The Central Administrative Tribunal has directed the Union Public Service Commission to finalise and forward the panel for the West Bengal DGP post within strict timelines. The Tribunal held that administrative delay cannot deprive an eligible IPS officer of consideration before his superannuation.
The Supreme Court ruled that a Tanti candidate cannot be classified as a Scheduled Caste (SC) under Bihar’s July 2015 notification, affirming the invalidity of merging Tanti with the SC list. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal’s decision, confirming the candidate’s status as an Other Backward Class (OBC) and denying SC benefits.
On Monday(28th Oct), Justice KS Puttaswamy, a pivotal figure in India’s legal history, passed away at 98. He challenged the Aadhaar scheme’s constitutionality in 2012, leading to a landmark Supreme Court ruling recognizing privacy as a fundamental right. His contributions shaped the discourse on privacy, surveillance, and data protection in India.
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The Delhi High Court ruled that migrants in Delhi cannot be denied reservation benefits based solely on out-of-state caste certificates. This decision, supporting a candidate’s eligibility for a ‘Staff Nurse’ position, emphasized the city’s inclusive nature and condemned discrimination against scheduled caste candidates based on the origin of their caste certificates.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of railway employees appointed with forged documents, criticizing the lack of proper verification by the Railways. Compassionate appointments should be supported by valid documents, and false claims cannot be allowed. The Court set aside the High Court’s decision and reinstated the employees’ dismissal.
