The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to take instructions on a PIL by Pulkit Luthra, a person with a certified 75% visual disability, challenging the Petroleum Ministry’s decision to make biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for booking domestic LPG refills at the regulated price from October 1, which the plea says could affect about 3.16 crore consumers.
The Supreme Court has held that paying a senior employee less than a junior holding the same post, without any demonstrable difference in qualifications, recruitment, experience, responsibility or accountability, violates Article 14 and Article 39(d). It directed pay parity, arrears and interest, with the financial benefits to be released within three months.
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL challenging the requirement of three years’ prior practice at the Bar for direct recruitment as an Assistant Public Prosecutor, and its application to the ongoing recruitment for 140 APP posts. The plea contends the condition arbitrarily excludes fresh law graduates, newly enrolled advocates and candidates with disabilities, in violation of Articles 14 and 16. The Court sought the response of the Union, the Delhi Government and the Directorate of Prosecution.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a challenge to Haryana’s Model Online Transfer Policy, holding that a transfer is an incident of service, that an employee has no vested right to a posting of choice, and that a transfer policy is only a guideline and is not legally enforceable under Article 226. The Court found the extra marks for ‘couple cases’ where a spouse is posted in Haryana, Chandigarh or Delhi to have a reasonable nexus to the objective, and neither arbitrary nor discriminatory.
The Supreme Court held that the doctrine of “equal pay for equal work” cannot be applied mechanically merely because two categories of employees perform functionally similar duties, and that a difference in experience between directly recruited and promoted employees can be a valid basis for a difference in pay scales. New Delhi: The Supreme Court […]
An employee working only on an officiating basis has no vested right to be considered for promotion under the rules that existed when the vacancies arose, the Supreme Court held, allowing BSNL’s appeal and reaffirming that vacancies need not always be filled under the law prevailing on the date they occurred. New Delhi: The Supreme […]
A PIL before the Supreme Court challenges the Centre’s decision to withdraw zero-MDR protection for UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, arguing that a multi-tiered merchant fee fixed by press release rather than notified rules is arbitrary, burdens small traders and violates Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The petition seeks the framework’s quashing or a fresh, data-backed consultation reviewed by the RBI.
The Patna High Court has quashed the State Bank of India’s decision treating a long-serving officer as having “voluntarily resigned” for staying away on medical grounds, holding that absence compelled by illness is not wilful abandonment and that the Bank acted arbitrarily and in breach of natural justice. Patna: The Patna High Court has set […]
