Retirement Benefits

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 Notional Financial Benefits Post-Retirement: Government of West Bengal vs. Dr. Amal Satpathi (2024)

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Supreme Court Denies Notional Financial Benefits Post-Retirement: Government of West Bengal vs. Dr. Amal Satpathi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to notional financial benefits of a promotional post after retirement when the promotion was recommended before retirement but not actually granted due to administrative delays. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Government

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Supreme Court Enhances Allowances for Judicial Officers Nationwide (2024)

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Supreme Court Enhances Allowances for Judicial Officers Nationwide (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Revision of pay, pension, and allowances for judicial officers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 04 January 2024 Date of the Judgment: 04 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 26 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya

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Supreme Court Leaves Open Question on Validity of Distance Education Degrees in Promotion Cases: Sebastian Dominic vs. K. Harris (2023)

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Supreme Court Leaves Open Question on Validity of Distance Education Degrees in Promotion Cases: Sebastian Dominic vs. K. Harris (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a degree obtained through distance education can be considered valid for promotion under University Grants Commission schemes. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Sebastian Dominic vs. K. Harris & Others. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Disciplinary Proceedings Against Retired Bank Employees: UCO Bank vs. M.B. Motwani (2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Disciplinary Proceedings Against Retired Bank Employees: UCO Bank vs. M.B. Motwani (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary proceeding against a bank employee is considered pending if only a show cause notice, and not a chargesheet, has been issued before the employee’s retirement. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: UCO Bank and Others

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Supreme Court settles the implementation date for Fifth Pay Commission recommendations for Maharashtra State Financial Corporation employees (02 February 2023)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Pay Revision, Retirement Benefits, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law

Supreme Court rules on implementation of Fifth Pay Commission for Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether denying pay revision benefits to employees of the Maharashtra State Financial Corporation (MSFC) who retired before a specific cut-off date is discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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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 settles enhanced superannuation benefits for aided college teachers in Dr. Jacob Thudipara vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (21 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Rules on Enhanced Superannuation for Aided College Teachers Date of the Judgment: 21 April 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2974 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can teachers in government-aided private colleges receive the same enhanced retirement age benefits as their counterparts in government colleges? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Orders Interest on Delayed Retirement Benefits: Dr. A. Selvaraj vs. C.B.M. College (2022)

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Supreme Court Orders Interest on Delayed Retirement Benefits: Dr. A. Selvaraj vs. C.B.M. College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a retired employee is entitled to interest on delayed payment of retirement benefits when the delay is not attributable to the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. A. Selvaraj vs. C.B.M. College and Ors. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Partially Upholds Recovery Order Against Employee in Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation Case (23 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Partial Recovery of Loss in Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation Case Date of the Judgment: 23 November 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6947 of 2021 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a punishment based on charges not proven by the Enquiry Officer? The Supreme Court recently

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Supreme Court Upholds University Scheme Interpretation: Geeta Mishra vs. Sidho Kanhu Murmu University (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds University Scheme Interpretation: Geeta Mishra vs. Sidho Kanhu Murmu University (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a University Scheme regarding retirement benefits and the eligibility of family members to exercise a fresh option. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Geeta Mishra vs. Sidho Kanhu Murmu University & Others Judgment Date: 16 November 2021

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Supreme Court Rejects Belated Date of Birth Change Request in Service Records: Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. vs. Shyam Kishore Singh (2020)

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Supreme Court Rejects Belated Date of Birth Change Request in Service Records: Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. vs. Shyam Kishore Singh (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 5, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 129 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can an employee seek a change in their date of birth in service records at the

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