Supreme Court of India

Workmen of Balmadies Estates v. Management Balmadies Estate and Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 867
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 18 January 2008

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Labour laws : Domestic enquiry - Dismissal for committing theft, on c the basis of evidence of two other workmen - Set aside by Labour Court on the ground that evidence was not properly appreciated by enquiry officer - High Court held that appreciation of evidencf! by Labour Court was perverse - Correctness of - Held: Correct - In domestic enquiry, guilt may not be established beyond reasonable doubt and the proof of misconduct is sufficient - Evidence Act is not applicable to proceeding in domestic enquiry though principles of fairness would apply - The two witnesses stated that confession

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