RAJA BAHADUR MOTILAL POONA MILLS vs TUKARAM PIRAJI MASALE.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 97(1)(c) of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, a strike is illegal if it is initiated solely because the employer has not adhered to standing orders or has made an illegal change. The Court found that the workers' strike was based on their objection to an unauthorized change in the working system, thus categorizing their action as illegal under the statute. Consequently, the appeal was upheld, confirming the High Court's ruling that the strike was illegal.