#Suspension Period

The J&K High Court has ruled that excluding suspension periods from seniority calculations, while crediting them for increments and pension, amounts to double punishment and breaches the principle of service continuity. This impacts all government and public sector employees facing disciplinary suspension, ensuring promotions are based on actual service tenure, not punitive exclusion.

Rajasthan High Court clarifies that denial of qualifying service during suspension does not constitute a penalty under Rule 14 of Rajasthan Civil Services Rules, 1958. The disciplinary authority must impose a separate formal punishment, failing which the case must be remitted for proper adjudication. This ruling impacts government employees facing disciplinary proceedings in Rajasthan.

Delhi High Court holds that acquittal on benefit of doubt does not entitle employee to count suspension period as service for pension benefits unless fully exonerated.