RAJA KULKARNI AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY.

The Supreme Court ruled that a strike during the pendency of an appeal is illegal under Sections 24 and 25 of the Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950, regardless of the appeal's validity. The Court upheld the provisions of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, which classify unions as 'representative' or 'qualified' based on membership percentage, affirming that such classification does not violate the fundamental rights under Article 19(1)(a) and (c) of the Constitution. The Court confirmed the convictions of the appellants but reduced their sentences, emphasizing the legality of union classification and the reasonableness of the provisions.