2026 LLR WEB 579 - DELHI HIGH COURT A principal employer's general supervision over work performed on its premises does not, by itself, establish a master-servant relationship. EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP - Contract labour - Workman claimed illegal termination and reinstatement alleging sham contractual arrangement - Held, claim fails for want proof...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 578 - CALCUTTA HIGH COURT Excessive control/check on the activities of contract labour would prove that the contract is sham and camouflage. SHAM AND CAMOUFLAGE CONTRACT - Reference validity - Outsourced workers - Disputed employer employee relationship - Appropriate government issued reference presuming outsourced drivers...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 577 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT Denial of permanency solely on basis of HIV positive status would be discriminatory. THE MAHARASHTRA RECOGNITION OF TRADE UNIONS AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES ACT, 1971 - Unfair labour practice - Permanency - HIV discrimination - Denial of permanency to...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 576 - PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT Heart attack, while returning back from work after feeling unwell, would be said to have arisen out of and during the course of employment. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE - Employment Injury - Accidental Death - Causal Connection - Course of Employment - Section 51A Presumption - Deceased employee suffered heart attack while cycling...... read full judgement