Lathika Pai has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft India, alleging she was coerced into resigning. The Delhi High Court redirected her case to Bengaluru, citing jurisdictional issues. Pai claims her resignation was forced and detrimental to her reputation, emphasizing concerns about workplace ethics and employee rights in corporate settings.
Kerala: The Kerala High Court has ruled that forcing a wife to leave her job and depriving her of income is a form of “economic abuse” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act). Justice G. Girish, who delivered the verdict, upheld the decision of the Additional Sessions Court, Kottayam, which awarded maintenance of Rs.5,000 per month to the wife.
