Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Case Is Not Suppression If Candidate Had No Knowledge Of It, & Was Ultimately Exonerated: Madras High Court

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice M.Dhandapani and Justice N.Dilip Kumar held that non-disclosure of a criminal case does not amount to suppression of information when the candidate had no knowledge of the case and was ultimately exonerated. Background Facts A recruitment notification was issued by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board for...

Govt Employee's Married Daughter Can't Be Denied Compassionate Appointment Solely Due To Marital Status: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a married daughter of a deceased Government employee cannot be denied consideration for compassionate appointment merely on the ground of her marital status. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 226]In doing so, the Court noted that marriage does not sever her bond with or conclusively determine her dependency upon her parental family. It directed reconsideration of...

'National Waste': Kerala High Court Says PG Doctors Can't Be Left Idle Without Posting; 1-Year Bond Runs From Result Date

The Kerala High Court recently held that the mandatory period of senior residency for medical professionals, who did their post-graduation from Government Medical Colleges, starts immediately upon completion of course and not the actual posting date. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 538]Justice Viju Abraham observed:“the obligation of a post-graduate students like the petitioners herein as per the...

Recruitment Authorities Are Estopped From Contradicting Previously Accepted Final Answer Key: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has held that recruitment authorities cannot subsequently depart from a position reflected in their earlier final answer key, particularly where the same answer had been accepted as correct in a previous examination. The Court observed that the Teachers' Recruitment Board, Tripura (TRBT), was estopped from taking a contrary stand in respect of an answer which it...

Ad Hoc Appointee Cannot Be Directly Confirmed In Service Without Going Through Statutory Regularization: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an employee appointed on an ad hoc basis cannot be directly confirmed in service. It held that a confirmation order which is not traceable to any recruitment, service or regularization rules is void ab initio and confers no legally enforceable right.The Court held that an ad hoc appointment made outside the prescribed recruitment rules is only a...

Electronic Records Alone Can't Replace Examination, Cross-Examination In Departmental Inquiry: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the stages of examination, cross-examination, defence evidence or hearing of arguments, as under Rule 16(6)(a) of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 (the “Rules”) cannot be avoided merely because the disciplinary authorities considered that documentary or electronic material was sufficient. The bench of...

Past Record Can't Be Erased In Special Circumstances: Telangana High Court Upholds Denial Of Police Job Despite Acquittal As Juvenile

The Telangana High Court upheld the cancellation of a candidate's provisional selection as a police constable after the recruitment board considered his involvement, as a juvenile, in a case alleging the murder of his mother and an attack on his sister. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 159]The Juvenile Justice Board had acquitted him because the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond...

State Labour Court Can Entertain Industrial Dispute Involving Central Govt-Controlled Bank Employee: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a workman can approach a State Government-constituted Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court under Section 2-A(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, when the industrial dispute arises within the Tribunal's territorial jurisdiction. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 225]In doing so, the Court set aside an order of the Labour Court, Guntur, which had refused...

Merely Recording Employee's Reply Was 'Considered' Is An 'Eye Wash'; Serious Misconduct Can't Excuse Lack Of Reasons: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside an order imposing penalty on the Zonal Chief Engineer of Jaipur Discom, as well as the appellate order affirming such penalty, since no consideration was given to the contents of the reply in defence that was submitted by him.The bench of Justice Anand Sharma affirmed that merely using the words that the content was considered in the order, was an...

Madras High Court Refuses To Interfere With Dismissal Of Prison Warden Who Served Ganja To Inmates

The Madras High Court recently refused to interfere with the dismissal of a prison warden who was accused of supplying Ganja to prison inmates. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 467] Justice B Pugalendhi observed that a prison officer had a duty to prevent the introduction of any prohibited articles to the prisoners. In the present case, the court noted that by serving Ganja to the prisoner, the...

Supreme Court Directs ₹1 Lakh Compensation For Daily-Wage Workers In 25-Year-Old Bihar Workmen Dues Case

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 28) has directed the States of Bihar and Jharkhand to pay a one-time sum of ₹1 lakh to each concerned daily-wage employee/workman of five defunct State-owned corporations, while ordering 12% simple interest per annum on delayed EPF dues and 6% interest on delayed salary/wages and other monetary dues. “…we deem it appropriate to direct the States...

Senior Officer Cannot Be Paid Less Than Junior Holding Same Post : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a senior employee holding the same post cannot be paid less than a junior unless the disparity is supported by valid and demonstrable factors. “It is fundamental that a senior officer cannot be paid less than a junior officer holding the same post...A junior receiving a higher pay compared to the pay of the senior has to be justified with reference to...