Souvik Sarkar has joined Devyani International as Head of Human Resources He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Souvik was associated with Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. as VP & Head HR Also read – Tamil Nadu Extends 24×7 Operation Permit for...
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Jharkhand High Court, in Uma Ram vs. M/s Bharat Coking Coal Limited & Ors. [L.P.A. No. 81 of 2025], on August 22, 2025, held that correction of date of birth in service records cannot be claimed as a matter of right when sought after an inordinate delay and close to retirement, even if...
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Pension and retirement benefits cannot be withheld due to pendency of Criminal proceedings: Jharkhand HC
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...
