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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Punjab/Haryana Superior Judicial Services| Can candidates seek disclosure of marks through RTI before viva-voce? SC decides

“The disclosure of the marks in the main examination before it is finalised and the viva-voce is conducted, would be against the principles of transparency, rather it will invite criticism of bias or favouritism.”

Published on September 14, 2022By Editor_4
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Allahabad High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Allahabad High Court| Over-aged candidates can neither claim participation in selection process nor seek conduct of recruitment every year as a matter of right

    Allahabad High Court: Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J. dismissed the writ petition which was filed praying to issue a mandamus commanding

Published on August 19, 2022August 19, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Explained| What happens when a candidate, in a competitive exam, uses different language in answer sheet than that filled in application form?

Supreme Court: In the case where a candidate appearing for examination for recruitment to the post of Constables in Railway Protection Force

Published on August 2, 2022August 2, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Madras High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

High Court cannot be an expert body for the purpose of forming an opinion on equivalence of degrees; Madras High Court upheld the Government Order

    Madras High Court: S. M Subramaniam, J. upheld the government order that stated, the Degree of B.Sc (Biochemistry) awarded by

Published on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022By Editor_4
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Armed Forces Tribunal
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Armed Forces Tribunal| A Cadet is akin to a probationer; can be discharged by employer if not meeting the medical standards required for military service 

Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member

Published on July 4, 2022July 4, 2022By Editor_4
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Central Government Notification
Legislation UpdatesRules & Regulations

Centre revises Cadre strength and Pay Scale of IPS officers in Madhya Pradesh

On 24th June, 2022, Central Government notified Indian Police Service (Fixation of cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2022 and Indian Police Service

Published on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022By Editor
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Gujarat High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gujarat HC | Holding candidate responsible for the delay in joining, misconceived; Candidate entitled for promotion

Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav, J. allowed a petition which was filed praying for a direction to quash and set aside the

Published on June 21, 2022July 1, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC| Professionalism & competence not a fiefdom of elite institutions; HC declares NTPC’s notification mandating appearance in CLAT PG-2021 for Law Officer appointment is violative of Article 16

Kerala High Court: In a significant relief to non-NLU law graduates seeking job opportunities in PSUs, V.G. Arun, J., declared that NTPC’s

Published on June 17, 2022June 24, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can State deny benefits of New Pension Scheme citing delayed appointments when the delay was not attributable to employees?  Supreme Court answers 

Supreme Court:  The Division Bench comprising Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi, JJ., reversed the impugned judgment of the Madras High Court and held that

Published on June 1, 2022June 3, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Candidates can’t claim appointment to unfilled posts in absence of provision for waiting list: Supreme Court 

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that as per Rule 16 of the Andhra Pradesh

Published on April 22, 2022April 28, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Public Service Commission directed to declare result of candidate who submitted late fees

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, CJ. and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. allowed a petition which was filed

Published on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | Decision declaring a colour blind unfit for post of Electrical Assistant upheld

Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav J. while deciding on a petition under Art 226 of the Constitution pertaining to prayer of the

Published on February 16, 2022February 16, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | There is no question of apples and orange being put in the same basket: Court calls State’s action foolish and justification of such act real tragedy

Meghalaya High Court: Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. while deciding in the matter between groups of persons in the Meghalaya Civil Service and the

Published on February 15, 2022February 18, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Whether promotion scheme implemented by office memorandum supersedes recruitment regulations? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: While adjudicating the issue as to whether promotion scheme implemented by office memorandum supersedes recruitment regulations, the Division Bench of

Published on February 7, 2022February 11, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

AP HC| LGBTQ+ community’s right to reservation; Can a transgender claim to be appointed by reservation in spite of failure to secure minimum cut off marks in screening test? HC answers

Andhra Pradesh High Court: In a significant case wherein, a transgender had approached the Court seeking benefit of reservation for appointment in

Published on January 29, 2022April 21, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jhar HC | Mistakenly entered wrong digit of Roll No. in OMR sheet? Can one seek to add obtained scores when the sheet is rejected by Scanning Machine? HC answers

Jharkhand High Court: S.N. Pathak, J., rejected the petition filed by a civil services candidate, who was declared unsuccessful in prelims examination

Published on January 21, 2022January 28, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Is confining Selection process of NTPC to CLAT PG-2021 candidates only prima facie discriminatory? HC to decide

Kerala High Court: V.G.Arun, J., held that the practice of confining selection process to CLAT PG-2021 candidates only for the post of

Published on January 8, 2022January 14, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tri HC │TPSC directed to act in accordance with the recommendation made by the State to fill up the post of TCS

Tripura High Court: Arinadm Lodh, J., decided in the matter wherein four of the petitioners were holding the post of Chief Inspector

Published on October 20, 2021October 22, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Can admission be denied if the selection process does not specify cut off marks? Court answers in AIIMS, Rishikesh PG Diploma Course

Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J., decided a petition which was filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 17-04-2021 passed

Published on May 21, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Chh HC | Whether higher qualification presupposes lower qualification always for the purposes of recruitment? HC discusses

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P. R. Ramchandra Menon and Parth Prateem Sahu, JJ. sets aside the impugned order and

Published on April 1, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor_4
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