Supreme Court dismisses appeal in labor dispute, ruling civil evidence rules do not apply criminal 'benefit of doubt' principle.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee seeking reinstatement after being fired for alleged theft of company property. The lower court found that the employee's actions constituted a serious breach of duty, noting the value of the stolen items exceeded the threshold for a minor offense. The Court rejected the argument that civil procedural rules required a presumption of innocence, stating that the freedom of evidence evaluation in labor cases does not equate to the criminal law principle of resolving doubts in favor of the accused.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 232 KPC; Art. 233 § 1 KPC; Art. 5 § 2 KPK: The principle of free evaluation of evidence in civil proceedings, including labor disputes, is not identical to the criminal law principle of 'in dubio pro reo' requiring doubts to be resolved in favor of the accused.