Taxation Law – Income Tax Act – Section 148 Reassessment – The High Court of Delhi adjudicated the validity of reassessment proceedings initiated against Seema Gupta under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Court examined the discrepancies between the reasons provided to the petitioner and those recorded by the respondent, as well as the overall legality and justificati...
DJS Examination 2023 Answer Key Challenge – Preliminary Examination – Answer Key Challenge – The petitioners, aspiring to join the Delhi Judicial Services, challenged the Model Answer Key and the Revised Answer Key of the Delhi Judicial Services Examination 2023, asserting errors and inconsistencies. [Para 1-5]
Multiple Correct Answers in Preliminary Examination &nda...
Service Law – Promotion and Service Matters – The petitioner sought promotion to the post of Chief Law Officer/Inspector General in BSF. The High Court examined the criteria for promotion, recruitment rules, petitioner’s medical category, and procedural delays in framing recruitment rules. [Para 2-4, 30-32]
Promotion Eligibility – held – eligibility for p...
Service Law - Pension Eligibility – Computation of Service Period – Interpretation of Regulation No.18 of UCO Bank (Employees') Pension Regulations, 1995 – Service of respondent (Chaman Singh) treated as 10 years by rounding up the 9 years 10 months & 5 days of service – Held eligible for pension under Regulation No.14 – Judgment of the learned Single Judge af...
Labor Law – Appropriate Government Determination – Autonomous Bodies – whether Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), an autonomous body, falls under the purview of the Central or State Government for the purposes of the Industrial Disputes Act, post-amendment of 2010. The Court scrutinized the administrative and financial control exerted by the Central Government over TMC. [Paras 2-3, 19-2...
Service Law – Adhoc Promotion vs. Regular Promotion – Judicial Scrutiny of Administrative Decisions – The High Court evaluated the legality of adhoc promotions in the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the corresponding impact on pay fixation and seniority. The case revolved around the decision-making process for promotions within a government body and the proper application of a...
Disciplinary Proceedings – Judicial Officer’s Integrity Questioned – Petitioner, a former Judicial Officer, suspended and prevented from retiring on superannuation due to allegations of involvement in a telephonic conversation regarding financial transactions linked to a criminal case – Charges framed under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal)...
Labour Law - Workmen's Compensation Act – Claim for Compensation Dismissed – The High Court affirmed the decision of the Competent Authority under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, dismissing the claimant's application for compensation due to lack of evidence proving loss of earning capacity. [Para 1, 6]
Evidence and Proof – Requirement for Claiming C...
Service Law - Constitutional Law – Equality and Non-Discrimination – Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India – The High Court examined the validity of the State's decision rejecting the petitioner's candidature for the post of Head Teacher based on her teaching experience in another State and as a guest teacher. The Court emphasized that appointments to public post...
Labour Law – Regularization of Contract Labour – issue of regularizing contract workers who were engaged in permanent and perennial work at Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. The court examined the nature of work performed by these workers and the validity of their claim for regularization in light of the National Coal Wage Agreement-IV and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. [Para 2-6, 14-16]
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