Supreme Court directs early disposal of seniority dispute: Arjun Murmu vs. State of Odisha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Seniority dispute between Assistant Section Officers recruited under special and general quotas. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arjun Murmu vs. The State of Odisha & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 23 September […]
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Judicial Officer: Uttam Kumar Shaw vs. Partha Sarathi Sen & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct seniority of a judicial officer promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Uttam Kumar Shaw vs. Partha Sarathi Sen & Ors. [Judgment Date]: September 13, 2022
Supreme Court Overrules Rangaiah: Appointments to Public Posts Governed by Existing Rules (20 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments to public posts that fell vacant before the amendment of service rules are governed by the old rules or the new rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs. Raj
Supreme Court Upholds AFT Order on Promotion Despite Medical Classification: Union of India vs. Brigadier Javed Iqbal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an officer’s promotion can be denied based on medical classification despite a recommendation from the Selection Board and approval by higher authorities. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Union of India &
Supreme Court Upholds Forest Guard Training Rights: Omkar Sinha vs. Sahadat Khan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Forest Guard who stood first in training is entitled to be selected for further training as Forester based on a 1977 circular, and whether a subsequent government communication effectively withdrew that circular. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Writ Petition in Promotion Dispute: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition regarding non-promotion should be transferred to another High Court to be heard with a related pending petition. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company Limited
Supreme Court clarifies promotion rights for voluntary retirees and delays: Union of India vs. Manpreet Singh Poonam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a voluntary retiree can claim promotion as a matter of right and whether a delay in considering promotion creates a vested right over a post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority-cum-Merit for Promotions in Cantonment Boards: Rama Negi vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate criteria for promotion to selection posts, specifically concerning seniority-cum-merit and the impact of higher pay scales within the feeder cadre. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rama Negi vs. Union of India & Ors.
Supreme Court Allows Promotion Despite Simultaneous Degrees: A. Dharmaraj vs. Chief Educational Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether obtaining two degrees simultaneously disqualifies a teacher from promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: A. Dharmaraj vs. The Chief Educational Officer, Pudukkottai & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 18, 2022 Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022. Citation:
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme or the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Recruitment Regulations govern the promotion of Assistant Professors to Associate Professors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme or the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Recruitment Regulations should govern promotions for teaching faculty at ESIC. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs. Union of India &
Supreme Court Upholds Inspector General’s Authority in Police Promotions: Sushil Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 40 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an Inspector General (IG) of Police overrule a promotion recommendation made by a Superintendent of Police (SP)? This question
