Supreme Court of India · 1957-01-10
NIEMLA TEXTILE FINISHING. MILLS LTD. vs THE 2ND PUNJAB INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL(with connected appeals
- Citation / case number
- SC 1955/106
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NIEMLA TEXTILE FINISHING. MILLS LTD.
- Respondent
- THE 2ND PUNJAB INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL(with connected appeals
- Bench
- DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ),BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.,AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA,SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.,DAS, S.K.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, ruling that it does not violate Articles 14 and 19(1)(f) and (g) of the Constitution. The Court clarified that the Act aims to promote industrial peace and that the Industrial Tribunals do not legislate but rather establish principles for adjudicating disputes. The definition of 'industry' within the Act is within the legislative competence of the Central Legislature under Entries 27 and 29 of List III of the Government of India Act, 1935.