Employee Not Entitled to Back Wages for Period Spent in Jail, 'No Work No Pay' Principle Applies: Allahabad High Court

In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed the plea of an employee seeking back wages during his period of imprisonment. The court held that the principle of 'no work no pay' applies when an employee is unable to perform duties due to confinement in jail, and no exception could be made in this case. Case Background The case revolves around Shivakar Singh, who had been arrested and…