Service Law

Bombay High Court
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The Court referred to Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika v. Kamgar Union, (2022) 10 SCC 172, and State of West Bengal v. Debabrata Tiwari, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 219, wherein the Supreme Court held that the object of compassionate employment is to tide over a sudden crisis, and the application for grant of appointment on compassionate basis should not be considered after a prolonged delay; the sense of urgency should not be lost.

Bombay High Court
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The Court emphasised that the respondents did not object to the petitioner’s continuation of service for twenty-three years. Therefore, depriving the petitioner of pensionary benefits on the ground that a formal order of de-reservation was not passed, even though the ingredients were satisfied, would be unjust.

Bombay High Court
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The Court reiterated the findings of the Supreme Court in State of Maharashtra v. Milind, (2001) 1 SCC 4, that the benefits drawn by a candidate not belonging to a scheduled tribe, must be considered to having been drawn on the basis of a false caste certificate; such benefits are required to be withdrawn.

Bombay High Court
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The Court noted that the petitioner did not misrepresent or commit fraud to derive benefit of reimbursement of the Allowance scheme; therefore, the issuance of the impugned memorandum was found to be arbitrary.

Bombay High Court
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The Court referred to Rajendra Roy v. Union of India, (1993) 1 SCC 148 wherein it was held that, it is possible to draw reasonable inference of mala fide action from the pleadings and antecedent facts and circumstances, however it cannot be drawn from insinuation and vague suggestions.

Orissa High Court
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“A child born out of surrogacy to be treated in the similar manner as a child born out of the natural process and provide the commissioning mother with all the benefits provided thereto.”

2024 SCC Vol. 5 Part 2
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 11(6) — Issue of limitation — Adjudication of, as an admissibility issue at the stage

2024 SCC Vol. 3 Part 4
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 34 and 5: Principles summarised re scope of interference by Court under S. 34. Supervisory,

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
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The High Court stated that that the person who asserts that there is equality in work has to prove the same first.

2024 SCC Vol. 2 Part 5
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Constitution of India — Sch. X and Art. 145(3) — Power of Speaker/Deputy Speaker to initiate disqualification proceedings, when proceedings for removal

2024 SCC Vol. 1 Part 2
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Reservation, Concession, Exemption, Relaxation and Affirmative Action — Caste/Tribe Certificate: Matters to be considered while determining whether cancellation of caste certification is

Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh
Know thy Judge

Hailing from a family of Judges, Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh served as a Judge and Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court prior to being appointed as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court.

karnataka high court
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“In a society like ours, job more often than not, happens to be predominant source of livelihood and therefore snatching away a job, virtually amounts to taking away the means of livelihood of the employee.”

calcutta high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Calcutta High Court found no violation of natural justice and emphasised that it cannot re-appreciate evidence in the exercise of judicial review.

2023 SCC Vol. 7 Part 4
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Constitution of India — Arts. 14, 15 and 16 — Reservation — Sub-classification: T.N. Special Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions including

compassionate appointment
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court held that the Punjab and Haryana High Court was not right in setting aside the judgment of the First Appellate Court and restoring the judgment of the Trial Court, granting the respondent compassionate appointment in Bank of Baroda.

additional-list
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court verdict wherein it was held that the State failed in its obligation to inform the respondent about the existence of the vacancy that has arisen.

scc-vol_5-part-3
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 29-A (as amended w.e.f. 30-8-2019) — Time-limit for making award: Time-limit stipulated in this section,

allopathy- ayurved doctors
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The principle of equal pay for equal work cannot be invoked or applied invariably in every kind of service and certainly it cannot be invoked in the area of professional services when these are to be compensated”

promotion of judicial officers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Gujarat Government had issued the impugned Notification dated 18.04.2023 during the pendency of the present writ petition and after receiving the notice issued by the Court. The Supreme Court observed that the State Government could have waited till the next date of hearing which was on 28.04.2023.