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High standards of honesty and proportionality in disciplinary actions reaffirmed by the Supreme Court.

  Principles of Natural Justice: Breach of natural justice alone is insufficient for setting aside disciplinary action if the misconduct is proven...

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Supreme Court Nullifies Disciplinary Penalty Against Retired Medical Officer. “Vindication for the appellant as disciplinary actions declared arbitrary, with justice triumphing over executive misconduct.”

The Supreme Court of India, examined the legality of disciplinary proceedings initiated against a retiring Senior Medical Officer for alleged mis...

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"High Court Upholds State Authority to Suspend Officers for Alleged Misconduct Despite Subsequent Policy Waivers" "Administrative accountability prevails over retrospective policy relaxations."

The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal's decision to reinstate a Tahsildar, suspended for alleged inaction against illegal mining, was quashed. The H...

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Supreme Court Quashes Arbitrator Appointment: Non-Arbitrable Disputes Governed by Statutory Jurisdiction. Disputes under the Payment of Wages Act and Industrial Disputes Act held non-arbitrable; High Court order reversed with costs imposed on the respondent.

The Supreme Court disallowed the appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that disputes...

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Disciplinary Proceedings After Retirement: Void Jurisdiction. Legal fiction of continuation in service does not apply when disciplinary proceedings are initiated post-retirement.

This case examines the jurisdiction to initiate disciplinary proceedings after an officer’s superannuation. The Supreme Court ruled that such procee...

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"Appellant's Major Penalty Quashed: Failure to Record Oral Evidence in Disciplinary Proceedings Invalidates Inquiry" "Natural Justice and Procedural Mandates Triumph Over Procedural Deficiencies in Disciplinary Proceedings."

The Supreme Court quashed the High Court’s judgment and restored the State Public Services Tribunal’s order, holding that failure to record oral e...

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Supreme Court Awards Compensation for Wrongful Admonition of Airman. Vindictiveness in Discipline Leads to Compensation for Mental Distress and Humiliation.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the appellant, an airman in the Indian Air Force. Pandey challenged the disciplinary actions taken against him, i...

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High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Retired GMC Professor Due to Delay in Inquiry. Disciplinary action initiated 10 years after incident declared unwarranted; pension and retirement benefits to be released.

The court ruled that the prolonged delay in initiating and conducting disciplinary proceedings—five years after the incident and nine years in total...

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Suspension Beyond 90 Days Does Not Automatically Lead to Reinstatement if Charges Are Issued: High Court Dismisses Petition Against Suspension.

The Court ruled that suspension exceeding 90 days without issuance of a charge sheet may not be illegal, especially when departmental charges have bee...

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Bombay High Court Grants Pensionary Relief to Compulsorily Retired Government Employee. Despite forfeiture of past service, the court orders pension and gratuity in light of the employee's 16 years of service.

The Bombay High Court ruled that despite the imposition of a penalty of compulsory retirement and forfeiture of past service, the petitioner is entitl...