“Shocked” by Illegal Deductions from Retiral Dues, Allahabad High Court Pulls Up State Corporation; Orders Probe Into Officials’ Conduct

Introduction: In Satish Kumar Verma v. Shri Kamta Prasad, Executive Director, U.P. State Employees Welfare Corporation, the Allahabad High Court delivered a stern message against arbitrary deductions from retiral benefits of employees. The matter was heard by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, who expressed shock at the conduct of the U.P. State Employees Welfare Corporation in […]

FIR Quashed, Dreams Revived: Gujarat High Court Rules That Pending Criminal Case Alone Cannot Bar Appointment to Police Service

Introduction: In Bharatbhai Khumsinghbhai Sangod v. State of Gujarat and Others, decided in R/Special Civil Application No. 21060 of 2023, the Gujarat High Court delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the principle that mere pendency or prior registration of a criminal case cannot automatically disqualify a candidate from public employment—particularly when the FIR has already been […]

Supreme Court Upholds Parity, Orders Regularisation of Long-Serving Daily-Wage Workers in Income Tax Department

Introduction: In Pawan Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 159), the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the constitutional principle of parity and non-discrimination in public employment, directing the regularisation of four long-serving daily-wage employees engaged as sweepers and a cook in the Income Tax Department. The appeal was decided […]

Article 32 Not for Deciding ‘Who Is Your Father?’: Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Plea Against ‘Logical Discrepancy’ Tag in West Bengal Electoral Roll Revision

Introduction: In MD Zimfarhad Nowaj vs. Election Commission of India (W.P.(C) No. 161 of 2026), the petitioner, MD Zimfarhad Nowaj, approached the Supreme Court of India under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the categorisation of certain voters under the “logical discrepancy” head during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. […]