Supreme Court Orders Payment Despite Appeal Win in Birla Corporation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer is obligated to comply with an interim order for payment of wages under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, even if the employer wins the main appeal. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute, Contempt Case Name: Rajeshwar Mahto vs. […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is automatically entitled to back wages upon reinstatement after being acquitted of a criminal charge. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: P. Karupaiah (D) Thr.Lrs. vs. The General Manager Thruuvalluvar Transport Corporation Ltd. Judgment Date: 12 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 884 Judges:
Can a dismissed employee be granted continuity of service without full back wages? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving Eastern Coalfields Ltd. and one of its dismissed employees. The court, while acknowledging the employee’s right to continuity of service, limited the back wages to be paid. This judgment clarifies
Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5951 of 2008 [Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 336 of 2005] Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Cyriac Joseph, J. When an employee’s services are terminated, what factors should an Industrial Court consider when deciding whether to reinstate the employee with back wages? The
