31/08/2018Comments Off on GRATUITY: Forfeiture of Gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act not automatic on dismissal from service; no forfeiture of gratuity for ‘acts involving moral turpitude’, if not convicted by court of law: SC
GRATUITY: Forfeiture of Gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act not automatic on dismissal from service; no forfeiture of gratuity for ‘acts involving moral turpitude’, if not convicted by court of law: SC
SC/ST Act (Atrocities Act) The Supreme Court has Issued a slew of guidelines to protect public servants and private employees from arbitrary arrests under the Atrocities Act. The public servants can only be arrested with the written permission of their appointing authority. In the case of private employees, the Senior Superintendent of Police concerned should allow it. Besides, a preliminary inquiry should be conducted before the FIR is registered to check whether the case falls within the parameters of the Atrocities Act and if it is frivolous or motivated. – SC Judgment dated 20.03.2018 – Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
GRATUITY: Forfeiture of Gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act not automatic on dismissal from service; no forfeiture of gratuity for ‘acts involving moral turpitude’, if not convicted by court of law: SC
Aug 21, 2018 : Dtf.in The Supreme Court has held that dismissal from service does not automatically result in forfeiture of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (Act) and it is subject to Sections 4(5) and 4(6) of the Act. It has been held that the Act must prevail over the Rules on Payment of Gratuity framed by the employer is also a settled position as per Jaswant Singh Gill (supra). Therefore, the appellant could take recourse to its own Rules, ignoring the Act, for denying gratuity. It has been further held by the Supreme Court that the requirement of the statute is not the proof of misconduct of acts involving moral turpitude but the acts should constitute an offence involving moral turpitude and such offence should be duly established in a court of law. The relevant extracts from the SC Judgment dated 14.08.2018 are as under:- “20. In the present case, there is no conviction of the respondent for the misconduct which according to the Bank is an offence involving moral turpitude. Hence, there is no justification for the forfeiture of gratuity on the ground stated in the order dated 20.04.2004 that the “misconduct proved against you amounts to acts involving moral turpitude”. At the risk of redundancy, we may state that the requirement of the statute is not the proof of misconduct of acts involving moral turpitude but the acts should constitute an offence involving moral turpitude and such offence should be duly established in a court of law. 21. That the Act must prevail over the Rules on Payment of Gratuity framed by the employer is also a settled position as per Jaswant Singh Gill (supra). Therefore, the appellant cannot take recourse to its own Rules, ignoring the Act, for denying gratuity. 22. To sum-up, forfeiture of gratuity is not automatic on dismissal from service; it is subject to sub-Sections (5) and (6) of Section 4 of The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. 23. Thus, though for different reasons as well, we find no merit in the appeal and it is accordingly dismissed. …”
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23/08/2018Comments Off on SERVICES: 7th Pay Commission: Hike in Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor For Central Government Employees in Less Than a Week?; Civil Service Examination 2017-Service Allocation List …
7th Pay Commission: Hike in Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor For Central Government Employees in Less Than a Week? Civil Service Examination 2017-Service Allocation List Date of next increment – Rule 10 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 IAS officers see tremendous growth in two areas: Ignorance and arrogance More …
SC/ST Act (Atrocities Act) The Supreme Court has Issued a slew of guidelines to protect public servants and private employees from arbitrary arrests under the Atrocities Act. The public servants can only be arrested with the written permission of their appointing authority. In the case of private employees, the Senior Superintendent of Police concerned should allow it. Besides, a preliminary inquiry should be conducted before the FIR is registered to check whether the case falls within the parameters of the Atrocities Act and if it is frivolous or motivated. – SC Judgment dated 20.03.2018 – Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
India.com August 10, 2018 7th Pay Commission Latest News: The Central Government employees and retirees who have been waiting for hike of Rs 8,000 in minimum pay and an increase of 3.68 times in fitment factor beyond 7th Pay Commission recommendations are likely to hear a good news on the same by next week. If reports are to be believed, the announcement on a hike in minimum pay and fitment factor can be made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in five days, i.e. on August 15 (Independence Day). Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government employees on Thursday ended their 3-day strike which began on August 7 over various demands including implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission or 7th CPC report. …
Theprint.in 16 July, 2018 Most IAS officers end up as pen-pushers and cynics, with no faith in their contribution. The Government of India (GoI) has decided to recruit 10 outstanding individuals from the open market with expertise in the areas of (i) revenue; (ii) financial services; (iii) economic affairs; (iv) agriculture, cooperation and farmers’ welfare; (v) road transport and highways; (vi) shipping; (vii) environment, forests and climate change; (viii) new and renewable energy; (ix) civil aviation; and (x) commerce. …
Discontinuance of overtime allowance except for operational staff
June 26, 2018 : Dtf.in According to the Department of Personnel & Trg.’s O.M. dated 19.06.2018, it has been clarified by the Dept. of Expenditure that the Government has decided that given the rise in the pay over the years, the recommendations of the 7th CPC to discontinue OTA for categories other than Operational Staff and industrial employees who are governed by statutory provisions may be accepted. Accordingly, it has been decided to implement the aforesaid decision of the Government on Overtime Allowance across all the Ministries/ Departments and attached and subordinate office of the Government of India. The following definition shall be used to define Operational Staff. “All non-ministerial non-gazetted Central Government servants directly involved in smooth operation of the office including those tasked with operation of some electrical or mechanical equipment.” The concerned Administration Wing of the Ministries/ Departments will prepare a list of operational Staff with full justification based on the above parameters for inclusion of a particular category of staff in the list of operational staff with the approval of JS (Admn.) and Financial Adviser of the concerned Ministry / Department. The grant of OTA may be linked to biometric attendance subject to the conditions mentioned below. “a) OTA should be paid only when his/ her senior officer directs the concerned employee(s) in writing for staying back in office to attend urgent nature of work. b) The OTA will be calculated on the basis of biometric attendance. c) The OTA for Staff Car Drivers should be linked with biometric system as normally, the designated parking is allotted in the office building. However, in cases where the parking lot is provided far from office, the Staff Car Driver would mark his/ her attendance wJ:t.ile leaving from his office and a grace time of not exceeding 2 hours should be allowed to cover the distance travelled after leaving office, including the µme to drop the officer and then reaching the parking In such cases, calculation can be done from log books, duly verified by the officer concerned. d) The OTA to field officials should be calculated on the basis of biometric attendance, as normally, such officers are given facility of official transport to attend the field work. Such officers are supposed to report in office before proceeding to field. In cases, where officials are required to attend the field work directly from home, they may be extended facility of official transport from home in lieu of transport allowance and OTA may be given on the basis of the log book of that vehicle, duly verified by their senior officers.”
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 14, 2018 NEW DELHI: The personnel department will issue a direction to all states to follow reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday, announcing a decision taken by an informal group of ministers. Paswan said the Supreme Court’s nod to the Centre to resume quotas in promotions will be applicable to government jobs at the Centre and in states. “There was some confusion following queries as to whether the SC’s direction will be applicable only to the Central government. There is no confusion now. Both the Centre and states will follow the procedure of reservation in promotion,” the minister said. …
The notification from the Department of Personnel Training says it is looking for 10 “outstanding individuals” who are willing to contribute towards nation building. Ndtv.com June 10, 2018 New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has now opened the doors of bureaucracy to skilled people from the private sector, inviting applications for 10 senior-level posts. The post of the joint secretary — crucial to policy making and implementation of government programmes — is filled by career bureaucrats, who usually join the service after passing exams conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The idea of lateral entry into bureaucracy has been under discussion on and off for years, but this is the first time it has been acted upon. The government has said it is keen on it to bring in “fresh ideas and new approaches to governance”. …
CGHS: Consideration of medical reimbursement claims in excess of approved rates; High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal pertaining to medical claims
May 26, 2018 : DTF.in
Consideration of medical reimbursement claims in excess of approved rates
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have issued instructions in modification of the instructions, contained in para 2 of its O.M. No.4-18/2005- C&P [Vol. 1-Pt (1)], dated the 20th February 2009, as under:
a) The requests for full reimbursement which fall under the following defined criteria shall be examined by Directorate General of CGHS and submitted to AS&DG (CGHS) for consideration of approval. After the recommendation of AS&DG (CGHS), the concurrence of Internal Finance Division and approval of Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare are required for reimbursement in excess of CGHS rates:
1) Treatment was obtained in a private unrecognized hospital under emergency and the patient was admitted by others when the beneficiary was unconscious or severely incapacitated and was hospitalized for a prolonged period. 2) Treatment was obtained in a private unrecognized hospital under emergency and was admitted for prolonged period for treatment of Head Injury, Coma , Septicemia, Multi organ failure , etc. 3) Treatment was obtained in a private unrecognized hospital under emergency for treatment of advanced malignancy. 4) Treatment was taken under emergency in higher type of accommodation as rooms as per his/her entitlement are not available during that period. 5) Treatment was taken in higher type of accommodation under specific conditions for isolation of patients to avoid contacting infections 6) Treatment was obtained in a pri vate unrecognized hospital under emergency when there is a strike in Govt. hospitals. 7) Treatment was obtained in a private unrecognized hospital under emergency while on official tour to non-CGHS covered area.
b) The requests from CGHS beneficiaries, having a valid CGHS Card at the time of treatment, in respect of the following conditions shall be considered by a High Powered Committee constituted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare:
(i) Settlement of medical claims in relaxation of rules (ii) Approval for air-fare with or without attendant on the advice of treating doctor for treatment in another city even though he/she is not eligible for air travel / treatment facilities are available in city of residence (iii) Representations from CGHS beneficiaries seeking full reimbursements under special Circumstances, which are not notified.
c) The other terms and conditions mentioned in the OM No.4-18/2005- C&P[Vol. 1-Pt(l)] dated the 20th February 2009 shall remain unchanged.
High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal pertaining to medical claims
A High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal of CGHS beneficiaries pertaining to their medical claims has been constituted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in compliance of the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in their Judgement in the WP(Civil) No. 694 of 2015 filed by Sh. Shiva Kant Jha Vs Uol delivered on 13th April 2018, as per the details given under:
i. Special Director General ………………………………………………Chairperson ii. Directorate General, CGHS or his nominee ……………………. Member iii. Additional Director, CGHS(HQ) / …………………………………Member Addl. DDG(HQ), CGHS iv. Addl. Director, CGHS(R&H) …………………………………………Member Secretary v. One Government Specialist ……………………………………………Member (of concerned Speciality)
2. The High Powered Committee shall however, consider the representations of only those CGHS beneficiaries having a valid CGHS Card. 3. High Powered Committee shall meet once in a month and action on the decisions taken shall be completed within seven days of meeting, with the concurrence of the IFD, wherever, it is deemed necessary. 4. The High Powered Committee shall consider the grievances pertaining to the settlement of medical claims of CGHS beneficiaries holding a valid CGHS card at the time of treatment and to examine the requests pertaining to approval of reimbursement under the following conditions:
a) Settlement of medical claims in relaxation of rules b) Approval for air-fare with or without attendant on the advice of treating doctor for treatment in another city even though he/she is not eligible for air travel / treatment facilities are available in city of residence c) Representations from CGHS beneficiaries seeking full reimbursement under special Circumstances, which are not notified.
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21/08/2018Comments Off on RTI: Nearly 24,000 second appeals, complaints pending with Central Information Commission, says Union minister Jitendra Singh; Information Commission Launches Mobile App For Complaints, Appeals …
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Nearly 24,000 second appeals, complaints pending with Central Information Commission, says Union minister Jitendra Singh Information Commission Launches Mobile App For Complaints, Appeals CIC directed MCI to furnish information regarding Dr. B.C. Roy National Award Account details of deceased cannot be denied to legal heirs: CIC Central Information Commission to decide RTI appeals even after death of appellant: Government Don’t pay for a photocopy of your answer paper anymore, students can check it out free using RTI More …
CIC Decision dated 27.06.2018 on the Appeal,Complaint filed by Mr. R. Natarajan Vs. PIO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare – The CIC observed as under:- “The society is a creation of MCI, housed in the MCI building for extending ease of functioning. In garb of functional autonomy, the parent body MCI cannot be said to have abrogated its right to access information from the society.” “The process of bestowing national honours cannot be kept away from public scrutiny. Any practice facilitating opacity will go on to diminish the sanctity of the honour and its past recipients.” The CPIO, MCI was accordingly directed to access information from Secretary, Dr. B.C. Roy National Award Fund and furnish the same to the appellant. [Dr. B.C. Roy National Award]
SC: “Weighing the need for transparency and accountability on the one hand and requirement of optimum use of fiscal resources and confidentiality of sensitive information on the other, we are of the view that information sought with regard to marks in Civil Services Exam cannot be directed to be furnished mechanically. Situation of exams of other academic bodies may stand on different footing. Furnishing raw marks will cause problems as pleaded by the UPSC as quoted above which will not be in public interest.” (Emphasis Added.) (Sections 8,9,11) – SC Judgement dated 20.02.2018 – Union Public Service Commission, etc. Vs. Angesh Kumar & Ors. Etc. >>> RTI-Court Judgements
Delhi HC: “Section 8 of the Act provides for exemption from disclosure of certain information and none of the provisions of Section 8 provide for blanket exemption that entitles the respondent to withhold all notings on a file.”, ” …. the reasoning, that the notings or information generated by an employee during the course of his employment is his information and thus has to be treated as relating to a third party, is flawed.” [Sections 2(f),8(1)(e),11(1),19(3); File Notings, Third Party Information] – Delhi HC Judgement dated 12.02.2018 – Paras Nath Singh Vs. Union of India>>> RTI-Court Judgements
CIC Decision dated 18.01.2018 on the Complaint filed by A. Gopi Krishna Vs. CPIO, Syndicate Bank, Regional Office, Visakhapatnam – CIC: “The Commission, therefore, directs the FAA, Syndicate Bank, Regional Office, Visakhapatnam, to inquire into the matter as to whether the RTI application was received in the branch and, if so, what action was taken on the RTI application. The FAA shall also, if required, take appropriate departmental action against the officers responsible for the misplacement of the RTI application. A copy of the inquiry report along with the action taken report may be provided to the Commission as well as to the appellant within a period of six weeks. …” [FAA, CPIO, Departmental Action for Misplacement of RTI Application]
CIC Decision dated 05.12.2017 on Appeal filed by Madhu Vs. PIO & Sr. DMM, DRM Office, Northern Railway, New Delhi – The CIC directed the CPIO (Personnel) to issue notice u/s 11 of the RTI Act to the third party within five days from the receipt of the order, informing him of the Commission’s order and of the fact that the respondent was directed to disclose the information subject to third party’s consent and invite the third party to make a submission in writing on whether the information sought for in the above-stated RTI application should be disclosed to the appellant in this case. [Sections 2(n), 8(1)(j), 11(1); Caste Certificate]
Firstpost.com Aug 01, 2018 New Delhi: Nearly 24,000 complaints and second appeals are pending with transparency watchdog Central Information Commission (CIC), the government said on Wednesday. Systems at 2,200 public authorities or central government departments have been aligned to receive, process and reply to online RTIs from applicants, it said. …
Ndtv.com July 16, 2018 New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has launched an updated version of its mobile application in Hindi, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry today. RTI applicants can submit their second appeal or complaint and link papers in both the languages i.e. in Hindi and English, through this app, it said. …
Economic Times Jul 11, 2018 The process of bestowing national honours cannot be kept away from public scrutiny, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled as it directed the Medical Council of India (MCI) to furnish information regarding Dr. B.C. Roy National Award, conferred on ace doctors of the country annually by the President. …
Indianexpress.com June 21, 2018 Transparency watchdog Central Information Commission (CIC) will now decide appeals and complaints even after the death of an appellant or complainant, the government has said. The Right to Information (RTI) Act allows information seekers to approach the CIC to lodge second appeal and complaint in case they are aggrieved with government departments over disposal of their application filed under the law. …
Newindiaexpress.com 20th June 2018 It’s official. A student studying under any Government-run University or College anywhere in India can now opt to view their corrected answer sheets by applying for it like they would file any RTI petition. The Central information Commission (CIC), the body that governs the working of all Information Officers within government departments and agencies, has now upheld the Supreme Court in 2016 that said that a student’s exam paper was a piece of information, a manuscript, and should be up for scrutiny. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com May 27, 2018 NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved the Delhi high court against a CIC order asking it to inform whether IAS officer Ashok Khemka, known for cancelling Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra’s alleged illegal land deal in Gurgaon, was considered for the post of joint secretary in the Centre. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in its plea has also challenged a single judge’s order upholding the January 2017 decision of the Central Information Commission (CIC). …
dnaindia.com May 20, 2018 Students across Maharashtra – pursuing degree and diploma – can now look to having one more chance of looking at their answer sheets. The state information commission (SIC) in a landmark order has directed the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) to provide copies of answer sheet post re-assessment. The commission has also asked that MSBTE revisit its rules so that answer sheets are provided to the students another time. As per the rules of the Board, answer sheets can be given only once and not second time post re-assessment. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com May 16, 2018 MUMBAI: Central Information Commission (CIC) has penalized an India Meteorological Department (IMD-Mumbai) official Rs.1,000 for denying a substantial part of information to a city RTI activist and for trying to charge GST on information accessible under the RTI Act. Taking note of the harassment to the applicant with various demands, the CIC directed IMD to pay a token compensation of Rs.500 to the applicant within 15 days. …
Thebetterindia.com May 16, 2018 By exercising their rights to receive required information, these citizens also fulfilled their duties to the country and its constitution. …
Newsindianexpress.com 9th May, 2018 NEW DELHI: The CIC has directed the Air India to disclose complete records related to bills raised for the foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, underlining that since the expenditure is from the public exchequer it cannot be withheld under the “cloak” of commercial confidence and fiduciary capacity. The commission rejected the arguments of Air India’s central public information officer (CPIO) that the information relates to commercial confidence and is held by the public sector undertaking in a fiduciary capacity, making it exempt from disclosure. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com May 4, 2018 Chandigarh: The Haryana state information commission (SIC) has imposed a fine of Rs 7,500 on deputy excise and taxation commissioner (DETC) Rewari for causing delay of 30 days in providing information under the RTI Act by misinterpreting the provisions of the law. State information commissioner Hemant Atri has passed these orders while observing that none of the information sought by the appellant was covered under the section 8 (exemptions from disclosures) of the RTI Act. …
Moneylife.in 24 April, 2018 Strange things can happen when information is sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Mumbai police told an RTI applicant that the Bombay Police Manual can be purchased from the market but cannot be provided under the RTI Act. If that wasn’t bad enough, the police approached the Bombay High Court to ‘protect’ its manual and avoid providing it to an RTI application. Finally, four years after the RTI was filed, the High Court declared that the Police Manual is a public document and asked the Department to provide a copy of it to the applicant and he will hopefully get it. …
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SC: Details Of Marks In Civil Services (Prelims) Examination Cannot Be Disclosed Mechanically Under RTI
Feb 22, 2018 : Dtf.in NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that raw and scaled marks awarded to candidates in Civil Services (Prelims) examination cannot be disclosed under the Right to Information Act, 2005, and has set aside the Delhi High Court’s order. The respondents-writ petitioners were unsuccessful candidates in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2010. They approached the High Court for a direction to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to disclose the details of marks (raw and scaled) awarded to them in the Civil Services (Prelims) Examination 2010. The information in the form of cut-off marks for every subject, scaling methodology, model answers and complete result of all candidates were also sought. Learned Single Judge directed that the information sought be provided within fifteen days. The said view of the Single Judge was affirmed by the Division Bench of the High Court. Hon’ble Supreme Court has ruled as under:- “Weighing the need for transparency and accountability on the one hand and requirement of optimum use of fiscal resources and confidentiality of sensitive information on the other, we are of the view that information sought with regard to marks in Civil Services Exam cannot be directed to be furnished mechanically. Situation of exams of other academic bodies may stand on different footing. Furnishing raw marks will cause problems as pleaded by the UPSC as quoted above which will not be in public interest.” (Emphasis Added.)
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File Notings By Junior Officers For Use By His Superiors Not Third Party Information Under RTI Act: Delhi HC
Feb 21, 2018 : Dtf.in Hon’ble Delhi High Court has recently ruled that Section 8 of the Act provides for exemption from disclosure of certain information and none of the provisions of Section 8 provides for blanket exemption that entitles the respondent to withhold all notings on a file. The petitioner had challenged the order dated 04.09.2013 passed by the Central Information Commission. Briefly stated, the petitioner had filed an application dated 06.11.2010 under the Right to Information Act, 2005 seeking certain information including the certified copy of a report sent by the then Governor of Karnataka to the Union Home Ministry relating to the political situation in the State of Karanataka and for imposing President’s Rule in that State. The petitioner had also sought information as to what action had been taken by the Government of India on the said report and also the file notings in respect of the said report. The said information was declined to the petitioner. The petitioner filed an appeal before the the First Appellate Authority (FAA) under Section 19 (1) of the Act, but was not successful. Aggrieved by the order passed by the FAA, the petitioner preferred a second appeal under section 19(3) of the Act, which was stated to be pending consideration before the CIC. In the meantime, the petitioner filed another application dated 07.06.2012 under the Act, inter alia, seeking the information, including complete details of file notings made on the above said file number as on date, list of the officers with their designation to whom before the said file is placed. Also provide me the noting made by them on the said file, etc. It has, inter alia, been ruled by Hon’ble High Court as under:- “8. ….. the file concerning the petitioner‟s application cannot, obviously, be considered confidential/secret. Admittedly, this is also not the case of the respondents; they do not claim that the notings on the file relating to the petitioner‟s application dated 06.11.2010 have been classified as secret or confidential. 9. In view of the above, the impugned order, inasmuch as it holds that the information sought for by the petitioner is exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(e) of the Act, cannot be sustained. 10 The contention that notings made by a junior officer for use by his superiors is third party information, which requires compliance of section 11 of the Act, is unmerited. Any noting made in the official records of the Government/public authority is information belonging to the concerned Government/public authority. The question whether the information relates to a third party is to be determined by the nature of the information and not its source. The Government is not a natural person and all information contained in the official records of the Government/public authority is generated by individuals (whether employed with the Government or not) or other entities. Thus, the reasoning, that the notings or information generated by an employee during the course of his employment is his information and thus has to be treated as relating to a third party, is flawed. 11. Section 8 of the Act provides for exemption from disclosure of certain information and none of the provisions of Section 8 provide for blanket exemption that entitles the respondent to withhold all notings on a file.” The impugned order has been set aside by Hon’ble Delhi High Court. The matter has been remanded to the CIC to consider afresh. The CIC has been requested to pass a final order as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of three months from the date of the order. More: Copy of Order >>>Delhi HC Judgement dated 12.02.2018 – Paras Nath Singh Vs. Union of India >>> RTI Judgments
Tribuneindia.com February 12, 2018 The Central Information Commission has slapped a penalty of Rs 75,000 on the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO)-cum-Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (Pension), Delhi, for not furnishing documents sought under the RTI Act. As per order, the penalty will be recovered from the salary of the CPIO, Mukesh Kumar, in five equal instalments. The first instalment will be paid by March 18, while the deadline for the last instalment is July 18. …
Thehindu.com February 06, 2018 Eight officials in the Devanahalli sub-registrar office are in the dock for allegedly misplacing a document pertaining to landowners. Based on directions from the Information Commission, the Director General and Inspector General of Police has directed the Devanahalli police to register an FIR against eight officials — both retired and serving — under Section 9 of the Karnataka State Public Records Act. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jan 27, 2018 NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has come down hard on an applicant for filing multiple applications with a view to harass the public authority. Information commissioner Yashovardhan Azad called out the actions of the applicant, who had filed a slew of pleas after a dispute with a neighbour. “The commission notes that the appellant is a habitual litigant and has been raising myriad queries about numerous complaints he has filed before various public offices. …
Ndtv.com December 28, 2017 New Delhi: Denial of information for the lack of Aadhaar card is a serious breach of right guaranteed under the RTI Act and amounts to harassment of the applicant, the Central Information Commission has held. The Commission has imposed maximum penalty under the act on the then RTI handling officer of the Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) for not providing information on gifts purchased by it and expenses incurred by its CMDs on the grounds that identification documents were not provided by the applicant. …
Providing illegible documents amounts to denial of information: CIC
Dec 11, 2017 : Dtf.in A perusal of the CIC’s Interim shows that the appellant had alleged that the CPIO was causing delay in resolving his seniority issue which has resulted in reduction of his salary by Rs. 17,000 (approximately). The Commission found that the appellant has a genuine case, as giving illegible documents amounts to denial of information. Accordingly, the CPIO was, inter alia, directed to explain why the Public Authority should not be directed to pay compensation to the appellant for providing illegible documents, within 15 days from the date of the order. Further, the Public Authority has been directed to return the amount of Rs. 176 deposited by the appellant. The case is posted by Hon’ble Information Commissioner for compliance proceedings on 04.01.2018. See the CIC Decision >>> Selected Decisions of Central Information Commission (CIC)
Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) Cell and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) not public authorities under the RTI Act: CIC
Oct 04, 2017 : Dtf.in The CIC vide its Decision dated 16.09.2017 has decided that the Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) Cell is not a public authority. The CIC vide its Decision dated 04.09.2017 has decided that the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) not a public authority. To see copies of the CIC Decisions dated 16.09.2017 and 04.09.2017, please click here.
Moneycontrol.com Sep 24, 2017 In a bid to make the functioning of the country’s transparency watchdog Central Information Commission (CIC) transparent, the Delhi High Court has directed it to maintain a record of daily proceedings and upload it within three days of the hearing a case. The order came after the CIC told the High Court that most of the cases were decided on the basis of a single hearing and hence, there was no requirement for maintaining the record of daily orders. …
Amount charged after delaying the information to be returned
Sep 16, 2017 : Dtf.in Information regarding the number of outsider postmen at Jalgaon HO and since when they had been discharging their duties along with their names and other particulars, was sought by an information seeker under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CPIO provided point-wise information 25.02.2015. FAA vide his order stated that information on record be supplied within the stipulated period. Being dissatisfied by the response received, the appellant approached this Commission. The CIC on May 29, 2017 ordered, inter alia, as under:- “It is wrong to collect huge amount after delaying the response by two months. As per law they cannot charge if they have delayed the response beyond one month. Hence the Commission directs the respondent authority to provide complete information after certifying the documents and return Rs.7,096 to the appellant.” More: CIC Decision dated 14.09.2017 on the Appeal filed by Shri R.B. Patil Vs. PIO, Department of Posts >>> CIC Decisions
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20/08/2018Comments Off on INSURANCE: From Sept 1, 2-year third party insurance must for cars, 5-year for bikes: SC; Vehicle insurance not subject to disclosure of previous claim …
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From Sept 1, two-year third party insurance must for cars, five-year for bikes: SC Vehicle insurance not subject to disclosure of previous claim Homemaker dies in road mishap, family gets Rs 32L Insurance regulator, top co fined for ‘fraudulent’ policy Insurer can’t deny claim on grounds of delayed filing, says Supreme Court No insurance claim for theft committed without forcible entry, under the policy for burglary/house breaking
Moneycontrol.com21.07.2018 The Supreme Court has made a five-year third-party motor insurance mandatory for two-wheelers and a two-year policy for cars starting September 1. This has led to confusion among insurance companies since third party premium for FY19 has already been revised from April 1. …
Vehicle insurance not subject to disclosure of previous claim
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dec 25, 2017 If a person lodges a claim for a vehicle, he is not eligible for a “no claim bonus” in the subsequent year. What happens when he does not disclose the previous claim and continues to enjoy the “no claim bonus”? Would this be a ground to reject a fresh claim? Anjani Gupta owned a car which was insured with Future Generali. The vehicle met with an accident and a claim was lodged. A surveyor assessed the loss at Rs 1,20,338. Yet the insurance firm refused to settle the claim on the ground that Gupta had wrongfully obtained a “no claim bonus”of 25%by suppressing the fact that he had made a claim the preceding year from the previous insurer. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Nov 27, 2017 Mumbai: In a significant order that equates a woman’s contribution to household work with her financial contribution to the family, a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal has observed that even if a man is not dependent on his wife financially, the fact that he was dependent on her for household work makes him entitled to compensation for her death in a car accident. The tribunal has ordered insurance company Bajaj Allianz Gen Insurance Co Ltd and car owner Sunil Rane to pay a compensation of around Rs 32 lakh, inclusive of interest, to the husband and minor daughter of a 38-year-old Borivli woman who was killed in an accident on her way to Ganpatipule in 2010. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Oct 16, 2017 CHENNAI: A consumer redressal forum has, in a rare instance, pulled up the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA), the autonomous statutory body that regulates India’s insurance industry, asking the regulator and an insurance firm to pay compensation to a senior citizen for not taking appropriate action on a complaint he had filed. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Chennai (South), summoned the IRDA chairman in person in the case pertaining to a `fraudulent’ insurance policy that a branch manager of Max Life Insurance Company Ltd, in collusion with an agent, issued to Guindy resident Jagannathan, a retired bank manager. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Oct 8, 2017 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance claims cannot be denied to a person merely on the grounds of delay in filing the claim, holding that “mechanical” denials on technical bases will cause people to lose confidence in the industry. A bench of Justice R K Agrawal and Justice S Abdul Nazeer set aside the verdicts of various consumer courts, including the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which had ruled that insurance companies could deny the benefit of cover for delay in filing the claims …
No insurance claim for theft committed without forcible entry, under the policy for burglary/house breaking
Aug 24, 2016 : Dtf.in NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a forcible entry is required for a claim to be allowed under the policy for burglary/house breaking. Citing a 2004 SC judgment, Justice Rao said, “In the absence of violence or force, the insured cannot claim indemnification against the insurance company. The terms of the policy have to be construed as it is and we cannot add or subtract something. Howsoever liberally we may construe the policy, we cannot take liberalism to the extent of substituting the words which are not intended. “…in common parlance, the term ‘burglary’ would mean theft but it has to be preceded with force or violence. If the element of force or violence is not present, then the insured cannot claim compensation against theft from the insurance company.” According to the counsel for the Appellant, forcible and violent entry is not necessary for making a valid claim under the policy. The claim of the Appellant was repudiated by the insurance company on 31.03.1998 on the ground that the alleged loss did not come within the purview of the insurance policy. The PSU’s appeal has been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. More: SC Judgement dated 22.08.2016 – M/s. Industrial Promotion & Investment Corp. of Orissa Ltd. Vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr. >>> Supreme Court Judgments
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03/08/2018Comments Off on RESERVATION: UGC tells universities to put controversial quota system for teachers on hold; No interim order against ruling on ‘creamy layer’ in promotions: apex court …
UGC tells universities to put controversial quota system for teachers on hold No interim order against ruling on ‘creamy layer’ in quota for SC, ST govt. staff in promotions: apex court SC/ST quota in promotions also applies to states: Centre Supreme Court allows quota in SC/ST employees’ promotion until Constitution bench adjudicates on issue In a first, plea in apex court seeks SC/ST creamy layer’s exclusion from quota Rajasthan House passes quota Bill for Gujjars and four other castes More …
The move to stop the department-wise distribution of quota comes after a meeting of NDA constituents with the PM. Theprint,in July 20, 2018 New Delhi: The ministry of human resource development Wednesday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to put on hold its new quota plan for teachers till the Supreme Court issues its verdict in the matter. The court will take up the case Friday. …
Thehindu.com July 11, 2018 The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that a seven-judge Bench may be constituted to examine whether a 2006 judgment by a five-judge Bench of the court interrupted the grant of quota in promotions. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra scheduled a batch of over 40 petitions on the question of referral to a seven-judge Bench on August 3. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 14, 2018 NEW DELHI: The personnel department will issue a direction to all states to follow reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday, announcing a decision taken by an informal group of ministers. Paswan said the Supreme Court’s nod to the Centre to resume quotas in promotions will be applicable to government jobs at the Centre and in states. “There was some confusion following queries as to whether the SC’s direction will be applicable only to the Central government. There is no confusion now. Both the Centre and states will follow the procedure of reservation in promotion,” the minister said. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 5, 2018 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) today permitted the Centre to provide reservation in promotion for SC/ST employee as per law until the issue is adjudicated by its Constitution bench. At the same time, the SC didn’t clarify which law to follow. The Centre told the bench that it was bound to give promotion to its employees, and that promotion has virtually come to a standstill after orders passed by various high courts. …
Thehindu.com January 29, 2018 The Supreme Court will hear a petition to exclude the affluent members, or the creamy layer, of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from the benefits of reservation. A Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, will hear the petition, which argues that the rich among the SCs/STs are “snatching away” the benefits, while the deserving and impoverished continue to “bite the dust.” It is this lack of percolation of benefits to the poor and really backward among these communities that has led to social unrest, Naxalite movement and perennial poverty, it says. …
However, the Bill, tabled by the Vasundhara Raje government on Wednesday, also increases the current 49 per cent reservation to 54 per cent, exceeding the 50 per cent limit set by the Supreme Court Indianexpress.com Oct 27, 2017 The Rajasthan Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill which grants 5 per cent reservation to Gujjars and four other castes in the state, amid concerns raised even by BJP MLAs. The Rajasthan Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions in the State and of Appointment and Posts in Services under the State) Bill, 2017, seeks to increase the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota from 21 per cent to 26 per cent by creating a section for More Backward Classes for Banjara, Gadiya Lohar, Gujjar, Raika and Gadariya castes. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Oct 3, 2017 NEW DELHI: Former Delhi high court chief justice G Rohini has been appointed to head a commission to examine the proposal for sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), an issue with significant political ramifications. The commission’s members include J K Bajaj, director of the Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai. On Monday, the President gave his nod to the panel, which will seek to ensure the most backward get the benefits of reservation. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Aug 24, 2017 NEW DELHI: The government is set to constitute a commission to examine how the Central list of OBCs can be divided into sub-groups, an act that appears to be a BJP move to win over the “most backward castes” by addressing their grievance of “inequitable” distribution of Mandal reservation benefits. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a commission for sub-categorisation of OBCs. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Aug 21, 2017 NEW DELHI: A ministerial panel is learnt to be taking a final look at a proposal which seeks to raise the income bar defining “creamy layer” for OBC reservation to Rs 8 lakh per annum. The Cabinet note sent by the social justice ministry has been lying with the government for nearly one year and is in the final stages of approval. According to those in the know, it has been referred to a Group of Ministers for a second view before being sent to the Cabinet for government assent. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jul 6, 2017, NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said anyone found guilty of using a forged caste certificate for getting education and employment will lose their degree and their job. In addition, they will also be punished, said the top court. In the case of employment, the top court said it doesn’t matter how long a person has held their job. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mar 17, 2017 Vadodara: Six persons including five candidates, who had applied as Lok Rakshak in police force were arrested for allegedly forging caste certificates. Two other candidates are absconding. …
Thehindu.com February 16, 2017 The Regional Office of the Civil Rights Enforcement Cell, Belagavi, has registered a criminal case against Sanjeev, son of Nagaraj Alur of Shivanand Nagar in Dharwad, for using a fake caste certificate to claim a government job, besides educational and monetary benefits. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Feb 23, 2017 CHANDIGARH: Can a person avail the benefits of reservation under Scheduled Caste (SC) if he was born a Brahmin but was adopted and brought up by SC parents? In an order that will have wide-ranging ramifications, the Punjab and Haryana high court has held that such a person cannot be denied a government job under the reserved category. …
Barandbench.com Dec 02, 2016 The government’s reservation policies, including how the benefactors are identified, is up for scrutiny in the Supreme Court of India. On Monday, J Chelameswar and Prafulla Pant JJ issued notice in a batch of petitions challenging the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) policies on identifying the “creamy layer” within Other Backward Classes. x x x Along with issuing notice, the bench also noted that selections made under the OBC category in the UPSC Civil Service Examination of 2015 would be subject to the “final result” of these petitions. … See related DoPT O.M. >>> DoPT O.M. dated 20.12.2016-Supreme Court Order dated 28.11.2016 in WPs filed by Jogindher G. and Ors. etc. Vs. UOI & Ors. etc. (Creamy Layer of OBCs)
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dec 11, 2016 Hubballi: The Karnataka government is mulling 70% quota for Dalits and backward classes. Addressing the Madigara Maha Samavesh here on Sunday, CM Siddaramaiah said that Tamil Nadu has already provided 69% reservation for SCs and STs, adding that the state will consult legal experts to make amendments to the existing laws and put forth a resolution in the next Assembly session. …
Indianexpress.com The court pointed out several flaws in the SBC reservation while saying that the ceiling of 50 per cent can be exceeded in exceptional cases. December 10, 2016 The Rajasthan High Court on Friday struck down five per cent reservation for Gujjars and four other castes under the Special Backwards Classes (SBC) category, underlining that reservation should not be provided “to achieve political goals”. “Five castes (Gujjars, Banjaras, Gadarias, Raikas and Gadia Lohars), earlier falling in the category of OBCs and getting benefit of reservation, have been brought in the category of SBCs to provide five per cent reservation exceeding the ceiling of 50 per cent,” the court said. “…it is not that the Gujjars/Gurjars and others were having no representation either for admission in the educational institutions or in services.’’ …
Cabinet approves inclusion/amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes notified in respect of 8 States
Nov 30, 2016 “The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to notify inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand. On the recommendation of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), a total of 2479 Entries for inclusion, including its synonyms, sub-castes, etc. in the Central List of Other Backward Classes have been notified in 25 States and 6 Union Territories. The last such notification was issued till September, 2016. Meanwhile more advices for inclusion of castes/communities and corrections in the existing list of OBCs for the State of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand have been received from NCBC. Accordingly, a total of 28 changes recommended by NCBC in respect of 8 states including Jammu and Kashmir (15 new entries, 09 synonyms/sub-castes and 04 corrections) have been notified. The changes will enable the persons belonging to these castes/ communities to avail the benefits of reservation in Government services and posts as well as in Central Educational Institutions as per the existing policy. They will also become eligible for benefit under the various welfare schemes, scholarships etc. being administered by the Central Government, which are at present available to the persons belonging to the Other Backward Classes. Background The NCBC was set up in pursuance to the Supreme Court judgement in the Indra Sawhney case as per the NCBC Act 1993. Section 9 (“Functions of the Commission”) of the NCBC Act 1993 states as under: (i) The Commission shall examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class in the lists and hear complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward class in such lists and tender such advice to the Central Government as it deems appropriate. (ii) The advice of the Commission shall ordinarily be binding upon the Central Government.” (Source: pib website)
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Sep 16, 2016 AHMEDABAD: Union HRD Ministry has proposed to introduce reservation in teaching positions at Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and will hold talks with the chiefs of these premier B-schools in this regard. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jul 29, 2016 NEW DELHI: The national commission for SCs is examining if the Centre is using the concessions given to Dalits and backwards to appear in examinations as the basis to classify them as “reserved candidates” irrespective of merit. …
Indianexpress.com July 04, 2016 The court was ruling on two petitions which challlenged this policy in recruitment to state-run Prasar Bharati. S K Rungta, the only visually impaired senior counsel in the country, led the legal challenge. QUASHING THE central government’s earlier orders on restricting reservation for the differently-abled in promotion to Group A and Group B posts, the Supreme Court has ruled that three per cent reservation shall be provided to them in all posts and services under the Government of India. …
Hindustantimes.com Mar 11, 2016 The state is not duty-bound to give reservation in promotion to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees, the Supreme Court said on Friday. …
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31/07/2018Comments Off on INCREDIBLE NEWS: Dog eats man’s penis after it was sliced off by boss trying to protect his wife; Why this man got his bride married …
Dog eats man’s penis after it was sliced off by boss trying to protect his wife Why this man got his bride married Research reveals interesting facts about 4,000 year-old Egyptian mummies of ‘Two Brothers’ Rae Bareli beggar turns out to be a crorepati trader from Tamil Nadu Facebook helps missing buffaloes get back to their owner ‘First in world’: 2 saved by kidneys of dead girl who consumed poison More …
Deccanchronicle.com Jul 25, 2018 Several incidents of people sustaining injuries on private parts in accidents are reported from time to time. But some of these can be really gruesome and may have bizarre consequences. A man in Thailand had his penis sliced off by his boss who was trying to protect his wife from the man. But right after hew threw the organ, it was eaten by a dog in a shocking turn of events. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mar 12, 2018 ROURKELA: The village of Pamara in Bargaon block of Sundargarh district on Saturday played host to a unique wedding where a man helped solemnise the marriage of his wife with her lover, barely six days after his own arranged wedding with her. A native of Pamara, 28-year-old Basudeb Tappo had married a 24-year-old woman from Jharsuguda’s Debdihi village on March 4. The wedding had taken place according to the rituals of the farmer community to which Tappo belonged and had no legal sanction. …
Prefscience.com Jan 20, 2018 A new research has revealed that 4,000 year old Egyptian mummies had same mother but different fathers. The mummies were earlier thought to be of two brothers. The site of mummies was found by an excavator named Erfai in 1907. The untouched tomb had two mummies of high-society men named, Khnum-Nakht and Nakht-Ankh. They were placed next to each other. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dec 21, 2017 NEW DELHI. Amidst growing political turmoil over Aadhar Card, a shocking news has surfaced from Uttar Pradesh (UP). An old beggar residing in the Ralpur town of Rae Bareli district in UP has been found to be in possession of Aadhar Card and Fixed Deposit (FD) papers worth over a crore. The matter came to light after the poor condition of beggar caught attention of Swami Bhaskar Swaroop ji Maharaj of Angroom school. The beggar was then taken into shelter by Swami. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dec 1, 2017 BENGALURU: An interesting incident occurred in Bengaluru rural district’s Hosakote taluk. Two buffaloes who went missing have returned to their owner’s house safely thanks to Facebook. The man who found the missing buffaloes, posted their pictures on Facebook and after two days they are back with their owner, Narayana Swamy, a resident of Isturu village. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Sep 27, 2017 NEW DELHI: The suicide of a 19-year-old city girl has given a new lease of life to two patients suffering from renal disorders. Her kidneys were transplanted to them, making this perhaps the first case in the world where organs have been harvested from a patient in spite of poisoning and cardiac death, Dr Anup Kumar, professor and head, department of urology and renal transplantation at Safdarjung hospital, said. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mar 10, 2017 ERODE: A baby monkey that lost its mother in a road accident made all those who witnessed the scene cry. The young monkey wept sitting near the carcass of its mother that was knocked down by a speeding vehicle near Elanthur on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka National highway on Friday. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mar 20, 2016 NEW DELHI: Even as cricket-lovers’ are looking forward to see one of their favourite players, Yuvraj Singh, in action at the T20 World Cup, it was a four-legged Yuvraj who stole the show here at the ‘ Krishi Unnati Mela’ (agriculture development fair), inaugurated by PM Modi at the sprawling IARI Pusa campus on Saturday. …
Csmonitor.com A homeless man in Detroit now takes credit card donations thanks to an app he set up on his phone. He has also set up a website and homeless collective to improve the lives of homeless around him. January 30, 2016 One Detroit homeless man is taking credit for changing the panhandling game. Abe Hangeston, a homeless man who has been living on the streets of Detroit for roughly seven years, now takes donations in all forms – cash, debit, or credit. The homeless man purchased a card reader for his cellphone that allows him to accept all donations through Square. …
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EBay sued by woman banned from selling plots on the Sun Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 8, 2015 LONDON: A 54-year-old Spanish woman banned from selling plots on the Sun on eBay has filed a lawsuit against the internet e-commerce giant. …
Panchayat fines groom 75 paisa for cancelling engagement Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Apr 15, 2015 CHANDIGARH: A community panchayat in Haryana on Monday slapped a fine of 75 paisa on a groom for annulling his engagement nine days before the wedding. …
Class 8 dropout becomes engg college professor, lands in jail Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mar 8, 2015 CHENNAI: If you can aspire it, you can achieve it with dedication—that’s something R Ashok Kumar Choudhary, 35, from Guntur proved to himself. But when he blended dedication with fraud, his medallions were snatched away, he was dumped behind the bars. …
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30/07/2018Comments Off on SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Women can’t always be treated as innocent victims, says Delhi Court; Sexual relations due to deep love not rape, Bombay HC says …
Sexual harassment: Women can’t always be treated as innocent victims, says Delhi Court Sexual relations due to deep love not rape, Bombay High Court says Amala Paul shares new details on sexual harassment incident Scientist fired for sexual harassment Over 300 women in Hollywood launch campaign to fight sex abuse More …
Delhi High Court: “15. Undoubtedly, physical contact or advances would constitute sexual harassment provided such physical contact is a part of the sexually determined behaviour. Such physical contact must be in the context of a behaviour which is sexually oriented. Plainly, a mere accidental physical contact, even though unwelcome, would not amount to sexual harassment. Similarly, a physical contact which has no undertone of a sexual nature and is not occasioned by the gender of the complainant may not necessarily amount to sexual harassment. 16. … … Plainly, all physical contact cannot be termed as sexual harassment and only a physical contact or advances which are in the nature of an “unwelcome sexually determined behaviour” would amount to sexual harassment.” – Delhi HC Judgement dated 31.10.2017 – Shanta Kumar Vs. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) & Ors. – Delhi HC Judgement dated 31.10.2017 – Shanta Kumar Vs. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) & Ors. >>> Court Judgements On Service Matters
Economictimes.indiatimes.com July 16, 2018 Women can’t always be treated as “innocent gullible victims” in all the cases, a Delhi court said in a case where a women was found ‘lying’ about sexual harassment by her employer. Considering the growing trend of false FIRs of rape and other sexual crimes, the court noted that stereotyping women as “innocent gullible victims” in all scenarios is not correct and such false cases should be dealt with sternly. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Apr 2, 2018 PANAJI: The Goa branch of the Bombay high court has recently held that a man cannot be convicted for rape for having sexual intercourse with a woman by “a misrepresentation of fact”, when there is evidence of “a deep love affair” between the two. ….
Indianexpress.com February 13, 2018 South Indian actor Amala Paul has issued a public statement in order to protect her manager Pradeep Kumar after a section of media reports suggested his hand in the sexual harassment incident faced by the actor. In the statement, she also revealed that the accused who approached her with ill-intentions was a member of an organised sex racket. Not just Amala’s, he also had all the information, including phone numbers of other actresses, who were part of the star show that happened earlier this month in Malaysia. …
Telegraphindia.com Feb 12, 2018 New Delhi: A government institute here has fired a top Indian scientist leading a drug discovery effort after an inquiry panel probed allegations that he had sexually harassed a junior research scientist through language, behaviour, and physical advances. The Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) in Faridabad (Haryana), a laboratory under India’s department of biotechnology, has terminated the services of Kanury V.S. Rao, 59, the head of its Drug Discovery Research Centre (DDRC), officials with the institute’s governing body said. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jan 2, 2018 Hollywood women A-listers and actors launched an initiative to fight systemic sexual harassment in the film industry, months after Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual transgressions came to light. The new initiative, called Time’s Up, is being backed by prominent Hollywood women, including Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie Jennifer Aniston, Ashley Judd, America Ferrera, Natalie Portman, Emma Stone, Kerry Washington and hundreds others, according to reports. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Nov 3, 2017 NEW DELHI: Unwelcome or accidental physical contact without undertones of a sexual nature doesn’t amount to sexual harassment, the Delhi high court has ruled. Upholding the clean chit given to a former CRRI scientist with regard to a complaint of an ex-colleague against him, the HC said there should be context while defining a physical contact as sexual in nature. The woman scientist had challenged the clean chit given by the CRRI internal complaints panel to her colleague, whom she had accused of sexual harassment. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Oct 31, 2017 NEW DELHI: While acquitting a rape accused recently, a court commented that no one discusses the “dignity and honour” of men, given that everyone is fighting for the rights, honour and dignity of women. Besides, it said, laws meant to protect women might be misused by women. “Perhaps, now it’s the time to take a stand for men,” Nivedita Anil Sharma, special judge of POCSO Act court, said. She found several contradictions in the testimony of the complainant and her parents, pointing out the prosecution’s “miserable failure”. …
Indiatoday.intoday.in “It will come as a relief to the victims who undergo a lot of trauma while working in the office that too in the presence of the accused,” a senior DoPT official said. July 17, 2016 Women central government employees who have filed complaints of sexual harassment can now get a paid leave of three months during the pendency of inquiry, the government has said. …
Officials accused of sexual harassment entitled to get copy of complaint
Hindustantimes.com Dec 09, 2015 Accused government officials are entitled to get a copy of the complaint against them even if the allegations pertain to sexual harassment, the Central Information Commission has held. …
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19/07/2018Comments Off on SERVICES: Discontinuance of overtime allowance except for operational staff; SC/ST quota in promotions also applies to states; Private Sector Professionals Can Be Bureaucrats; Medical Reimbursement …
Discontinuance of overtime allowance except for operational staff SC/ST quota in promotions also applies to states: Centre Private Sector Professionals Can Be Bureaucrats, 10 Senior Posts Open CGHS: Consideration of medical reimbursement claims in excess of approved rates; High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal pertaining to medical claims More …
SC/ST Act (Atrocities Act) The Supreme Court has Issued a slew of guidelines to protect public servants and private employees from arbitrary arrests under the Atrocities Act. The public servants can only be arrested with the written permission of their appointing authority. In the case of private employees, the Senior Superintendent of Police concerned should allow it. Besides, a preliminary inquiry should be conducted before the FIR is registered to check whether the case falls within the parameters of the Atrocities Act and if it is frivolous or motivated. – SC Judgment dated 20.03.2018 – Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Discontinuance of overtime allowance except for operational staff
June 26, 2018 : Dtf.in According to the Department of Personnel & Trg.’s O.M. dated 19.06.2018, it has been clarified by the Dept. of Expenditure that the Government has decided that given the rise in the pay over the years, the recommendations of the 7th CPC to discontinue OTA for categories other than Operational Staff and industrial employees who are governed by statutory provisions may be accepted. Accordingly, it has been decided to implement the aforesaid decision of the Government on Overtime Allowance across all the Ministries/ Departments and attached and subordinate office of the Government of India. The following definition shall be used to define Operational Staff. “All non-ministerial non-gazetted Central Government servants directly involved in smooth operation of the office including those tasked with operation of some electrical or mechanical equipment.” The concerned Administration Wing of the Ministries/ Departments will prepare a list of operational Staff with full justification based on the above parameters for inclusion of a particular category of staff in the list of operational staff with the approval of JS (Admn.) and Financial Adviser of the concerned Ministry / Department. The grant of OTA may be linked to biometric attendance subject to the conditions mentioned below. “a) OTA should be paid only when his/ her senior officer directs the concerned employee(s) in writing for staying back in office to attend urgent nature of work. b) The OTA will be calculated on the basis of biometric attendance. c) The OTA for Staff Car Drivers should be linked with biometric system as normally, the designated parking is allotted in the office building. However, in cases where the parking lot is provided far from office, the Staff Car Driver would mark his/ her attendance wJ:t.ile leaving from his office and a grace time of not exceeding 2 hours should be allowed to cover the distance travelled after leaving office, including the µme to drop the officer and then reaching the parking In such cases, calculation can be done from log books, duly verified by the officer concerned. d) The OTA to field officials should be calculated on the basis of biometric attendance, as normally, such officers are given facility of official transport to attend the field work. Such officers are supposed to report in office before proceeding to field. In cases, where officials are required to attend the field work directly from home, they may be extended facility of official transport from home in lieu of transport allowance and OTA may be given on the basis of the log book of that vehicle, duly verified by their senior officers.”
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 14, 2018 NEW DELHI: The personnel department will issue a direction to all states to follow reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday, announcing a decision taken by an informal group of ministers. Paswan said the Supreme Court’s nod to the Centre to resume quotas in promotions will be applicable to government jobs at the Centre and in states. “There was some confusion following queries as to whether the SC’s direction will be applicable only to the Central government. There is no confusion now. Both the Centre and states will follow the procedure of reservation in promotion,” the minister said. …
The notification from the Department of Personnel Training says it is looking for 10 “outstanding individuals” who are willing to contribute towards nation building. Ndtv.com June 10, 2018 New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has now opened the doors of bureaucracy to skilled people from the private sector, inviting applications for 10 senior-level posts. The post of the joint secretary — crucial to policy making and implementation of government programmes — is filled by career bureaucrats, who usually join the service after passing exams conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The idea of lateral entry into bureaucracy has been under discussion on and off for years, but this is the first time it has been acted upon. The government has said it is keen on it to bring in “fresh ideas and new approaches to governance”. …
CGHS: Consideration of medical reimbursement claims in excess of approved rates; High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal pertaining to medical claims
May 26, 2018 : DTF.in
Consideration of medical reimbursement claims in excess of approved rates
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have issued instructions in modification of the instructions, contained in para 2 of its O.M. No.4-18/2005- C&P [Vol. 1-Pt (1)], dated the 20th February 2009, as under:
a) The requests for full reimbursement which fall under the following defined criteria shall be examined by Directorate General of CGHS and submitted to AS&DG (CGHS) for consideration of approval. After the recommendation of AS&DG (CGHS), the concurrence of Internal Finance Division and approval of Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare are required for reimbursement in excess of CGHS rates:
1) Treatment was obtained in a private unrecognized hospital under emergency and the patient was admitted by others when the beneficiary was unconscious or severely incapacitated and was hospitalized for a prolonged period. 2) Treatment was obtained in a private unrecognized hospital under emergency and was admitted for prolonged period for treatment of Head Injury, Coma , Septicemia, Multi organ failure , etc. 3) Treatment was obtained in a private unrecognized hospital under emergency for treatment of advanced malignancy. 4) Treatment was taken under emergency in higher type of accommodation as rooms as per his/her entitlement are not available during that period. 5) Treatment was taken in higher type of accommodation under specific conditions for isolation of patients to avoid contacting infections 6) Treatment was obtained in a pri vate unrecognized hospital under emergency when there is a strike in Govt. hospitals. 7) Treatment was obtained in a private unrecognized hospital under emergency while on official tour to non-CGHS covered area.
b) The requests from CGHS beneficiaries, having a valid CGHS Card at the time of treatment, in respect of the following conditions shall be considered by a High Powered Committee constituted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare:
(i) Settlement of medical claims in relaxation of rules (ii) Approval for air-fare with or without attendant on the advice of treating doctor for treatment in another city even though he/she is not eligible for air travel / treatment facilities are available in city of residence (iii) Representations from CGHS beneficiaries seeking full reimbursements under special Circumstances, which are not notified.
c) The other terms and conditions mentioned in the OM No.4-18/2005- C&P[Vol. 1-Pt(l)] dated the 20th February 2009 shall remain unchanged.
High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal pertaining to medical claims
A High Powered Committee for Grievance redressal of CGHS beneficiaries pertaining to their medical claims has been constituted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in compliance of the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in their Judgement in the WP(Civil) No. 694 of 2015 filed by Sh. Shiva Kant Jha Vs Uol delivered on 13th April 2018, as per the details given under:
i. Special Director General ………………………………………………Chairperson ii. Directorate General, CGHS or his nominee ……………………. Member iii. Additional Director, CGHS(HQ) / …………………………………Member Addl. DDG(HQ), CGHS iv. Addl. Director, CGHS(R&H) …………………………………………Member Secretary v. One Government Specialist ……………………………………………Member (of concerned Speciality)
2. The High Powered Committee shall however, consider the representations of only those CGHS beneficiaries having a valid CGHS Card. 3. High Powered Committee shall meet once in a month and action on the decisions taken shall be completed within seven days of meeting, with the concurrence of the IFD, wherever, it is deemed necessary. 4. The High Powered Committee shall consider the grievances pertaining to the settlement of medical claims of CGHS beneficiaries holding a valid CGHS card at the time of treatment and to examine the requests pertaining to approval of reimbursement under the following conditions:
a) Settlement of medical claims in relaxation of rules b) Approval for air-fare with or without attendant on the advice of treating doctor for treatment in another city even though he/she is not eligible for air travel / treatment facilities are available in city of residence c) Representations from CGHS beneficiaries seeking full reimbursement under special Circumstances, which are not notified.
Times of India May 21, 2018 NEW DELHI: The PMO wants a major change in the policy related to allocation of services and cadre for 1,000-odd candidates selected every year in All India Civil Services Examination + . It has suggested that their cadre and services should be allocated only after the three-month foundation course. …
Times of India May 14, 2018 NEW DELHI: Selfies can’t be used as photographs in pension forms, the personnel ministry has told central government employees readying for retirement. Issuing a fresh set of dos and don’ts for civil pensioners, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has also ruled out photographs with coloured and dark glasses and long hair covering the eyes. …
Medical Reimbursement Claims of pensioners cannot be denied merely because treatment was in non-empanelled hospital: SC
MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS OF PENSIONERS: The Supreme Court has decided that in the facts and circumstances of the case, they are of opinion that the treatment of the petitioner in non-empanelled hospital was genuine because there was no option left with him at the relevant time. The respondent-State has been directed to pay the balance amount of Rs.4,99,555/- to the writ petitioner. They have also made it clear that the said decision is confined to this case only. Further, Hon’ble Supreme Court has also directed the concerned Ministry to device a Committee for grievance redressal of the retired pensioners consisting of Special Directorate General, Directorate General, 2 (two) Additional Directors and 1 (one) Specialist in the field which shall ensure timely and hassle free disposal of the claims within a period of 7 (seven) days. In their opinion, after submitting the relevant papers for claim by a pensioner, the same shall be reimbursed within a period of 1 (one) month. – SC Judgement dated 13.04.2018 – Shiva Kant Jha Vs. Union of India >>> SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENTS
Pensioner to furnish 3 copies of joint photographs (or separate photographs) with wife or husband
CVC to take Aadhaar route to detect bureaucratic corruption
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Apr 1, 2018 NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on Sunday said since Aadhaar was being made mandatory for numerous financial transactions and property deals, it could be used effectively in tracking the ill-gotten wealth of corrupt bureaucrats. …
Asianage.com Mar 31, 2018 Bhopal: After showering sops on farmers, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced a big bonanza for employees of his government ahead of the year-end assembly polls in the state, by extending the retirement age for them by two years to 62. …
Times of India Mar 30, 2018 NEW DELHI: The government has decided to deny passports to officers being investigated or prosecuted in corruption cases or facing FIR registered by a government entity after a preliminary enquiry. Such officers will not be given vigilance clearance needed for grant of passport, according to revised guidelines. Vigilance clearance may also be denied to an officer under suspension or where a chargesheet has been issued against the officer in pending disciplinary proceedings. … More: DoPT O.M. dated 28.03.2018 – Grant of vigilance clearance for obtaining passport >>> Vigilance Clearance Certificate
Times of India Mar 23, 2018 NEW DELHI: Observing that a plethora of instructions issued by the central government on granting pension created confusion among retired government officials, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked it to frame a law to regulate the retirement benefit. …
Zeenews.india.com Mar 22, 2018 New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday passed a key bill that will empower the government to fix the amount of tax free gratuity and the period of maternity leave with an executive order. After the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, the ceiling of gratuity amount for central government employees was doubled to Rs 20 lakh. The Rajya Sabha, which has failed to transact any significant business over the last fortnight due to protests by various parties, today passed the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill without discussion. …
DA for Central Govt. employees hiked to 7% from 5%
Mar 18, 2018 : Dtf.in It has been decided by the Central Government that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 5% to 7% of the basic pay with effect from 151January, 2018 . The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance will not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2018. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively. Insofar as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India. … More: MoF O.M. dated 15.03.2018 – Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees-Revised rates effective from 1.1.2018 >>> DA Orders
Zeebiz.com Feb 16, 2018 Modi government is reportedly working on a strategy to help lower-level employees of pay matrix level 1 to 5 under 7th Pay Commission. The development was confirmed by a Finance Minister official who was reportedly quoted saying that the government was committed to increasing the minimum wage of central government employees and is likely to turn lives of 48 lakh government employees into better positions. …
Indianexpress.com February 8, 2018 Disciplinary proceedings are not human rights violation and security agencies, exempted from the purview of the RTI Act, need not provide information on such issues, the Delhi High Court has ruled. The ruling by Justice Vibhu Bakhru came on a CBI plea challenging a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the agency to provide one of its officers the status and details of disciplinary proceedings against him. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jan 13, 2018 PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has held that a judicial magistrate did not have the jurisdiction to order a first information report (FIR) against a police officer for an alleged offence, in absence of government sanction to prosecute him. The order comes as a relief to those public servants who have to face criminal cases for action taken against members of the general public in the course of discharging their duties….
Oneindia.com January 10, 2018 The 7th Pay Commission recommendations have for long now been a subject matter of debate and bone of contention. For the 50 lakh Central Government employees, the wait has been a long one and one must add desperate and frustrating. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com December 11, 2017 2017 wasn’t very generous about giving us long weekends. But fret not, folks! 2018 is going to shell out. As we have begun our countdown to the year, we have already calculated the number of long weekends the year is going to bless us with. And we have got freaking 16 this time! So, get on to vacation planning and ticket booking. Pre-planning never harmed anyone, has it? The bonus it provides: You save half your costing! …
India.com December 8, 2017 New Delhi, Dec 8: The 7th Pay Commission or 7th CPC could be the last commission to formulate salaries and pension of central government employees as the Centre may not form any pay commission in future. The government is also mulling to revise salaries of its 4.8 million employees and 5.2 million pensioners when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 50 per cent. Notably, the 7th Pay Commission had recommended that the government should review the salary of central government employees every year rather than forming new pay commission after the long period of ten years. …
Businesstoday.in Nov 25, 2017 November 28, 2017 Finally, a spot of good news for central government employees, reportedly numbering around Rs 48 lakh: Their deputation (duty) allowance is going to jump up significantly. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, the allowance has been more than doubled to Rs 4,500 from the existing Rs 2,000 per month, in case of deputation within the same station. This move is based on the recommendation of the 7th central pay commission. “In case of deputation within the same station, the allowance will be payable at the rate of 5% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs 4,500 per month,” said a statement from the ministry. The order, issued last Friday, also mentioned that deputation allowance will be payable at the rate of 10% of basic pay, subject to a maximum of Rs 9,000 per month, for deputations in another station. Previously, the celling for deputation in a different city was Rs 4,000. “The ceilings will further rise by 25% each time dearness allowance is increased by 50 per cent,” it added. …
House Building Advance Rules (HBA) Rules, 2017: Advance hiked to Rs.25 lakhs
Nov 12, 2017 : Dtf.in New Delhi. The Government has revised the House Building Advance (HBA) rules for Central Government Employees incorporating the accepted recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. Following are the salient features of the new rules:-
The total amount of advance that a central government employee can borrow from government has been revised upwards. The employee can up to borrow 34 months of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 25 lakhs (Rs. Twenty Five Lakhs only), or cost of the house/flat, or the amount according to repaying capacity, whichever is the least for new construction/purchase of new house/flat. Earlier this limit was only Rs.7.50 lakhs.
Similarly, the HBA amount for expansion of the house has been revised to a maximum of Rs.10 lakhs or 34 months of basic pay or cost of the expansion of the house or amount according to repaying capacity, whichever is least. This amount was earlier Rs.1.80 lakhs.
The cost ceiling limit of the house which an employee can construct/purchase has been revised to Rs.1.00 crore with a proviso of upward revision of 25% in deserving cases. The earlier cost ceiling limit was Rs.30 lakhs.
Both spouses, if they are central government employees, are now eligible to take HBA either jointly, or separately. Earlier only one spouse was eligible for House Building Advance.
There is a provision for individuals migrating from home loans taken from Financial Institutions/ Banks to HBA, if they so desire.
The provision for availing ‘second charge’ on the house for taking loans to fund balance amount from Banks/ Financial Institutions has been simplified considerably. ‘No Objection Certificate’ will be issued along with sanction order of HBA, on employee’s declaration.
Henceforth, the rate of Interest on Housing Building Advance shall be at only one rate of 8.50% at simple interest (in place of the earlier four slabs of bearing interest rates ranging from 6% to 9.50% for different slabs of HBA which ranged from Rs.50,000/- to Rs.7,50,000/-) .
This rate of interest shall be reviewed every three years. All cases of subsequent tranches/ installments of HBA being taken by the employee in different financial years shall be governed by the applicable rate of interest in the year in which the HBA was sanctioned, in the event of change in the rate of interest. HBA is admissible to an employee only once in a life time.
The clause of adding a higher rate of interest at 2.5% (two point five percent) above the prescribed rate during sanction of House Building Advance stands withdrawn. Earlier the employee was sanctioned an advance at an interest rate of 2.5% above the scheduled rates with the stipulation that if conditions attached to the sanction including those relating to the recovery of amount are fulfilled completely, to the satisfaction of the competent authority, a rebate of interest to the extent of 2.5% was allowed.
The methodology of recovery of HBA shall continue as per the existing pattern recovery of principal first in the first fifteen years in 180 monthly instalments and interest thereafter in next five years in 60 monthly instalments.
The house/flat constructed/purchased with the help of House Building advance can be insured with the private insurance companies which are approved by Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA).
This attractive package is expected to incentivize the government employee to buy house/ flat by taking the revised HBA along with other bank loans, if required. This will give a fillip to the Housing infrastructure sector.(Source: pib website)
India.com November 2, 2017 New Delhi, Nov 2: The government on Thursday hiked education allowance for differently-abled children of central government employees, under the 7th Pay Commission or 7th CPC. The education allowance for differently-abled children has been increased from Rs 30,000 to Rs 54,000 annually, following a recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission. …
The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat and other senior Defence & Army officers coming out after witnessing firing of ATAGS and MBT Arjun, at Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan on September 23, 2017. (Image Courtesy: PIB website)Status equivalence: Another panel to look at military-civil officers’ parity
Indianexpress.com October 25, 2017 The Defence Ministry will soon announce the formation of another expert committee to look into the controversial issue of status equivalence between military officers and their civilian counterparts. This follows the rising disquiet among serving military officers — exhibited on social media platforms — that the Army had agreed to an existing committee’s recommendations on status equivalence. …
Dharna Notice from Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers for Sep 19 and Oct 17
Sep 19, 2017 : Dtf.in As per the Department of Personnel & Training O.M. dated September 19, 2017, it has been brought to the notice of the Government that Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers has decided to observe dharna at district headquarters across the country on 19th September. 2017 followed by similar protest at all State capitals on 17th October. 2017. The proposed protests are in support of pay and service related demands. Attention in this regard has been drawn to the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, that prohibit the Government servants from participating in any form of strike including mass casual leave. go slow, sit-down etc. or any action that abet any form of strike in violation of Rule 7 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, and other Government instructions on the subject. All officers have been requested not to sanction Casual Leave or other kind of leave to the officers and employees if applied for, during the period of proposed dharn and ensure that the willing employees are allowed hindrance free entry into the office premises. In case employees go on dhama, all divisional heads are required to forward a report indicating the number and details of employees who are absent from duty on the day of strike, i.e. 19.09.2017 and 17.10.2017. More: Go to the relevant page, containing copy of the O.M. dated 19.10.2017 >>> Conduct Rules
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Sep 17, 2017 NEW DELHI: The Madras high court has slammed the Centre’s method of calculating the “creamy layer” for wards of PSU and private sector employees as “discriminatory”, a development that may help over 60 OBC youngsters join the elite civil services after being denied permission. The high court has said the principle for determining “creamy layer” — the well-off among OBCs who are not eligible for Mandal reservations — should be the same for PSUs/private sector and government services. While the HC order pertains to two candidates, …
7th Pay Commission: Pay revision of employees following CDA pattern in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)
Aug 21, 2017 Consequent to the issue of the Notification dated 25.07.2016 by the Department of Expenditure on the revision of pay scales of the Central Government employees w.e.f. 01.01.2006, the Department of Public Enterprises has decided that the pay scales in respect of the Public Sector employees following the CDA pattern of pay in 69 Public Sector Enterprises would also be revised w.e.f. 01.01.2006. Accordingly, the pay scales of the employees of CPSEs following the CDA pattern will be revised as per the Notification dated 25.07.2006 and the rates of Dearness Allowance would be as per the DoE O.Ms. dated 04.11.2006 and 30.03.2007. The revised rates of a number of allowances have also been made applicable as per the respective O.Ms. of Department of Expenditure with effect from 01.07.2017. Any subsequent amendments made by the Department of Expenditure in respect of those allowances for Central Government employees would be automatically applicable to these employees also. Further, as per the DPE O.M. dated 07.08.2017, the benefit of pay revision may be allowed only to employees of those CPSEs that are not loss making and are in a position to absorb the additional expenditure on account of pay revision from their own resources without any budgetary support from the Government. The Board of Directors would consider the proposal of pay revision of all employees of CPSEs, keeping in mind the affordability and capacity of the CPSE to pay. Thereafter, they will submit a proposal to their Administrative Ministry / Departments, which will approve the proposal with the concurrence of its Financial Advisor.
Oneindia.com August 08, 2017 Following the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, the government has issued a detailed clarification order on bunching calculation. The provisions giving effect to the recommendations of the pay panel on extending the benefit on account of bunching were notified vide DoE O.M. dated 07.09.2016. Benefits on account of bunching have been extended during the initial fixation of pay in the revised pay structure while implementing the recommendations of earlier pay commissions also. … More: MoF O.M. dated 03.08.2017-Recommendations of 7th CPC – Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under the Revised Pay Rules
Businesstoday.in June 29, 2017 The union cabinet granted a wish long overdue when it convened yesterday. The Narendra Modi-led Cabinet approved the allowance structure awarded by the Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) for central government employees. Every allowance revised has been increased than what the preceding pay panel ordained. The 7th Pay Commission had predicted the combined additional financial implication at Rs 30,748.23 crore per annum. …
Prime Minister presents awards, addresses civil servants on Civil Services Day
10 awards under the five Priority Programmes and 2 awards under Innovation category presented
“April 21, 2017 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, presented awards for Excellence in Implementation of Priority Programmes and addressed Civil Servants on the occasion of the eleventh Civil Services Day here today. The Prime Minister presented a total of 12 awards, which include 10 under the five Priority Programmes and 2 under Innovation category. These awards were given in three Groups, the first group consisting of eight North-Eastern States and the three Hill States of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, second group comprising of the seven Union Territories and the remaining 18 States constituting the third group. Under Innovation category, Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh was awarded for initiative “Cashless Village Palnar“ and Dungarpur district of Rajasthan was given award for initiative “Solar Urja Lamps Project”. Under the Priority Programme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, Siaha district of Mizoram was awarded in North East and Hill states category and Banaskantha district of Gujarat was awarded under the category of other states. Under the Priority Programme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the awards were given to Gomati district of Tripura in North East and Hill states category and Jalna district of Maharashtra under the category of other states. Under the Priority Programme e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), Solan district of Himachal Pradesh was awarded in North East and Hill states category and Nizamabad district of Telangana was awarded under the category of other states. Under the Priority Programme Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, the awards were given to Sivasagar district of Assam in North East and Hill states category and Nalanda district of Bihar under the category of other states. For Start-Up India, the award was given to Gujarat state under other states category and for Stand-Up India, the award was given to North and Middle Andaman of Andaman & Nicobar islands under Union Territories category. The Prime Minister also released two books “New Beginning” on Innovations for the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence and “Fostering Excellence” for initiatives under identified Priority Programmes. During the function, “Making New India-2017”, a film by DARPG was also screened. Addressing the Civil Servants on the occasion, the Prime Minister described this day as one of “rededication,” and said that civil servants are well aware of their strengths and capabilities, challenges and responsibilities. He said conditions prevailing today are quite different from about two decades ago, and would evolve much further over the next few years. Elaborating on this, the Prime Minister said that earlier, Government was almost the sole provider of goods and services, which left a lot of scope for ignoring one’s shortcomings. However, now, very often, people perceive that the private sector offers better services than Government. The Prime Minister said that with alternatives now being available in several areas, the responsibilities of Government officers have increased. He added that this increase is not in terms of scope of work, but in terms of the challenge. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of competition, which brings qualitative change. He said that the sooner the attitude of Government can change from regulator to enabler, the faster this challenge of competition will become an opportunity. The Prime Minister said that while the absence of Government in a sphere of activity should be perceptible, its presence in a sphere of activity should not become a burden. He asked civil servants to strive towards such arrangements. Noting the quantum jump in the applications for Civil Service Day awards, from less than 100 last year to over 500 this year, the Prime Minister said that the focus should now be on improving quality, and making excellence a habit. The Prime Minister urged senior officers to ensure that experience does not become a burden that stifles innovation of younger officers. Shri Narendra Modi said that anonymity is one of the greatest strengths of the civil services. He cautioned officers that the use of social media should not lead to a decline in this strength, even as social media and mobile governance are leveraged for connecting people to benefits and government schemes. Speaking in the context of “reform, perform and transform”, the Prime Minister said that political will is needed for reform, but the “perform” part of this formulation must come from civil servants, while transformation is enabled by people’s participation. The Prime Minister said that civil servants must ensure that every decision is taken keeping national interest in mind, and this should be their touchstone for taking a decision. Recalling that the year 2022 would mark 75 years of independence, he urged civil servants to play the role of catalytic agents in fulfilling the dreams of freedom fighters. The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the celebration of Civil Services Day has undergone a considerable change during the last three years and has now emerged as an effective platform for mutual exchange of best practices. He said that this year, 599 districts participated in the PM Awards competition, as compared to 74 districts last year. He said that this shows the trend towards competitive federalism and now more and more districts are competing for these awards by improving their performance in various Priority Programmes. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances made an elaborate exercise through a platform for young officers and 615 IAS officers of four batches (2013-2016) spent about 2000 hours and provided their inputs on this platform, he added. The Minister said that this year’s theme of CSD is ‘Making New India’, which is on the lines of the Prime Minister’s vision of New India. Without good Civil Servants, we can never achieve good governance, he added. He also emphasised on the Maximum Governance and Minimum Government. Earlier, the Cabinet Secretary, Shri P.K. Sinha in his welcome address highlighted the entire process involved in the selection of awardees through different committees for initiatives under the various Priority Programmes. The Department organised workshops at different places for replication of identified good governance initiatives of the Government, he added. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Shri Nripendra Misra, Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr P. K. Mishra, Secretary, DARPG Shri C. Viswanath, former Cabinet Secretaries were also present on the occasion, in addition to senior officers from the Central and State Governments. The two-day Civil Services Day programme was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh here yesterday. The inaugural session was followed by a Plenary Session on the topic ‘Creating value through Human Capital Management in Government’ and three Breakaway Sessions on subjects related to Agriculture, Energy and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship were also held. The links of the two books which were released during the function are:
New Delhi, March 08, 2017 : Dtf.in After a review the General Provident Fund Rules have been liberalized by the Government of India. It has been decided by the Government to permit withdrawals from the fund by the subscriber for the following purposes: (i) Education – This will include primary, secondary and higher education, covering all streams and institutions, (ii) Obligatory Expenses, viz. betrothal, marriage, funerals, or other ceremonies of self or family members and dependants, (iii) Illness of self, family members or dependants, (iv) Purchase of consumer durables. It has been decided by the Government to permit withdrawal of up to twelve months’ pay or three-fourth of the amount standing at credit, whichever is less. For illness, the withdrawal may be allowed up to 90% of the amount standing at credit of the subscriber. A subscriber may seek withdrawal after completion of ten years of service. (v) Housing including building or acquiring a suitable-house or a ready-built flat for his residence, (vi) Repayment of outstanding housing loan, (vii) Purchase of house site for building a house, (viii) Constructing a house on a site acquired, (lx) Reconstructing or making additions on a house already acquired, (x) Renovating, additions or alterations of ancestral house. A subscriber may be allowed to withdraw up to ninety percent of the amount standing at credit for the above purposes. It is also decided do away with the present instructions which lay down that subsequent to the sale of house for which GPF withdrawal has been availed, the amount. withdrawn has to be deposited back. GPF withdrawal for housing purpose will no longer be linked with the limits prescribed under HBA rules. A subscriber may be permitted to avail the facility at any time during his service. (xi) Purchase of motor car/motor cycle/ scooter, etc., or repayment of loan already taken for the purpose, (xii) Extensive repairs /overhauling of motor car, (xiii) Making deposit to book a motor car/motor cycle/scoter, moped, etc. Further, a subscriber may be permitted to withdraw three-fourth of the amount standing at credit or cost of the vehicle, whichever is less for the above purposes. Withdrawal for the above purpose will be permitted after completion of 10 years of service. Presently, withdrawal of up to 90% of balance without assigning reasons is allowed for Government servants who are due for retirement on superannuation within a year. It is proposed that this may be allowed for up to two years before superannuation. In all cases of withdrawal from the fund by the subscriber, the declared Head of Department is competent to sanction withdrawal. No documentary proof will be required to be furnished by the subscriber. A simple declaration form by the subscriber explaining the reasons for withdrawal would be sufficient. As per the GPF(CS) Rule 1960, no time limit has been prescribed for sanction and payment of withdrawal amount. Therefore, it has been decided by the Government to prescribe a maximum time limit of fifteen days for sanction and payment of withdrawal from the Fund. In case of emergencies like illness etc., the time limit may be restricted to seven days. Necessary amendment to the GPF(Central Service)Rules 1960, giving effect to the above provisions will be issued in due course. See the original DPPW O.M. >>> Pension Rules
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Livelaw.in March 6, 2017 Bombay High Court refused to grant relief to a MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd) employee who was charged with accepting a bribe of Rs.5000 in 2007. The concerned employee was a Junior Engineer with MSEDCL, he sought. The concerned employee was a Junior Engineer with MSEDCL, he sought directions from the court to his employers to pay a sum of Rs.20 lakhs (approx.) towards his salary and other allowances from December 2008 to February 2012. …
7th Pay Commission: Tomorrow’s Meeting Likely To Give Clues On Allowances
The Ashok Lavasa committee on allowances, which examined the 7th pay commission’s recommendations on allowances, submitted its report to the finance ministry on April 27.
May 02, 2017
With the allowance report already submitted to the finance minister, all eyes are on when it will be taken up by the Cabinet. Employee union leaders are scheduled to meet top government officials tomorrow, an union leader told NDTV, adding that they are likely to enquire about the progress on the allowance report. Officials from the finance ministry are also likely to be also present at the meeting, he added. The Ashok Lavasa committee on allowances, which examined the 7th pay commission’s recommendations on allowances, submitted its report to the finance ministry on April 27. …
Deccanherald.com NEW DELHI: Feb 19, 2017 The Supreme Court has said the Union Public Service Commission cannot reject a candidate for misspelling or entering a wrong date of birth on the job application. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit dismissed a special leave petition filed by the UPSC against a Delhi High Court judgement, directing the country’s highest recruitment body to clear the selection of Ajay Kumar Mishra to the National Defence Academy. …
Deccanchronicle.com Feb 17, 2017 New Delhi: A 63-year-old retired government servant has been awarded a seven-year jail term by a special court for depositing Rs 13.67 lakh of public money into her daughter’s bank account, using her as a ghost employee. Special CBI Judge Gurdeep Singh, who also imposed a fine of over Rs 15 lakh on CGHS staffer Neelam Sehgal, awarded a five-year-jail term to her 77-year-old husband Jagdish Sehgal, a retired government servant too, for being part of the criminal conspiracy in the offence. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Feb 16, 2017 CHENNAI: Can the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ask government to reconsider a transfer of a government employee? Yes, said the Chennai bench of CAT recommending the authorities concerned to consider an officer’s representation to stay transfer on the basis of some health conditions in his family. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Feb 16, 2017 NEW DELHI: In its judgment deflating Sasikala’s ambition to become CM of Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court has dealt a blow to gift-loving public servants by ruling that presents could not be counted as income from lawful sources. A bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amitava Roy said: “Gifts to Jayalalithaa, a public servant in the context of Sections 161to 165A of Indian Penal Code now integrated into the Prevention of Corruption Act, are visibly illegal and forbidden by law. The endeavour to strike a distinction between ‘legal’ and ‘unlawful’ as sought to be made to portray gifts to constitute a lawful source of income is thus wholly misconstrued.” …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Feb 3, 2017 HYDERABAD: Stating that if a government servant goes missing and remains untraceable for seven years, it should be presumed that the person died, the Hyderabad High Court has directed the central government to pay pension and all other relevant benefits to the spouse of a missing government servant who remained untraceable for more than seven years. …
India.com New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI). Action will be taken against the officers concerned in cases of delay in processing payment of General Provident Fund (GPF) to retiring employees, the Centre has said. …
Indianexpress.com January 12, 2017 The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has no power to pass orders directing the Centre to grant promotion to an employee, the Delhi High Court has said. The court said this while allowing a petition filed by the Centre challenging the April 30, 2015 order passed by the NCST directing that Ram Kishore Meena, an employee of the National Crime Records Bureau, be promoted to the post of lower division clerk from 2006. …
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Livelaw.in January 10, 2017 There cannot be any discrimination between a natural mother and a mother who has begotten child by surrogacy procedure, the Chhattisgarh High Court has observed while holding that a female government servant, who has begotten a child by procedure of surrogacy, is entitled to avail of maternity leave under Rule 38 of the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 2010. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dec 16, 2016 The terminal benefits, including death-cum-retirement gratuity, due to a government servant, cannot be given to her/his brothers if they are 18 at the time of being nominated to receive them, the Madras high court has ruled. …
Thehansindia.com Dec 05, 2016 The Annual Confidential Report (ACR) system is an old system started in the 1940s but is still used in the public sector organizations of many middle- and low-income countries (MLICs) such as India, Swaziland (Africa), and Sri Lanka. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jan 15, 2016 NEW DELHI: Bureaucrats can go on a maximum of four overseas trips in a year, the finance ministry has directed in fresh guidelines which also say secretaries should only undertake foreign travel when no one else can be deputed. …
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Uttarakhand HC bans all water sports activities India at CWG, day 7: Shooters add three medals, Mary Kom into final Manu Bhaker, 16-year-old from Haryana, wins 2nd gold at ISSF shooting World Cup Vijender Singh vs Ernest Amuzu: Highlights Mirabai Chanu wins gold at World Weightlifting Championships Wrestler Bajrang Punia wins gold at Asian Championships More…
Economictimes.indiatimes.com Jun 22, 2018 In what could come as a blow to adventure sports in the state of Uttarakhand, the high court has ordered a ban on all water sports activities including river water rafting and paragliding. The court observed that these activities were being carried out in absence of any policy and has given two weeks to the state government to enact a law regulating the adventure sports. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Apr 11, 2018 NEW DELHI: India’s shooters have continued to carry the country’s flag high, with one gold medal and two bronzes increasing the overall medal tally to 24 during day seven of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Topping the list of winners was the 2014 Glasgow Games silver medalist Shreyas Singh, who upgrading her colour to gold by winning the women’s double trap final. …
Manu Bhaker, 16, who won the 10m air pistol gold medal, then partnered with Om Prakash Mitharval for the 10m air pistol mixed team gold at the ISSF shooting World Cup in Mexico on Monday. India’s medal haul swelled to six at the event after a bronze in the 10m air rifle mixed team event by Mehuli Ghosh and Deepak Kumar. Hindustan Times Mar 06, 2018 Pistol shooter Manu Bhaker contributed two gold medals for India in the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico. Manu, 16, won the 10m air pistol gold medal and partnered Om Prakash Mitharval for the 10m air pistol mixed team gold on Monday. …
Indiatoday.intoday.in December 23, 2017 Vijender Singh’s unbeaten run in pro-boxing stretched to 10 bouts as he successfully defended his WBO Oriental and Asia Pacific super middleweight titles by beating Ernest Amuzu of Ghana at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium on Saturday. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Nov 30, 2017 NEW DELHI: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has lifted a new world record of 194kg – 85kg snatch and 109kg clean-and-jerk – to lift gold at the World Weightlifting Championships, becoming only the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to achieve that feat. Thailand’s Sukcharoen Thunya won the silver medal with a total lift of 193, while Segura Ana Iris bagged bronze with 182kg. …
bajrang punia won gold in asian championship 2017 vs seungchul lee(part 2)
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com May 13, 2017 NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia gave India its first gold medal as he registered a come-from-behind victory over Seungchul Lee of Korea in men’s 65kg freestyle on the penultimate day of the Asian Wrestling Championship on Saturday. Sarita, meanwhile, bagged a silver medal in women’s 58kg category. …
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