The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has quashed criminal proceedings against the Managing Director and General Manager (HR) of a private company, ruling that the use of the word “absconding” in a show-cause notice regarding an employee’s unauthorized absence does not constitute defamation. The Bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh allowed the applications filed under
“Absconding” in Show Cause Notice Not Defamation: Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Employer
