STATE OF M.P.. AND ANR. vs M.P.TRANSPORT WORKERS FEDN.

The Supreme Court struck down the Madhya Pradesh Labour Laws (Amendment) and Misc. Provisions Act, 2002, holding it violated Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to speedy justice. The Court emphasized that the Amendment, which sought to transfer the trial of labour-related criminal offences from regular criminal courts to Labour Courts, undermined this fundamental right. The judgment reaffirmed the legislative competence of the State but found the Amendment unconstitutional due to its impact on the right to a timely trial.