Office Memorandum Archives

Undertrials must first seek Court permission to travel abroad before applying for issuance or renewal of passport: Allahabad High Court

“It goes without saying that as per Official notification dated 25-08-1993 relaxation under Section 6 (2) (f) of the Passport Act, 1967 applies to only those persons who produce orders from the Court concerned permitting them to depart India, otherwise, the rigour of refusing issuance of passport would follow consequently”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Office Memorandum cannot supersede Recruitment Rules’; Delhi HC upholds CAT’s ruling that the Additional CIT (NFSG) post is a promotional position

‘It was undisputed that the respondents would be entitled to the benefit of Note 1 below Rule 7(4) of Schedule II to the Indian Revenue Service Rules, 2015.’

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Dispute over seniority rankings] Supreme Court rules on impact of retrospective government orders on engine factory promotions

“To alter a seniority list after such a long period would be totally unjust to the multitudes of employees who could get caught in the labyrinth of uncertainty for no fault of theirs and may suffer loss of their seniority rights retrospectively.”

Op Eds OP. ED.

Rookie’s Reflection: Government’s Mediation Move — A Tactic Rooted in Old-Fashioned Misconceptions About Arbitration

by Tanishq Juneja

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court changes the status of Look Out Circular; directs immigration authorities to inform SFIO about former Director of Techpro Systems Limited arrival and departure

The Court opined that the present case would fall under the Office Memorandum which stated that “where there is no cognizable offence under IPC and other penal laws, the LOC subject cannot be detained/arrested or prevented from leaving the country.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court finds High Court and Tribunal finding erroneous for applying standard meant for ad hoc promotions to the case of regular promotions

Supreme Court: In three appeals against an order directing separate zone of consideration for promotion of Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe