employee cannot invoke consumer jurisdiction for gratuity
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In a writ petition challenging an order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directing payment of balance gratuity to a retired employee, the Court held that disputes relating to gratuity and other service benefits arise out of an employer-employee relationship and do not give rise to a consumer dispute under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Service Law January 2026
Legal RoundUpTopic-wise Roundup

Bringing together significant service law rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Courts, this roundup offers brief summaries of the month’s important cases along with references to related roundups.

Court Managers regularisation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Court Managers having served for years, after rendering their services for such a long period, if they are not made permanent and are to be thrown away at this stage, it would cause a great hardship to them”

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘The Medical Board Proceedings acknowledged that the posting of the army personnel involved severe/exceptional stress and strain’

Case BriefsSupreme Court

    Supreme Court: In an appeal filed to espouse the cause of Homeopathic Medical Professionals, the Division Bench of Uday Umesh

Armed Forces Tribunal
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Armed Forces Tribunal: Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve (Member) A, allowed the application