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Employees Pension Scheme(10.08.2015)
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment stated the government had constituted an Expert Committee to review Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 wh.....
Tags : pension, employees, provident fund
International Cases
There shall be no discrimination on ground of sex either directly, or indirectly by reference in particular to marital or family status(10.08.2016)
Appellant was registered at birth as a man. From 1991, Appellant began to live as a woman. Appellant applied for a state retirement pension, on the fo.....
Tags : Pension, Retirement, Eligibility
Continued provision of child care by registered person to any child may expose such child to a risk of harm(01.09.2016)
Appellant appeals against suspension dated 5 August 2016. The key event leading to the imposition of a statutory suspension was that on 29 June 2016, .....
Tags : Risk of harm, Suspension, Investigation
Trustees are not empowered to adopt an index other than RPI unless RPI had been discontinued as an officially published index and replaced(07.11.2018)
Present appeal raises a question of interpretation of a clause in a pension scheme trust deed which defines the phrase “Retail Prices Index” and which.....
Tags : Pension scheme, Clause, Interpretation
Judicial pension scheme is not based upon individual appointments only; it includes a number of different appointments(16.12.2019)
Issue in present appeal is when time starts to run for a claim by a part-time judge to a pension under the Part-time Workers’ Directive, as applied by.....
Tags : Pension, Unequal treatment, Validity
Right and interest in University of North Pension Fund included not only right and interest in pension fund, but also provident fund(03.12.2019)
The origin of the present dispute lies in the terms of an order of divorce granted as long ago as 6 December 2004, by the North Eastern Divorce Court,.....
Tags : Right, Interest, Pension fund
Notifications & Circulars
Online Statement Of Transaction (e-SOT) and the e-PRAN card launched for Atal Pension Yojana (APY) subscribers(25.04.2017)
With a view to digitally empower the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) subscribers and improve the quality of service, the facility of online viewing of the s.....
Tags : Pension Yojana, Online Statement, Transaction, Launch
Court may terminate an order made by Tribunal only if it considers that order was wrong(08.09.2016)
Claimant is a trainee doctor who, at a hearing held in private before Interim Orders Tribunal ("IOT") of Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service ("MPT.....
Tags : Criminal Proceedings, Interim suspension, Public confidence
Duty to secure rights calls for a more proactive role than requirement to respect rights(08.02.2017)
In fact of present case, Appellant lived with his partner for ten years before December 2009. On Christmas Eve, they became engaged. Sadly, Lenny McMu.....
Tags : Scheme, Pension, Eligibility
Release of goods for free circulation under a duty suspension arrangement can constitute unauthorised use of trademark(16.07.2015)
The European Court of Justice held in a preliminary ruling that goods placed under a duty suspension arrangement are regarded as imported and the trad.....
Tags : Trademark, duty suspension, use, in trade
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) included under Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016(12.06.2017)
With an objective of bringing in transparency, efficiency and to enable beneficiaries to get their entitlement directly in a convenient and seamless m.....
Tags : Pension Yojna, Inclusion, Aadhar Act
Exemption of service and disability element of disability pension granted to disabled personnel who have been invalided on account of disability attributable to or aggravated by such service(24.06.2019)
Under the existing provisions of clause (l) of sub section 2 of section 297 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('Act') any notification issued under sub sect.....
Tags : Exemption, Pension, Disabled personnel
Treatment of additional liability on account of enhancement in family pension of employees of banks(04.10.2021)
1. The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) has approached us for the amortisation of the increased expenditure resulting from the revision in family pensi.....
Tags : Treatment, Additional liability, Family pension
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Salary and Allowances Payable to, and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of, Chairperson and Whole-time Members) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2021(12.10.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 51, read with sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Pension Fund Regulat.....
Tags : Pension Fund, Rules, Amendment
Collaboration with Banks for creation of integrated Pensioners' Portal to enhance 'Ease of Living' of Pensioners(21.06.2022)
A two day Bankers' Awareness Program was organized by Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare at Udaipur on 20th & 21St June, 2022 for officers of.....
Tags : Collaboration, Creation, Pensioners' Portal
Enhancement of Pension for Freedom Fighters under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme(18.08.2016)
The existing pension scheme for Central freedom fighter pensioners and their eligible dependents has been restructured. The revised scale shall take e.....
Tags : Freedom fighters, Pension, Enhancement
Cabinet approves introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for Employees of Food Corporation of India(10.08.2016)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Sche.....
Tags : Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes, Approval
It is unlawful to discriminate against part-time workers, when a retirement pension falls due for payment(12.07.2017)
Appellant is a retired self-employed barrister, who also held part-time judicial office as a recorder (a part-time judge of Crown Court) between 1 Mar.....
Tags : Pension, Entitlement, Directives, Applicability
Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates 'All India Pension Adalat', Anubhav Awards 2018 presented to six pensioners(18.09.2018)
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic.....
Tags : Pension Adalat, Awards, Inauguration
Aadhaar mandatory for pensioners(14.12.2016)
There is, at present, no proposal to make Aadhaar seeding mandatory for release of pension to the Central Government pensioners. Eighty-seven percent .....
Tags : Pensioners, Aadhaar, Mandatory
Central Govt. specifies pension fund, namely, CPPIB India Private Holdings Inc., as specified person in respect of eligible investment made by it in India on or after publication of this notification(17.08.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (.....
Tags : Pension fund, Specified person, Eligible investment
Government decides to allow one more opportunity to employees of Public Sector Insurance Companies who joined on or before 28th June, 1995(02.03.2019)
The Government of India has decided to allow one more opportunity to employees of Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) who joined on or before 28.....
Tags : Opportunity, Employees, Pension, Option
Withdrawal of circulars - on recovery of excess pension made to pensioners(21.01.2021)
1.It has been brought to the notice of RBI that the recovery of excess /wrong pension payments from the pensioners are being made in a manner that is .....
Tags : Withdrawal, Circulars, Recovery, Excess pension
Notification regarding pension fund 2589555 Ontario Limited(13.10.2022)
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 o.....
Tags : Notification, Pension fund, Investment
Central Government hereby specifies Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as the specified person for the purposes of the clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of Section 10 of IT Act, 1961(22.04.2021)
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 o.....
Tags : Pension fund, Investment Board, Specified person
CBT Approves Proposal to Recommend Amendment in Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS)(22.08.2019)
In a major decision, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) EPF in a meeting held at Hyderabad on 21 August 2019, approved the proposal to recommend for .....
Tags : Pension Scheme, Amendment, Approval
Central Government hereby specifies the pension fund in respect of the eligible investment made in India(03.08.2021)
1. In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (4.....
Tags : Pension fund, Specified person, Eligible investment
No proposal to discontinue the Digital Life Certificate for the Pensioners(30.11.2015)
Various State departments and the Ministry of Science and Technology have clarified that the practice of Digital Life Certificate for continuation of .....
Tags : Pension, digital, life certificate, discontinue
Life Insurance Corporation of India (Employees') Pension (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023(11.09.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 (31 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the fo.....
Tags : Pension, Second Amendment, Rules
Justice L Narasimha Reddy to Head Judicial Committee on OROP(14.12.2015)
The Central Government has appointed retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court to head the Judicial Committee on ‘One Rank One Pension’ scheme for ex .....
Tags : One rank one pension, committee, narasimha reddy
Atal Pension Yojana now allows spouse to continue contribution(22.03.2016)
The ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ has been amended to allow spouses of prematurely deceased subscribers to continue making contributions to the pension fund. .....
Tags : National Pension, premature death, spouse, contribution
Central Government specifies pension fund, BPC Penco XVII Corporation as specified person in respect of eligible investment made by it in India(01.11.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (4.....
Tags : Pension fund, Specified person, Eligible investment
E-Pension Payment Order: New Step in the Right Direction(14.05.2018)
Furthering the Digital India-initiatives of Govt. of India, Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Allahabad has started issuance of ele.....
Tags : E-Pension, Payment Order, Issuance
Top Story
Busy Budget: Snapshot of the 2016 proposals(29.02.2016)
The Central Government's Budget for 2016-2017 is out and has faced great scrutiny in the public spotlight. Being a large proposal, the devil is in the.....
Tags : budget, 2016-2017, employment, pension, welfare
New Pension Scheme (NPS); a shift from defined benefit Pension Scheme to defined contribution pension scheme(10.08.2018)
Due to rising and unsustainable pension bill and competing claims on the fiscal, Government has made a conscious move to shift from the defined benefi.....
Tags : Pension scheme, Shift, benefits
Government enhances pension for family of employees in case of death; amends Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972(23.09.2019)
The Central Government has issued a Notification dated 19th September, 2019 bringing an amendment in Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) R.....
Tags : Pension, Rule, Amendment
Government suspends IBC qua fresh bankruptcy proceedings amid covid pandemic(05.06.2020)
In an unprecedented move, the Government of India has suspended fresh proceedings under Sections 7, 9 and 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 20.....
Tags : Fresh proceedings, Suspension, IBC
Rajya Sabha passes the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020(19.09.2020)
Rajya Sabha amends IBC by temporarily suspending initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Ame.....
Tags : CIRP, Initiation, Suspension
EPFO Introduces 'View Pension Passbook' Service for the pensioners through Umang App(03.05.2018)
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which is providing a host of e-services for its stakeholders, has now introduced a new service through .....
Tags : Passbook, Service, Pensioners, Umang App
Judgments
Mere filing of appeal by convicted person should not be a ground to suspend conviction(16.01.2017)
Present application has been filed by Applicant-appellant under Section 389 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) se.....
Tags : Conviction, Suspension, Entitlement
A government employee is entitled to get his previous service counted for purpose of pensionary benefits(08.08.2018)
The current application has been filed seeking the relief to Direct the Respondents (DTTE, GNCT of Delhi) to count the previous/past service (w.e.f. 2.....
Tags : Pensionary benefits, Previous service, Entitlement
An illiterate widow, unaware of her rights, is entitled to family pension and delay to enforce that right does not impede her claim(17.10.2018)
Present application is filed for quashing of impugned Order and for a declaration that, the undertaking/consent (for adjusting the amount of alleged r.....
Tags : Family pension, Grant, Right
To avail benefit of Pension Rules, an employee must qualify in terms of Rules(26.02.2019)
The Respondents are all ex-employees of the Appellant/Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), who availed of the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS). The Res.....
Tags : Benefit, Pension Rules
Executive Instructions cannot override statutory rules(04.07.2019)
The Petitioners assail the Government Resolution dated 4th October, 1983 and orders issued by Respondent Nos. 1 and 3 denying the pension and pensiona.....
Tags : Pensionary benefits, Denial, Legality
Liberalised Family Pension is payable only to family members of Armed Forces personnel who have died in action(23.09.2019)
In present matter, Naib Subedar Umed Singh was enrolled in the Army. On 19th December, 2001, he was posted at the International Border in Operation Pa.....
Tags : Family members, Pension, Entitlement
Benefit of ad hoc service, rendered by an employee, prior to his regular service on the same post would count for the purpose of increment and pension(28.12.2021)
The Petitioner was appointed as Junior Basic Teacher in Education Department on 12th September, 1994 on ad hoc basis and thereafter his services were .....
Tags : Ad hoc service, Pensionary benefits, Entitlement
Unless the disability is attributable to or aggravated by military service and is more than 20%, the entitlement to disability pension does not arise(18.07.2022)
The Appellants, Union of India and three others, have taken an exception to the judgment and order of the Armed Forces Tribunal. By the impugned judgm.....
Tags : Disability pension, Payment, Direction
Commuted value can be decided only on the specific application of the pensioner(10.11.2022)
The question posed for consideration in present Original Application is whether pension can be commuted suo-motu by the Pension Sanctioning Authority,.....
Tags : Pension, Commutation, Legality
If an issue is related to payment or refixation of pay or pension, relief can be granted in spite of delay as it does not affect the rights of third parties(14.11.2022)
Petitioner impugns order whereby the original application of the Petitioner impugning order was dismissed. Petitioner is also aggrieved by order where.....
Tags : Pension, Delay, Entitlement
Being appointed or absorbed makes no difference to the service rendered(10.08.2015)
In a case involving pensionary benefits, the Court held that distinction between employees who have been absorbed or allocated and those who have been.....
Tags : pension, university, absorb, appoint
State Government is not competent either to stop or reduce pension granted to freedom fighters unless the same was obtained on mistaken grounds or false information(14.06.2017)
Present petition is filed by freedom fighters or their dependents challenging reduction in amount of monthly pension of Rs. 3,000/- granted to them un.....
Tags : Pension, Reduction, Validity
If the trustees are removed from the trust, the charges against them are to be proved very strictly(24.04.2023)
The Appellant was the President of the sansthan/trust. The Respondent No. 3, the Joint Charity Commissioner, examined the Charity Inspector as well as.....
Tags : President, Suspension, Legality
Pensionary provisions must be given a liberal construction, benefit should not be denied to an employee on mere technicalities(03.07.2023)
The Petitioner seeks directions to the Respondents to condone a gap in his service, which in turn entitles him to retirement benefits. He further seek.....
Tags : Pension, Benefits, Direction
Once employee opted for VRS and his decision had been accepted by Corporation, he cannot be permitted to take plea of ignorance about terms and conditions of Scheme(13.07.2023)
The Petitioner vide the instant Writ Petition is impugning the validity of the retirement order issued by the Respondent Corporation. Petitioner is se.....
Tags : Retirement order, Pensionary benefits, Entitlement
Notes on termination to not be withheld despite ongoing investigation(29.02.2016)
The Commission noted that providing copies of file notings relating to suspension and termination of the Appellant would not affect the process of inv.....
Tags : Rti, suspension, ongoing investigation
Temporary non-use of premises due to the lockdown cannot be construed as rendering the lease void(21.05.2020)
The present revision petition was filed by the Appellants/Tenants (“Tenants”) challenging the order passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent .....
Tags : Eviction, Suspension, Rent, Entitlement
Under trial prisoners who have completed half of maximum sentence prescribed for offence for which they were arrested, not be detained in jail(26.10.2018)
The Petitioner/Appellant has filed the instant application seeking suspension of sentence and for grant of bail in case in which he stands convicted v.....
Tags : Sentence, Suspension, Grant
Notice inviting option need not be personally served to employees unless Regulation or any instruction so provides(03.01.2017)
Instant appeal has been filed by PEPSU Road Transport Corporation. Appellate Court took the view that, it was obligatory on part of Defendants to have.....
Tags : Pension scheme, Notice, Option, Service
Pension Scheme could not be extended to employees who were specifically excluded by the legislation from its ambit(26.04.2021)
The present writ petition has been filed by 82 Petitioners, being ex employees of different Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs), challenging the.....
Tags : Benefit, Pension Rules, Eligibility
CIC chastises Delhi CMO for acting like ‘post office’(25.01.2016)
In a case of be careful what you wish for, a senior citizen received detailed responses to his application under the Right to Information Act, 2005, o.....
Tags : Rti, application, transfer, pension
Minimum service stipulated in Rules cannot be ignored while considering claim for invalid pension(04.12.2019)
Present appeal arises out of the judgment whereunder the High Court has dismissed the Appellants' challenge to the order of the Odisha Administrative .....
Tags : Qualifying service, Pension, Entitlement
SC grants interim relief to LIC pensioners(31.03.2016)
The Supreme Court disagreed with a High Court interpretation that equated authority to implement rules laid down by the Central Government with the po.....
Tags : Lic, pension, rules
Only the legally wedded is entitled to a family pension, if governed by Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982(28.10.2021)
In present writ petitions, the Petitioners are widows. They had performed the second marriage during the subsistence of the first marriage of their hu.....
Tags : Rules, Pension, Entitlement
Government employee can face pension cuts if found guilty in department inquiry(23.06.2016)
A person found to have caused pecuniary loss to an authority by reason of misconduct or negligence can be punished despite having reached the age of s.....
Tags : departmental inquiry, former employee, pension
News
P&H High Court Notices Haryana Govt Over Alleged Scam in Pensions Distribution(19.01.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Haryana Government on a plea seeking FIR in an alleged scam in pensions distributed under social we.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court , Pensions Distribution, Scam
CONSUMER - Pension is for Survival which can't be Attached: NCDRC(05.03.2019)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed the Bank to de-freeze the account of one Manika Sarkar, in which her monthly pens.....
Tags : NCDRC, Pension is for Survival
Uttarakhand HC Suspends District Judge Who Used Audi Car of Accused for Official Travel(24.12.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has suspended Prashant Joshi, District Judge, Dehradun who fixed the official board of District Judge, Dehradun on a private Au.....
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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Grounds Added for Suspension/Cancellation of Registration(29.12.2020)
Rule 21 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 is amended to provide that the registration of a person can be suspended where: (a) ITC avai.....
Tags : Grounds for Cancellation/Suspension of GST Registration
SC: Financial Burden on State a Valid Ground to Fix Cut Off Date for Payment of Revision of Pension(25.08.2022)
Supreme Court while upholding Rule 3(3) of Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, has held that financial burden on the State can be a .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pension, Cut-off
Supreme Court Questions Centre Over ‘Freebies’, ‘Pension’ to Ex-legislators(23.03.2017)
Supreme Court has said that various freebies and pension given to former MPs and MLAs seemed "prima facie" unreasonable and sought response from Centr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, ‘Freebies’, ‘Pension’, Ex-legislators
Pay Extraordinary Family Pension to Soldier’s Wife: Delhi HC(15.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed Centre to pay Extraordinary Family Pension to wife of a CRPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) who died in a road accident w.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Extraordinary Family Pension
Pay Extraordinary Family Pension to Soldier’s Wife: Delhi HC(15.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed Centre to pay Extraordinary Family Pension to wife of a CRPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) who died in a road accident w.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Extraordinary Family Pension
Madras HC Asks Tamil Nadu Govt to Suspend Special DGP Charged with Sexual Harassment(17.03.2021)
Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu State Government to suspend the Special Director General of Police who has been charged with sexual harassm.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Suspension of Special DGP
All. HC to State: Don’t Stop Salary of Employees for Not Opting for National Pension System(05.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed State government to not stop the salary of its employees only on the ground that they have not opted for National Pe.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, National Pension System, Salary
SC to Centre: Disburse Arrears Under OROP Scheme by March 15, 2023(10.01.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Central government to comply with its earlier order to disburse the arrears under ‘One Rank One Pension’ (OROP) scheme to e.....
Tags : Supreme Court, OROP, Pensioners
Delhi HC: Old Pension Scheme Applicable to Personnel of All CAPFs(12.01.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that paramilitary forces are armed forces of union, has held that benefit of Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in accordance w.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Paramilitary Forces, Pension
CIC Pulls Up Delhi CM Office Over Senior Citizen's Pension Issue(28.01.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has pulled up Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not applying its mind before transferring petition of a se.....
Tags : Central Information Commission, Senior Citizen's Pension Issue
Supreme Court: No Pension for Govt Staff who Resign(06.12.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that an employee becomes ineligible for pension under the Central Civil Services Pension Rules when he resigns because he forf.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pension
SC: Minimum Service Stipulated in Rules Can't be Ignored while Considering Claim for Invalid Pension(06.12.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the minimum qualifying service prescribed under the Pension Rules cannot be ignored for the purpose of consideration o.....
Tags : SC, Pension
HP HC: Narrow Interpretation of Pension Rules Undermines the Purpose of Pension(31.08.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while observing that pension is a beneficial provision for the government servant, has held that any narrow construction o.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Pension Rules, Narrow Interpretation
Ker. HC: Daily Wage Employee Entitled to Subsistence Allowance During Suspension(05.09.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that a daily wage driver is an employee under Section 2(a) of the Kerala Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1972,.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Subsistence Allowance, Daily Wage, Suspension
JKL HC: Militancy Fighters Not Eligible for Benefits Under Swantantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme(07.09.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that only those persons who have participated in the National Freedom Struggle are eligible for benef.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Militancy Fighters, Swantantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme
Pension Row: Delhi HC asks State Govt., MCDs to Constitute Committee for Verification(02.06.2016)
Delhi High Court has asked AAP government to constitute a committee for verification of beneficiaries of pension schemes for aged and disabled people .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pension Row
NHAI to Suspend Toll Collection on National Highways(26.03.2020)
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be suspending collecting toll across National Highways in the country during the 21 days' nationwide .....
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Calcutta HC: Benefit of Family Pension Cannot be Extended to Widowed Daughter(08.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the benefit of family pension cannot be extended to a widowed daughter of a pensioner who was married at the tim.....
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SC: Benefits Under Freedom Fighters Pension Schemes to be Awarded to Only Who Entitled(11.02.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that benefits under freedom fighters pension schemes should be awarded only to those persons who are entitled for the same.
Tags : Supreme Court, Benefits Under Freedom Fighters Pension Schemes
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Suspension of FCRA Registration(15.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) assailing an order which had suspended its registration.....
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SC: Source of Elevation Cannot be the Ground of Discrimination Between High Court Judges for Pension(18.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that for purposes of pensionary benefits, the source of elevation of retired High Court judges cannot be the ground of discrimi.....
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Bombay HC Raps State for Holding Up Pension Claim for 10 Years(12.08.2016)
Bombay HC has rapped State Government for stonewalling the pension claims of Ravindranath Mohite and ordered two senior officials to pay a compensatio.....
Tags : Bombay HC, Pension Claim
Telangana HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Suspension of Assembly Budget Session(10.03.2022)
Telangana High Court has issued notices to Telangana Legislature Secretary in a writ petition filed by three BJP MLAs challenging their suspension fro.....
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Telangana High Court Refuses to Stay Suspension of BJP MLAs from Assembly(14.03.2022)
Telangana High Court has denied relief to BJP MLAs who sought stay on the operation of Telangana Legislative Assembly-respondent's action, suspending .....
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Govt. Makes Mandatory Online Application for Withdrawal under New Pension Scheme(15.03.2016)
Govt. has made online application for withdrawal under New Pension Scheme mandatory, with effect from April 1, 2016.
Tags : Govt. , New Pension Scheme
RBI Permits Banks to Adjust Excess Pension(18.03.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed banks to adjust excess or wrongful payments to pensioners with their accounts. In case the entire amount could.....
Tags : Reserve Bank of India , Pension
SC: Right to Pension Cannot be Taken Away by Mere Executive Fiat or Administrative Instruction(19.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the right to pension is covered under a right to property protected under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, 1.....
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SC Stays Suspension of Soumya Gurjar from Post of Mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation(03.02.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed the suspension of BJP's Somya Gurjar from the post of Mayor of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation- Greater, till the conclusion.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Construction Workers Welfare Board to Provide Pension(25.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board to provide pension to eligible construction workers with.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pension to Construction Workers
Himachal Pradesh HC Issues Notice on Plea Restraining State Government from Paying Income Tax of MLAs(29.03.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a plea challenging the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assem.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, State Government, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances & Pension of Members) Act, 1971, Salaries & Allowances of Ministers (Himachal Pradesh) Act, 2000
Supreme Court: Suspension Must Necessarily Be For A Short Duration(27.08.2018)
Supreme Court, while reiterating that suspension must necessarily be for a short duration, has upheld a Madras High Court judgment that had quashed th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Service, Suspension
P&H HC: Dependant Parents Entitled to Family Pension After Wife & Children Lose Eligibility(19.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that entitlement for the grant of family pension to the dependent parents needs to be seen after the widow or .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, family pension
Madras HC: No Absolute Law That Government Servant’s Suspension Order Cannot be Extended(16.03.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that the Supreme Court did not lay down any absolute proposition of law that a government servant’s suspension order canno.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Extension of Suspension
Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme in Defence Forces(21.03.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the Union Government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme in Defence Forces. As per the said scheme, uniform pension is to be.....
Tags : Supreme Court, One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme
Delhi High Court Directs for Auto Release of Pension to Poor AIDS Patients(07.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has directed State Govt to develop a system which would automatically release pension amounts to poor people suffering from AIDS.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pension
Widow Eligible For Family Pension Even After Re-Marriage: Central Administrative Tribunal(14.09.2018)
Central Administrative Tribunal has ruled that the widow of a deceased government servant is eligible for family pension even after remarriage.
Tags : CAT, Family Pension
Kerala HC Upholds Validity of SBI Contributory Pension Scheme(20.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has upheld the validity of the State Bank of India Employees Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, setting aside the judgment passed .....
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P&H HC: Contribution by Daily Wage Service to Be Considered While Computing Retiral Benefits(27.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that for computing retiral benefits, daily wage services rendered by an employee prior to regularization is to .....
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Madras HC Directs PAG to Pay Family Pension to Adopted Daughter(21.10.2016)
Madras High Court has slammed Principal Accountant General (PAG) for returning a proposal sent by an Additional Assistant Educational Officer (AAEO) i.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Notice to Authorities on Plea Seeking to Stop Pension to Convicted Leaders(29.09.2016)
Punjab & Haryana HC has issued notice to Haryana Govt., Secretary, Haryana State Assembly,Ex-CM O P Chautala, his son Ajay Singh Chautala, Ex-Speaker .....
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Supreme Court Rules Widow Alone Entitled to Pension after Employee Dies(30.09.2016)
Supreme Court has ruled that a widow alone is entitled to pension after death of an employee and not his mother.
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice in Suspension of Teacher After He Apologized for Facebook Comment(06.08.2020)
Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Government on a Petition filed by a teacher suspended allegedly due to a Facebook comment criticizing th.....
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Bombay HC Refuses Temporary Suspension of Sentence on Medical Grounds to Murder Convict(17.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has refused to grant a temporary suspension of sentence on medical grounds to a woman convicted of murder.
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Bombay HC Expresses Displeasure over Non Payment of Pension to Retd Judicial Staff(19.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has expressed unhappiness over non-payment of pension and arrears to retired judicial officers and warned that if they are not paid .....
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Bombay HC Imposes 50K Cost on Bank for Deducting Pension Retrospectively(25.08.2020)
Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on State Bank of India for deducting more than Rs.3 lakh from 85-year-old pensioner Naini Gopal's ac.....
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SC: Pensionary Provisions Must Be Given Liberal Construction as Social Welfare Measure(27.08.2020)
Supreme Court has remarked that pension is not a bounty payable at will, but a social welfare measure as a post-retirement entitlement to maintain the.....
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Madras HC: Differentiating Between Single Class of Pensioner Based on Date of Retirement is Arbitrary(01.06.2022)
Madras High Court has observed that persons belonging to the same class cannot be discriminated against by creating an artificial class between them o.....
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Gauhati HC: Second Wife Not Entitled to Family Pension in Existence of First Wife(06.06.2022)
Gauhati High Court has held that in Hindu religion there is no concept of Bigamy and therefore, a second wife is not entitled to a family pension in t.....
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Supreme Court Orders Probe into Forging of Freedom Fighter Certificates to Claim Pension(02.11.2016)
Supreme Court, on one hand, has ordered inquiry into alleged forging of freedom fighter certificates to claim pension and on other, when pensions were.....
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Gujarat HC Reduces Deduction of Pension From 100% to 25% of SI Accused of Aiding Escape of Prisoner(22.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has while taking into consideration the principles of proportionality, reduced punishment of deduction of pension from 100% to 25% .....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Suspension of Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain Amid ED Probe(07.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking suspension of Aam Aadmi Party minister Satyendar Jain who is under judicial custod.....
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Kerala HC: Employee Accused of Embezzlement Must be Kept Away Till Enquiry is Completed(11.07.2022)
Kerala High Court while refusing to recall an order of suspension has held that an employee accused of embezzling money, cannot be reinstated during t.....
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SC: Retired Employee Can File Plea Against Stoppage of Pension at Place of Residence(06.11.2020)
Supreme Court has held that a retired employee can file a writ petition against stoppage of pension at the place where she is residing and need not ap.....
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SC to Centre: Take Proactive Steps With FIFA to Lift AIFF’s Suspension(17.08.2022)
Supreme Court has directed central government to take proactive steps with FIFA to ensure that India can get to host the under-17 women’s world cup an.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Suspension of Google Pay(15.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in plea seeking a direction to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to suspend the operations of Google Pay until it complet.....
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Calcutta HC Asks State to Explain Power of District Magistrate to Suspend Internet(18.05.2020)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Government to file affidavits explaining the jurisdiction of the District Magistrate to pass order fo.....
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Gujarat High Court: Past Service of Daily Wagers to Qualify for Pension(05.04.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that past services of the daily wagers where they have completed 240 days of continuous service under Section 25B of t.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of Alleged Anomalies in Centre's OROP Policy(11.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed seeking directions to the Union Government to implement the recommendation of one man judicial com.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Union Government, recommendation, one man judicial committee, anomalies, One Rank One Pension
SC: Personnel Not Entitled to Disability Pension if Injury is Not Attributable to Military Service(19.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a military personnel is not eligible for disability pension if there is not even a causal connection between the Military .....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Directs State Government to Revise Pension for Pre-2011 Retirees(06.10.2016)
Punjab & Haryana HC has asked State Government to revise pension of pre-2011 retirees and has held that pre- January 2006 retirees are entitled to re-.....
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Calcutta High Court Suspends Functioning Till July 19(14.07.2020)
Calcutta High Court has extended the period of suspension of judicial and administrative functioning of the High Court till 19th July, 2020, on accoun.....
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Rajasthan High Court Suspends Functioning Till July 15(14.07.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has suspended the functioning of the High Court till 15th July, 2020, on account of a staff member testing COVID-19 positive.
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P&H HC: Child Adopted Post-Retirement Can't be Denied Family Pension(17.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a petition of an adoptive daughter, whose application for the grant of family pension was dismissed on the ground of.....
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P&H HC: Withhold Salary of Home Secretary Until Payment of Pensionary Benefits to Widow(23.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court in a plea moved by the widow of a Class IV employee of the State has ordered to withheld the salary of the Home Secretar.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging UP Service for Pension and Validation Ordinance, 2020(07.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea to examine the challenge to the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Qualifying Service for Pension and Validation .....
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SC: Pension Rules Must be Interpreted in Favour of Employee if Multiple Interpretations are Possible(22.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that if pension rules are capable of more interpretations than one, the Courts should lean towards that interpretation which go.....
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Ker. HC: Reduction in Pension/Gratuity to be Decided at Time of Imposing Punishment(27.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the decision as to whether a particular case where compulsory retirement imposed warrants reduction in pension or grat.....
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SC to Centre: Disburse Arrears Under One Rank One Pension Scheme in Three Months(19.09.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Central Government to disburse the arrears to eligible pensioners of the armed forces within a period of 3 months.
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Karnataka HC Directs State Government to Address Non-Payment of Pension(19.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to immediately look into the grievance raised about senior citizens not being paid pension amou.....
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SC to Centre: Grant Disability Pension to Kargil War Veteran Discharged Due to Alcohol Dependency(02.08.2022)
Supreme Court has suggested Union Government to not interfere with disability pension payable to a soldier who was discharged from service on discipli.....
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Delhi High Court Asks AAP Govt, Municipal Corp to Publicize Pension Schemes(21.02.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked AAP Government and Municipal Corporations to give publicity to pension schemes for aged and disabled people.
Tags : Delhi High Court, pension schemes
SERVICE - Suspension is Not Punishment: Madras HC(13.03.2019)
Madras high court has made it clear that suspension from service cannot be construed as punishment, as it is only an interim arrangement to keep publi.....
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SERVICE - Suspension from Service is Not Punishment: Madras HC(13.03.2019)
Madras High Court has made it clear that suspension from service cannot be construed as punishment, as it is only an interim arrangement to keep publi.....
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SC: Pension Under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme as Per Proof Required Under Scheme(24.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme can be sanctioned as per the proof required under the s.....
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SC: Salaries and Pensions are Rightful Entitlement of Government Employees(25.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that salaries and pensions are rightful entitlements of Government employees and the Government which has delayed the payme.....
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SC Upholds Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014(04.11.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014 and also held that employees who have not exercised the option to join the Empl.....
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Karnataka HC Asks Centre on Entitlement of Senior Citizens to Receive Pension at Home(09.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has asked the Centre to clarify whether senior citizens are entitled to receive their pension at home during the prevailing pande.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Suspension of MPLADS Scheme(14.12.2020)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Centre's move to suspend and divert 'Members of Parliament Local Area Dev.....
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Government Makes 'Aadhaar' Mandatory for Members & Pensioners of EPS & MGNREGA(06.01.2017)
Ministry of Labour & Employment and Ministry of Rural Development have made ‘Aadhaar’ mandatory for members and pensioners of Employees’ Pension Schem.....
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P&H HC: Bar Council Cannot Suspend Licence to Practice While Referring Complaint(25.11.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a resolution passed by Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana suspending the licence of practice of a lawyer who .....
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EPFO Allows Pension Withdrawals Without Aadhaar(01.03.2017)
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has allowed full and final withdrawal of funds by the subscribers from their pension account without pro.....
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Bombay HC Junks Pension Plea of Teacher Who Molested Girl(15.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a former Physical Education (PE) teacher of a college, seeking pension, as he was found guilty for.....
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J&K HC: J&K Road Transport Corporation Employees Not Entitled to Pension(18.11.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has declined pensionary benefits to the retired employees of J&K State Road Transport Corporation while holding .....
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Government Allows EPF Members to Move Retirement Savings From EPF to NPS(08.03.2017)
Government has allowed members of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) option to move their retirement savings to National Pension System (NPS) giving effe.....
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Union Government: Aadhaar Must For New LPG Connections, Defence Pensions(09.03.2017)
Union Government has made 12-digit Unique Identification (UID) number must for poor women to get cooking gas connections and defence pensioners to rec.....
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CIVIL - Delhi HC Questions Move to Put MLAs in Charge of Disbursing Pensions(08.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has questioned state about logic behind closing the online option and also the decision to put area MLAs in charge of disbursing old-.....
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Ker. HC: Court in Whose Limits Employee Draws Pension Has Jurisdiction to Hear Plea for Dues(06.12.2022)
Kerala High Court while observing that convenience of retired employee must be given preference in petitions filed for claiming terminal benefits due .....
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Madras High Court Holds Unmarried 2nd Daughter Entitled to Father’s Pension(16.05.2017)
Madras High Court has held that an unmarried second daughter of a retired government employee may be given family pension if her elder sibling surrend.....
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Govt: Aadhaar Mandatory For Availing Benefits Under Atal Pension Yojana(17.05.2017)
Ministry of Financial Services, Government of India has mandated use of Aadhaar Card for availing benefit of Atal Pension Yojana.
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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Decides to Suspend Physical Hearing in All Courts(06.04.2021)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has decided to 'keep in abeyance' its plan to resume physical hearing of cases till 18th April, 2021, keeping in view the s.....
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SC: Child Adopted After Death of Govt. Employee is Not Entitled to Family Pension(18.01.2023)
Supreme Court held that a child adopted by widow of a deceased government servant after his death can’t be included within the definition of ‘family’ .....
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SERVICE - Pension is Not a Concession but Right of Staff: Madras HC(29.03.2019)
Madras High Court has observed that pension is neither charity nor largesse to be claimed as a matter of concession and it is a right which is accrued.....
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SC Clears Path for Pension to Rise Manifold for Employees in All Firms(02.04.2019)
Supreme Court has paved the way for higher pension to all private sector employees by dismissing a special leave petition filed by Employees Provident.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Malvinder Singh's Quarterly Pension Plea(02.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has rejected former Ranbaxy CEO Malvinder Singh's plea seeking exemption of the quarterly 'pension' received by him from the ambit of.....
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NCDRC Suspends Functioning on Account of Health Ministry’s SOP on Covid-19(19.04.2021)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has suspended sitting of the National Commission with effect from 19th April, 2021 till 30th April, 20.....
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Ker. HC Refuses to Suspend Sentence of Man Accused of Attempting to Travel to Syria for Joining ISIS(14.02.2023)
Kerala High Court while dismissing applications seeking suspension of sentence of 3 persons, who were convicted for attempting to travel to Syria for .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Syria, Suspension
Government Servant is Not Eligible to Make Will of Family Pension: Chhattisgarh HC(29.04.2019)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a government servant is not eligible to make a will of family pension but also said that will of provident fund,.....
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Legal Principles Governing Suspension of Conviction Can't be Applied to Suspend Sentence: SC(30.04.2019)
Supreme Court has set aside a High Court judgment which applied principles governing suspension of conviction to reject a plea seeking suspension of e.....
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P&H HC: Norm on Mandatory Custody for Suspension of Sentence in NDPS Cases Should be Relaxed(18.03.2023)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that norm of minimum mandatory period of custody of 6 yrs for grant of relief of suspension of sentence where the.....
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Chhattisgarh HC Suspends Normal Functioning, to Hear Only Extremely Urgent Cases Till April 26(20.04.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has suspended normal functioning till 26th April, 2021 and will only hear extremely urgent cases in the wake of the rising COV.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure All Aged Pensioners Should be Paid Pension on Priority(22.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that all aged pensioners, who cannot physically attend the public offices to comply w.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Pension to Senior Citizens
Karnataka HC Directs RTCs to Expeditiously Decide on Appeal Against Suspension of Employees(28.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the four public road transport corporations (RTCs) in the State to expeditiously decide on the appeal against the su.....
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Financial Problem No Ground to Stop Pension Benefits(17.06.2019)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has noted that the employer's financial instability is not a valid ground to suppress the pension benefits of a retired .....
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SC: Service Rendered as Work Charged Employee Cannot be Counted for the Purpose of Pension(01.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that work charged employees are not appointed on a substantive post, has held that services rendered as work charged can.....
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Kar. HC to MHA: Pay Arrear of Pension to 102 Years Old Freedom Fighter(21.02.2023)
Karnataka High Court has directed Ministry of Home Affairs to pay arrears of pension to 102 years old Freedom Fighter, which were withheld for a year .....
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SC Warns Centre of Contempt for Extending OROP Pension Arrears Deadline(28.02.2023)
Supreme Court while expressing displeasure at actions of Ministry of Defence of unilaterally extending deadline for payment of pension to retired arme.....
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Kerala HC: Pension Liability for Services Rendered in NEFA Prior to it Becoming A.P is on Centre(02.03.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that family pension liability of person died while being deployed in North-Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA), now Arunachal Pr.....
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Supreme Court: Ranking of Pensioners by Providing Cut-Off Date for Grant of Revised Pension Invalid(12.07.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that the classification of pensioners into two categories by providing cut-off date for the purpose of grant of revised pensio.....
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Delhi HC Warns NDMC for Non Payment of Salaries, Pensions to Employees Amid Covid(01.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has warned the North Delhi Municipal Corporation of attachment of its properties for its failure to pay salaries and pensions to empl.....
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SC: Service Rendered as Contractual Employee Won't Qualify for Pensionary Benefits(29.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that Service rendered as contractual cannot be said to be service rendered on a substantive appointment has held that ne.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Centre to Pay Pension to Freedom Fighter(02.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed Centre to pay the 95-year-old freedom fighter, who had to fight for nearly 40 years to secure his pension.
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J&K HC Refuses to Suspend Sentence of 3 Convicts in Deputy Advocate General Murder Case(04.06.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has refused to suspend the sentence for the three convicts in the 2008 Deputy Advocate General Murder case. The Court has.....
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SC: Employee can’t be Denied Pension Citing Wrongful Deductions Made Towards CPF Scheme(11.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that merely because there were some wrong deductions from salary and aggrieved was treated as member of the CPF Scheme, the sam.....
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Kerala HC: Forced Deduction from Pension to CM's Relief Fund Not Permissible(14.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that KSEB shall not deduct any amount from the pension granted to its retired employees towards the Chief Minister's Relief.....
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Karnataka HC Rejects PIL Questioning Legality of Pension Paid to SECs(15.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation petition questioning the legality of payment of pension to the State Information Commis.....
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Cal HC: Daughter of Employee Who Died/Superannuated Prior to DCRB Scheme Entitled To Family Pension(21.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that unmarried/widowed daughters of an employee who superannuated or passed away prior to coming into force of DCRB Schem.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Reply from Govt. over Pension for Fast Track Court Judges(21.09.2015)
Supreme Court has issued notices and sought responses from Tamil Nadu Government and Registrar of Madras High Court on a plea seeking pensionary benef.....
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Madras HC Directs to Suspend State Tax Officer for Misleading Court(08.07.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the State government to suspend a State Tax Officer for having misled the court during the hearing of a batch of cases .....
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Allahabad HC: Suspension of Permanent Lok Adalat Member Allowed on Serious Charge(12.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that merely because there is no specific provision to suspend a member of the Permanent Lok Adalat, it does not mean.....
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Allahabad HC Seeks Response of UP Government on Suspension of Doctor Kafeel Khan(03.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh Government regarding the reason behind the continuing suspension of Doctor Kafeel Kh.....
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RBI Allows NRIs to Investment in National Pension Schemes(30.10.2015)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to subscribe to pension scheme, which is governed, administered by Pension Fund Re.....
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Supreme Court Slams Centre for Denying Pension to Freedom Fighter(26.08.2019)
Supreme Court has slammed the Centre for harassing a 90-year-old freedom fighter by filing repeated appeals in higher courts, often at the last minute.....
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Gujarat HC Refuses to Suspend Sentence of Man Convicted for Acid Attack(28.07.2021)
Gujarat High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of a man convicted under Section 326A of the Indian Penal Court, 1860 stressing that the Court .....
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SC Stays Del. HC Order Which Held that Old Pension Scheme is Applicable to Paramilitary Forces(10.07.2023)
Supreme Court has stayed the judgment of the Delhi High Court which has held that benefit of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in accordance with CCS (Pens.....
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Bombay HC: State's New Pension Scheme Not Applicable to Judicial Officers As It Breaches SC Order(16.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has held recently that New Pension Scheme brought in by State Government, through a Government Resolution dated October 31, 2005 (cu.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Writ Challenging Suspension of Mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation(29.06.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Somya Gurjar challenging her suspension as the Mayor of Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporati.....
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SC Dismisses Centre’s Appeal Against Disability Pension On Ground of Delusional Disorder(20.09.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed Centre’s appeal against the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s 2010 judgment, granting disability pension on the ground of de.....
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SC: Suspension of Conviction Can’t be Done Merely Because it will Cause Disqualification of MP(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea against Kerala High Court’s order that suspended the conviction of MP Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case,.....
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Karnataka HC Sets Aside Order Granting Freedom Fighters' Pension To 89-Yrs Old Widow(25.07.2023)
Karnataka High Court has reversed Single Bench order which directed State authorities to grant freedom fighters’ pension together with all arrears to .....
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NCLAT: Pension, Gratuity, PF not Incorporated in Liquidation Assets(20.08.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the view taken by National Company Law Tribunal, Principal Bench that provident fund, pensi.....
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Delhi HC Scraps Civic Pension Scheme(21.01.2016)
Delhi HC has scrapped failed scheme of old-age pension floated by North, South and East civic bodies in Delhi, who have defaulted in payment for the p.....
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RBI: Pensioner's Account Not to Exceed More Than 14 Credit Transactions in a Year(22.01.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed banks that a pensioner's account should not exceed more than 14 credit transactions in a calender year for re.....
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SC: No Pension if Employee Resigns to Join Another Govt Post Without Permission(21.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that if a central government employee makes a resignation from government service for another government job without the permis.....
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SC: Army Officer not Entitled to Disability Pension if he Sustained Injuries During Household Acts(23.09.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that an army official is entitled to disability pension only if the disability is attributable to military or aggravated by mi.....
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CBDT Issues Guidelines for Granting Exemption to Foreign Wealth Funds and Pension Funds(28.10.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued guidelines for granting an exemption under section 10(23FE) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to Foreign Wea.....
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PFRDA Switches to PAN for Online Enrolment Under NPS Scheme(21.12.2015)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) has started using PAN instead of Aadhaar for validation of new customers who can no.....
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7th Pay Commission: Pay Hike for 3610+ Judges of SC & HCs Approved(29.11.2017)
7th Pay Commission: Pay Hike for 3610+ Judges of SC & HCs Approved
Tags : The decision will directly impact the computation of salaries, gratuity, allowance structure, and pension of the in-service as well as retired judges of Supreme Court as well as High Courts across the country.
Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Order Directing Withdrawal of Suspension of Officers(27.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State on a petition challenging the Government Order directing to withdraw the suspension of certain office.....
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MP HC: Power of Suspension of Conviction Can Only be Exercised in Very Exceptional Circumstances(18.10.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that the power of suspension of conviction can only be exercised in the very ‘exceptional circumstances’ and th.....
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Ker. HC: Unauthorized Absence of Employee is Non-Duty for All Purposes Other Than Pension(25.10.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that unauthorized absence of an employee will be counted as non-duty for all purposes, except for the purposes of pension.
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Del. HC: Suspension of Entity Can’t be Continued Indefinitely(08.12.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that without a show cause notice, no suspension can continue indefinitely, has held that that when the entity itself .....
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SC: Relationship of Master and Servant Doesn’t Come to an End While Workman is on Suspension(18.12.2023)
Supreme Court has held that while a workman is on suspension, the relationship of master and servant does not come to an end; all the rules and regula.....
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Delhi High Court Asks Govt to List Pension Steps(04.05.2016)
Delhi High Court has asked the AAP Government to inform it the steps taken to provide pensions to elderly people, who have not been paid for almost th.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Applicability of New Pension Scheme to Judicial Officers(03.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a plea challenging the 'New Pension Scheme' of the Delhi Government, insofar as it applies to Judicial Officer.....
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Kerala High Court: Father's Pension Benefits Not Exempt from Attachment(05.02.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that a father's pensionary benefits are not immune from attachment towards payment of maintenance to children.
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SC: No Rule that Requires Accused to Undergo Sentence Before his Plea for Suspension is Considered(07.11.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing an SLP against High Court refusing to suspend sentence, has held that there is no hard and fast rule which requires an acc.....
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Ker. HC Defers Recovery of Disability Pension From 26 Yr. Old Suffering From 80% Mental Disability(17.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has deferred the recovery of the disability pension from a 26-year old for a period of 3 weeks. The Court also called for the record.....
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PFRDA Eases Exit Process, Allows Online Exit from NPS Scheme from April 1(05.02.2016)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PRFDA), in order to make exit process easier under the National Pension System (NPS), has allowed .....
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All. HC: Denying Pension by Applying Amended Rule Retrospectively Violates Arts. 14 & 16 of COI(25.01.2024)
Allahabad HC has held that denying pension to individual by retrospectively applying Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment and .....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice to Govt., RBI in Case of Pensioners’ Issues(26.02.2016)
Bombay HC, while taking suo motu PIL on problems faced by pensioners while withdrawing pensions, has issued notices to Union of India through Ministry.....
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Budget Brings Big Change in Pensions(01.03.2016)
NPS has now been made partially tax exempt, and EPF and superannuation funds, which were tax-free on maturity, are now partially taxable.
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Bom HC: Inaction in Deciding Appeals for Suspensions Violate the Right to Carry Out Trade Practices(12.01.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that in the circumstances where there is inaction on the part of authorities to decide appeals, the non-passing of an appro.....
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Telangana High Court Suspends Physical Hearings with Immediate Effect Until Further Orders(05.01.2022)
Telangana High Court has released a notification stipulating that physical hearing of cases by all Division Benches and Single Benches of the High Cou.....
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P&H HC Allows Petitions Seeking Suspension of Sentence in NDPS Cases(14.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed 10 petitions filed seeking suspension of sentence in cases under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substa.....
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SC: Suspend Sentence Normally When Appeal Unlikely to Be Heard Before Completion of Sentence(07.02.2024)
Supreme Court has restated that Courts should generally suspend sentences and grant bail in cases where an appeal challenging the conviction is unlike.....
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SC Issues Contempt Notices to Officials of State of Bihar for Non Compliance with Previous Orders(19.01.2022)
Supreme Court has issued contempt notices to officials of the State of Bihar for non compliance with Court's previous orders directing the State to gr.....
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Madras HC Sets Aside Rejection Order Directing Processing of Application Under Pension Scheme(25.01.2022)
Madras High Court has set aside the rejection order by Freedom Figher Revenue Division (F.F.R) and directed the processing of Petitioner's application.....
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Allahabad HC: Pension Can’t Be Withheld For Incident That Occurred Four Years Prior to Retirement(23.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that no action can be taken under Regulation 351-A of the Civil Services Regulation against an employee for an incident .....
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EPFO: 8.16% Extra Benefit to Pensioners if They Defer Withdrawal(23.06.2016)
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said that pensioners who defer withdrawal of pension for two years after reaching the age of 58 year.....
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Rajasthan HC: Applications for Sentence Suspension Not 'Extreme Urgent Matters' During Lockdown(01.04.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the Registry to not list applications for bail and sentence suspension under the category of 'extreme urgent matters.....
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Allahabad HC Suspends Sentence of Two Murder Convicts Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak(01.04.2020)
Allahabad High Court has temporarily suspended the sentence of two murder convicts on their susceptibility to contracting an infection, amidst the out.....
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Supreme Court Directs Grant of Disability Pension to Member of Territorial Army(20.12.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the grant of disability pension to a member of the Territorial Army by rejecting the reliance placed by the Union of India .....
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Allahabad High Court Enquires on Number of People Getting Pensions Fraudulently(27.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the State of Uttar Pradesh to specify as to how many persons are getting pensions fraudulently by showing themselves to.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Ansal Brothers' Pleas Seeking Suspension of Sentence in Evidence Tampering Case(16.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the pleas filed by real estate barons, Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, seeking suspension of their seven-year jail term i.....
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P&H HC: GST Registration Suspension Deemed to be Revoked if SCN Not Decided Within 30 Days of Reply(27.03.2024)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that if a show cause notice is not decided within thirty days of filing a reply, the suspension of Goods and Se.....
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Karnataka High Court: Welfare State Expected to Treat Pensioners With Soft Gloves(02.04.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that an employer in a Welfare State is required to treat pensioners with soft gloves as they have retired after putting .....
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Grant of Pension to Freedom Fighters Not Charity, But Honour: Madras High Court(02.07.2018)
Madras High Court, while stating that grant of pension to freedom fighters was not charity, but an honour conferred on them, has said that government .....
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Orissa HC: Can't Deny Condonation of Short-Fall in Pensionable Service of Discharged Serviceman(07.03.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that Regulation 125(a) of the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 cannot be employed to deny condonation of short-fall u.....
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Allahabad HC: Paying 25 Percent of Monthly Pension as Maintenance to Wife is Not Excessive(08.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court while treating the pension of a husband as his monthly salary, has held that providing twenty-five percent of monthly pension as .....
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