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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

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Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 Service and Labour Laws
 

List of Judgements

Union of India & Ors. Vs. K. Suri Babu

Judgement Date : november/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 892 SC

Union of India and Ors. Vs. Dilip Paul

Judgement Date : november/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 844 SC

Bhartiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh Vs. M/s. Jet Airways Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 582 SC

M/s. Creative Garments Ltd. Vs. Kashiram Verma

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Chairman-cum-M.D. ITI Ltd. Vs. K. Muniswamy & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

K.V. Anil Mithra Vs. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 527 SC

PANDURANG SITARAM JADHAV vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS DAIRY MANAGER

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 923 SC

Headnote :

Section 28 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971.[Paragraph]

PREM SINGH vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH SECRETARY

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 806 SC

Headnote :

According to Rule 3(8) of the U.P. Retirement Benefit Rules, 1961, and Regulation 370 of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Services Regulations, the provision in Regulation 370 has been annulled. Consequently, the service rendered by employees in work charge establishments will now be recognized as qualifying...

Paradeep Phosphates Limited Vs. State of Orissa & Ors. [APRIL 19, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 294 SC

Mohd. Ali Vs. State of H.P. and Others [APRIL 16, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

ONGC Ltd. Vs. Labour Union & Ors. [April 17, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

Sudarshan Rajpoot Vs. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation [November 18, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 710 SC

Raghubir Singh Vs. General Manager, Haryana Roadways, Hissar [September 3, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 544 SC

Satish Batra Vs. Sudhir Rawal [October 18, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 611 SC

Indian Airlines Ltd Vs. Prabha D. Kanan [2006] Insc 782 (10 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 782 SC

Ceat Ltd. Vs. Murphy India Employees Union [2006] Insc 239 (25 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Bajaj Auto Ltd. Vs. Bhojane Gopinath D. & Ors [2003] INSC 653 (17 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 645 SC

B.D. Shetty & Ors Vs. M/S. Ceat Ltd. & ANR [2001] INSC569 (30 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 569 SC

Indian Tobacco Co. Ltd. Vs. Industrial Court [1994] INSC 141 (23 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Delhi Transport Corporation Vs. D.T.C. Mazdoor Congress [1990] INSC 268 (4 September 1990)

Judgement Date : september/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

Respondents 2 to 4, who are regular employees of the appellant Delhi Transport Corporation, received termination notices under Regulation 9(b) of the Delhi Road Transport Authority (Conditions of Appointment & Service) Regulations, 1952. The notices were issued on the grounds that they had become in...

State of Tamil Nadu & Ors Vs. Nellai Cotton Mills Ltd. & Ors [1990] INSC 95 (20 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

To grant permanent status to workers in various industrial establishments who have served continuously for 480 days within a span of 24 calendar months, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 was enacted by the State Government. The constitutio...

Krishna District Co-Operative Marketingsociety Limited, Vij Vs. N.V. Purnachandra Rao & Ors [1987] INSC 197 (3 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (1) of Section 40 of the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1966 prohibits employers covered by the Act from dismissing employees without adhering to the stipulated conditions. Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 specifies prerequisites for the retrenchment of work...

Binod Mills Co. Ltd., Ujjain (M.P.) Vs. Suresh Chandra Mahaveer Prasadmantri, Bombay [1987] INSC 156 (6 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Sahayata Upkram (Vishesh Upbandh) Adhiniyam, 1978 allows for the designation of a State industrial undertaking as a relief undertaking, while Section 5 provides for the suspension of lawsuits or other legal actions against such relief undertakings. It prohibits the in...

K.C. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 98 (23 April 1985)

Judgement Date : april/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was first appointed as an Assistant Store Keeper in the Respondent-Public Sector Undertaking and was later promoted to Store Keeper. The office order stated that the appellant\'s appointment as Store Keeper was temporary and subject to a probation period of six months, with the possibi...

U.P. State Electricity Board & ANR Vs. The Labour Court (I) U.P., Kanpur & Ors [1983] INSC 143 (6 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a workman, began his employment as a coolie in 1945 with the Kanpur Electricity Supply Corporation Limited. At that time, the company did not have any retirement age policies, so his date of birth was not recorded on his service card. When the Corporation was nationalized, the new ma...

Binoy Kumar Chatterjee Vs. M/S Jugantar Ltd. & Ors [1983] INSC 35 (6 April 1983)

Judgement Date : april/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, who began working for the respondent Company as a Sub Editor, advanced to the role of Assistant Editor in 1976. Upon reaching the age of sixty, he received a retirement notice dated November 6, 1976, stating that his retirement would take effect from December 1, 1976. He accepted his...

Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd. Vs. Gujarat Steel Tubes Mazdoor Sabha [1979] INSC 242 (19 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Headnote :

The appellant produces steel tubes on the outskirts of Ahmedabad city. It began operations in 1960 and started production in 1964, evolving from a fledgling business to a mature one, experiencing both profits and labor unrest, marked by demands, strikes, and negotiations. Eventually, a confrontation...

Ghaziabad Engineering Co. (P) Ltd. Vs. Certifying Officer, Kanpur & ANR [1978] INSC 5 (13 January 1978)

Judgement Date : january/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The workmen of the appellant company claimed twelve days of paid casual leave and sought changes to the Standing Orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act of 1946. The certifying officer, after considering (a) the financial status of the appellant\'s business, which included a 20%...

Western India Match Company Ltd. Vs. Workmen [1973] INSC 143 (20 August 1973)

Judgement Date : august/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

According to the Standing Order for the Watch and Ward staff of the appellant, a \"permanent workman\" is defined as one who has completed a two-month probationary period and is employed in a permanent position, while a \"probationer\" is a workman who is temporarily employed to fill a permanent vac...

United Provinces Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Allahabad Vs. T. N. Chatterjee [1972] INSC 73 (13 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

According to the provisions of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act of 1946 and the U.P. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules of 1946, the appellant introduced a draft of standing orders that outlined the employment conditions for its employees, which were certified by the Certif...

Management of Bangalore Woollen, Cotton & Silk Mills Co Vs. The Workmen & ANR [1967] INSC 214 (18 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

The Standing Orders of the appellant\'s organization, which were certified in accordance with the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act of 1946, included provisions regarding the leave entitlements for workers. In case I.C. 11 of 1955, the Industrial Tribunal modified these standing orders thr...

Rohtak Hissar District Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1965] INSC 274 (3 December 1965)

Judgement Date : december/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 274 SC

Headnote :

In line with the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act of 1946, the appellant drafted standing orders after consulting with its employees and submitted them to the Certifying Officer for approval. As the appellant\'s workers had not formed a union, three representatives were elected to represe...

Salem Erode Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. Vs. Salem Erode Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. [1965] INSC 237 (3 November 1965)

Judgement Date : november/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company, engaged in purchasing bulk electrical energy and distributing it to consumers, submitted a request to the Certifying Officer in Madras for amendments to two of its certified Standing Orders concerning holidays and leave, as per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,...

Employers In Relation to Digwadih Colliery Vs. Their Workmen [1965] INSC 77 (22 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

A badli workman was employed by the appellant for over 240 days, with interruptions in both 1959 and 1960, and was retrenched in 1961. An industrial dispute arose and was referred to the Tribunal, which determined that the appellant was not justified in terminating the workman\'s employment, as the...

Workmen of Dewan Tea Estate & Ors Vs. The Management [1963] INSC 229 (25 November 1963)

Judgement Date : november/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Headnote :

Following the lay-off announced by the respondent at the II tea estates they manage, an industrial dispute emerged between the respondent and their workers, the appellants.The respondent defended the lay-off by stating that their financial situation was quite challenging and that the lay-off was nec...

General Manager, Bhilai Steelproject, Bhilai Vs. Steelworkers' Union, Bhopal and 0 Rs [1963] INSC 217 (8 November 1963)

Judgement Date : november/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted draft standing orders for certification to the Certifying Officer on June 9, 1960, under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. The respondents objected, claiming that the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Workmen (Standing Orders) Act, 1959 was applicable to this ind...

The Bagalkot Cement Co. Ltd. Vs. R. K. Pathan & Ors [1962] INSC 17 (22 January 1962)

Judgement Date : january/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company submitted draft Standing Orders to the Certifying Officer as mandated by section 3 of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. In certifying the draft, the Certifying Officer included an additional clause in paragraph 11, which specified certain festival holidays,...

The Associated Cement Company Ltd. Vs. Shri P. D. Vyas & Ors [1960] INSC 20 (11 February 1960)

Judgement Date : february/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

The draft standing orders that the appellants submitted to the certifying officer for certification under section 3(1) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, were modified by the certifying officer on the basis that these changes were necessary to align with the model standing ord...

The Nagpur Electric Light and Power co., Ltd. & Ors Vs. K. Shreepathirao [1958] INSC 40 (11 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, an employee of the appellant company, had his services terminated in line with the company\'s Standing Orders, which were sanctioned by the relevant authorities under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and the Central Provinces and Berar Industrial Disputes Settle...

Express Newspapers (Private) Ltd. & ANR Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1958] INSC 1 (8 January 1958)

Judgement Date : january/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

These petitions, filed by certain newspaper establishments, contested the constitutional validity of the Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955, as well as the legality of the Wage Board\'s decision made under section 9 of the Act. The contested Act was en...