High Court of Himachal Pradesh, in State of H.P. vs. Nitya Nand & Ors. (LPA No. 457 of 2025), dismissed the employer’s claim for recovery of overpaid salaries made more than 5 years ago, ruling that such recovery is impermissible where there is no misrepresentation by the employees. The...

Karnataka High Court, in Assistant Director, ESI Corporation vs. M/s. Sansera Engineering P Ltd (MFA No. 3687 of 2016), held that labourers engaged through contractors for construction, maintenance, and repair works within factory premises fall within the definition of “employee” under...

Punjab and Haryana High Court, in Harpreet Kaur vs. State of Punjab and Others [CWP-19393-2023 (O & M)], examined whether denying maternity leave to a contractual employee under the Maternity Act amounted to discrimination and violated the constitutional guarantee of equality under Article 14...

Delhi High Court, in Satya Pal Singh vs. Union of India (W.P.(C) 7892/2023),on August 8, 2025,  examined the validity of compulsory retirement imposed on an employee convicted for dowry harassment. The issue before the Court was whether such a severe departmental penalty was justified, given the...

Himachal Pradesh High Court, in Kamini Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. (CWP No.393 of 2022), on August 11, 2025, examined whether an employer could curtail an employee’s maternity leave on the ground that her services were regularised during the leave period. The issue arose...