Misconduct upheld, removal undone: the Allahabad High Court has found the removal of a court employee over a single incident outside working hours, after more than two decades of service, shockingly disproportionate, and has set aside the penalty while leaving the findings of misconduct undisturbed. Lucknow: Setting aside the removal from service of a Deputy […]
Contempt charges over pension for monthly rated labourers now stand framed against three officials, each of whom told the Karnataka High Court “not guilty”; the trial is listed for November 16, 2026. Bengaluru: Having framed contempt charges against Manoj Kumar, V. Karikalan and Ganapathi K, the Karnataka High Court heard each of them plead not […]
Supreme Court Asks Allahabad High Court Chief Justice to examine whether matters on non-release of pension can be given prioritised hearing and early disposal, after a retired peon’s writ petition filed in 2018 was left unlisted. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has requested the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to examine whether pension […]
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a writ petition contending that pension, gratuity, provident fund, leave encashment and fixed deposits created out of statutory retirement dues do not constitute ‘proceeds of crime’ under Section 2(1)(u) of the PMLA in the absence of a direct nexus with a scheduled offence, and that the Enforcement Directorate’s continued freezing of such benefits, despite favourable orders, violates Articles 14, 21 and 300A. The Court sought the ED’s response and listed the matter for December.
The Madras High Court has dismissed the petitions of a retired Chennai Port Trust employee whose Scheduled Tribe status was invalidated by the State Level Scrutiny Committee and whose full pension and terminal benefits were withheld. Following the Full Bench in R. Gurusamy and the Supreme Court in Jagdish Balaram Bahira, the Court held that a community certificate may be verified even after retirement and regardless of a pre-1995 appointment, and that protecting benefits secured on an invalidated claim would perpetuate a fraud on the Constitution.
NEW DELHI: 19th May: The Supreme Court of India has clearly said that all retired High Court judges – whether they were permanent judges or additional judges – must receive equal pension and other retirement benefits. This ruling aims to ensure that there is no unfair treatment among retired judges when it comes to pensions and post-retirement benefits.
The Supreme Court ruled that pension cannot be denied to government employees without a specific rule allowing such denial. It emphasized that pension is a rightful benefit and not a privilege that can be arbitrarily withheld. The Court stated, “Denial of pensionary benefits to an employee must emanate from any rule enabling the government for such denial.” This judgment reinforces legal protections for retired government employees.
Bhopal/Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declared that a son-in-law is included under the Maintenance & Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. This law requires children to take care of their elderly parents, and the court’s decision makes it clear that even a son-in-law has this responsibility.