Post Office Act, 2023 – Key Highlights
On 24-12-2023 the Post Office Act, 2023 received President’s assent which consolidate and amend the laws relating to Post Office in India
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Speed post sender is a consumer under Consumer Protection Act; Postal Dept. cannot escape liability by virtue of S 6 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898, SCDRC reiterates
State Commission relying on NCDRC precedents, upheld District Consumer Commission’s decision to hold the Postal Department liable for delayed delivery of a speed post by 19 days which resulted the complainant’s son to miss his chance to get admission in JNU.
Delinquent postal officer voluntarily deposits defrauded amount with interest after detection of fraud. Was he able to escape punishment of removal from service? SC decides
Supreme Court: In a case where a Postal Assistant was accused of committing a fraud of Rs.16,59,065/- but had voluntarily deposited the
High Court cannot act as a post office to collect and exchange information: Madras HC
Madras High Court: While stating that Central Information Commission has only made recommendations, which cannot by any stretch of imagination be taken
Explained| Can post office/bank be held liable for the fraud or wrongs committed by its employees?
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna* and BR Gavai, JJ has held that the post office/bank can
NRC Draft| SC asks State Coordinator to file the percentage of population left out from final draft of NRC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ., on perusal of its order on 31-07-2018, and on
CIC issues show-cause notice to postal authorities on no action being taken against officers perpetuating fraud by issuing false receipts without signatures
Central Information Commission: While hearing upon the present matter wherein the issue was related to few people perpetuating fraud by way of