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1 - 10 of 31 (0.43 seconds)Novartis India Limited vs Vipin Shrivastava on 20 December, 2016
In the case of Novertis India Ltd Vs Vipin Shrivastava 2018 SCC
Online MP 1931 , a Division Bench held that in the German Remedies Limited's
case (supra), has misread the judgment in H.R. Adyanthaya's case (supra) to hold
that Medical Representatives are workmen within the meaning of Section 2(s) of
the ID Act. In fact, three categories were created by the Supreme Court. In respect
of the Medical Representatives engaged prior to enactment of SPE Act w.e.f.
06.03.1976, they were held not governed either by ID Act or SPE Act. In respect
of employees whose services were terminated after 06.03.1976, the appeals were
dismissed for the reason that it is not the case of the employees that their wages
were less than Rs.750/- per month excluding commission, therefore, the SPE Act
did not apply to them. The only dispute which was referred to Industrial Court
under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair
Labour Practice Act, 1971 was in respect of transfer of the employees affected on
16.02.1988. The Supreme Court found that the definition of workman under ID
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Act will not cover the sales promotion employees within the meaning of SPE Act.
Section 2 in The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 [Entire Act]
H.R. Adyanthaya vs Sandoz (India) Ltd on 11 August, 1994
He further submits that the Apex Court has
placed reliance on a case reported in 1994 (5) SCC 737 parties being [H.R.
Adyanthaya Vs. Sandoz (India) Ltd.] and therefore, the order passed by the
Division Bench in the case of Novartis India Limited (supra) also placing reliance
in the case of Adyanthaya (supra) has held that the Medical Representative does
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not fall within the definition of workman.
The Maharashtra Prohibition Act
Ripu Daman Bhanot vs The Presiding Officer, Labour Court And ... on 12 August, 1996
15. The aforesaid judgment passed by the Apex Court had
also been considered by the Rajasthan High Court in
Dolphin Laboratories Ltd. v. Judge, Labour Court, Udaipur
and Another 2001-II-LLJ-559 (Raj.) and also by Punjab &
Haryana High Court in Ripu Daman Bhanot v. Presiding
Officer, Labour Court, Ludhiana and Ors. 1997-I-LLJ-557
(P&H). The aforesaid two High Courts have also dealt with
the similar questions and relying upon the ratio of Sandoz's
case (supra) held that Medical Representative is a workman
for the purpose of Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947.
Section 10 in The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 [Entire Act]
Section 6 in The Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions Of Service) Act, 1976 [Entire Act]
The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971
Shankar Fenestration & Glasses India ... vs Ward-2(2)(3), Ghaziabad on 18 May, 2022
S.No. Particular
May and Baker Vs Their Workmen, AIR 1967 SC 678, Supreme
1.
Court of India
DP Maheshwari Vs Delhi.