Chandrakant Tukaram Nikam & Ors vs Municipal Corporation Of Ahmedabad & ...

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of Civil Courts in matters of termination of service under the Industrial Disputes Act, holding that Civil Courts do not have jurisdiction to adjudicate on procedural irregularities in disciplinary inquiries governed by the Act. The Court affirmed the Division Bench's ruling that such matters should be resolved by Labour Courts or Industrial Tribunals, thereby implying that the jurisdiction of Civil Courts is barred. The appeals were dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision.