News Update… Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Despite Invalidation of Caste Claim: Tokre Koli Case 6 Sep 2026 Background The appellant was issued a caste certificate in 1984 as belonging to the “Tokre Koli” Scheduled Tribe. On that basis, he was appointed as Junior Engineer (Civil) with the…
Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Settles the Law on Sanction Under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 Amendment 7 Aug 2026 Introduction A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has delivered an important judgment clarifying the law on the requirement of prior…
News Update… Political Dictate Blatantly Displayed”: Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Sanction Granted on Reconsideration Without Fresh Material 30 Jul 2026 Introduction Can a sanctioning authority, having once declined sanction for prosecution of a public servant under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reverse that decision on the…
News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies: NCSC’s Orders in Service Matters Are Recommendatory, Not Adjudicatory 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 Introduction In a significant ruling delivered on 28th July 2026, the Supreme Court of India has settled a long-simmering question in service jurisprudence: does the National Commission for Scheduled Castes…
News Update… Supreme Court Judgment on MACPS for Railway Guards: Key Takeaways 24 Jul 2026 Background & Facts Harbans Lal Verma, a retired Mail/Express Guard of Indian Railways, served entirely within the Guard cadre from 1976 to 2009. He received multiple promotions: Goods Guard →…
News Update Calcutta High Court Upholds SBI’s Mandatory Learning Policy Linked to Allowances – No Violation of Rights 6 Jul 2026 Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury dismissed a writ petition filed by the All India State Bank Officers’ Federation challenging circulars dated 30.04.2021 and 02.06.2021 that link reimbursement of certain allowances (conveyance,…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court Criticizes State’s Procedure of Terminating Contractual Employee Without Inquiry and Imposes Cost of Rs. 25,000 18 Apr 2026 The Rajasthan High Court has held that the entire procedure adopted by the respondents-authority in terminating the petitioner without an enquiry is unknown to the law and has caused undue…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds Gratuity Cannot Be Released if Either Departmental or Judicial Proceedings Remain Pending Against Retired Employee Under Rule 69(1)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 9 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 dismissed the civil appeal filed by Bikram Chand Rana, a retired Senior Assistant of the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, upholding the withholding…
News Update… Rajasthan HC Remands BSF Constable’s Removal Case for Fresh Inquiry, Orders Reinstatement Without Back Wages Amid Procedural Lapses 7 Mar 20267 Mar 2026 The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the 2004 removal orders against former Border Security Force (BSF) Constable Pawan Prajapati, citing procedural infirmities under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and…
News Update Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Migration in Multi-Stage Examinations: No Unreserved Cadre Allocation for Reserved Candidates Availing Prelims Relaxation 6 Jan 20266 Jan 2026 In a pivotal judgment with far-reaching implications for reservation policies in competitive examinations, the Supreme Court has ruled that reserved category candidates who avail relaxation in qualifying standards at the…
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