J&K High Court Quashes Municipal Employees’ Dismissals Over Authority And Inquiry Defects
Two municipal employees successfully challenged dismissals following an embezzlement inquiry.
Editorial Team
Pre-2006 Pension Revision Must Follow Applicable Central Memoranda — J&K High Court
A former Sainik School employee sought pension revision using grade pay applicable to serving employees after the Sixth Central Pay Commission.
Withdrawn Railway Policy Does Not Confer Vested Employment Rights On Land Losers — J&K High Court
Family members of railway land losers sought appointment under a policy withdrawn in 2019.
Later Acquittal Does Not Revive Stale Challenge To Bank Dismissal — J&K High Court
A dismissed bank officer relied on a later criminal acquittal to challenge his seventeen-year-old dismissal and seek service and retirement benefits.
Guest Lecturers Cannot Be Replaced By Equivalent Temporary Appointees — J&K High Court
Guest lecturers selected through an advertised process challenged their proposed replacement through another temporary arrangement.
J&K High Court Protects Guest-Faculty Engagement Against Equivalent Temporary Replacement
A guest-faculty Software Testing Assistant selected through advertisement sought protection against replacement by another temporary appointee.
J&K High Court Quashes Fresh PSA Detention Over Vague Reports And Representation Delay
A fresh Public Safety Act detention following an earlier quashed detention failed on several independent grounds.
J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention Unsupported By Specific Allegations
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed detention based on alleged terrorist links and logistical support because the grounds lacked particulars of communications, assistance and incidents supporting the apprehension of future conduct.
Unexplained Representation Delay And Missing Communication Proof Vitiate Detention — J&K High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed preventive detention under the Public Safety Act because the Government took about eight weeks to decide the detenue’s representation without explaining the delay.
J&K High Court Quashes Defamation Case Over Good-Faith Complaint To Information Commission
A criminal-defamation complaint arose from allegations submitted to the State Information Commission and their alleged circulation among third parties.