N. Santosh Hegde Archives

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

August 25, 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 settles retrenchment compensation issues in Industrial Dispute: Krishna Bahadur vs. M/s Purna Theatre & Ors (25 August 2004)

Date of the Judgment: 25 August 2004 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: N. Santosh Hegde & S.B. Sinha Can an employer’s failure to strictly comply with the legal requirements for retrenching an employee be excused if the employer acted in good faith? The Supreme Court