Supreme Court Directs Jagran Prakashan Limited to Deposit Award Amount
Jagran Prakashan Limited has been directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, via an order dated July 15, 2026, to deposit a specific award amount concerning two respondents. The directive pertains to claims filed by employees under the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955.The Supreme Court directed that Jagran Prakashan Limited must deposit the relevant award amount pertaining to Respondent No. 1, Amar Kumar Singh, and Respondent No. 2, Kishan Lal. This deposit is required within a period of four weeks from July 15, 2026. The Court clarified that this deposit would not be considered a concession by the Petitioner and would have no binding effect on any pending proceedings.
The relevant portion of the Supreme Court order stated: "in order to balance the equities, we direct the petitioner Jagran Prakashan Limited to deposit the award amount insofar as the respondent No. 1 (Amar Kumar Singh) and respondent No. 2 (Kishan Lal) are concerned."
Regarding the deposited funds, the order specifies that if the amount is deposited within the four-week limit, the Registry shall ensure it is kept in a short term Fixed Deposit. The Court noted that the prayer sought by the respondents' workmen for the release of the amount was rejected at this stage.
The financial implications and dispute details are provided below:
Litigation Details for Amar Kumar Singh:
| Name(s) of the opposing party / parties | Shri Amar Kumar Singh, State of U.P. through Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Lucknow, Presiding Officer, Labour Court, G. B. Nagar, Noida. Additional Labor Commissioner, G. B, Nagar, Noida. |
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| Court/ Tribunal/Agency where litigation is filed | Hon'ble Supreme Court |
| Brief details of dispute/litigation | Claims filed by employees under the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955. The concerned newspaper establishment in this process is Dainik Jagran, Noida. |
| Expected financial implications, if any, due to compensation, penalty etc. | Rs. 14,25,499/- |
| Quantum of claims if any | Same as above since the claim has been adjudicated by Labour Court, Noida and said amount has not been challenged before a Higher Court. |
| Impact on business operations | There has been no material impact on the business operations of JPL, except to the extent of the aforesaid amount. |
Litigation Details for Kishan Lal:
| Name(s) of the opposing party / parties | Shri Kishan Lal, State of U.P. through Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Lucknow, Presiding Officer, Labour Court, G. B. Nagar, Noida. Dy. Labour Commissioner, G.B. Nagar, Noida. Additional Labor Commissioner, G. B, Nagar, Noida. |
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| Court/ Tribunal/Agency where litigation is filed | Hon'ble Supreme Court |
| Brief details of dispute/litigation | Claims filed by employees under the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955. The concerned newspaper establishment in this process is Dainik Jagran, Noida. |
| Expected financial implications, if any, due to compensation, penalty etc. | Amount not quantified / awarded by a Court of law. |
| Quantum of claims if any | Amount not quantified / awarded by a Court of law. |
| Impact on business operations | At this stage, there is no financial implication, as the proceeding initiated by the employee, Shri Kishan Lal, before the Labour Court, Noida has not yet been concluded and, consequently, no amount has been awarded. Accordingly, there has been no material impact on JPL's business operations. |
Jagran Prakashan Limited stated that they do not foresee any material impact of the matter on the company's business operations. The information concerning this judicial matter is scheduled to be uploaded on their corporate website, as well as on the websites of National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited.
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