Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 34 ID Act | Sanction for Prosecution Requires Prima Facie Independent Assessment, Not Mechanical Approval: Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court quashed a sanction order under Section 34 of the Industrial Disputes Act, ruling that the government must independently evaluate evidence of a prima facie case before granting prosecution approval. The court emphasized that mechanical approval, even pending industrial dispute adjudication, violates natural justice and undermines the statutory safeguard for employers.