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Calcutta High Court, in M/s. Stesalit Limited vs. Union of India & Ors. (WPA 532 of 2025), recently held that gratuity payments are excluded from a corporate debtor’s estate under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC“) and distinct from other liabilities. The court...

Andhra Pradesh High Court in B. Asheervadam vs. UCO Bank (W.P. 12527 OF 2012), recently held that a disciplinary order, once communicated to an employee, cannot be modified unilaterally without separate notice and an opportunity to be heard. The court emphasized that disciplinary actions must...

Himachal Pradesh High Court in State of HP vs. Ramesh Chand (CWP No. 8500 of 2013), recently  ruled that termination of employment cannot be based solely on a preliminary inquiry. The court emphasized that dismissal without a full-fledged departmental inquiry is legally impermissible, as no proper...

Telangana High Court in A. Rajaram Reddy vs. Additional Collector/PIC Chairman Karimnagar Cooperative Urban Bank & Ors. (Writ Petition No. 4307 of 2024),  recently held that employers cannot impose punishments not prescribed under statutory rules. The court observed that if an employee is...

Bombay High Court in J Fibre Corporation vs. Maruti Harishchandra Amrute (Writ Petition No. 10454 of 2024), recently ruled that employers must adhere to proper retrenchment procedures outlined in the ID Act, even when valid business reasons exist for reducing staff. The court observed that the...

Bombay High Court in Deepak VallabhdasIntwala vs. Casby Logistics Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (Writ Petition No. 3428 of 2022),  recently dismissed the employee’s claim, holding that claims under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act“) must be based on clear...

Punjab & Haryana High Court in B.B. Gupta vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Union Territory Chandigarh & Anr. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10280-2001), recently ruled that once an employee withdraws his resignation, the employer loses the jurisdiction to accept it retrospectively to...

Rajasthan High Court, in Shri Manish Kumar Balwani & Ors. vs. Bank of Baroda & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 17059/2024), on March 18, 2025ruled that a composite disciplinary hearing can only be conducted if all delinquent employees share the same competent and disciplinary authority...

(Reuters) :Indian biscuit maker Britannia Industries said on Monday that operations at its Jhagadia plant in Gujarat have been partially affected due to a strike. The company is in continuous discussions with workers to resolve the strike, which began on Monday, the company said in an exchange...