No parity between Agniveers, regular soldiers on pensionary benefits: Centre to HCThe Union government has told the Bombay High Court that Agniveers are different from regular soldiers. This means families of deceased Agn...
11 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Family pension denied to daughter over divorce timing; Tripura High Court ruling explainedA daughter has been denied her father's family pension by the Tripura High Court. She divorced her husband after her father's passing. The ...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Lost job for misconduct? PSU bank employees may still be eligible for pension; check Bipartite Settlement and eligibility rulesPublic sector bank employees dismissed for misconduct can still receive their pension. This is due to Bipartite Settlement rules that allow...
25 Apr, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Employee cleared of bribery charges but still denied back wages; HC ruling explainedA Mumbai employee acquitted of bribery charges was denied full back wages for his suspension period. The Bombay High Court ruled that acqui...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
State can't differentiate between serving employees and pensioners on DA: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that governments cannot offer different rates for inflation allowances to serving employees and pensioners. The...
10 Apr, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Voluntary retirement not mere act of leaving, rather distinct right of employee: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has declared voluntary retirement a distinct employee right. This right becomes effective after completing service years ...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Viral claim says central govt pensioners won’t get DA and Pay Commission benefits — is it true?A WhatsApp message falsely claims the central government has scrapped post-retirement benefits like DA hikes and Pay Commission revisions f...
14 Nov, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
Bank employee was dismissed and denied pension as he assaulted colleague in 1998, he filed a case; wins in Supreme CourtA bank employee dismissed in 1998 for assaulting a colleague has won his pension case in the Supreme Court. After a 27-year legal fight, th...
22 Oct, 2025, 08.16 PM IST
UPS to NPS switch allowed: Central Govt introduces one-time option for employee to move to NPS from UPS, check the detailsThe Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified in the official Gazette, the Central Civil Services (Implementation of the U...
15 Sep, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
War veteran's widow seeks dual pensions after 20 years; HC rejects plea saying no relief for those who sleep on their rightsPunjab and Haryana High Court rejected Surinder Pal Kaur's plea. She sought benefits for her husband's military service. The court cited a ...
17 Jun, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Centre amends key pension rules; PSU employees to lose retirement benefits on dismissalThe Centre has announced that the dismissal or removal of a PSU employee will result in the loss of retirement benefits, even for service r...
27 May, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
New rules under NPS: 2 recent pension rule changes central govt employees must knowThe Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW) has recently updated several rules for central government employees and pensione...
22 Oct, 2024, 02.52 PM IST
Did Switzerland government discriminate against men in its pension benefits? Details hereThe European Convention of Human Rights recently found out that article 14 of the pension law of the Swiss government discriminates against...
11 Oct, 2022, 11.31 PM IST
Interested person not entitled to file PIL, says SCThe Supreme Court has said that an interested person is not entitled to file a PIL while dismissing a plea against an order of the Karnatak...
14 Oct, 2021, 02.15 PM IST
SC clears path for pension to rise manifold for employees in all firmsThe Supreme Court's decision has come in the wake of the special leave petition filed by the EPFO against Kerala High Court judgement.
02 Apr, 2019, 08.31 AM IST
Madras HC upholds CAT order, says pension a statutory rightThe new pension scheme can be applied only to persons appointed for the first time as casual or temporary or permanent employee on or after...
23 Mar, 2014, 02.01 AM IST
- SC slams Syndicate Bank for sacking employee
The Supreme Court has slammed public sector Syndicate Bank for compulsorily retiring a woman employee after she went on medical leave and d...
22 Apr, 2007, 09.17 PM IST