Delhi High Court orders Wipro to pay Rs 2 lakh to employee for defamatory remarks in relieving letter | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The Delhi High Court has asked Wipro to pay Rs 2 lakh to a former employee for defamatory remarks in a relieving letter. The former employee, aggrieved by the allegedly defamatory remarks in the letter, sought the issuance of a fresh letter that removes the statements damaging his character and professional integrity.The employee worked as a principal consultant from March 14, 2018, until June 5, 2020. The letter attributed his conduct as “malicious” and further claimed that his actions resulted in an irreparable breakdown in the employer-employee relationship, the court document said.The court ordered that Wipro must pay Rs 2 lakh as general compensatory damages to the employee, addressing the reputational damage, emotional distress, and loss of professional credibility caused by the defamatory remarks in the termination letter.Furthermore, the court emphasised that allowing the defamatory remarks to remain on record would unjustly harm the employee’s professional prospects and dignity. To ensure complete restitution, the court directed that all such remarks regarding the employee’s professional character be expunged. Wipro must issue a fresh termination letter free of any defamatory content, rendering the original letter ineffective with respect to the defamatory statements. “Needless to observe, the issuance of a fresh letter and expungement of remarks shall not alter the decision of termination of the petitioner in any manner whatsoever,” the court document showed.