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..

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 ..