Supreme Court of India

U.P. State Road Transport Corporation. Dehradun v. Suresh Pal

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Bench G.P. Mathur J.
Decided 22 September 2006

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What the Court ordered

Held as under: c ''The court or tribunal while dealing with the quantum of punishment has to record reasons as to why it is felt that the punishment was not commensurate with the proved charges.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Labour laws: c Dismissal ordered by Labour Court for misappropriation of funds in the first year of service-High Court confirmed finding of Labour Court, but took lenient view and substituted lighter punishment-Correctness of--Held: Not correct-Courts not to interfere unless punishment is shockingly disproportionate--lf such persons are lei off by substituting lighter punishment then it will give wrong signal to the society-Constitution of India, 1950- Article 226.…

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