'It's Daylight Fraud If True': Karnataka High Court In Plea For CBI Probe Into Alleged KPSC Veterinary Officer Recruitment Scam

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (July 29) sought the State Government's response on a plea seeking transfer of the investigation into the alleged Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Veterinary Officer (Group A) recruitment scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). During the hearing, Justice M Nagaprasanna orally remarked that if the allegations levelled by the...

Calcutta High Court Directs Release Of Headmaster's Retiral Benefits Despite Pending Criminal, Disciplinary Proceedings

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed review petitions filed by the State and a school authority seeking reconsideration of an earlier order directing release of retiral benefits to a retired Headmaster, holding that review jurisdiction cannot be invoked to cure a party's failure to appear or place materials before the Court during the original hearing.Justice Aniruddha Roy observed that...

Similarly Situated Employees Already Regularised Cannot Be Denied Same Benefit Without Intelligible Differentia: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that an employee whose appointment was made under the same staffing pattern and in identical circumstances as other employees who have already been regularised cannot be denied the same benefit in the absence of any intelligible differentia. The Court observed that doing so would amount to unequal treatment amongst equals.A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh...

'Progressive Welfare Measure': Kerala High Court Asks State To Consider KSRTC Women Conductors' Plea For 2-Day Paid Menstrual Leave

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State to consider the representation preferred by the women conductors of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) seeking two days' paid menstrual leave. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 409]Justice Viju Abraham directed the State government to consider and pass orders on the petitioners' representation without delay, within 3 months from the date...

Maternity Leave For Second Child Can't Be Denied For Want Of Two-Year Gap Under UP Financial Handbook: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that maternity leave for a second child cannot be refused on the ground that two years have not elapsed since the earlier spell of such leave was granted. It held that the Code on Social Security, 2020 prevails over the rules contained in the U.P. Financial Handbook.Section 161 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 provides that the Code shall have...

Labour Court Must First Decide Fairness Of Domestic Inquiry Before Examining Merits Of Charges: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that where the termination of a workman on the basis of a domestic inquiry is referred to a Labour Court, the Labour Court must first decide whether the domestic inquiry was fair, and may take up the merits of the charges only after deciding that issue.It held that where the inquiry is found to be unfair, the employer must be granted an opportunity to...

State Human Rights Commission Can't Entertain Complaints Against Private Employers Over Workplace Harassment: Telangana High Court

Commission can only enquire into alleged human rights violations by Public Servants, the Court said.

No Legal Basis To Deny Woman Jailor Promotion As Recruitment Rules Make No Gender Distinction: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has held that, in the absence of any provision in the Recruitment Rules prescribing gender-based restrictions, a Female Jailor cannot be denied consideration for promotion to the post of Deputy Superintendent (Home) Jail solely on the ground of her gender. The Court observed that the applicable Recruitment Rules do not distinguish between male and female Jailors...

Interest Under Employee's Compensation Act Payable From Date Of Accident; Widow Entitled To Penalty For Delay: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that interest on compensation under the Employees' Compensation Act is payable from the date of the accident and that where the employer fails to pay compensation within the statutory period without justification, penalty under Section 4A of the Act must also be awarded. Modifying an award passed by the Labour Court, the Court directed payment of interest...

Madras High Court Refuses To Regularise Temporary Stenos, Typists, Junior Assistants In District Judiciary

Judicial Department is expected to fill sanctioned posts on regular basis, Court said.

Degree From Unauthorized Institution Is Invalid But Not Fraud Unless Active Role Of Candidate Proved: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has come to the rescue of a government employee who was demoted from his post allegedly for submitting fake/fictitious certificate to prove his qualification.Delineating the difference between a fictitious/fabricated degree and a degree conferred by an unauthorized institution, the Division Bench of Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad (now retired) and Justice Chittaranjan...

Woman Who Gave Birth To Twins In First Pregnancy Entitled To Maternity Leave For Second Delivery: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a woman government employee cannot be denied maternity leave for her second delivery merely because her first pregnancy resulted in the birth of twins. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 114]The Court ruled that the "less than two surviving children" condition under the Telangana Fundamental Rules cannot be interpreted literally to disentitle a woman from...