Industrial Disputes

Supreme Court Revisits Wage Dispute: VVF Employees Union vs. VVF India Ltd. (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Industrial Disputes, Industrial Disputes with Allowances, Industrial Disputes with Industry-cum-Region Test, Judicial Review, Wage Revision

Supreme Court Revisits Wage Dispute: VVF Employees Union vs. VVF India Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the appropriate methodology for determining wage revisions and allowances for industrial workers, specifically the application of the industry-cum-region test and the extent of the High Court’s jurisdiction in reviewing industrial tribunal awards. CASE TYPE: […]

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Supreme Court clarifies Pro-Rata Wage Deductions for “Go Slow” Tactics in Industrial Dispute: Bata India Limited vs. Workmen of Bata India Limited (29 March 2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Go Slow Tactics, Industrial Disputes, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 10-B, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 10(3), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 33-C(1), Judges, Pro-Rata Wage Deduction, Sanjiv Khanna

Bata India Limited vs. Workmen of Bata India Limited: Supreme Court on Pro-Rata Wages for “Go Slow” Tactics Date of the Judgment: 29 March 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 188 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can an employer deduct wages for employees who deliberately slow down production, a tactic known as “go slow”?

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Supreme Court overturns reinstatement order in MSRTC driver dismissal case: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation vs. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay (2022) INSC 5 (03 January 2022)

/ B. V. Nagarathna, Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Section 279, Disciplinary Proceedings, Dismissal from Service, Industrial Disputes, Judges, Labour Law, M. R. Shah, Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971, Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 with Section 1(g), Schedule IV, Reinstatement, Service Law, Unfair Labour Practices

Supreme Court overturns reinstatement order in MSRTC driver dismissal case Date of the Judgment: 03 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 5 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B. V. Nagarathna, J. Can an Industrial Court interfere with a disciplinary authority’s decision to dismiss an employee, especially when the employee’s misconduct led to a fatal accident?

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Supreme Court Upholds Labour Court Orders, Modifies Interest Rate in Zilla Parishad Case (30 November 2021)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Civil Procedure, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Law, Review of Labour Court Orders, Review Petition, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Labour Court Orders, Modifies Interest Rate in Zilla Parishad Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 30 November 2021 Citation: (Not Available in the provided document) Judges: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Ajay Rastogi. Can a higher court interfere with the orders passed by the Labour Court and the High Court? The

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Supreme Court Modifies Reinstatement Order in Bank Employee Dismissal Case: Allahabad Bank vs. Krishan Pal Singh (20 September 2021)

/ Compensation, Dismissal, Industrial Disputes, Industrial Tribunal, Judges, Labour Court, R. Subhash Reddy, Reinstatement, Sanjiv Khanna, Service Law

Supreme Court Modifies Reinstatement Order in Bank Employee Dismissal Case: Allahabad Bank vs. Krishan Pal Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank employee, dismissed due to suspicion of misconduct, should be reinstated with full back wages when the misconduct is not proven, but the bank claims loss of confidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Remands Industrial Dispute for Fresh Hearing: Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Dealers Association vs. Sanyojak Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Mazdoor Sangh (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 10(1), Industrial Tribunal, Judges, Labour Law, Natural Justice, Right to be Heard

Supreme Court Remands Industrial Dispute for Fresh Hearing: Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Dealers Association vs. Sanyojak Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Mazdoor Sangh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte award by the Industrial Tribunal should be set aside and the matter remanded for a fresh hearing when the affected party was not given an opportunity to

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on continuity of service for contract employees after misconduct: The Depot Manager vs. Sri R.K. Reddy (2018)

/ Continuity of Service, Contract Employees, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Industrial Dispute, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Law, M.R. Shah, Service Law, Termination of Service

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on continuity of service for contract employees after misconduct: The Depot Manager vs. Sri R.K. Reddy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contract employee, terminated for misconduct after a departmental inquiry, is entitled to continuity of service upon re-engagement. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Labour Law. Case Name: The Depot Manager

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Supreme Court Restricts Employer’s Power to Add “Break in Service” as Punishment: Sri Ramnarayan Mills Ltd. vs. Coimbatore District Textile Workers Union (2018)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra, Industrial Disputes, Industrial Law, Judges, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 with Section 2(c), Standing Orders

Supreme Court Restricts Employer’s Power to Add “Break in Service” as Punishment: Sri Ramnarayan Mills Ltd. vs. Coimbatore District Textile Workers Union (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer can add “break in service” as a form of punishment in the certified standing orders. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: The Management of Sri Ramnarayan Mills

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Employee Misconduct Case: M.L. Singla vs. Punjab National Bank (20 September 2018)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dismissal, Employee Misconduct, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 10, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 11A, Judges, Labour Court, S. Abdul Nazeer, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Employee Misconduct Case: M.L. Singla vs. Punjab National Bank (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: M.L. Singla vs. Punjab National Bank and Anr., Civil Appeal No.1841 of 2010 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a bank employee be dismissed for consuming alcohol

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Apprentice Trainees: Ram Gopal Dwivedi vs. Kanpur Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. (25 July 2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Apprentices Act, 1961, Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 with Section 78 (c), Industrial Disputes, Judges, Labour Law, R.K. Agrawal, Retrenchment, Termination of Apprenticeship

Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can an employer terminate an apprentice’s training contract upon completion of the training period without it being considered an illegal termination? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Ram Gopal

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Supreme Court settles maintainability of civil suits in labour disputes: B.S. Bharti vs. I.B.P. Company Limited (25 August 2004)

/ A.K. Mathur, Civil Suits, Industrial Disputes, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 2-A, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 2(k), Judges, Labour Law, N. Santosh Hegde, S.B. Sinha, Termination of Employment

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 August 2004 Judges: N. Santosh Hegde, S.B. Sinha, A.K. Mathur When can an employee bypass industrial dispute mechanisms and directly file a civil suit against their employer? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in B.S. Bharti vs. I.B.P. Company Limited, a case concerning the termination of

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Supreme Court clarifies the definition of ‘industry’ under Industrial Disputes Act: Bangalore Water Supply vs. A. Rajappa (1978) INSC 298 (21 February 1978)

/ A.D. Koshal, D.A. Desai, Definition of Industry, Employee Rights, Industrial Disputes, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 2(j), Jaswant Singh, Judges, Labor Law, O. Chinnappa Reddy, P.N. Shinghal, R.S. Pathak, V.R. Krishna Iyer

Date of the Judgment: 21 February 1978 Citation: 1978 INSC 298 Judges: Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, Justice D.A. Desai, Justice R.S. Pathak, Justice O. Chinnappa Reddy, Justice A.D. Koshal, Justice P.N. Shinghal, Justice Jaswant Singh What constitutes an ‘industry’ under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947? This question has been a subject of extensive legal debate.

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