2026 LLR WEB 851 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT Employer justified in withholding relieving letter where employee leaves before bond period without paying liquidated damages; Industrial Court cannot grant such final relief at interim stage. UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE - Relieving letter - Service certificate - Service bond - Liquidated damages - Breach of contract - Interim relief - Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Section 2...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 850 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT Supervisory and administrative duties exclude workman status under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE - Definition of "employee" - Section 3(5) of Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 - Section 2(s) of Industria...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 849 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT Unfair labour practice finding of keeping employees as badli/daily wagers despite continuous service on clear vacancies entitles workmen to unconditional permanency. UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE - Badli Workers - Daily Wage Employees - Continuous Service - 240 Days - Permanency - Regularisation - Items 5 and 6 of Schedule IV of Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unio...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 848 - ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT Insurer who accepted additional Legal Liability (LL) premium covering cleaner cannot deny compensation liability for workman's death in course of employment. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION - Death of Workman - Legal Liability Cover - Employer-Employee Relationship - Quantum of Compensation - Section 3, Section 4, Section 30 of the Employees' Compensa...... read full judgement