retirement

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can an officer of the department, appointed as sole arbitrator, continue the arbitration proceedings after his retirement? SC answers

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that once an officer of the department is appointed

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Is there a cut-off date under Para 11(3) of the Employees’ Pension Scheme? Larger bench to decide. Read why RC Gupta verdict needs to be re-visited

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has referred the question as to whether there would be a

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A Multifaceted Expert — Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman

by Sucheta Sarkar†

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A Winner All Along – Justice Indu Malhotra

by Sucheta Sarkar†

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AFT| Policy of retiring Group Captain (Time Scale) at the age of 54 years instead of 57 years creates a subclass within the same class of equals and is violative of Arts. 14 and 16 of the Constitution

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Division Bench of Justice S.V.S. Rathore (Chairperson) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) A, partly allowed the instant

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AFT | Individual retiring by superannuation, found suffering from disability attributable to/aggravated by military service, is entitled to benefit of rounding off of disability pension. Tribunal states

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve (Member) allowed an

Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Excess payment cannot be recovered from gratuity of pensioner; U.P. Govt. directed to release forfeited gratuity with interest

Allahabad High Court: While deciding the petition in favour of the petitioner, Manish Kumar, J., prohibited the U.P. Government from adjusting the

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Retirement of a Partner and Dissolution of a Firm 

by Achal Gupta*

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Bidding adieu to the 6th woman Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice R. Banumathi on her retirement

Suchita Shukla, Legal Editor has put this story together

Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Retirement of Government Servants on 31st March, 2020

In view of the unprecedented situation arising out of country-wide lockdown declared by the Government consequent to the outbreak of COVID-19, it

Case BriefsSupreme Court

You Can’t invalidate otherwise valid decision by virtue of exclusive superior power to amend: SC to SBI on unfair amendments in it’s VRS Scheme

Supreme Court: In a case where the 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and MR Shah, JJ was hearing a reference

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | Family pension is admissible to post-retiral spouses and children born/adopted legally after retirement 

Meghalaya High Court: H.S. Thangkhiew, J.  directed respondents 1 and 2 to substitute the name of petitioner in place of the deceased

Case BriefsForeign Courts

Pak SC | Interim order of a Tribunal passed without hearing the same on merits, would be believed to have never existed, if the petitioner withdraws the petition

Supreme Court of Pakistan: A Full Bench of Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Sardar Tariq Masood and Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, JJ. allowed a

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Justice Dr Arjan Kumar Sikri — Tale of “Diligence and Hardwork”

Justice Dr Arjan Kumar Sikri’s remarkable tenure of around 6 years ends as a Supreme Court Judge today i.e. 06-03-2019. “Education took

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AFT | A junior promoted to a senior rank being pegged at a pension of his last but one rank, held fallacious; Pension enhanced

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The bench of Sunita Gupta, Member (J), Lt Gen Philip Campose, Member (A), allowed an application praying for

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Promotion cannot be claimed as a matter of right, rather only consideration for promotion to a particular post can be asserted as a right

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Pramath Patnaik, J., dismissed a writ petition filed by the petitioner, whereby he sought

Case BriefsSupreme Court

‘Substitute’ has effect of deleting old law; Presiding Officers of DRT allowed to continue till age 65: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. allowed a writ petition filed by Presiding Officers of the Debt

Case BriefsHigh 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 BriefsHigh Courts

‘Public servant’ does not include retired employee; notice of enquiry against retired public servant held sans jurisdiction

Manipur High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Kh. Nobin Singh, J. allowed a writ petition filed by a retired public

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Government officer nearing retirement can be transferred in cases of administrative exigencies

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arun Bhansali, J. declined to interfere with the transfer order of the petitioner