Unit 5 of Labour Law and Industrial Relations – I (syllabus: Module 5 — ID Act 1947, ss. 3–21; IR Code Ch. VII–VIII). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- Which forum adjudicates which dispute - Labour Court or Industrial Tribunal?
- Is the Government's power to refer a dispute under s. 10 open to judicial review?
- On whom is a settlement binding, and why does conciliation change the answer?
- Permission under s. 33(1) or approval under the proviso to s. 33(2)(b)?
- What can a workman recover under s. 33C(2), and what must he take elsewhere?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Industrial Disputes Act 1947, s. 7A
- Industrial Disputes Act 1947, s. 10
- Industrial Disputes Act 1947, s. 18
- Industrial Disputes Act 1947, s. 33
- Industrial Disputes Act 1947, s. 33C
Leading cases
- The provision itself - Industrial Disputes Act 1947
- State of Bombay v K.P. Krishnan
- Jaipur Zila Sahakari Bhoomi Vikas Bank Ltd v Ram Gopal Sharma
- Central Bank of India Ltd v P.S. Rajagopalan