Unified Pension Scheme Extension: Eligibility, Procedure, and Deadlines for New Entrants
PFRDA extends the final date for newly appointed Central Government employees to exercise the one-time option to switch from NPS to UPS until 30th September.
Government Notification
Delhi High Court Law Researchers Get a Pay and Policy Upgrade
Delhi Govt approves the increase in numbers of Law Researchers for Delhi High Court and remuneration hike at ₹80,000, enhancing legal research support.
[Kolkata Rape and Murder case] West Bengal Govt. cannot prevent women doctors from working night shifts or beyond 12-hour shift: Supreme Court disapproves Govt. Notification
Supreme Court also asked the State Government to take necessary steps to ensure biometric facilities for controlling access to the duty rooms and rest rooms.
Delhi High Court dismisses PIL challenging notification allowing Sikhs to carry Kirpans on flights; says it is a policy decision
The Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Government’s notification which allowed the Sikh travellers to carry a Kirpan on their person while on domestic flights. The Court further held that the notification was issued after due deliberations and the issue raised was entirely a matter of policy decision.
Divesting DRTs of their pecuniary jurisdiction without any amendment to RDB Act 1993 is unsustainable; Bombay HC stays notification changing DRT jurisdiction in matters above ₹100 crores
Bombay High Court: While hearing a challenge to the Government Notification dated 04/10/2022 changing the jurisdiction of Dept Recovery Tribunals
HP HC | Fixation of retirement age through government notification is an administrative action within the exclusive jurisdiction of State; not open to challenge in a court of law
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