The High Court's power to initiate disciplinary proceedings against a judicial officer is independent and absolute under Article 235 of the Constitution and Rule 9(2) of the Gujarat Civil Se..

Denial of salary for services rendered amounts to a violation of Article 21 and Article 23 of the Constitution. The right to livelihood is an integral component of the right to life under Ar..

In departmental inquiries, the standard of preponderance of probabilities does not permit a disciplinary authority to treat an unexplained bank transfer as conclusive proof of bribery withou..

A daughter of a railway employee who has obtained a customary divorce is a dependent under the applicable pension rules and is entitled to family pension. The absence of the daughter's name ..

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-..

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..

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..

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 ..