SL SC | Police officials prey to Political Victimization? Court assesses
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Full Bench of P. Padman Surasena, E.A.G.R Amarasekara and A.H.M.D Nawaz,
promotion
“Not a case of lack of promotional opportunities”; No financial upgradation to employee refusing regular promotion for personal reasons: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy*, JJ has held that if a regular promotion is offered but
Right to promotion is not considered to be a fundamental right but consideration for promotion has now been evolved as a fundamental right: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: The 3-Judges Bench comprising of D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath* and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., set aside the seniority list prepared by
SCC Snippets| Using ‘promotion’ and ‘upgradation’ interchangeably? You won’t after reading this SC verdict
In 2011, the bench of RV Raveendran and Markandey Katju, JJ laid down principles relating to promotion and upgradation.
[Military Services] “Much water has flown in the Ganges”; SC expresses dismay over appointments made from 1983 select panel after a lapse of 4-5 years
“No one has questioned their appointments…more than 34 years have rolled by and much water has flown in the Ganges and persons have later promoted to their promotional posts and few of them have retired.”
Utt HC | Compartmentalization of vacancies based on academic qualification challenged; Court decides claims
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Alok Kumar Verma, JJ., decided on a petition which was filed
Tri HC │TPSC directed to act in accordance with the recommendation made by the State to fill up the post of TCS
Tripura High Court: Arinadm Lodh, J., decided in the matter wherein four of the petitioners were holding the post of Chief Inspector
“Voluntary retirement v/s Resignation”; Supreme Court cogitates technicalities of legal terms and their implication in Armed Forces
“Having tendered ‘resignation’, the respondent had to suffer the consequences and could not be permitted to take ‘U’ turn and say that what the respondent wanted was ‘premature retirement’ and not ‘resignation’.”
P&H HC | Can an employee who has foregone his promotion claim seniority over his juniors promoted earlier than him? HC answers
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harsimran Singh Sethi, J., held that length of service in the cadre in which the seniority is
Govt must reserve posts for promotions for persons with disabilities even under 1995 PwD Act; explore other methods to avoid stagnation: Supreme Court
“… sometimes it is easier to bring a legislation into force but far more difficult to change the social mind set which would endeavour to find ways and means to defeat the intent of the Act enacted… .”
Utt HC| Principle of interpretation states that each part of the statute, rules or regulations should be given meaning so as to make them workable; Court quashes advertisement for recruitment for post of Assistant Clerk
Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., allowed a writ petition which was filed by the petitioner who was aggrieved by the advertisement
J&K HC | “Right to consideration for promotion is a fundamental right”; HC directs government to obviate stagnation in service
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Division Bench of Tashi Rabstan and Ali Mohammad Magrey, JJ., addressed the instant petition seeking for
Nothing arbitrary with J&K High Court Chief Justice choosing to regulate the manner of exercise of his own power to relax qualifications: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian*, JJ has set aside the order of
Ker HC | From promotions to vacancies, even where there is no direct recruitment, the 3% quota for disabled persons has to be complied with; HC reiterates
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Vinod Chandran and V. G. Arun, JJ., addressed the present petition filed by BSNL
Utt HC | Salary is a property under Art. 300-A of the Constitution of India which cannot be taken away except by authority of law; Court explains
Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., disposed off a writ petition while allowing it which was filed seeking to issue a
Del HC | Can Internal Complaints Committee make comments on personal conduct of parties? Read what HC says about ‘Moral Policing’ and ‘Consensual Relationships’
Delhi High Court: Pratibha M. Singh, J., observed that: Complaints of sexual harassment are initially filed with enormous reluctance. The power of
SC dismisses petition seeking review of the 2019 verdict that upheld the constitutionality of the Karnataka Reservation Act, 2018
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ has refused to review it’s verdict in B K Pavitra
In Rajya Sabha Today| Policy on Promotion of Bureaucrats
Review of performance of Government employees is a continuous process and the Central Government has since long been reviewing officials on grounds
Pat HC | Necessary indices which ought to be taken into account before granting promotion to a judicial officer reiterated
Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Ashutosh Kumar, J., dismissed the petition as they did not
J&K HC | Power of employer to hold departmental enquiry against a delinquent government servant, is independent of power of police and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register FIR
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J. dismissed a writ petition which claimed promotion and challenged the government order which was