HC on Gratuity: Calcutta High Court Directs FCI To Pay Employee's Gratuity, Says 'Gratuity Not a Charity, Can Only Be Stopped if Employment Terminated'

While setting aside the order of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner, the single-bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf said, "The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner decided upon the issue…depending on the possibility that the petitioner could be found guilty in the pending CBI proceedings."

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The Calcutta High Court recently directed the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to pay gratuity to a former employee and 8 percent interest within four weeks. The court passed the order while hearing a plea challenging the withholding of the man's gratuity due to ongoing criminal investigations under allegations of "moral turpitude". While setting aside the order of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner, the single-bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf said, "The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner decided upon the issue…depending on the possibility that the petitioner could be found guilty in the pending CBI proceedings." HC on Rape: Even If Victim Willingly Leaves Home to Go With Accused, It Does Not Give Him Right to Rape Her, Says Calcutta High Court.

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