Mumbai: The Bombay high court has come to the rescue of national carrier Air India, which was facing criminal prosecution in a 12 year old case, over violating contract laws on providing ground handling services to other foreign airlines. A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice B P Colabawalla quashed criminal proceedings initiated by the Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court based on a complaint filed by the Labour commissioner.
"The settlement contract indicates that foreign airlines have entered into a contract in respect of ground handling services, with Air India and Indian Airlines; and they were authorised under the Regulations, 2000 to enter into such a contract,'' said the judges, adding, "(The labour commissioner), therefore, could not have prosecuted Air India for carrying out the activities of ground handling activities, which are legally permitted under the Regulations."
19/06/15 Shibu Thomas/Times of India
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"The settlement contract indicates that foreign airlines have entered into a contract in respect of ground handling services, with Air India and Indian Airlines; and they were authorised under the Regulations, 2000 to enter into such a contract,'' said the judges, adding, "(The labour commissioner), therefore, could not have prosecuted Air India for carrying out the activities of ground handling activities, which are legally permitted under the Regulations."
19/06/15 Shibu Thomas/Times of India
