Repealed Codes (for reference)
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Act 14 of 1947, 81 sections, repealed
Repealed by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) with effect from 21 November 2025. The text is kept for reference and for comparison with the new law.
Title, date and preamble
[11th March, 1947.]
An Act to make provision for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes, and for
certain other purposes.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes,
and for certain other purposes hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted as follows:—
Supreme Court judgments on this Act, latest first, with headnotes: LegalFirms
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT
CHAPTER IIA NOTICE OF CHANGE
CHAPTER IIB GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MACHINERY
CHAPTER III REFERENCE OF DISPUTES TO BOARDS, COURTSOR TRIBUNALS
CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITIES
- 11.Procedure and powers of conciliation officers, Boards, Courts and Tribunals
- 11A.Powers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals to give appropriate relief in in case of discharge or dismissal of workmen
- 12.Duties of conciliation officers
- 13.Duties of Board
- 14.Duties of Courts
- 15.Duties of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals
- 16.Form of report or award
- 17.Publication of reports and awards
- 17A.Commencement of the award
- 17B.Payment of full wages to workman pending proceedings in higher courts
- 18.Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding
- 19.Period of operation of settlements and awards
- 20.Commencement and conclusion of proceedings
- 21.Certain matters to be kept confidential
CHAPTER V STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS
CHAPTER VA LAY-OFF AND RETRENCHMENT
- 25A.Application of sections 25C to 25E
- 25B.Definition of continuous service
- 25C.Right of workmen laid-off for compensation
- 25D.Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workmen
- 25E.Workmen not entitled to compensation in certain cases
- 25F.Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen
- 25FF.Compensation to workmen in case of transfer of undertakings
- 25FFA.Sixty days’ notice to be given of intention to close down any undertaking
- 25FFF.Compensation to workmen in case of closing down of undertakings
- 25G.Procedure for retrenchment
- 25H.Re-employment of retrenched workmen
- 25I.Recovery of moneys due fromemployres under this chapter
- 25J.Effect of laws inconsistent with this Chapter
CHAPTER VB SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS
- 25K.Application of Chapter VB
- 25L.Definitions
- 25M.Prohibition of lay-off
- 25N.Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen
- 25O.Procedure for closing down an undertaking
- 25P.Special provision as to restarting of undertakings closed down before commencement of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1976
- 25Q.Penalty for lay-off and retrenchment without previous permission
- 25R.Penalty for closure
- 25S.Certain provisions of Chapter VA to apply to an industrial establishment to which this Chapter applies
CHAPTER VC UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES
CHAPTER VI PENALTIES
- 26.Penalty for illegal strikes and lock-outs
- 27.Penalty for instigation, etc
- 28.Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs
- 29.Penalty for breach of settlement or award
- 30.Penalty for disclosing confidential information
- 30A.Penalty for closure without notice
- 31.Penalty for other offences
CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS
- 32.Offence by companies, etc
- 33.Conditions of service, etc., to remain unchanged under certain circumstances during pendency of proceedings
- 33A.Special provision for adjudication as to whether conditions of service, etc., changed during pendency of proceedings
- 33B.Power to transfer certain proceedings
- 33C.Recovery of money due from an employer
- 34.Cognizance of offences
- 35.Protection of persons
- 36.Representation of parties
- 36A.Power to remove difficulties
- 36B.Power to exempt
- 37.Protection of action taken under the Act
- 38.Power to make rules
- 39.Delegation of powers
- 40.Power to amend Schedules
Schedules and appendices
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