Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on pay scale parity for Research Assistants: Dr. P.N. Shukla vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees in the same cadre, governed by the same rules, can be granted different pay scales based on qualifications alone, without considering the nature of their duties. CASE TYPE: Service Law […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Primary Teachers: 18-Month D.El.Ed. Not Equivalent to 2-Year Diploma LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an 18-month Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) obtained through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is equivalent to a 2-year D.El.Ed. for the purpose of appointment as Assistant Teachers in primary
Supreme Court Clarifies Overtime Entitlement for Supervisors in Government Printing Units Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 388 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed whether supervisors in government-owned printing and minting facilities are entitled to double overtime pay under the Factories Act, 1948. This
Supreme Court Directs Madhya Pradesh High Court to Adhere to 10% Quota in Judicial Appointments: Rajendra Kumar Shrivas vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 229 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a High Court exceed the 10% quota for appointments through limited
Supreme Court clarifies pension benefits for retired forest officers: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 27 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1012 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a retired government employee claim pension benefits based on rules introduced after their retirement? The Supreme
Seniority of Military Engineers: Supreme Court Rules on Date of Appointment LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority of direct recruits in the Military Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court Upholds Chief Justice’s Power to Set Qualifications for Promotions: Ashok Kumar vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Chief Justice of a High Court can prescribe educational qualifications for promotions within the High Court’s staff, and whether such classifications based on qualifications are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pension for Interrupted Service: Surinder Nath Kesar vs. Board of School Education (2020) Date of the Judgment: January 6, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 14 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a break in service, even if condoned by an employer, guarantee pension benefits if the relevant service rules
Supreme Court settles pension eligibility for bank employees on deputation: Narendra Kumar vs. Syndicate Bank (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s past service can be forfeited due to a minor procedural lapse when joining a new post while on deputation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Narendra Kumar vs. Chairman and Managing Director, Syndicate Bank
Supreme Court clarifies pension eligibility for employees resigning before scheme implementation Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 217 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J, K.M. Joseph, J. Can an employee who resigned before a pension scheme was implemented, but after the date from which the scheme was made retrospectively
Supreme Court clarifies ‘Public Duty’ for Writ Jurisdiction: Ramakrishna Mission vs. Kago Kunya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a private hospital, partially funded by the government, performs a ‘public duty’ making it amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Ramakrishna Mission & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement, Orders Back Wages for Deceased LIC Employee: Life Insurance Corporation of India vs. Sri Kalappa M. Sankad (2018) INSC 886 Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 886 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can an employer’s termination order be set aside even if the employee
