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Category: Service

Service Matters
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Service Law—Appointment—Primacy of Consultation—Where a Selection Committee has been constituted, the consultation with other department is only a process of discussion which has to be taken into consideration while making recommendation by the Selection Committee—It cannot be said to have a primacy.

Aug 7, 2018 sclaw

(2017) AIR(SCW) 5599 : (2017) AIR(SC) 5599 : (2018) 1 ApexCourtJudgments(SC) 259 : (2017) 4 ESC 804 : (2018) 1 JCR 294 : (2017) 11 JT 429 : (2017) 4LawHerald(SC) 3193 : (2018)…

Service Matters
Service

Service Law—Selection-Minimum marks in viva-voce—Whether the introduction of the requirement of the minimum marks for interview, after the entire selection process (consisting of written examination and interview) was completed, would amount to changing the rules of the game after the game was played which is clearly impermissible—Matter referred to larger bench.

Aug 7, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 4 ESC 818 : (2018) 1 JCR 306 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 3191 : (2017) 13 Scale 483 : (2018) 1 SCC 239 : (2018) 1 SCC(L&S) 23 : (2017) 4 SCT 792…

Service Matters
Service

Service Law—Superannuation—Parity-Assistant Public Prosecutors are not entitled to be treated at par with Public Prosecutors and other officers whose age of superannuation is specified at 60 years— The fact that the nature of duties and functions of Assistant Public Prosecutors and Public Prosecutors are similar, per se, cannot be the basis to claim parity with Public Prosecutors in respect of age of superannuation.

Jul 29, 2018 sclaw

    (2018) 2 LawHerald(SC) 605 : (2018) 7 SCALE 516 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH KERALA ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION — Appellant Vs. STATE OF KERALA — Respondent ( Before : Dipak Misra,…

Service Matters
Service

Service Law—Joining Back—Deputation to Foreign Country-­Appellants while in service went on foreign service without taking requisite permission—When they came back and submitted joining report but were not issued joining orders—Since no departmental inquiry or action was taken for not taking permission; period spent in foreign country is to be treated as ‘unauthorised absence’

Jun 30, 2018 sclaw

(2017) AIR(SCW) 5569 : (2017) AIR(SC) 5569 : (2017) AllSCR 2385 : (2018) 1 CLR 403 : (2018) 156 FLR 401 : (2017) 4 JLJR 384 : (2017) 10 JT…

Service Matters
Service

Service Law–Appointment–Cancellation of—State Government cancelled the appointment of Law officers due to misconduct–During the pendency of appeal term of appointment expired by efflux of time so even on merits setting aside of orders would be of no help—However, order of termination due to misconduct modified to one under termination by pleasure along with payment of one month’s retainer in lieu of notice

Jun 28, 2018 sclaw

(2017) AIR(SCW) 4425 : (2017) 3 AIRBomR(Cri) 802 : (2017) AIR(SC) 4425 : (2017) 6 BCR 416 : (2017) 3 ESC 603 : (2018) 156 FLR 275 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 2743: (2018)…

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Service

Service Law — Recruitment and Appointment — Suppression of Criminal Antecedents — Candor and Integrity — Application forms (Attestation and Verification Forms) required disclosure of pending criminal cases — Applicant answered in the negative despite two criminal cases pending against him (Case Crime Nos. 198/2019 and 215/2018) — Non-disclosure was repeated (in both forms) and therefore held to reflect deliberate concealment/mal-intent, striking at the core of trust required for public service — Suppression was a violation of clear stipulations/disclaimers in the forms making concealment a disqualification/render applicant unfit for government service — Subsequent voluntary disclosure (via affidavit) or later acquittal/dropping of proceedings do not nullify the fact that candidate provided incorrect and false information at the time of filling the forms — High Court erred in overlooking the repeated concealment and calling the undisclosed information ‘of trivial nature’ — Cancellation of appointment upheld. (Paras 3, 6, 8, 9)

Jan 18, 2026 sclaw
Consumer

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 71 — Execution of Order — Judgment Debtor Company — Liability of Directors/Promoters — Execution must strictly conform to the decree; it cannot be employed to shift or enlarge liability to bind persons who were neither parties to the decree nor otherwise legally liable thereunder — Where consumer complaints were consciously proceeded against the Company alone (Corporate Debtor), and directors/promoters were dropped as parties during admission/pre-adjudication stage (order unchallenged), the final order binds the Company exclusively, not the directors/promoters. (Paras 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 23)

Jan 18, 2026 sclaw
C P C

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 Rules 97 to 102 — Resistance and Obstruction to Execution of Decree for Possession — Adjudication of rights of obstructionists — Where transferees pendente lite obstruct execution of a decree for possession, the Executing Court must adjudicate the claim; if the obstructionist is found to be a transferee pendente lite, the scope of adjudication is limited to this fact, and such a transferee has no right to resist execution of the decree — The remedy for removal of obstruction is by application under Order 21 Rule 97 by the decree holder, followed by adjudication under Rule 98-101 (Maharashtra Amendment) which bars a separate suit. (Paras 53, 54, 55, 59, 65)

Jan 18, 2026 sclaw
Constitution

Administrative Law — Competence of authorities — State Governments lack legislative competence to prescribe additional experience as an essential qualification for Drug Inspectors when the Central Government has already occupied the field.

Jan 18, 2026 sclaw