Search Results for Tag : Labour Court

International Cases

Labour Court has concurrent jurisdiction with civil courts to hear and determine any matter concerning a contract of employment(18.09.2019)

The narrow issue in present appeal is whether the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg, had the jurisdiction to determine the Appellant’s .....

Tags : Salary, Labour Court, Jurisdiction

News

SC to HCs: Labour Court is Not Functus Officio After Award Becomes Enforceable(24.05.2018)

Supreme Court has held that labour court/industrial tribunal is not functus officio after the award has become enforceable as far as setting aside an .....

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All. HC: Interest Can’t be Awarded by Labour Court In Proc. for Money Recovery from Empl. u/s 33C(2)(23.04.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that in a proceeding under Section 33C(2) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, law does not empower a Labour Court to grant.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Labour Court, Section 33C(2) of ID Act

Labour Court Can Examine Charges on Merits Only if Domestic Enquiry Is Held Illegal: SC(24.09.2018)

Supreme Court has held, while upholding the dismissal of a bank employee who was found drunk during duty, that labour court can examine charges on mer.....

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Gujarat HC: Employer Liable to Pay Wages to Workman Against Labour Court's Reinstatement Order(20.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has reiterated that when a Labour Court directs reinstatement of any workman and the employer prefers any proceedings against such .....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Labour Court, reinstatement

Cal HC: Repeal and Amendment Act of 2016 Does Not Remove S. 2A(2) of Industrial Disputes Act(17.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that Repeal and Amendment Act of 2016 does not have the effect of removing section 2A(2) from Industrial Disputes Act, 19.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Labour Courts/Tribunals, Jurisdiction, Repeal, Industrial Disputes Act

J&K HC: Indian Army doesn’t Fall Within the Definition of ‘Industry’(25.03.2025)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court while setting aside Labour Court’s order directing reinstatement of petitioners serving as porters in the Indian Army, ha.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir, Labour Court, Indian Army

Del. HC: Situs of Workman’s Place of Employment Vital in conferring Jurisdiction upon Labour Court(01.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that situs of the place of employment of a workman would be a determinative factor in conferring territorial jurisdiction up.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Workman, Labour Court, Jurisdiction

Gujarat HC Directs Labour Court to Re-Examine Order Refusing Interest to Workers(25.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court while stating that Courts have a duty to interpret statutes with social welfare to further the statutory goal, has directed the Lab.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Labour Court, Social Welfare

Kerala HC: Labour Court Can Extend Time to Comply With Award Even After Enforceability under ID Act(23.02.2026)

Kerala High Court recently held that a Labour Court can extend the time for compliance with its awards under Section 17A of the Industrial Disputes Ac.....

Tags : Labour Court, Award, Industrial Disputes Act

Delhi High Court: Labour Courts Cannot Decide Disputed TA/DA Claims under Section 33C(2) of ID Act(13.05.2026)

Delhi High Court held that under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, Labour Courts can only compute or recover pre-existing service benefit.....

Tags : Labour Courts; Industrial Disputes Act; Service

Delhi High Court: Employer’s Delhi Head Office Alone Does Not Give Delhi Labour Courts Jurisdiction(13.05.2026)

Delhi High Court held that the place of employment and where termination takes effect determine jurisdiction in industrial disputes, adding that an em.....

Tags : Head Office; Labour Courts; Jurisdiction