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Delhi High Court directs BSNL to initiate departmental action against officers on allegations of criminal conspiracy relating to Cellular Mobile Network’s Phase-VII Expansion tender

The Status Report submitted by CBI suggested that a departmental inquiry must be initiated against Mr. Anupam Srivastava, the then CMD, BSNL as Head of the Management Committee of BSNL for making modifications in the payment milestone without deliberating upon the efforts to acquire the sites which resulted into financial loss and technical degradation.

Case Briefs High Courts

Classification of retirees of BSNL VRS-2019 as distinct from those superannuating in normal course is a clear violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that the engagement of BSNL VRS-2019 retirees in any Central Public Sector Enterprises/Government department on contractual/consultancy basis, for which the retired employees on superannuation in due course were eligible for consideration, was not in violation of Clause 8 (iii) of BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2019.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Ready Reckoner Price cannot be the basis for determining compensation for land acquisition: SC declares Bombay HC’s decision per incuriam

Supreme Court: While reversing the impugned decision of the Bombay High Court, M.R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., held that the prices

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Insertion of meritorious OBC candidates into general category list without disturbing the appointment of general category candidates? Supreme Court strikes balance

Supreme Court: In a service matter where upon reshuffling and on insertion of two OBC candidates into general category select list, two

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | From promotions to vacancies, even where there is no direct recruitment, the 3% quota for disabled persons has to be complied with; HC reiterates

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Vinod Chandran and V. G. Arun, JJ., addressed the present petition filed by BSNL

Cabinet Decisions Legislation Updates

Cabinet approves Provision of Submarine Optical Fibre Cable Connectivity between Mainland and Lakshadweep Islands

Union Cabinet has given its approval for Provision of Submarine Optical Fibre Cable connectivity between Mainland (Kochi) and Lakshadweep Islands (KLI Project).

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | In the current times of Covid-19 crisis, e- connectivity to the courts ensure that the citizens are not deprived of their right to seek judicial remedies

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Taking stock of how the various departments in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have responded

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

No case of contravention of Section 4 of Competition Act against BSNL in light of unresolved issues between parties: CCI

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Bench comprising of Sudhir Mital (Chairperson), Augustine Peter and U.C. Nahta, Members, gave an order in

Case Briefs High Courts

Notice served to BSNL officials in light of improvement in connectivity in the tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh: HP High Court

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary and Ajay Mohan Goel, JJ., addressed a writ petition concerning

Case Briefs High Courts

Emoji is sent to express one’s feelings about something and cannot be treated as an overt act by others

Madras High Court: The Single Judge Bench of S.S.Sundar, J. quashed the criminal complaint against BSNL employees who had put smiling emoji