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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Imposing penalty before initiating disciplinary action wrong; Can’t put a cart before the horse: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where a member of the Indian Forest Services (IFS) had alleged that his junior was promoted to the post of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests while his candidature was kept in

Published on October 26, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Kerala High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kerala High Court| Object of an enquiry under S. 33 (2) (b) of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 is to lift the veil to find out any hidden motive in punishing the workman

    Kerala High Court: In a petition challenging the order dismissing the application filed under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes

Published on October 6, 2022By Editor_4
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Madras High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Orderly system’ unconstitutional: Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu government to eradicate it completely in four months

    Madras High Court: S.M. Subramaniam, J. has directed to ensure that the practice of orderly system stands eradicated in entirety

Published on August 25, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Male Head Constable enters Mahila Barrack at 00:15 hours; is punishment of removal from service too harsh? SC tells what makes the punishment disproportionate

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of M.R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., affirmed impugned judgment of the Gauhati High Court whereby the

Published on May 21, 2022May 27, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A judge, like Caesar’s wife, must be above suspicion”. Showing undue favour to a party under the guise of passing judicial orders is the worst kind of judicial dishonesty: SC 

Supreme Court: In a case where a Judge was accused of misconduct, the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Bela M. Trivedi,

Published on May 9, 2022May 13, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Explained| Can Commissioner suspend or initiate departmental proceedings against an Additional Municipal Commissioner under Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949?

“A legislative intent cannot be to leave an employee scot-free though he has indulged into serious misconduct.”

Published on April 4, 2022April 8, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Irregular Disciplinary Enquiry: Court cannot reinstate employee as such; Matter must be remanded to Enquiry Officer/Disciplinary Authority 

Supreme Court: In a disciplinary proceeding where it was established that there was a breach of principles of natural justice as the

Published on March 23, 2022March 25, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can an officer of the department, appointed as sole arbitrator, continue the arbitration proceedings after his retirement? SC answers

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that once an officer of the department is appointed

Published on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Canada SC
Case BriefsForeign Courts

Canada SC | Class-action against Video lottery terminals cannot proceed

Supreme Court of Canada: Full Bench comprising Wagner, C.J., Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin and Kasirer, JJ. allowed an appeal against

Published on July 28, 2020July 28, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | Passing an order without giving the opportunity of hearing is a violation of natural justice; Court dismisses appeal

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of L. Narayana Swamy, CJ and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., dismissed an application which was

Published on December 26, 2019January 3, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Lack of efficiency or failure to attain highest standards in discharge of duties attached to public office would not constitute misconduct

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan JJ. while dismissing the petition found no

Published on October 30, 2019August 31, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL CoA | Decision of Inspector General of Police held within the powers vested in him; dismissal of petitioner on grounds of misconduct upheld

Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka: Application under Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was

Published on September 20, 2019September 26, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Once the arbitrator applies his mind to matter before him, Court should not reappraise the matter as in appeal; Appeal dismissed

Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj K. Tiwari, J. decided the Appeal filed against the order of the District Judge in an Arbitration case.

Published on August 3, 2019August 29, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL SC | ‘There is a duty, both to the bank to preserve its fair name and customer whose money lies in deposits’; Termination upheld on grounds of misconduct

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Sisira De Abrew, Prasanna Jayawardena and S. Thurairaja,

Published on July 25, 2019July 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Frivolous PIL alleging security lapse in conduct of banking operation by SBI, dismissed

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Hrishikesh Roy, C.J. and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J. dismissed a PIL for being frivolous

Published on July 1, 2019July 5, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | Bank Officer holds a position of trust – an act of breach of authority, therefore, amounts to misconduct

Meghalaya High Court: A Division Bench of Ajay Kumar Mittal, C.J. and H.S. Thangkhiew, J. dismissed a writ appeal filed by a

Published on June 29, 2019July 5, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Cyril Amarchand MangaldasExperts Corner

Restriction on Advocates — Misconduct or Miscarriage of Justice

Anshuman Sakle, Partner, Dhruv Rajain, Senior Associate and  Balaji Venkatakrishnan, Associate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Cite as: (2019) PL (Comp. L) February 82

Published on April 26, 2019July 19, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993: No-confidence motion moved against Adhyaksha within first 30 months of election is invalid

Karnataka High Court: The Bench comprising of S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. hearing a petition challenging motion of no-confidence moved against President

Published on January 24, 2019January 28, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Order of suspension: A tool to facilitate unhindered and fair inquiry into the alleged misconduct of the employee

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., allowed a writ petition filed against the order of

Published on October 30, 2018November 1, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

Operation Blue Star| SC upholds the decision of AFT to exonerate Major Kunwar Ambreshwar Singh of alleged misconduct

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ., passed an order wherein they restored the honour of an

Published on August 20, 2018August 21, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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