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Deep Government Control Makes Registered Society 'State' Under Article 12, Though Staff Are Not Civil Servants: Supreme Court on National Book Trust (2026 INSC 1202)
In The Chairman, National Book Trust, India v. A.R. Abdul Gaffar & Ors. (2026 INSC 1202), the Supreme Court held that registration under the Societies Registration Act does not shield an autonomous body from Article 12 writ jurisdiction where central funding, CAG audit, and Ministry control are pervasive.
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Supreme Court Upholds Pay Minus Pension Rule for Retired Officers | 2026 INSC 1194
The Supreme Court upheld Regulation 7(2), permitting pension-linked salary fixation for retired government officers appointed as Chairman or Members of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission. The Court rejected the equal-pay challenge and restored the regulation. Read the judgment dated 4 November 2026.
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Madras High Court: Cooperative Society Can Withhold Terminal Benefits While Surcharge Recovery Is Pending | 4 August 2026
The Madras High Court held that a cooperative society may withhold terminal benefits while surcharge recovery proceedings remain pending, and reaffirmed that surcharge proceedings are independent under Section 87 of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act.
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Supreme Court Orders Appointment of Police Constable Despite Compromised Criminal Case
The Supreme Court held that a criminal case arising from a failed relationship and later compounded before Lok Adalat cannot automatically disqualify a candidate from police service. Mere compromise does not amount to admission of guilt.
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