conciliation proceedings

S. 22 ID Act applicable to bank employees
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Section 22(1), ID Act will apply squarely to the Trade Union and there is no basis for the inference that managerial or supervisory employees of higher ranks or cadres are excluded from the ID Act. The restrictions imposed under Section 22, ID Act are designed to protect the interests of the public and ensure the smooth operation of a Public Utility Service.”

prior demand not mandatory for industrial dispute
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Reference under Section 10 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 cannot be quashed merely because no prior demand was served on the employer.

Conciliation under Section 18(2) of MSMED Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Time-barred claims must not be excluded from conciliation under the MSMED Act. The statute of limitation only bars the remedy but does not extinguish the underlying right”.