Bombay High Court rejects compulsory retirement over WhatsApp group
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Bombay High Court dismissed a Tata Institute of Social Sciences order that had forced Professor Dr. Swapan Garain to retire after he created a WhatsApp group for TISS alumni without the institute’s permission. The court ruled that forming an unauthorized group is not a valid reason for compulsory retirement, describing the punishment as perverse and grossly disproportionate. The decision underscores limits on employer power over employee conduct outside work.
Covered by 3 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 67% center, 33% right.
Who is covering this story
- Center (2): Deccan Herald, Free Press Journal
- Right-leaning (1): India Today
Sources
- Creating WhatsApp group without employer's nod no ground to compulsorily retire staffer: Bombay HC — Deccan Herald (center)
- 'Residents Of Integrated Redeveloped Wings Cannot Form Separate CHS By Bypassing Statutory Procedure': Bombay HC — Free Press Journal (center)
- Merely starting unauthorised WhatsApp group can't end employee's career: Bombay HC — India Today (right-leaning)