Under the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013, the report of the Internal Complaints Committee constitutes a complete inquiry report for the purpose of Section ..

A third party lacks locus standi to challenge a service matter between an employer and employee unless direct legal injury to a personal right is demonstrated. In service jurisprudence, an "..

Adoption is an equal exercise of reproductive and decisional autonomy under Article 21 of the Constitution, and restriction of maternity benefit to adoptive mothers of children below three m..

Creamy layer status within the OBC category cannot be determined solely on the basis of parental salary income. The 1993 Office Memorandum, issued pursuant to Indra Sawhney, mandates that st..

Conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not constitute a "serious crime" or "grave misconduct" within the meaning of Rule 8(b) of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 19..

Findings in a departmental inquiry cannot be based solely on documents collected during investigation unless their contents are proved through competent witnesses having knowledge thereof an..

Under the Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Deceased Government Servant Rules, 1996, the status of a son as a "dependent" cannot be negated solely because his parents were divorced and ..

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, applies equally to contractual and permanent employees. Section 27 of the Act contains a non-obstante clause expressly overriding any inconsistent terms in c..

A recruitment notification inviting applications only for the post of District Government Pleader cannot serve as the basis for a combined appointment to the post of Public Prosecutor as wel..

The principle of "no work no pay" does not apply where an employee, though willing to work, was kept away from a promotional post due to administrative lapse of the employer. Once retrospect..

A married daughter cannot be denied ex-gratia and leave encashment benefits arising from the service of her deceased father solely on the ground of marital status. Leave encashment is a stat..

When a deceased employee has categorically admitted the factum of marriage in judicial proceedings during his lifetime, a public authority cannot demand additional proof to deny family pensi..