2026 LLR WEB 1071 - TRIPURA HIGH COURT Section 4-A(3)(a) of the Employees' Compensation Act statutorily mandates simple interest at 12% per annum on default, and the Commissioner has no discretion to award a rate below the prescribed 12%. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION - Rate of interest on default - Statutory mandate under Section 4-A(3)(a) - Discretion limited to enhancement, not reduction - Deposit and release of award amount - Se...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1070 - TRIPURA HIGH COURT Anganwadi Workers and Helpers, being employees of a statutorily recognised establishment paid wages termed honorarium, are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, following Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya, irrespective of the State not being a party to that judgment. GRATUITY - Anganwadi Workers and Helpers - Establishment - Wages - Binding precedent - Policy decision - Section 1(3)(b), Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - Sections 4 to 6, National Food Security A...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1069 - RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT Delay in payment of gratuity and leave encashment beyond the statutorily prescribed period attracts interest, notwithstanding administrative reasons cited for the delay. GRATUITY Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996 Gratuity withheld during pendency of criminal proceedings Leave encashment Delayed payment Interest on ...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1068 - RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT Reinstatement is not an automatic consequence of illegal termination; delay and length of service govern grant of compensation instead. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE - Illegal termination - Reinstatement not automatic - Delay in raising dispute - Compensation in lieu of reinstatement - Scope of judicial review - Articles 226, 227 of the Con...... read full judgement