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 as tools of coercion. Let’s delve into the…
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 practices under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,…
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 for contributions from these Bank Mitras faced a significant challenge when…
Supreme Court On Contract Labour
Absorption of Contract Labour is not automatic.
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 case, 1958 1…
