LANDMARK CASE

Delhi Transport Corporation v. D.T.C. Mazdoor Congress

1991 Supp (1) SCC 600 · Supreme Court of India · Labour law

At a glance

Citation: 1991 Supp (1) SCC 600
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Labour law
In one line: The regulation was struck down as arbitrary and violating Articles 14 and 21.

1 Facts

A regulation allowed termination of permanent employees by notice without reasons.

2 Issue

Is termination without reasons valid?

3 What the court decided

The regulation was struck down as arbitrary and violating Articles 14 and 21.

4 Why it matters

It protects public employees from arbitrary termination.

5 Think about it

Why is reason giving essential for fairness?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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