Supreme Court in State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Ex. C. Satpal Singh (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 312 OF 2012), On August 29, 2025, clarified that punishment cannot be imposed based on past misconduct unless it is specifically referred to in the enquiry report or show cause notice. The Court reached this...
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Raj. Assembly passes bill to increase working hours, Overtime limit, and women working at night in Factories
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Thursday, 4th Sep.2025 passed the Factories (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2025 by voice vote without any discussion. The amendment to the Factories Act in the state of Rajasthan, through this bill, increases the maximum weekly working hours in factories, which is...
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3rd Global Inclusion Summit & Awards 2025 powered by MatchBoard -Sparking DEI Change — Moving From Conversations to Action
New Delhi, India, 2 September: The Global Inclusion Summit & Awards 2025, presented by MatchBoard, concluded successfully on August 29th at Pride Plaza, Aerocity, New Delhi, galvanising leaders from industry, academia, and civil society to accelerate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across...
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India’s GCCs lead in empowerment and inclusion, driving employee-centric growth: Deloitte India analysis
4 September 2025: India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are redefining themselves as culture-driven, employee-first organisations, strengthening the country’s position as a global hub for advanced services and innovation. The Deloitte India GCC Culture Sensing Report 2025 reveals a strong...
Dr. Israel Inbaraj.F has joined Quess Corp Limited as Senior Vice President. Confirming this development through a social media post, Israel said, “After a fulfilling stint at Adani Group, I have joined Quess Corp Ltd – Bangalore as ‘Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance...
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Past Misconduct Can Be Cited to Add Weight to Dismissal Order Even if Not in Show-Cause Notice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling on service law, has held that a disciplinary authority can refer to an employee’s past misconduct while imposing a penalty, even if it was not mentioned in the show-cause notice, provided the penalty is primarily based on the current proved charge...
Shoppers Stop has announced the appointment of Nabamita Banerjee as Customer Care Associate & Chief Human Resource Officer, effective September 01, 2025. The Company has communicated this appointment in senior management to SEBI. Prior to this appointment, Nabamita was associated with Starbucks...
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Motor Vehicle Not Used Or Kept For Use In “Public Place”, No motor vehicle tax is payable: Supreme Court
Supreme Court, While upholding an order directing the refund of taxes paid under protest, the Supreme Court has in the case of M/s. Tarachand Logistic Solutions Limited v. State of Andhra Pradesh (Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1052) held that if a motor vehicle is not used in a ‘public place’ or not...
HT Media Group has entrusted the additional responsibility of taking care of Group IT Function also to its Group CHRO, Paras Kaushik. Paras has been with the group for more than five years leading people strategy across six diverse verticals-Print, Digit, Radio and Audio,Shine.com, Mosaic Digital...
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Chandigarh Exempts Certain Shops and Commercial Establishments for working hours and women working in night shift
On August 14, 2025, the Labour and Employment Department of Union Territory (“UT”) of Chandigarh exempted all establishments based in UT of Chandigarh from Sections 9 (opening and closing hours), 10(1) (closing of establishment on Sunday) and 30 (prohibition of employment of women in night shifts)...
