Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of FCI Workers after 18 Years: Food Corporation of India vs. Their Workmen (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) could deny regularization to its workmen after having implemented an award directing the same for over 18 years. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Their Workmen through the […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Retrenchment Under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act for Daily Wage Workers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of daily wage workers without complying with Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is valid, irrespective of the legality of their initial appointments. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute/Labour Law Case Name: K.V. Anil
Supreme Court Modifies Compensation for Daily Wage Worker Termination: Ranbir Singh vs. Executive Engineer PWD (2021) Date of the Judgment: September 2, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 580 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a daily wage worker, whose services were terminated in violation of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act,
Supreme Court modifies compensation for daily wage worker: State of Uttarakhand vs. Raj Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a daily wage worker is entitled to reinstatement with full back wages upon illegal termination or monetary compensation. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: State of Uttarakhand & Anr. vs. Raj Kumar [Judgment Date]: January 07, 2019
Supreme Court clarifies re-employment of retrenched workers in U.P. Jal Nigam: Badri Vishal Pandey vs. Rajesh Mittal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether retrenched daily wage workers have a right to automatic reinstatement based on a previous court order. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court/Service Law Case Name: Badri Vishal Pandey & Ors. vs. Rajesh Mittal & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employee Refusing Alternate Job: Manju Saxena vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s refusal to accept alternate job offers from the employer constitutes abandonment of service, thereby justifying termination. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Manju Saxena vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 3rd December
Supreme Court enhances compensation for retrenched workers in Karshanbhai Ramjibhai Jaladiya vs. District Development Officer (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compensation awarded to retrenched workers was adequate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Karshanbhai Ramjibhai Jaladiya vs. District Development Officer and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 19 March 2018 Can a court enhance the compensation awarded to
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
Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can an employer terminate an apprentice’s training contract upon completion of the training period without it being considered an illegal termination? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Ram Gopal
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of service on expiry of a fixed-term contract constitutes retrenchment under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation vs. Salimbhai Umarbhai Mansuri Judgment Date: 16 July 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 507 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Pinaki
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 31st October 2006 Citation: [2006] INSC 514 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Markandey Katju When a worker is hired on a daily-wage basis, are they entitled to the same protections as permanent employees if their services are terminated? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving the
