not accepting resignation is bonded labour
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When an employee submits resignation, the employer has a duty to accept and relieve, subject only to any contractual conditions, or if it does not follow a stipulated procedure. He can also refuse acceptance when disciplinary proceedings are contemplated against the employee for grave misconduct or causing monetary loss to the establishment.”

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Delhi High Court opined that that technicalities and procedural defects, which do not go to the root of the matter, should not be permitted to defeat a just cause, more so in cases where suits are initiated or defended on behalf of public corporations.

Op EdsOP. ED.

by Aditya Vikram Jalan† and Urvashi Misra††