#Discrimination

Owners of houses built on land acquired for the Punashi Dam project are entitled to compensation even when the underlying settlement was illegal under the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act. The Jharkhand High Court ordered payment within sixteen weeks, affirming that illegal settlement does not bar the right to fair compensation under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. This safeguards similarly situated landholders across Jharkhand.

The Gauhati High Court has ruled that excluding Assam Police Radio Organisation personnel from enhanced grade pay granted to equivalent ranks in other police units violates Article 14. The judgment mandates immediate payment of Rs. 7,400 and Rs. 6,800 grade pay w.e.f. April 1, 2016, setting a precedent for equitable pay structures within state police forces and closing a systemic gap in service benefits.

Supreme Court rules that casual Annual Confidential Report grading and the 250-vacancy cap for Permanent Commission disproportionately affect women Short Service Commission Officers, violating equality under Article 14. The Court directs grant of PC to officers scoring 60%+ in 2020-2021 boards and pension for released officers, while rejecting the vacancy cap as an absolute barrier.