https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183246 Pending criminal proceedings do not by themselves oblige an employer to defer domestic disciplinary action. Although delay may be advisable in grave or legally or factually complex matters to avoid prejudice to the employee's criminal defence, no rule of natural justice requires postponement in every case, and a simple charge with a fair domestic enquiry is not invalidated by the employee's refusal to participate. In considering approval under section 33(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the tribunal had only a limited role to see whether the dismissal was prima facie justified, not to reappraise the case as on appeal. The refusal to grant approval was therefore erroneous and the dismissal was approved. en-us Thu, 10 Mar 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:26:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183246 Pending criminal proceedings do not by themselves oblige an employer to defer domestic disciplinary action. Although delay may be advisable in grave or legally or factually complex matters to avoid prejudice to the employee's criminal defence, no rule of natural justice requires postponement in every case, and a simple charge with a fair domestic enquiry is not invalidated by the employee's refusal to participate. In considering approval under section 33(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the tribunal had only a limited role to see whether the dismissal was prima facie justified, not to reappraise the case as on appeal. The refusal to grant approval was therefore erroneous and the dismissal was approved. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Mar 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183246