Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-16
JOHN D SOUZA vs KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/7458
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JOHN D SOUZA
- Respondent
- KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the scope of inquiry by Labour Courts under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, regarding the approval for the discharge of a workman. The court emphasized the need for a thorough examination of the circumstances surrounding the dismissal, particularly in cases involving union activists. The appeal was allowed, and the matter was remanded for fresh consideration by the Labour Court in light of the observations made by the High Court.