Service Matters

Government Service promotion, Downgrading of APAR, Denial of Promotion, Disciplinary Action

🛡️NO ARBITRARY RECORY FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES🚫

⚖️ Victory for Teachers' Rights: Himachal High Court Quashes Arbitrary Recovery Order Against Junior Teacher 🎓 Landmark Judgment Protects Class-III Employees from Illegal Fund Recovery Case: Ravinder Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh (CWPOA No. 4678/2019) Court: High Court of Himachal Pradesh Judge: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma Date: October 15, 2025 📋 Case Background In a significant judgment that reinforces the rights of government employees, the Himachal Prades

Civil Law

Nov 7, 20255 min read

📜JURISDICTION OF LOKPAL VIS-A-VIS CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES🎯

⚖️ Lokpal Cannot Investigate UPSC Officials: Landmark Ruling Clarifies Jurisdictional Boundaries Understanding the Recent Lokpal Decision on UPSC Officers In a significant ruling that clarifies the scope of anti-corruption oversight in India, the Lokpal has determined that officers serving with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) fall outside its jurisdiction. This decision, delivered by a six-member bench led by Chairperson Justice A.M. Khanwilkar , establishes an imp

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

Nov 4, 20254 min read

🔍DEMOTION IN RANK CAN'T BE ARBITRARY📜

⚖️ Employee Reversion Rights: Chhattisgarh HC Rules You Can't Be Demoted to Your Lowest Post | Complete Legal Analysis 📋 🔍 Key Takeaway In a landmark judgment that protects employee rights, the Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that government employees facing disciplinary action can only be reverted to the immediate lower post from which they were promoted—not to the lowest post they ever held. This decision, delivered on October 14, 2025 , has significant implications f

Service Matters

Oct 27, 202515 min read

🎯AFT HAS POWER TO SUBSTITUTE CONVICTIONS🔍

⚖️ Armed Forces Tribunal's Power to Substitute Convictions: Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement in S.K. Jain vs Union of India Case 📋 Case Overview Case Name: S.K. Jain vs Union of India & Anr. Citation: 2025 INSC 1215 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice J.B. Pardiwala & Justice Alok Aradhe Date of Judgment: October 10, 2025 Appeal No: Criminal Appeal No. 628 of 2016 🎯 Key Legal Question Can the Armed Forces Tribunal substitute a conviction under the

Service Matters

Oct 15, 20256 min read

🎯 SUMMONING OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: SUPREME COURT'S GUIDELINE 📜

Supreme Court Guidelines 2024: New Rules for Summoning Government Officials -Protection for BDOs, SDOs, DMs from Frivolous Court...

Service Matters

Aug 12, 20256 min read

🎯SUSPENSION IS VITIATED: NEW INTERPRETATION OF EFFICACIOUS REMEDY FOR ARTICLE 226🛡️

🏛️ When Political Ego Backfires: MP High Court Reinstates Bank CEO Who Refused MLA's Unreasonable Demand 📚 Executive Summary In a landmark judgment that underscores the importance of administrative independence, the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the suspension of a cooperative bank CEO who refused to bow down to political pressure. The case of Rajesh Raikwar v State of MP, 2025 serves as a crucial reminder that public officials must maintain their integrity even when f

Civil Law

Aug 5, 202510 min read