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Labour Laws: Situational Problems

Situational Problem 01: Workers resorted to strike in public utility services industry in which some of them resorted to violent demonstrations, acted in defiance of law and order and there were others who were merely silent spectators. The strike was declared illegal. Solution: Situational Problem 02: The workman of Annasaheb Patil Sugar Factory was employed […]

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Awards and Settlement

The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 which extends to the whole of India came into operation on the first day of April 1947. As per Preamble of the said Act, it is enacted to make a provision for the investigation and settlement of the dispute and certain other purposes such as recovery of money from the […]

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Authorities Under Industrial Disputes Act

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Authorities Under Industrial Disputes Act The main object of the Industrial Disputes Act is the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes. For this particular purpose, various authorities have been created under the Act. The adjudication of the industrial dispute has […]

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Ambit of Definition of Industry

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Ambit of Definition of Industry In this article, we will be studying working of different organizations to check whether the organization comes under the ambit of definition of industry or not. In Bangalore Water Supply v. A. Rajappa, AIR 1978 […]

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Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. Rajappa, AIR 1978 SC 548

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 >Bangalore Water Supply Case According to Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,“industry” means any business, trade, undertaking, manufacture or calling of employers and includes any calling, service, employment, handicraft or industrial occupation or vocation of workmen. An industry exists […]

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Industrial Disputes

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Industrial Disputes Industrialization in a country has always contributed to employment, contribution to national income, per capita income, exports and economic development on one side and industrial disputes on the other. For the industrial growth, there must be peace and […]

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Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A Rajappa

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Bangalore Water Supply Case In this article, we shall study the Landmark case Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A Rajappa. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A Rajappa : In Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. […]

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Appropriate Government

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Appropriate Government In this article, we shall understand the meaning of important term “Appropriate Government”. Various power are given to the appropriate Government under the Industrial disputes act, 1947. The Industrial Disputes Act has made provision for the investigation and […]

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The Concept of Industry

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > The Concept of Industry Let us discuss the concept of the industry in light of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Section 2(J) Definition of Industry: “industry” means any business, trade, undertaking, manufacture or calling of employers and includes any calling, […]

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Unfair Labour Practices

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Unfair Labour Practices Industrial Dispute Act 1947 mentions clearly what are unfair labour practices on the part of employers and on the part of employees. The fifth schedule of this act consists of a list of unfair labour practices on the part of […]