The question (15 marks)
Article 19(1)(c) of the Constitution guarantees to all citizens the right to form associations or unions. Does that guarantee carry with it a right to have the union recognised, a right to bargain collectively, or a right to strike? Discuss with reference to decided cases, and place your answer in the wider constitutional framework of Indian labour law. (15 marks)
Standing MU question; constitutional framework and the four negatives from the pack notes on Art. 19(1)(c), with the trap list in the exam workshop.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Introduction and the constitutional framework of Labour Law and Industrial Relations – I.
Authorities you will need
- All India Bank Employees' Association v National Industrial Tribunal
- Kameshwar Prasad v State of Bihar
- B.R. Singh v Union of India
- T.K. Rangarajan v Government of Tamil Nadu
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