Supreme Court of India · 2016-05-05
M/S Universal Glass (A Div.Of Jagajit In vs Harpal Singh
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2016 SC 161
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S Universal Glass (A Div.Of Jagajit In
- Respondent
- Harpal Singh
- Bench
- Rohinton Fali Nariman, Kurian Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court directed the appellant-Company to pay Rs. 7 Lakhs to the respondent-workman as a one-time settlement in light of prolonged litigation and the closure of the Company in 2014. The Court noted that the respondent had succeeded in previous proceedings before the Labour Court and the High Court. The order was made in the specific context of the case and was not intended to set a precedent for future cases.