WhiteHat Jr Directed to Secure ₹80.35 Lakh Arbitral Award Owed to Ex-Employee : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has ordered WhiteHat Education Technology Pvt Ltd (WhiteHat Jr), a Byju’s subsidiary, to secure an arbitral award of ₹80.35 lakh granted to its former employee, Prashant Singh.

The award, passed on June 30, 2025, by arbitrator Nandini Singh Modi, related to unpaid salary and incentives.

Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan noted that Byju’s parent entity was undergoing insolvency proceedings, creating uncertainty over payment.

The Court directed WhiteHat Jr to either deposit the amount or furnish a bank guarantee and disclose its assets to ensure enforcement of the award.

[Prashant Singh v Whitehat Education Technology Pvt. Ltd and ors]