Supreme Court Rejects Ex-Google Employee's Religious Discrimination Claim
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by a former Google employee who claimed religious discrimination at his workplace.
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New Delhi, September 21: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by a former Google employee who claimed religious discrimination at his workplace. The petitioner, Zahid Showkat, had filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, alleging that his termination and subsequent inaction on his complaints to the Prime Minister's Office were discriminatory.
The bench, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, observed that the matter was related to proceedings before the labor court and that executive functionaries like the Prime Minister's Office cannot intervene in disputes arising out of private contracts.
"Challenge the order of the labor court," the CJI said. "This arises out of a private contract between you and the employer. The government can't direct a private company to reinstate you."
The court dismissed the petition, stating that it was misconceived and that the petitioner should pursue remedies available in law. The petitioner had added the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Google India as respondents to his petition.
