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High Court Staff Cannot Claim Pay Parity with District Judiciary | Parity Limited to State Government Employees Under Rule 16 of 2014 Service Rules : Tripura High Court

High Court Staff Cannot Claim Pay Parity with District Judiciary | Parity Limited to State Government Employees Under Rule 16 of 2014 Service Rules : Tripura High Court

Sanchayita Lahkar   The High Court of Tripura Full Bench of Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Justice Dr. T. Amarnath Goud, and Justice S. Datta Purkayastha set aside a judgment that had directed parity of pay between High Court employees and the District Judiciary. The Bench held that the earlier judgment was rendered per incuriam and dismissed the claim for revised pay and allowances on par with the District Judiciary. The Cour...

Tripura High Court | Contractual Service Cannot Confer Regular Employee Status for Post-Retiral Benefits | Arrears of Salary Directed, Erroneous Pension and Gratuity to Be Refunded

Tripura High Court | Contractual Service Cannot Confer Regular Employee Status for Post-Retiral Benefits | Arrears of Salary Directed, Erroneous Pension and Gratuity to Be Refunded

Sanchayita Lahkar   The High Court of Tripura Division Bench of Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice S. Datta Purkayastha held that a contractual appointee cannot claim retiral benefits such as gratuity, pension, or leave encashment in the absence of regularization of service. The Court, however, directed payment of salary arrears, including revisions, to the appellant for the period he actually served. The Bench further...

Tripura HC Acquits Man in Rape Case Over “DNA Mismatch,” “Unproven Disability,” and “Serious Procedural Lapses by Trial Court”

Tripura HC Acquits Man in Rape Case Over “DNA Mismatch,” “Unproven Disability,” and “Serious Procedural Lapses by Trial Court”

Isabella Mariam   The High Court of Tripura at Agartala, Division Bench comprising of Justice S. Datta Purkayastha and Justice Arindam Lodh, has set aside the conviction and sentence of a man previously found guilty under Section 376(2)(l) of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant, who had been sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 25,000, was acquitted following detailed scrutiny of the evidentiary incons...

Tripura High Court Sets Aside Pay Reduction, Orders Due Process in Withdrawal of Employee Benefits

Tripura High Court Sets Aside Pay Reduction, Orders Due Process in Withdrawal of Employee Benefits

Safiya Malik   The High Court of Tripura has ruled in favour of an appellant challenging the withdrawal of her pay increments, directing the respondents to ensure due process and adherence to principles of natural justice. The court, while setting aside the reduction of the appellant’s salary, upheld the decision barring the recovery of the amounts already paid.   The...

Tripura High Court Sets Aside Government Employee’s Dismissal, Orders Reinstatement and Full Back Wages Following Acquittal in Criminal Case

Tripura High Court Sets Aside Government Employee’s Dismissal, Orders Reinstatement and Full Back Wages Following Acquittal in Criminal Case

Kiran Raj   The Tripura High Court has set aside the dismissal of a government employee, ruling that his acquittal in a criminal case rendered the disciplinary action against him unsustainable. The court quashed the penalty of removal from service and directed the authorities to reinstate the petitioner with full back wages and pensionary benefits. The bench held that the departmental proceedings failed to establish his guilt...

Tripura High Court Upholds Conviction in Rape Case, Reduces Sentence from 10 Years to 2 Years, Citing Delayed FIR and Contradictions in Testimony

Tripura High Court Upholds Conviction in Rape Case, Reduces Sentence from 10 Years to 2 Years, Citing Delayed FIR and Contradictions in Testimony

Kiran Raj   The High Court of Tripura has partially allowed an appeal challenging the conviction and sentencing of an individual under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court modified the sentence from ten years of rigorous imprisonment to two years while increasing the fine to Rs. 2,00,000, upholding the conviction but reducing the custodial penalty.  ...

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