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"},{"text":"The case originated from a complaint filed by the labour department, but the high court found that the magistrate had not properly examined the factual aspects before issuing the summons. Justice Jafeer Ahmad passed the order, setting aside the summons and providing relief to Azim Premji and other senior company officials. "},{"text":"The complaint failed to specify the chairman's role in the day-to-day functioning of the company or in ensuring labour law compliance, leading to the dismissal of the criminal proceedings. This judgment highlights the requirement for specific evidence of direct involvement before holding top executives accountable for technical violations of labour laws."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"hardik-signals-departure-from-mi","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Hardik Signals Departure from MI?"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ahmtbAeQX7-eWcDu_hardik.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-05-29T10:15:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"revanth-declares-ntr-a-national-icon","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Revanth Declares NTR a National Icon"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ahm2JQeQX7-eWcJL_NTR.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-05-29T10:52:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"bcci-bans-smart-glasses-in-ipl","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"BCCI Bans Smart Glasses in 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