Employee acquitted in criminal case entitled to reinstatement and back wages: Orissa HC – Business Manager

Employee acquitted in criminal case entitled to reinstatement and back wages: Orissa HC – Business Manager

Orissa High Court in GhasiramBehra vs. State of Orissa (WA No. 441/2025)  on July 10, 2025, held that an employee acquitted in a criminal case on the benefit of doubt is entitled to receive back wages and all consequential service benefits. The Court rejected the employer’s argument that the “no work, no pay” principle applied in such cases. The Court placed reliance on the applicable service rules, which provide that an employee who is fully ex…