IMPORTANT JUDGEMENTS April 2025- Reported Judgments at Glance
No criminal conviction necessary for forfeiture of gratuity for an offence involving moral turpitude. 2025 LLR 361 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Order of Labour Court directing payment of wages till disposal of proceedings is illegal. 2025 LLR 415 GAUHATI HIGH COURT
No discrimination when the employee who gave apology for the same misconduct was spared and the others were dismissed. 2025 LLR 373 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Evidence has to be recorded even in an ex-parte enquiry. 2025 LLR 355 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Payment of gratuity on a monthly basis is not proper. 2025 LLR 381 MADRAS HIGH COURT
No adverse order when the attendance cum wage register was produced and accepted by the ESIC. 2025 LLR 398 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Denial of CLRA registration to the principal employer for non-payment of minimum wages is illegal. 2025 LLR 413 KERALA HIGH COURT
The disciplinary authority can himself conduct enquiries as well. 2025 LLR 387 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Intimation to join is no confirmation of employment when employee did not have necessary qualification. 2025 LLR 396 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
ICC cannot take cognizance of a complaint which does not disclose allegation of sexual harassment.2025 LLR 401 KERALA HIGH COURT
Prosecution of the Occupier is not deemed to be the prosecution of the Factory Manager.2025 LLR 403BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Special allowance cannot be considered as wages for the purposes of payment of gratuity. 2025 LLR 381 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Where bonus is not paid on the basis of consolidated profits, it will be paid on profits of individual units. 2025 LLR 411 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Allegation that the worker was made to sign blank paper is an afterthought in the absence of any complaint. 2025 LLR 383 DELHI HIGH COURT
The one who makes assessment for the purpose of reporting is not a supervisor and is a workman. 2025 LLR 417 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Dismissal for un authorized leave on account of illness for which leave was earlier granted is not warranted. 2025 LLR 408 DELHI HIGH COURT
Full back wages will not be granted when the workman did not perform any duties for 10 years. 2025 LLR 360 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Signed document of full and final settlement, without actual payment, is a fabricated document. 2025 LLR 366 DELHI HIGH COURT
EPF
Remedy of appeal would be meaningless if the authorities recover the amount during pendency of stay application. 2025 LLR 465 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
Amount assessed u/s 7A can be reduced when default was not voluntary but forced due to labour unrest. 2025 LLR 454 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Tribunal can consider submissions against levy of interest under section 7Q on merits. 2025 LLR 462 KERALA HIGH COURT
Writ Petition can be filed when the applicability of the EPF Act itself is in question. 2025 LLR 467 MADRAS HIGH COURT
If monthly pay of an employee exceeds Rs.15,000, the contribution shall be limited to Rs.15,000 only. 2025 LLR 437 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Order of the PF authorities cannot be challenged before the Tribunal after a delay of 124 days. 2025 LLR 435 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Hearing u/s 7A is a composite hearing which concludes in a composite order of sections 7A and 7Q. 2025 LLR 428 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Commission Agents employed by banks are 'employees' under the EPF Act. 2025 LLR 448 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Interim stay against recovery is proper when there was no specific date of the next sitting of the CGIT. 2025 LLR 463 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Once EPF Authorities have given consent to the orders of the Liquidator, no further claim can be made. 2025 LLR 471 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Employee cannot seek interest on delayed payment when relevant claim forms were not submitted timely. 2025 LLR 457 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
When the orders of the EPF authority were antedated, the High Court can grant extra time for filing appeal. 2025 LLR 446 PATNA HIGH COURT
Grant of stay by the CGIT on the direction to deposit only 10% of the assessed amount is proper. 2025 LLR 428 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
If an employee isn't covered by PF Scheme of the establishment, then the EPF Act would be applicable. 2025 LLR 467 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Order for recovery of interest during pendency of appeal is liable to be put on hold till final disposal. 2025 LLR 462 KERALA HIGH COURT
Pension-cum-Contributory Provident Fund Scheme is excluded from the purview of the EPF Act. 2025 LLR 455 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
EPFO's claim on the assets of a winding company will not be entertained when claim was made belatedly. 2025 LLR 432 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Disputed facts regarding recovery of damages and interest can't be adjudicated before High Court. 2025 LLR 461 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Courtesy Labour Law Reporter
