Suspension Pending Enquiry
Suspension Pending Enquiry The Court analyzed two major points: The Court decided: Here, suspending someone during enquiry is normal practice and not itself a dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act.
Appointment Order – The Deciding Factor
Appointment Order – The Deciding Factor Facts: The Appellant appointed the respondent as a Bio-Chemist at its medical institute on a contractual basis for one year in 1994, which was later extended for three years. After completing this term, the respondent’s contract was not renewed, leading him to challenge the decision before the Educational Appellate…
Contempt Petition Dismissed: A Victory for Fair Adjudication
Contempt Petition Dismissed: A Victory for Fair Adjudication Introduction In a recent turn of events, the High Court of Karnataka delivered a significant judgment dismissing a contempt petition alleging a violation of an interim order. This dismissal not only upholds the principles of fair adjudication but also sheds light on the misuse of legal mechanisms…
Sexual Harassment Excluded from Unfair Labour Practices under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Sexual Harassment Excluded from Unfair Labour Practices under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 In a significant judgment, the Karnataka High Court recently pronounced a ruling that brings clarity to the scope of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 concerning sexual harassment cases. The court’s decision holds that instances of sexual harassment cannot be categorized as unfair labor…
Karnataka High Court’s Ruling on Provident Fund Contributions & Bank Mitras
Karnataka High Court’s Ruling on Provident Fund Contributions & Bank Mitras In recent legal proceedings concerning the Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana scheme and the appointment of Bank Mitras by Banks through agents, a pivotal case has shed light on the importance of fairness and due process in administrative decisions. The Provident Fund Department’s quest…
Supreme Court On Contract Labour
Absorption of Contract Labour is not automatic.
The Reverse Referral
The Reverse Referral “Does the management prove that the first party is a workman? If, so, to what relief is he entitled to?” For ages, managements have always contended in the labour courts and Industrial Tribunals that the first party is not a workman. This has been the contention from the 1950’s, (Dimakuchi Tea Estate…
