D.B. Corp Ltd vs Dharmendra Pratap Singh
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Case Significance
D.B. Corp Ltd vs Dharmendra Pratap Singh is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 23, 2025 (citation: ik-12578443). D.B. Corp. Ltd., the employer, challenged the Labour Court's Part I award which declared the domestic enquiry fair and proper but found the enquiry officer's findings perverse regarding WhatsApp group defamatory messages by the employee. The key issue was whether the writ court should interfere with the Labour Court's finding of perversity given the narrow scope of judicial review. The Court dismissed the writ petition, holding the Labour Court properly appreciated the evidence and the employ The case was heard by Justice Manish Pitale. Counsel appearing: Avinash Jalisatgi (counsel for petitioner), Mulanshu Vora (counsel for petitioner), Vinod Sanjiv Shetty (counsel for respondent), Vishakha Chokhani (counsel for petitioner), Vishwabhushan Kamble (counsel for petitioner).
Summary
D.B. Corp. Ltd., the employer, challenged the Labour Court's Part I award which declared the domestic enquiry fair and proper but found the enquiry officer's findings perverse regarding WhatsApp group defamatory messages by the employee. The key issue was whether the writ court should interfere with the Labour Court's finding of perversity given the narrow scope of judicial review. The Court dismissed the writ petition, holding the Labour Court properly appreciated the evidence and the employer retains the opportunity to lead additional evidence in Part II proceedings.
What was the outcome of D.B. Corp Ltd vs Dharmendra Pratap Singh?
D.B. Corp. Ltd., the employer, challenged the Labour Court's Part I award which declared the domestic enquiry fair and proper but found the enquiry officer's findings perverse regarding WhatsApp group...
Judgment
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