Termination of Employment

Supreme Court rules on arbitrability of wage disputes under Payment of Wages Act: Dushyant Janbandhu vs. M/S Hyundai Autoever India Pvt. Ltd (2024) INSC 966 (11 December 2024)

Supreme Court rules on arbitrability of wage disputes under Payment of Wages Act: Dushyant Janbandhu vs. M/S Hyundai Autoever India Pvt. Ltd (2024) INSC 966 (11 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 966 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can an employer bypass statutory authorities and force […]

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Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023)

Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 563 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a medical college terminate lecturers who were initially qualified but later deemed unqualified by updated regulations?

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Supreme Court mandates prior approval for employee termination in recognized institutions: Gajanand Sharma vs. Adarsh Siksha Parisad Samiti (2023)

Supreme Court mandates prior approval for employee termination in recognized institutions: Gajanand Sharma vs. Adarsh Siksha Parisad Samiti (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior approval of the Director of Education is mandatory before terminating an employee of a recognized educational institution. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Gajanand Sharma vs. Adarsh Siksha Parisad Samiti & Ors.

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employee: Zila Parishad vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware (2022)

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employee: Zila Parishad vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual employee is entitled to regularization of service due to long service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Thane & Ors. vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Reduces Back Wages for Habitual Absentee Employee: Anjana Mittal vs. ONGC (2019)

Supreme Court Reduces Back Wages for Habitual Absentee Employee: Anjana Mittal vs. ONGC (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee terminated for excessive absenteeism, despite prior sanction of leave, is entitled to full back wages upon reinstatement. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Service Law Case Name: Anjana Mittal vs. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited [Judgment Date]: July

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Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Teacher: Marwari Balika Vidyalaya vs. Asha Srivastava (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Teacher: Marwari Balika Vidyalaya vs. Asha Srivastava (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a writ petition against a private school receiving grant-in-aid for dearness allowance. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Marwari Balika Vidyalaya vs. Asha Srivastava & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 February 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 February

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Supreme Court clarifies procedure for Labour Court in termination cases: Kurukshetra University vs. Prithvi Singh (2018)

Supreme Court clarifies procedure for Labour Court in termination cases: Kurukshetra University vs. Prithvi Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 15, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 128 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J. and Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. The Supreme Court addressed the crucial question of how Labour Courts should handle cases of employee termination, especially when

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Supreme Court awards compensation in termination case: Baburao Dadu Sankpal vs. Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari (2018)

Supreme Court awards compensation in termination case: Baburao Dadu Sankpal vs. Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a terminated employee is entitled to compensation despite the termination being upheld by the Industrial Court. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Baburao Dadu Sankpal(D) Thr L.Rs. vs. Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Doodh Utpadak Sangh, Kolhapur & Ors.

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Supreme Court Leaves Open Questions in Termination Case: Transport and Dock Workers Union vs. Shree Sadguru Krupa Freight Services (29 August 2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of employees by an employer is valid. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Transport and Dock Workers Union vs. M/s. Shree Sadguru Krupa Freight Services Judgment Date: 29 August 2017 Date of the Judgment: 29 August 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a legal

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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)

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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