Unit 2 of Labour Law and Industrial Relations – I (syllabus: Module 2 — TU Act 1926, ss. 1–14; IR Code Ch. III, ss. 5–13). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- What is a 'trade union' under s. 2(h), and must it be connected with a trade or industry?
- What must a trade union of workmen show before it can be registered?
- Has the Registrar of Trade Unions any discretion to refuse registration?
- What does a union gain by registration, and what does an unregistered union lose?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Trade Unions Act 1926, s. 2(h)
- Trade Unions Act 1926, s. 4(1)
- Trade Unions Act 1926, s. 8
- Trade Unions Act 1926, s. 13
Leading cases
- Rangaswami v Registrar of Trade Unions
- Trade Unions Act 1926
- ACC Rajanka Limestone Quarries Mazdoor Union v Registrar of Trade Unions