WESTERN LIMITED v. MANOHAR FULZELE
Supreme Court of IndiaC.A. NO. 002608-002608 - 2025Bench: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice K. Vinod Chandran
The Supreme Court of India held that forfeiture of gratuity under Section 4(6)(b)(ii) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is permissible if the misconduct of the terminated employee constitutes an offense involving moral turpitude, even without a prior criminal conviction.