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Thursday, 16 June 2016

Kerala HC stays Retrospective Provisions of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015

KERALA HIGH COURT ORDER STAYING BONUS WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT.  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
United Planters Association of Southern India 
Vs. 
Union of India (Kerala High Court), 
WP(C). No. 3025/2016(C), 
Date of Decision- 27.01.2016 

Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of The United Planters Association of Southern India Vs. Union of India, Stayed the Operation and Implementation of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 to the extent the same gives retrospective from 01.04.2014 and further held that such retrospective amendments will be implemented from Year 2015-16 pending disposal of writ petition. 

Kerala High Court Order

Copy of High Court order posted above

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