Featured Case: Pension as a Vested Right: Supreme Court Redefines Employer Obligations for Temporary Workers

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that long-serving temporary status casual labourers are entitled to full pensionary benefits upon superannuation, irrespective of whether they have been formally regularised. This landmark judgment reinforces that pension is a vested constitutional right under Article 300A, not a discretionary or gratuitous benefit. It underscores the State's duty to act as a model employer, upholding constitutional mandates of equality and social justice, and prevents the denial of vital social security benefits due to administrative inaction or financial considerations. This decision has far-reaching implications for employment policies, particularly in the public sector, emphasizing that service conditions for temporary workers, once they achieve parity with regular staff, must include all associated entitlements.

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BHIKHANI DEVI AND ETC. VS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS, decided on 01-06-2026

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Clarifying Hindu Succession: Karta's Authority Limited Over Property Inherited as Tenants-in-Common

The Supreme Court has delivered crucial clarifications regarding property devolution under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The judgment reiterates that when heirs succeed to property under Section 8 of the Act, they do so as tenants-in-common, each possessing definite and separate shares, rather than as joint tenants. Consequently, the concept of 'karta-ship' – the traditional power of the head of the family to sell property, even for 'legal necessity' – does not apply to the entire inherited property when heirs hold it as tenants-in-common. A 'karta' in such a scenario cannot sell any portion beyond their own definite share. This ruling has significant ramifications for family partition suits, the management of inherited assets, and the powers exercised by a 'karta' in a family where property has devolved through succession under Section 8.

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DARUBAI & ANR. VS KAMALABAI & ORS., decided on 01-06-2026