LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of long-serving daily wage workers by a municipal corporation without following due process is legal and if such workers are entitled to regularization. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Industrial Dispute Case Name: Shripal & Anr. vs. Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Permanent Status for Tamil Nadu Medical Corporation Employees Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 446 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J. and Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, J. Can a government corporation deny permanent status to employees who have worked for an extended period? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court overturns Labour Court on employee’s date of birth: Barsua Iron Ore Mines vs. United Mines Mazdoor Union (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can change their declared date of birth after several years of service, especially when the initial declaration was essential for securing employment. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: The General
Supreme Court Partially Allows Back Wages in Reinstatement Case: Ramesh Chand vs. Delhi Transport Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to back wages upon reinstatement after being wrongfully terminated, and what constitutes sufficient proof of unemployment during the intervening period. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Industrial Dispute Case Name: Ramesh Chand vs. Management
Supreme Court on Compassionate Appointment for Retirees’ Heirs: Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the heirs of retiring employees are entitled to compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Industrial Dispute Case Name: Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika vs. Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Kamgar Union [Judgment Date]: September 5, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022
National Gandhi Museum vs. Sudhir Sharma: Supreme Court on Reinstatement and Compensation Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can an employee, found guilty of misconduct, be reinstated with full back wages simply because the employer failed to obtain prior approval for
Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act in Sri Dorairaj Spintex vs R Chittibabu LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the interpretation and application of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, specifically concerning the conditions under which an employer can take disciplinary action against workmen
ONGC Employees Regularization: Supreme Court Sets Date for Regular Employment LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct date for regularizing term-based employees. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: ONGC Employees Mazdoor Sabha vs. The Executive Director Basin Manager, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (India) Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 13 February 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 February
Kandla Port Workers Union vs. FCI & Ors: Supreme Court on Transfer of Port Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether work charge employees of Kandla Port Trust (KPT) are entitled to the same benefits as regular employees upon transfer to the Food Corporation of India (FCI). CASE TYPE: Service Law/Industrial Dispute Case Name: Kandla Port Workers Union
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
Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on merits the issue of regularization of contract workers: ONGC Purbanchal Employees Association vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Division Bench of the High Court was right in remitting the industrial dispute regarding regularization of contract workers to the Industrial Tribunal for fresh consideration. CASE
Can threatening a coworker with violence justify dismissal from a job? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case involving an employee accused of threatening to throw coworkers into a boiler. This judgment clarifies the extent to which employers can take disciplinary action against employees for misconduct and the role of
