Reported Labour Law Judgments at a Glance February 2021
Absolute devotion, integrity and honesty is required from every bank employee. 2021 LLR 119 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
An enquiry is set aside when started with evidence of the workman. 2021 LLR 183 RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
Presumption of abandonment of job is justified on prolonged unauthorized absence of a worker. 2021 LLR 159 KERALA HIGH COURT
Pendency of criminal trial no bar to hold an enquiry. 2021 LLR 148 ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
Delinquent employee cannot seek permission for engaging counsel in the enquiry. 2021 LLR 196 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Termination is justified for theft by an employee. 2021 LLR 173 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Employer to pay accident compensation for permitting a truck driver to drive without licence. 2021 LLR 130 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
No prohibition under the Factories Act for initiating criminal action under Indian Penal Code. 2021 LLR 151 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Disability on accident is to be calculated by the qualified medial practitioner. 2021 LLR 139 CHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Charge memo is not proper in the absence of reference to subsistence allowance. 2021 LLR 196 MADRAS HIGH COURT
A religious establishment involved in commercial activities is an ''industry''. 2021 LLR 166 KERALA HIGH COURT
Non-compliance of Court's order amounts to contempt attracting punishment. 2021 LLR 137 DELHI HIGH COURT
Reducing the punishment of dismissal for theft would increase indiscipline. 2021 LLR 173 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Dismissal from service during the pendency of a criminal case is not proper. 2021 LLR 148 ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
Strict rules of evidence are not applicable to the departmental enquiry. 2021 LLR 119 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Gratuity to a widow cannot be denied even if she was getting pension. 2021 LLR 195 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Insurer is not liable to pay compensation if the vehicle was driven in breach of insurance policy. 2021 LLR 130 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dismissal for theft, even if not serious, will be justified. 2021 LLR 170 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Engaging of defence assistant in enquiry depends upon Certified Standing Orders. 2021 LLR 196 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Nomination of wife would not deprive the mother of the deceased to share out of EPF dues. 2021 LLR 217 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
EPFO is to upload all orders as passed by their officers as directed by the High Court. 2021 LLR 199 DELHI HIGH COURT
Limitation to avail of legal remedies will run from the order as supplied to the employer. 2021 LLR 199 DELHI HIGH COURT
Denial of opportunity to employer for cross-examining department witness is not proper. 2021 LLR 201 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
F.I.R. not to be quashed when enquiry is held on report of Enforcement Officer. 2021 LLR 203 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Payment of EPF dues in instalment can be allowed on consideration of impecunious circumstances. 2021 LLR 205 KERALA HIGH COURT
Employees could not be made to run from one authority to another for receiving payment. 2021 LLR 228 ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
Besides email to parties, the orders under section 7A be made available to litigants and their counsels. 2021 LLR 199 DELHI HIGH COURT
Inspection Report can be challenged under section 7-A of the Act, not in High Court. 2021 LLR 208 KERALA HIGH COURT
Transferee is not liable to pay any amount on disputed claims to the employees of transferor. 2021 LLR 228 ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
EPF Appellate Authority is empowered to reduce or waive off the condition of pre-deposit of an appeal. 2021 LLR 215 DELHI HIGH COURT
Ex-parte order is liable to be set aside when notice not properly served. 2021 LLR 209 DELHI HIGH COURT
Notices to the parties to be delivered one week prior to the date of hearing. 2021 LLR 209 DELHI HIGH COURT
Criminal breach of trust committed by the employer by not depositing EPF dues despite deduction of employee's. 2021 LLR 205 KERALA HIGH COURT
Adverse inference is to be drawn if an employer fails to produce records. 2021 LLR 222 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
EPF Authority is to redress the complaint expeditiously. 2021 LLR 228 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Transferee is liable to pay arrears of EPF dues of employees to the transferor. 2021 LLR 228 ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
EPF Authority must ensure that proper opportunity of hearing is given to employer. 2021 LLR 209 DELHI HIGH COURT
Courtesy: Labour Law Reporter
