The Madras High Court recently observed that use of abusive language is not of such a serious nature so as to impose the "capital punishment" of dismissal from service.The bench of Justice S.
"We cannot expect a low-level employee to behave like Jesus so as to turn his other cheek for getting a voluntary slap," the Court said, reflecting on the reason for the workman's behaviour.
Benefits of welfare legislation cannot be deprived on mere technicalities, the Madras High Court said while directing Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to grant maternity leave benefits to a temporary woman employee