STATE OF U.P. versus JAI BIR SINGH
The Supreme Court examined whether Uttar Pradesh's Social Forestry Department qualifies as an 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and reconsidered the Triple Test laid down in Bangalore Water…
Why Clearing the Public Service Commission May Still Not Get You the Job
The Supreme Court held that a Public Service Commission's recommendation does not confer a vested right to appointment; the appointing authority may verify eligibility but must act for valid, non-arbitrary…
Supreme Court Rules Employees Cannot Reopen Accepted Regularisation Terms to Claim a Better Pension After Retirement
The Supreme Court dismissed an SLP seeking GPF pension benefits for an NIRD professor, holding that his 2012 regularisation operated prospectively and he was bound by prior precedent to remain…
Hiding Pending Criminal Cases During Recruitment Justifies Discharge, Supreme Court Holds
The Supreme Court upheld the discharge of RPF constables for deliberately suppressing pending criminal cases during recruitment, holding that subsequent acquittal does not cure the suppression and applying Avtar Singh.
HEMANT KUMAR versus THE STATE OF HARYANA
The Supreme Court examined the legality of deputation and absorption of four Haryana officers into the PW(B&R) Department against direct recruitment vacancies and their resultant seniority under the Punjab Service…
Supreme Court Upholds Separate Pay Scales for Re-Employed Tribunal Officers
The Supreme Court held that re-employed Presiding Officers of CGIT-cum-LC form a distinct class and upheld their pay fixation linked to District Judiciary scales, ruling it does not violate Articles…
Employers Cannot Use Bureaucratic Delay to Deny Compassionate Appointments, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court held that age for compassionate appointment is reckoned from when the process begins, not eventual consideration, and an employer cannot benefit from its own delay. It set…
Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement, Rules Past Record Stays Relevant Even After Promotion
The Supreme Court upheld the compulsory retirement of a CISF Inspector under FR 56(j), holding that the washed-off theory applies only to promotions and the entire service record is relevant…
Supreme Court Awards ₹5 Lakh to Police Constable Discharged Without Hearing Over Pending Criminal Case
The Court held that an employee cannot be discharged merely because a criminal case is pending without a hearing, and probation does not wipe away conviction. It directed Rs. 5…
Mandatory Prior-Permission Rule for Airmen Seeking Civil Jobs
Supreme Court holds Airmen must seek prior permission before applying for civil posts as Air Force Order No.33/2017 requirements are mandatory for operational readiness. An enrolled Airman has no unqualified…