Court Criticizes Bank for Denying Employee's Request to Reverse Promotion to Care for Visually Impaired Child, Imposes ₹25,000 Cost: Bombay High Court

In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court reprimanded the Indian Overseas Bank for its insensitive handling of an employee’s request to reverse her promotion and transfer back to Mumbai. The employee, a mother of a visually impaired child, had sought a transfer from her promoted post as Assistant Manager in Chennai back to her original role as a Clerk in Mumbai so she could better care for her child,…