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Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Haryana Remission Policies – 2002 Policy (Art. 161) Prevails Over 2008 Policy for Appellant

In a significant ruling on remission policies, the Supreme Court has held that the appellant, convicted for murder, is entitled to consideration under the more beneficial 2002 Haryana Remission Policy…

Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines for Assessing Income in Motor Accident Claims – ITRs Key but Not Sole Determinant

In a landmark set of judgments, the Supreme Court has provided comprehensive guidelines on computing annual income for motor accident compensation claims, particularly distinguishing between salaried and self-employed individuals while…

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Central Excise Officers in Bribery Case – Reiterates Necessity of Proving Demand & Acceptance under PC Act

The Supreme Court has dismissed appeals filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the acquittal of Central Excise officers accused of demanding and accepting bribe, holding that the prosecution…

Supreme Court: Differential Rates of DA for Employees & DR for Pensioners Violative of Article 14 Case

Background of the Case The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees and pensioners are governed by pensionary benefits authorised by the State Government. To offset rising inflation, the State…

Supreme Court Dismisses EWS Certificate Appeals in UP Health Workers Recruitment: Strict Compliance is Non-Negotiable

Background of the Case On 15 December 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission issued an advertisement for 9,212 posts of Health Worker (Female). Ten per cent of the…

Supreme Court Holds That Employee Abandoning Service Cannot Claim Pension by Treating It as Voluntary Retirement

In a judgment delivered on 08 April 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by K.G. Seshadri, a former clerk of the State Bank of India, holding that an…

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

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…

Supreme Court Upholds NFU to Level 9 for Junior Engineers in BRO: Pay Parity Victory After Years of Stagnation

4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026

In a landmark decision delivered on 1 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the Union of India’s appeal and directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to grant Non-Functional…

Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to MHA Circular on Singing Vande Mataram in Schools as Premature; Stresses Patriotism Cannot Be Compelled While Protecting Individual Conscience

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as premature a writ petition challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs circular dated 28 January 2026 prescribing the manner in which Vande Mataram is…

Supreme Court Grants Relief to Ugandan Woman Languishing in Tihar Jail Despite Bail in NDPS Case: “Article 21 Applies Even to Foreign Nationals; Financial Constraints Cannot Bar Release

24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court on Wednesday came to the rescue of a 32-year-old Ugandan woman who was granted bail by the Delhi High Court in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…