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State Information Commissioner post-retirement benefits

‘State Information Commissioner entitled to Chief Secretary-Level post-retirement benefits’; 10-year qualifying service not mandatory under S. 16(5) RTI Act: Gauhati HC

Gauhati High Court observed that by virtue of Section 16(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 , a deeming fiction is created to the advantage of the State Information Commissioner, who would be paid similar salary and postretiral benefits as that of Chief Secretary.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court holds private school teachers entitled to gratuity; upholds Constitutional validity of Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009

“When the legislature acts within its power to usher in a valid law and rectify a legal error, even after a court ruling, the legislature exercises its constitutional power to enact the law and does not overrule an earlier court decision.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Whether the Commissioner/Director, Consolidation can entertain the petition at any point of time, where no period of limitation has been prescribed for invoking jurisdiction under S. 37 of the OCH & PFL Act?

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S K Mishra and Savitri Ratho, JJ., answered both the questions posed before it elaborately.