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“Already dismissed from service on being convicted”; Supreme Court reduced quantum of sentence of 70 years old appellant, convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act

Supreme Court: In a case relating to Prevention of Corruption Act, the 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R.

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | [S. 108 Evidence Act] A person whose whereabouts are unknown and who has not been heard of for more than 10 years, cannot be stated to have illegally run away from his service; Petition allowed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J., while allowing the present petition, clarified that a person who has been declared missing

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CESTAT | Services availed amounts to input services to be eligible for credit; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of S.S. Garg (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) allowed

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Where an employee has worked on a daily wage basis on two separate posts in lower and higher scales, can he be given the benefit of service rendered in lower scale and be regularized in higher scale by combining two services after 10 years; HC elucidates

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Thakur J., while allowing the present petition, made an elaborated discussion over conditions for granting benefit of

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Transfer is an incidence of service and would be open to interference by court only is it is established that transfer order was malafide; Court rules

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While adjudicating a petition for quashing of a transfer order, Jaishree Thakur, J., dismissed the same being

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Service rendered at no matter how less consideration would still be a ‘service’ under Consumer Protection Act

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has held that a construction worker who is registered under

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SC| Delhi Govt seeks constitution of larger bench to decide the issue of who controls the services in Delhi

Supreme Court: CJI Ranjan Gogoi has said that the Court will look into the plea of the Government of NCT of Delhi has

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Delhi vs Centre: Powers demarcated; Split verdict on power to transfer and appoint officers [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ has put an end to ‘almost’ all the issues related

Case Briefs High Courts

Date of appointment of an employee is the date when he is recruited into his service cadre: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Nilu Agrawal, J. while hearing a civil writ petition ruled that the date

Case Briefs High Courts

Selection proceedings held at a place alone cannot decide place of cause of action

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J., dismissed a petition filed against termination of petitioner’s services.

Case Briefs High Courts

Retired employee cannot be allowed to accommodate the premise allocated at the time of service: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Instant Letters Patent Appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Sanjay

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC: Notice delivered on WhatsApp is valid

Bombay High Court: The Court accepted service of notice through WhatsApp messenger after finding that the notice served was not only delivered,

Case Briefs High Courts

Transfer is an incident of service, not to be interfered with unless effected in violation of mandatory statutory rules

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Veerender Singh Siradhana, J. dismissed a civil writ petition filed by the petitioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Only requisite for payment of gratuity, even upon death, is completion of 10 years of service, not attainment of 60 years of age

Allahabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J. decided a writ petition for the sanction of gratuity

Case Briefs High Courts

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“Already dismissed from service on being convicted”; Supreme Court reduced quantum of sentence of 70 years old appellant, convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act

J&K HC | [S. 108 Evidence Act] A person whose whereabouts are unknown and who has not been heard of for more than 10 years, cannot be stated to have illegally run away from his service; Petition allowed

CESTAT | Services availed amounts to input services to be eligible for credit; Tribunal allows appeal

HP HC | Where an employee has worked on a daily wage basis on two separate posts in lower and higher scales, can he be given the benefit of service rendered in lower scale and be regularized in higher scale by combining two services after 10 years; HC elucidates

P&H HC | Transfer is an incidence of service and would be open to interference by court only is it is established that transfer order was malafide; Court rules

Service rendered at no matter how less consideration would still be a ‘service’ under Consumer Protection Act

SC| Delhi Govt seeks constitution of larger bench to decide the issue of who controls the services in Delhi

Delhi vs Centre: Powers demarcated; Split verdict on power to transfer and appoint officers [Full Report]

Date of appointment of an employee is the date when he is recruited into his service cadre: Patna HC

Selection proceedings held at a place alone cannot decide place of cause of action

Retired employee cannot be allowed to accommodate the premise allocated at the time of service: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Bombay HC: Notice delivered on WhatsApp is valid

Transfer is an incident of service, not to be interfered with unless effected in violation of mandatory statutory rules

Only requisite for payment of gratuity, even upon death, is completion of 10 years of service, not attainment of 60 years of age

MP High Court: No alteration in date of birth allowed at the fag end of the service

68 petitions against Panjab University, seeking to raise the age of superannuation of teachers, dismissed

In absence of any specific provision no continuance of disciplinary enquiry after retirement