BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY vs DIPANWITA SINGH ROY — SLP(C) No. 18465/2026

Case under Service Laws : Promotion, Seniority, Payment of Salary, Bonus, Provident Fund, Service Benefits, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Pay Scales, Transfer Section I-B. Status: Pending.

Pending

CNR: SCIN010300622026

Filing Date

14-May-2026

Registration No

SLP(C) No. 18465/2026

Diary Number

30062/2026

Order Date

25-May-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Service Laws : Promotion, seniority, payment of salary, bonus, provident fund, service benefits, equal pay for equal work, pay scales, transfer Section I-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

    Adv. TENZEN TASHI NEGI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DIPANWITA SINGH ROY

    Adv. KEDAR NATH TRIPATHY [caveat]

Case History

  1. 25-May-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  2. 25-May-2026

    Mention Memo

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manmohan

  3. 14-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SLP(C) No. 18465/2026

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Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 18465/2026 - Banaras Hindu University v. Dipanwita Singh Roy The Supreme Court heard BHU's special leave petition challenging the Allahabad High Court's February 2026 order that invalidated a faculty selection process on three grounds: improper invocation of emergency powers by the Vice-Chancellor, lack of subject expertise (Kathak) in the selection committee expert, and alleged bias in expert nomination. The Supreme Court issued notice to respondents, stayed the High Court's order, and scheduled the matter for further hearing on 29.07.2026, finding the case requires consideration of BHU's submissions regarding statutory necessity and procedural compliance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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