government order meant for
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past service in a non-pensionable post can be added to continuous pensionable service for calculating pension and gratuity. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. & Anr. vs. Narendra Bahadur Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 6th September 2011 Date of the Judgment: 6th September 2011 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7662
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
