Supreme Court of India · 2010-07-20
Automobile Products India Ltd vs Das John Peter & Ors
- Citation / case number
- 2010 AIR SCW 5917
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Automobile Products India Ltd
- Respondent
- Das John Peter & Ors
- Author
- Deepak Verma
- Bench
- Deepak Verma, Dalveer Bhandari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the dismissal of a criminal complaint under Section 406 IPC and Section 630 of the Companies Act, 1956, emphasizing that justice should not be hindered by hypertechnicalities. The Court held that the trial court's cognizance under Section 630 was appropriate, as the accused, a former employee, failed to vacate the company property after retirement, transferring possession to his daughter instead. The appeal was allowed, reinforcing the need for adherence to legal obligations regarding property possession post-employment.