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Forfeiture of Gratuity – No Conviction Required for Moral Turpitude – Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Position. Termination for misconduct constituting an offence involving moral turpitude permits forfeiture of gratuity even without a criminal conviction.

Conviction Not Necessary for Forfeiture – The Supreme Court overruled the earlier interpretation in C.G. Ajay Babu (2018), holding that Section 4(6)...

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Seniority and Back Wages in Delayed Appointments: High Court Rules on Deemed Date of Appointment for Postal Employees. Bombay High Court Grants Deemed Date of Appointment to Postal Employees, Denies Back Wages to Some Petitioners

Deemed Date of Appointment – Petitioners, who were selected in the same recruitment process but appointed later due to administrative delays, were ...

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Termination of long-serving municipal workers without due process – Illegal and violative of statutory rights.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 14, Article 16 Right to Equality – Arbitrary termination of long-serving workmen without compliance with sta...

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Bias vs. Fair Hearing – Supreme Court Restores Shiksha Karmi Appointments Due to Procedural Infirmities

Constitution of India, 1950 Article 14 – Right to equality – Violation of procedural fairness – Absence of notice and opportunity to be heard �...

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State Bound by Rules: 100% Direct Recruitment for Tracer Posts Enforced. "Article 14 does not envisage negative equality; statutory rules govern recruitment."

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition filed by Jyostnamayee Mishra challenging the High Court's decision, affirming that the post of Tracer under t...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Non-Exhaustion of Alternate Remedies. Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution must follow procedural discipline, particularly where alternate remedies are available.

The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an Order-in-Original for failure to exhaust alternate remedies. The petitioner alleged a b...

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"Supreme Court Rules on Land Allocation: Equality and Public Interest Prevail" "Upholding constitutional principles, the court emphasizes public good over preferential treatment."

The Supreme Court's scrutiny of land allotment policies by the State of Andhra Pradesh to privileged groups, including MPs, MLAs, and others. The judg...

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Grant of Proficiency Step-up Benefits: Relief to Work-Charged Employees Differential treatment of similarly situated employees held violative of equality under Article 14.

The Supreme Court held that the appellants, whose services in the work-charged establishment were regularized, are entitled to benefits under the Prof...

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Supreme Court Denies Compassionate Appointment but Grants Ex-Gratia Relief Option to Deceased Constable’s Family. Compassionate Employment Requests Must Meet Eligibility Timelines – Relief Only for Immediate Financial Distress.

The appeal involved the appellant, Tinku, seeking compassionate appointment in the Haryana Police, following his father’s death in the line of duty....

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"Supreme Court Examines Mid-Process Rule Changes in Recruitment Procedures" The Court deliberates on the legality of altering selection criteria after the recruitment process begins, with a focus on the fairness of public service recruitments.

This case addresses whether recruitment authorities can change eligibility benchmarks or selection criteria after the recruitment process has started,...