The Regional Director vs B.C. Chawla And Ors.

ik-158224886 Bombay High Court 6 March 2026 • Criminal Appeal No.937 of 2007 • 5 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (3)

Anand Kulkarni Counsel Appellant Arfan Sait Counsel Respondent Priyanka H. Chavan Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

National Sports Club of India Respondent Regional Director, Employees' State Insurance Corporation Appellant State of Maharashtra Respondent B. C. Chawla Respondent

Case Significance

The Regional Director vs B.C. Chawla And Ors. is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 6, 2026 (citation: ik-158224886). The ESIC Regional Director appealed the acquittal of the Chairman and National Sports Club of India for failing to produce records under Section 85(g) of the ESI Act. The Court found that the prosecution witness admitted the records had been previously verified and found in order, and there was no legal basis for the repeated verification demand. The appeal was dismissed and the acquittal was confirmed, as the findings of the Magistrate were based on evidence and were not perverse. The case was heard by Justice R.N. Laddha. Counsel appearing: Anand Kulkarni (counsel for appellant), Arfan Sait (counsel for respondent), Priyanka H. Chavan (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The ESIC Regional Director appealed the acquittal of the Chairman and National Sports Club of India for failing to produce records under Section 85(g) of the ESI Act. The Court found that the prosecution witness admitted the records had been previously verified and found in order, and there was no legal basis for the repeated verification demand. The appeal was dismissed and the acquittal was confirmed, as the findings of the Magistrate were based on evidence and were not perverse.

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