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Can an employer withhold gratuity of an employee after superannuation over pending disciplinary proceedings? Supreme Court answers
In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, a three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court held that an employer has a right to withhold gratuity during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings against an employee even after superannuation. (Chairman cum Managing Director Mahanadi Coalfields vs Sri Rabindranath Choubey)