Bharat Purbey v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
This contempt petition directed State officials to sanction and ensure the actual payment of provisional pension and gratuity withheld under Rule 43(C) of the Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 within four weeks.
What did the court decide?
The State officials were directed to ensure the actual payment of 10% of the pension and gratuity withheld pending criminal prosecution within four weeks from the date of the order.