IMPORTANT JUDGEMENTS April 2022- Reported Judgments at Glance
Dismissal for insubordination and repeated negligence in duties would be justified. 2022 LLR 374 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Prosecution of Director by Factory Inspector without rejecting his reply to notice would not be tenable. 2022 LLR 378 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Reinstatement of workers transferred at far off places without knowledge of language in region would be justified. 2022 LLR 383 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Denial of back wages on reinstatement supported with justified reasons would not be interfered with. 2022 LLR 392 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
Dismissal of workman for absence not justified when leave application submitted with medical certificate. 2022 LLR 404 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Interference in punishment would not be proper when dismissal has been after fair and proper enquiry. 2022 LLR 355 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Non-compliance with 'first come last go' would render the retrenchment illegal. 2022 LLR 390 ORISSA HIGH COURT
Trainees are not 'workmen' hence have no right for regularization or even retrenchment compensation. 2022 LLR 400 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
A settlement under section 12(3) of ID Act will be binding on all the workers. 2022 LLR 358 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Gainful employment of a terminated workman if not proved, back wages would be payable on reinstatement. 2022 LLR 372 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Order of Employees' Insurance Court without assigning reasons is not tenable. 2022 LLR 410 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Dismissal of a bank employee for embezzlement by committing forgery is justified. 2022 LLR 355 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Non-vacating of quarters despite orders by employer is gross misconduct to justify dismissal from service. 2022 LLR 374 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Inspector under Minimum Wages Act is competent to file criminal complaint against defaulting employer. 2022 LLR 394 KERALA HIGH COURT
Dismissal of bank employee after holding enquiry is justified. 2022 LLR 355 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Adjudicators cannot go beyond terms of reference. 2022 LLR 358 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Unlike civil law, the successor of a deceased in an award will be liable for appropriate action. 2022 LLR 381 MADRAS HIGH COURT
A health inspector supervising sanitary work would not be a 'workman'. 2022 LLR 374 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
EPF
Mens rea not an essential element to levy of damages for delayed deposit of PF contributions. 2022 LLR 422 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Any order by EPF Authority without affording reasonable opportunity to parties is to be quashed. 2022 LLR 436 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Pre deposit condition for admission is not applicable in an appeal against levy of damages. 2022 LLR 470 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Attachment of bank account on next day of notice of recovery not tenable. 2022 LLR 441 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Error committed by Registrar in refusing to register an appeal is violative of prescribed procedure 2022 LLR 452 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Ignorance of law is no excuse for delay in remittance of EPF dues 2022 LLR 456 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Delay in initiating proceedings to be justified even when no time limit is prescribed. 2022 LLR 457 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Recovery of PF dues before limitation period for appeal is not justified. 2022 LLR 441 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Pre-deposit on admission of appeal can be allowed by Tribunal in two installments. 2022 LLR 465 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Recovery of PF dues before limitation period for appeal is not justified. 2022 LLR 466 MADRAS HIGH COURT
An employer is not precluded from filing a review against order under section 7A of the Act. 2022 LLR 467 Madras High Court
While waiving of reducing the determined amount, the Tribunal on admission of appeal must give reasons. 2022 LLR 427 Allahabad High Court
Recovery of PF dues before limitation period for appeal is not justified. 2022 LLR 436 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Writ can be filed by an employer when Tribunal is functioning 2022 LLR 433 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Delayed deposit of provident fund contribution would justify damages. 2022 LLR 422 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
It is the duty of the Registrar to allow the party to rectify any defect. 2022 LLR 452 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
On deposit of pre-deposit amount, the appellate is protected from recovery proceedings. 2022 LLR 470 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Transferee of an establishment must provided a list for identification of employees for deposit of PF dues. 2022 LLR 436 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Writ can be filed by an employer when Tribunal is functioning. 2022 LLR 431 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Condonation of delay in filing appeal can be considered in view of time spent in Writ Court. 2022 LLR 452 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Writ is tenable only after exhausting the prescribed remedy. 2022 LLR 436 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Courtesy : Labour Law Reporter.
