2026 LLR WEB 1076 - MADRAS HIGH COURT An appeal against an order under the Payment of Gratuity Act can be entertained beyond the initial limitation period only within the further extended period permitted by the statute, and not thereafter. GRATUITY - Limitation for Appeal - Condonation of Delay - Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - Employees of an establishment challenged the appellate authority's order condonin...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1075 - MADRAS HIGH COURT Statutory defences available to an insurer under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be invoked to defeat a claim under employees' compensation legislation. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION - Insurer's Liability - Defences under Motor Vehicles Act - Pay And Recover Principle - Section 3 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 - Section 149(2) of the M...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1074 - MADRAS HIGH COURT An illegal appointment made without following statutory recruitment procedures cannot be regularised or conferred permanent status merely on completion of a prescribed number of days of service. Regularisation of Service - Permanent Status to Workmen - Illegal Appointment - Backdoor Entry - Recruitment Procedure - Autonomy of Co-Operative Societies -Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishment (C...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1073 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURT Forfeiture of gratuity for misconduct amounting to moral turpitude need not be total and can be moderated proportionately. GRATUITY - FORFEITURE FOR MISCONDUCT - MORAL TURPITUDE - PROPORTIONALITY OF PENALTY - Section 4(6)(1)(b)(ii) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - An employee dismissed from service pursuant to ...... read full judgement