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Pay Commission Benefits Can't Be Denied By Creating Additional Conditions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on April 1 observed that the Central Pay Commission's recommendation cannot be loosely construed to deny a benefit to an employee by creating an additional condition to deny the benefit of the pay commission. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti heard the matter concerning the respondents, who had initially joined the Border Roads Organisation in subordinate engineering cadres and were later redesignated as Junior Engineers following cadre merger. After...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest February 21 - 28, 2026
Administrative Law – Interest Liability – Delay by Government Authority: The Supreme Court upheld the TDSAT's finding that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) could not levy interest for the period during which it "slept over the matter." - Interest is only payable from the expiry of the notice period stipulated in the show-cause notice (December 8, 2014), rather than the date of...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 2, 2026
Links to the reports of April 2 :In Departmental Enquiry, Document Not Admitted By Employee Must Be Proved Through Witness : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Slams West Bengal Officials Over Attack On Judges During SIR Duty, Directs Use Of Central Forces'Never Seen Such A Polarised State' : Supreme Court On West Bengal After Attack On Judges In SIR DutiesSupreme Court Cancels Bail Of Satinder Singh Bhasin For Not Settling Claims In Grand Venice ProjectOrder IX Rule 13 CPC Application Not Barred By...
Blacklisting Is Not Automatic Upon Contract Termination; Requires Independent Application Of Mind : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on April 2 held that termination of a contract does not automatically justify blacklisting, and that blacklisting requires an independent show cause notice and proper application of mind.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe set aside the Jharkhand High Court's order upholding the termination cum blacklisting order issued by the Drinking Water and...
Show Cause Notice Can Be Challenged In Writ Jurisdiction In Exceptional Cases : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that although courts ordinarily do not entertain writ petitions challenging a show cause notice (SCN), this principle is not absolute, and interference at the notice stage is permissible in exceptional circumstances.The Court observed that judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution can be invoked where the show cause notice is vitiated by...
FEMA | Non-Confirmation Of Seizure By Competent Authority Under S.37A Has Bearing On Adjudication Proceedings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on April 1 held that the non-confirmation of a seizure order under Section 37A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) can have a significant bearing on subsequent adjudication proceedings, and that authorities cannot proceed in a manner that effectively nullifies or prejudges a pending statutory appeal.While stopping short of declaring adjudication...
Election Petition Must Be Decided On Materials On Record, Can't Be Remanded To Fill Evidentiary Gaps : Supreme Court
The Court set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s order directing voter examination and fingerprint analysis in a double voting case, as no such plea was made before the Election Tribunal.
Order IX Rule 13 CPC Application Not Barred By Dismissal Of Appeal Against Ex-Parte Decree : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 1) observed that the filing of an appeal against an ex-parte decree would not bar the filing of an application for setting aside the ex-parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC).The Court explained that the scope of appeal under Section 96 CPC and the application under Order IX Rule 13 was different. While in the former, the merits...
