In the case of Cricket Club of India Ltd. v. The Bombay Labour Union & Another (1969 AIR 276), the Supreme Court addressed the critical question of whether a members’ club organized primarily for promoting sports and games constitutes an “industry” under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
The issue started when G. Claridge & Co., Ltd., a business established under the Indian Companies Act of 1918, filed a petition contesting the decisions rendered by the Industrial Tribunal, which was established by the Industrial Disputes Act of 1947.
The case of Central Provinces Transport Services vs. Raghunath Gopal Patwardhan (1956) addresses a pivotal question in Indian labor law regarding the status of dismissed employees and the definition of “industrial disputes.”
The case titled “Brahmo Samaj Educational Society And … vs West Bengal College Employee” was heard on 5 July 1963 and revolves around the legal status of educational institutions affiliated with the Calcutta University under the Industrial Disputes Act.
The case of The Bata Shoe Co. (P) Ltd vs D. N. Ganguly & Others, decided on December 15, 1960, addresses issues related to an industrial dispute stemming from an illegal strike conducted by the company’s workers while a settlement was in effect.
The case of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board vs. R. Rajappa & Others, decided on February 21, 1978, is a significant legal proceeding that addresses the intersection of employment law, administrative authority, and the definition of ‘industry’ under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
The case of Arkal Govind Raj Rao vs. Ciba Geigy of India Ltd. was adjudicated by the Supreme Court of India on May 6, 1985. The central issue in this case was the classification of Arkal Govind Raj Rao as a “workman” under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, following his termination from the company.
The case “The Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association vs. The State of Bombay and Others” was presented before the Supreme Court of India and involves the legal status and classification of the Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The case was decided on November 17, 1960, by a bench comprising Justices K.N. Wanchoo, P.B. Gajendragadkar, and A.K. Sarkar.
The Supreme Court of India ruled on the case of “U.P. State Electricity Board v. Shri Shiv Mohan Singh & Anr. in 2004, which is a significant ruling regarding the legal status of apprentices employed under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
The case of “Tncs. Corporation Ltd. vs S. Poomalai”, a decision by the Madras High Court dated March 11, 1994, discusses the pivotal features of contractual obligations, with emphasis on the breach of contract and the remedies offered to the party aggrieved
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