Employer–employee relationship is not a crime: Nagpur Bench of Bombay high court quashes atrocities case against IIMC-Amravati director
The Bombay High Court quashed an atrocity case against an IIMC director, ruling that administrative decisions to enforce discipline do not constitute criminal offenses. The court found no evidence of caste-based insult or intimidation, emphasizing that the Atrocities Act protects against discrimination, not general workplace disputes. Proceedings were deemed an abuse of law.
The Bombay High Court quashed an atrocity case against an IIMC director, ruling that administrative decisions to enforce discipline do not constitute criminal offenses. The court found no evidence of caste-based insult or intimidation, emphasizing that the Atrocities Act protects against discrimination, not general workplace disputes. Proceedings were deemed an abuse of law.
