Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of ‘Workman’ under Industrial Disputes Act: Lenin Kumar Ray vs. Express Publications (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is a ‘workman’ under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, based on their duties and salary. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Lenin Kumar Ray vs. M/s. Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Award Due to Non-Impleadment of Employer: Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Saroj Kumar Panda (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte award by an Industrial Tribunal is valid when the employer company was not impleaded as a party, and only its officers were named in the claim petition. CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies “Workman” Definition Under Industrial Disputes Act: Bharti Airtel vs. A.S. Raghavendra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee in a managerial role, but without the power to hire or fire, qualifies as a “workman” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: M/s Bharti Airtel Limited vs. A.S. Raghavendra
Supreme Court Upholds Labour Court Decision on Transfer of Employees: Caparo Engineering India Ltd. vs. Ummed Singh Lodhi and Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the transfer of employees constitutes a change in service conditions requiring notice under Section 9A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute/Labour Law Case Name: Caparo Engineering India
Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 03, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4445 of 2006 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Does a part-time employee qualify as a workman under the Industrial Disputes Act, entitling them to protection against unlawful retrenchment? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in the case of Div.
