PART A: TRADE UNIONS
Topic 1: Introduction to Labour Law
History and Development of Labour Law, Importance and its Sociological Understanding, Philosophical Issues, Marxism and Labour Law.
1. Kahn Freund’s Labour and Law (Hamlyn Lecture Series) 1 Introduction: Some Reflections on Law and Power, pp. 14-20 (1983).
2. Marxism and Labour Law (Edited version based on Hugh Collins, Marxism and Law, Claredon Press, Oxford, 1982).
Topic 2: Trade Union – Definition, Registration and Recognition
Definitions of ‘trade union’, ‘workman’ and ‘trade dispute’ – The Trade Unions Act, 1926, Sections 2(g) and (h), 3-13, 15, 22
3. Rangaswami v. Registrar of Trade Unions, AIR 1962 Mad. 231
4.The Tamil Nadu Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Union, Madras v. The Registrar of Trade Unions, AIR 1962 Mad. 234
5. In Re Inland Steam Navigation Worker’s Union, AIR 1936 Cal 59
6.The Food Corporation of India Staff Union v. Food Corporation of India & Ors, AIR 1995 SC 1344.
Topic 3: Immunities – Criminal and Civil
The Trade Unions Act, 1926, Sections 17 and 18; The Indian Penal Code, Sections 120-A, 120-B
7. R.S. Ruikar v. Emperor, AIR 1935 Nag. 149
8. Rohtas Industries Staff Union v. State of Bihar, AIR 1963 Pat. 170
(Also see Rohtas Industries v. Its Union, AIR 1976 S.C. 425)
PART – B: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES Topic 4: ‘Industry’ – Conceptual Analysis
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Section 2(j)
9. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa, AIR 1978 SC 548
10. State of U.P. v. Jai Bir Singh (2005) 5 SCC 1 82 11. 97
Bombay High Court, Writ Petition no. 787 of 2007, order dated 22-06-2018
Topic 5: ‘Industrial Dispute’ v. ‘Individual Dispute’ – Contrast
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Sections 2(k), 2A
11. Workmen of Dimakuchi Tea Estate v. Management of Dimakuchi Tea Estate, AIR 1958 SC 353 99
12. Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Female Workers (Muster Roll) AIR 2000 SC 1274: (2000) 3 SCC 224 107
13. J.H. Jadhav v. Forbes Gokak Ltd. (2005) 3 SCC 202
Topic 6: Concept of ‘Workman’
Distinction between contract for services and contract of service: Due control and super-vision test; Predominant nature of duty test, The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Section 2(s)
14. Dharangadhra Chemical Works Ltd. v. State of Saurashtra, AIR 1957 SC 264 115
15. A. Sundarambal v. Government of Goa, Daman & Diu, AIR 1988 SC 1700 121
16. H.R. Adyanthaya v. Sandoz (India) Ltd. (1994) 5 SCC 737
Topic 7: ‘Strike & Lock out’
Concepts, legality and justification – The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Sections 2(q), 2(l), 2(n), 10(3), 10A(3A), 22-28; The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; The Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1981
17. Management of Chandramalai Estate v. Its Workmen, AIR 1960 SC 902
18. Syndicate Bank v. K. Umesh Nayak (1994) 5 SCC 572
19. Essorpe Mills Ltd. v. P.O.; Labour Court (2008) 7 SCC 594
20. T. K. Rangarajan v. Government of Tamil Nadu and others, (2003) 6 SCC 581
Topic 08: ‘Lay off’ ‘Retrenchment’ & ‘Closure’
Analysis of the Concepts, Pre-requisites, The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Sections 2(cc), 2(kkk), 2(oo), Chapters VA, VB; The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
23. U.P. State Brassware Corporation Ltd. v. Uday Narain Pandey (2006) 1 SCC 479
24. Deepali Gundu Surwase v. Kranti Junior Adhyapak & Ors (2013) 10 SCC 324
