Supreme Court Dismisses Employees' Appeal in Gratuity Amendment Case, Upholding Prospective Application and Tax Deduction. The Court held that the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2010 applies prospectively from its notified date of 24.5.2010, not retrospectively from 1.1.2007, and that the cut-off date does not create an arbitrary classification as gratuity is a one-time payment distinct from pension.
13 Aug 2021The appeal arose from a dispute involving employees of Coal India Limited challenging the High Court of Jharkhand's order dated 27.7.2016, which decli...
