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- The Bombay High Court set aside an order by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences that had forced Professor Swapan Garain into mandatory retirement for creating a WhatsApp group for alumni.
- The court criticized the disciplinary action as disproportionate and unreasonable, noting that no financial misconduct occurred.
- The institute was ordered to pay the professor half his salary from the date of his termination until his retirement age.
What to watch next
- Compliance by Tata Institute of Social Sciences regarding back-pay orders.
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Named India · IN-KA · Swapan Garain · Bombay High Court · M.S. Karnik · Sandesh Patil · Tata Institute of Social Sciences
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