Jharkhand High Court, in Ranchi University vs. Shanti Devi & Ors. [L.P.A. No. 482 of 2024], held that employers cannot withhold statutory retirement benefits such as pension, gratuity, and leave encashment merely due to pending criminal proceedings without conviction. The Court reiterated that...
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Acquittal in Criminal Case Does Not Confer Eligibility to hold employment: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court, in Ashok Kumar &Anr. vs. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited & Ors. [(1) S.B. CWP No. 9408/2011],on August 29, 2025, upheld the termination of an employee for submitting forged educational qualification certificates, despite his acquittal in a related criminal case of...
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Pension benefits cannot be denied for Deficiency in Service due to delay by Employer: Calcutta HC
Calcutta High Court, in State of West Bengal & Ors. vs. Bansi Badan Kole &Anr. [MAT 665 of 2025], held that pension benefits cannot be denied solely due to a deficiency in qualifying service attributable to the employer. The Court observed that prolonged litigation and administrative lapses...
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has announced that its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Archana Bhaskar, will step down from her role later this year. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, the pharmaceutical major confirmed that Bhaskar will cease to be CHRO and part of the company’s senior...
Sunanda Sahoo has joined Pocket FM as Vice President – Human Resources. Sunanda shared the update on LinkedIn saying, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Vice President – Human Resources at Pocket FM!” Also read – Balancing Compliance, Ethics, and Industrial...
Maneesh Menda has joined Citi as Global Head of HR Delivery. Maneesh shared the update on LinkedIn saying, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Global Head of HR Delivery at Citi!” Prior to this appointment, Maneesh was associated with NatWest Group as Head of HR...
Abhishek Kumar has been elevated to the position of Chief Human Resource Officer at Adani RMRW (Road, Metro, Railways & Waterways) business. Confirming this development through a social media post, Abhishek said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief People Officer at...
Uno Minda has appointed Garima Garg as GroupChief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Garima Garg, who officially stepped into the role in September 2025, succeeds Rakesh Mehta, who stepped down on August 27, 2025. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Prior to this...
Bina Belani has joined Ascend Telecom Infrastructure as Chief People Officer. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Prior to this appointment, Bina was associated with Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) as Head of Human Resources, Retail Technology. Also read – HR Function...
Underscoring the fact that transfer is an incidence of service, the Delhi High Court has held that by merely levelling allegations against the officials of the department or claiming to be an internal whistleblower, an employee cannot forever immunize himself against transfer. The Petition before...
