IMPORTANT JUDGEMENTS March 2025- Reported Judgments at Glance
No bar on employer against initiating disciplinary proceedings on the same ground for which advice was earlier rendered. 2025 LLR 237 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Full-fledged enquiry is not mandatory when the misconduct is admitted by the employee. 2025 LLR 258 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
The interest component can never exceed the gratuity amount. 2025 LLR 282 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
The definition of 'sexual harassment' under the PoSH Act gives significance to the act and not the intention. 2025 LLR 297 MADRAS HIGH COURT
No reinstatement when the workman suppressed the true factual position. 2025 LLR 289 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
All dependents have to file a single application for accident compensation and not separately. 2025 LLR 269 HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT
Labour Court cannot go into the question of 'workman' in its jurisdiction under section 33C(2) of the ID Act. 2025 LLR 253 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Employee cannot challenge enquiry on grounds of natural justice when he did not lead evidence. 2025 LLR 237 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
A proforma, not on the letterhead of the management and without signatures, is not an appointment letter. 2025 LLR 246 DELHI HIGH COURT
An employee working on consolidated pay is eligible for payment of gratuity. 2025 LLR 278 MADRAS HIGH COURT
A person not responsible for the conduct of company cannot be prosecuted for non-payment of bonus. 2025 LLR 266 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
ICC cannot make the complainant stand a long and grilling cross examination in the name of fair opportunity. 2025 LLR 297 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Workers can only claim wages before Labour Authorities and not by filing Civil Suit. 2025 LLR 294 PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
No employer-employee relationship when the name of the workman is not in the attendance register. 2025 LLR 246 DELHI HIGH COURT
No wages would be payable when workers deliberately did not enter the premises on false ground. 2025 LLR 294 PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
Enquiry not mandatory when workman voluntarily abandoned services and did not want to join duty. 2025 LLR 289 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
A person performing work which a normal person can't do without precision is a skilled worker. 2025 LLR 244 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ESI Court can decide the issue of disability beyond terms of the Scheduled injury as well. 2025 LLR 274 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Mens rea is a relevant factor as a mitigating circumstance while deciding on the quantum of damages. 2025 LLR 349 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Documents which were not produced before the EPF Authority can be produced before the Tribunal. 2025 LLR 329 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Initiating 7A proceedings on the basis of EO's report, without supplying relevant documents, is illegal. 2025 LLR 322 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Salary arrears will attract provident fund deduction. 2025 LLR 311 KERALA HIGH COURT
If the amount is deposited with the CGIT, interest will continue to accrue against the employer. 2025 LLR 308 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Opportunity of hearing before imposing interest is mandatory when belated contribution was due to genuine mistake. 2025 LLR 320 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
PF authorities cannot initiate new proceedings for the same period in respect of issues already decided. 2025 LLR 324 PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
Consultants, appointed on a fixed monthly payment, are employees under the EPF Act. 2025 LLR 347 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
PF authorities have priority of charge over property before the bank. 2025 LLR 313 MADRAS HIGH COURT
EPF authority can take suo motu review of its own orders separately with the review filed by management. 2025 LLR 309 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Employees cannot claim extra amount when their share was distributed at the time of winding up of fund.2025 LLR 333 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
High Court cannot interdict into an enquiry pending under section 7B of the EPF Act. 2025 LLR 309 MADRAS HIGH COURT
EO cannot file subsequent report without affording an opportunity of hearing. 2025 LLR 322 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Property can be brought for sale even in the absence of determination of interest and penal damages. 2025 LLR 313 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Reduction of damages of an establishment declared as a sick unit and whose assets were sold, is proper. 2025 LLR 349 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Employee cannot be denied pension merely because no PF number was allotted to him. 2025 LLR 341 ORISSA HIGH COURT
PF is payable on Conveyance and Special Allowances paid uniformly and generally to all employees. 2025 LLR 311 KERALA HIGH COURT
Courtesy: Labour law Reporter
