HINDUSTAN ALMUNIUM CORPN. LTD. vs SATYA NARAIN SINGH — C.A. No. 4856/1999

Case Summary: Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd. v. Satya Narain Singh (2000) The Supreme Court dismissed Hindustan Aluminium Corporation's appeal and upheld the High Court's decision to remit the case to the Labour Court for fresh adjudication. The worker was terminated in 1969 for alleged misconduct at a company hospital outside factory premises; the Labour Court had upheld the dismissal but failed to apply Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, which allows courts to modify disproportionate punishments. The Court held that the Central Act's provisions override the State Act and directed reconsideration under Section 11-A, particularly considering the worker's humanitarian motive in visiting the hospital. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.