Reviewed case brief
Phulbari Tea Estate v. Workmen
AIR 1959 SC 1111
AIR 1959 SC 1111 · Supreme Court of India (Justice S.K. Das)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1959
- Subjects
- Labour Law II
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Tribunal retains jurisdiction to examine proportionality of punishment even when domestic inquiry is valid and misconduct proven; can reduce disproportionate punishment
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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