M/S Karam Chand Thapar Alias Bros (Coal Sales)Ltd. v. Union of India through Secretary Ministry of Labour and Employment
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the High Court quashed criminal proceedings for labour violations. The Court held that the complaint was barred under Section 27 of the Contract Labour Act because it was filed beyond the three-month limitation period from the date the offence came to the inspector's knowledge. Due to the lack of jurisdiction caused by this limitat
What did the court decide?
The proceedings of criminal case no.960 of 2010 pending before the Court below are quashed, and all pending applications are disposed of.