Supreme Court Allows Forfeiture of Gratuity for Misconduct Involving Moral Turpitude Without Criminal Conviction — Section 4(6)(b)(ii) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Does Not Require Conviction. The Court held that the disciplinary authority can determine whether the misconduct constitutes an offence involving moral turpitude, and forfeiture is permissible even without a criminal conviction.
26 Feb 2025The Supreme Court considered three civil appeals arising from judgments of the High Courts that had set aside forfeiture of gratuity imposed on employ...





