Eligibility for compassionate appointment as a "widowed daughter-in-law" must be assessed with reference to the date of death of the government employee. A person who was neither a daughter-..

Contempt jurisdiction is confined to examining compliance with binding directions issued in the original proceedings. Courts exercising contempt jurisdiction cannot re-adjudicate issues alre..

Discharge at the pre-trial stage, for lack of evidence to even frame charges, places an accused on a better footing than acquittal after a full trial. Discharge signifies that no material ex..

Dismissal of an employee based solely on a handwriting expert's opinion, without affording opportunity to cross-examine the expert, violates principles of natural justice. Admission of the a..

A brother of a deceased employee does not fall within the definition of "family" for the purpose of family pension under Clause 5(s)(2) of the Pension Scheme, 1981. Entitlement to family pen..

Divergence in dates of birth across different educational documents does not constitute fraud or wilful misrepresentation unless deceit is strictly proven. Non-disclosure of an earlier certi..

Dearness allowance payable to serving employees and dearness relief payable to pensioners share a common object of neutralising the impact of inflation. Granting a higher rate of dearness al..

A third party, including a complainant or whistleblower, has no locus standi to challenge service actions under Article 226 of the Constitution. Service disputes are personal in nature; only..

Absence without leave does not constitute desertion under the CRPF Act, 1949 and Rule 31 of the CRPF Rules, 1955, unless wilful intent is established on the basis of material on record. Decl..

Eligibility for family pension as a "divorcee daughter" under the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2017 must be satisfied on the date of death of the pensioner. The righ..

A select list confers eligibility for consideration within the statutory framework; it does not create a vested right to appointment. Where recruitment rules do not provide for a waiting lis..

Migration of a reserved category candidate to open category seats depends solely on the applicable Recruitment Rules or employment notification. Relaxation in a qualifying examination affect..