Law Commission Report No. 225- Amendment of Sections 7, 7A, And 7B of Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Making Advocates Eligible to Man Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals

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Amendment of Sections 7, 7A and 7B of Indst!ia" Dis#tes Act $%&7 Ma'in( Ad)ocatesE"i(i*"e to man La*o! Co!ts and Indst!ia"T!i*na"s

Report No. 225

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LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA.RE/ORT NO0 12

Amendment of Sections 7, 7A and 7B of Indst!ia" Dis#tes Act $%&7 Ma'in( Ad)ocates

E"i(i*"e to man La*o! Co!ts and Indst!ia"T!i*na"s

S*mitted to t3e 4nion Ministe! of La5 and +stice,Minist!6 of La5 and +stice, Go)e!nment of India *6D!0 +stice AR0 La's3manan, C3ai!man, La5Commission of India, on t3e 1t3 da6 of +ne, --%0

T3e $t3 La5 Commission 5as constitted fo! a#e!iod of t3!ee 6ea!s f!om $st Se#tem*e!, --8 *6

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O!de! No0 A0&1-$9$9--8:Admn0III .LA2 dated t3e$8t3 Octo*e!, --8, issed *6 t3e Go)e!nment of India, Minist!6 of La5 and +stice, De#a!tment of Le(a" Affai!s, Ne5 De"3i0

T3e La5 Commission consists of t3e C3ai!man, t3eMem*e!:Sec!eta!6, one f"":time Mem*e! and se)en#a!t:time Mem*e!s0

C3ai!man

;onaD!0 =0 N0 C3and!ase'3a!an /i""aiProf. (Mrs.) Lakshmi Jambholkar

Smt0 =i!ti Sin(3

S3!i +stice I0 Ven'atana!a6anaS3!i O0/0 S3a!maD!0 .M!s02 S36am"3a /a##

T3e La5 Commission is "ocated in ILI Bi"din(,

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nd F"oo!, B3a(5an Das Road,Ne5 De"3i:$$- --$

La5 Commission Staff

Mem*e!:Sec!eta!6

Dr. Brahm A. Ara!al

Resea!c3 Staff

S3!i Ss3i" =ma! ? +oint Sec!eta!6@ La5Office!

Ms0 /a5an S3a!ma ? Additiona" La5 Office! "hri J. #. "$la%a& Rao ' Aitio&al La! Offier

S3!i A0 =0 4#ad36a6 ? De#t6 La5 Office! D!0 V0 =0 Sin(3 ? Assistant Le(a"

Ad)ise! D!0 R0 S0 S3!inet ? S#e!intendent .Le(a"2

Administ!ati)e Staff

S3!i Ss3i" =ma! ? +oint Sec!eta!6@ La5Office!

S3!i D0 C3od3!6 ? 4nde! Sec!eta!6

S3!i S0 =0 Bas ? Section Office! Smt0 Ra>ni S3a!ma ? Assistant Li*!a!6 @

Info!mation Office!

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T3e tet of t3is Re#o!t is a)ai"a*"e on t3e Inte!netat?

3tt#?995550"a5commissionofindia0nic0in

Go)e!nment of IndiaLa5 Commission of India

T3e tet in t3is docment .ec"din( t3eGo)e!nment Lo(o2 ma6 *e !e#!odced f!ee of c3a!(e in an6 fo!mat o! medim #!o)ided t3at it is!e#!odced acc!ate"6 and not sed in a mis"eadin(contet0 T3e mate!ia" mst *e ac'no5"ed(ed asGo)e!nment co#6!i(3t and t3e tit"e of t3e docments#ecified0

An6 eni!ies !e"atin( to t3is Re#o!t s3o"d *eadd!essed to t3e Mem*e!:Sec!eta!6 and sent eit3e! *6 #ost to t3e La5 Commission of India, nd F"oo!,

ILI Bi"din(, B3a(5an Das Road, Ne5 De"3i:$$---$,India o! *6 emai" to "ci:d"anic0in

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Dr. J$stie AR. Lakshma&a&(Former Judge, Supreme Court of India),

Chairman, Law Commission of India

ILI Building (IIndFloor) Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi – 110 001

Tel. 91-11-23384475 Fax. 91-11 –23383564

D.O. No. 6(3)1622!!9-L" (L#) 25 $un%& 2!!9

D%ar Dr '%%raa oil* +i&

#u,+%/ 0%nd%n o #%ion & 0 and B o IndurialDiu% 0 194 aing 0doa% 7ligi,l% o anLa,our "our and Indurial ri,unal

I a orarding :%r%i: :% 225: ;%or o :% La"oiion o India on :% a,o% u,+%.

On% 0doa% il%d a %iion in u,li in%r% (


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a%r or u,iing aroria% r%or o :% o%rn%n or a%nding #%ion and 0 o :% Indurial Diu% 0 194 or aing adoa% i: 1! *%arC rai% a :% Bar %ligi,l% or aoin%n a r%iding oi%r o :% La,our "ourri,unaloniu%d ,* :% "%nral o%rn%n.

In i% o :% a,o%& :% La "oiion d%id%d o a% u:% u,+% or onid%raion.

:% o,%raion o :% #ur%% "our in #a$%a&h '($ar)s*ase >0I; 198 #" 386 and 198 (1) #"0L7 131@ andAualiiaion or aoin%n in an* ri,unal and o:%r Auai-

+udiial ,odi% a% i %r* l%ar :a adoa% i: r%Auii%

nu,%r o *%arC rai% a :% Bar& o our%& in :% on%rn%dl%gal i%ld& ar% o%%n o an an* ri,unal.

I %% o ,% an o%rig: :a #%ion & 0 and B o :%Indurial Diu% 0 194 do no inlud% adoa% a %ron%ligi,l% or aoin%n a r%iding oi%r o La,our "our andIndurial ri,unal.

?%& :%r%or%& ar% o :% i% :a #%ion & 0 and B o :%Indurial Diu% 0 194 :ould ,% uia,l* a%nd%d o a%adoa% i: :% r%Auii% nu,%r o *%arC rai% a :% Bar& in:% r%l%an l%gal i%ld& %ligi,l% or aoin%n a r%iding oi%ro La,our "our and Indurial ri,unal.

?i: ar r%gard&

our in%r%l*&

(Dr 0;. La:anan)

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Dr . '%%raa oil*&Enion ini%r o La and $ui%&o%rn%n o India&#:ari B:aan&N% D%l:i – 11! !!1.

Amendment of Sections 7, 7A and 7B of Indst!ia"Dis#tes Act $%&7 Ma'in( Ad)ocates E"i(i*"e to

man La*o! Co!ts and Indst!ia" T!i*na"s

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1.1 On% 0doa% il%d a %iion in u,li in%r% (


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r. 0rora a& % u a*& in airn%& agr%%a,l% o aing ar%r%%naion o :% La "oiion %%ingr%o%ndaion or an a%nd%n in :% roiiononain%d in #%ion and 0 o :% Indurial Diu% 0&194. 0ll :a& % n%%d a*& i :a i u: r%r%%naion iad% ,* r. 0rora& :% La "oiion a* %xain% :%%ai,ili* o aing a r%o%ndaion or a uia,l%a%nd%n in :% roiion.

1.2 :% %iion%r& r. =. ". 0rora& 0doa%& :%r%a%r&

addr%%d a l%%r da%d !3.!3.2!!9 o :% ":airan& La

"oiion o India& alo %nloing :%r%i: a o* o :%

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II. SECTIONS 7, 7A and 7B OF T;E IND4STRIAL DIS/4TES

ACT $%&7

2.1 :% Indurial Diu% 0 194 a %na%d ,*


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%:ani or analiing onli along oniliaor* or ad+udiaor* ro%%.

2.2 :% Indurial Diu% 0 194 i in%nd%d o ,% %l-

onain%d on% and %na,l% :% #a% o o%l :% ari% o r%or

o diu% r%oluion %:ani roid%d :%r%in& na%l*& oll%i%

,argaining& oniliaion& ar,iraion and ailing :a& oulor*

ad+udiaion.

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0%lla% ri,unal or :%aring a%al ro :% aard or d%iion

o Indurial ri,unal.

2.6 :%r% a :%n a larg% olu% o riii :a a%al il%d,%or% :% 0%lla% ri,unal oo a long i% or dioal and

inol%d a gr%a d%al o %x%ndiur% :i: :% or%r ould no

aord. I a roo%d o r%%al :% Indurial Diu% (0%lla%

ri,unal) 0& 195!& and a :% a% i%& o u,iu% :% :%n

*% o ri,unal ,* a :r%%-i%r *% o original ri,unal&

ann%d ,* %ronn%l o aroria% Aualiiaion. :u a% ino

,%ing :% r%%n #%ion & 0& B and "& a oin%d ou in

aragra: 2.3 (s(%ra). :% Indurial Diu% (0%lla% ri,unal)

0 195! a alo r%%al%d ,* :% Indurial Diu% (0%nd%n

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2. #%ion roid% or oniuion o La,our "our ,* :%

aroria% o%rn%n and r%%r%n% or ad+udiaion o %rain

%ii%d indurial diu%. #%ion 0 roid% or oniuion o

Indurial ri,unal ,* :% aroria% o%rn%n or ad+udiaiono id%r a%gor* o indurial diu%. #%ion B %na,l% :%

"%nral o%rn%n o oniu% Naional Indurial ri,unal.

;%%r%n% o Naional Indurial ri,unal ar% ,% ad% ,* :%

"%nral o%rn%n and :%* ar% o o%r diu% :i: inol%

Au%ion o naional ioran% or :i: ar% o u: a naur% :a

indurial %a,li:%n iua%d in or% :an on% #a% ar% li%l* o

,% in%r%%d in& or a%%d ,*& :% diu%. #%ion " roid% or

diAualiiaion or :% r%iding oi%r o La,our "our& Indurial

ri,unal and Naional Indurial ri,unal.

2.8 I ould no ,% inaoi% o a% :%r% i%l :a on% o :%

r%aon or :% :ug% ,alog o a% i :a :% r%%r%n% ar% no

,%ing d%id%d or long %riod a :% o o r%iding oi%rr%ain aan oo o%n.

2.9 ?% a* no r%rodu% :% r%l%an roiion/

Section 7 of t3e Indst!ia" Dis#tes Act $%&7, as it 5aso!i(ina""6 enacted

Indurial ri,unal.

G(1) :% aroria% o%rn%n a* oniu% on% or or% Indurial ri,unal or :% ad+udiaion o indurialdiu% in aordan% i: :% roiion o :i 0.

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(2) 0 ri,unal :all oni o u: nu,%r o %,%ra :% aroria% o%rn%n :in i. ?:%r% :%ri,unal oni o o or or% %,%r& on% o :%:all ,% aoin%d a :% :airan.

(3) 7%r* %,%r o :% ri,unal :all ,% anind%%nd%n %ron&

(a) :o i or :a ,%%n a $udg% o a =ig: "our or aDiri $udg%& or

(,) i Aualii%d or aoin%n a a $udg% o a =ig:"our/


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(,) i Aualii%d or aoin%n a a $udg% o a =ig:"ourK or

() :a ,%%n a %,%r o an indurial ri,unal or nol% :an o *%ar/


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(3) 0 %ron :all no ,% Aualii%d or aoin%n a ar%iding oi%r o a La,our "our& unl% -

(a) :% i& or :a ,%%n& a $udg% o a =ig: "ourK or (,) :% :a& or a %riod o no l% :an :r%% *%ar&

,%%n a Diri $udg% or an 0ddiional Diri$udg%K or

(d) :% :a :%ld an* +udiial oi% in India or no l%:an %%n *%arK or

(%) :% :a ,%%n :% r%iding oi%r o La,our "ouroniu%d und%r an*


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(aa) :% :a& or a %riod o no l% :an :r%% *%ar&,%%n a Diri $udg% or an 0ddiional Diri$udg%.

(4) :% aroria% o%rn%n a*& i i o :in i&aoin o %ron a a%or o adi% :% ri,unalin :% ro%%ding ,%or% i.

Section 7B Naional ri,unal.

G(1) :% "%nral o%rn%n a*& ,* noiiaion in :%Oiial aJ%%& oniu% on% or or% Naional

Indurial ri,unal or :% ad+udiaion o indurialdiu% :i:& in :% oinion o :% "%nral o%rn%n&inol% Au%ion o naional ioran% or ar% o u: anaur% :a indurial %a,li:%n iua%d in or%:an on% #a% ar% li%l* o ,% in%r%%d in& or a%%d,*& u: diu%.

(2) 0 Naional ri,unal :all oni o on% %ron onl*o ,% aoin%d ,* :% "%nral o%rn%n.

(3) 0 %ron :all no ,% Aualii%d or aoin%n a:% r%iding oi%r o a Naional ri,unal& unl% :% i&or :a ,%%n& a $udg% o a =ig: "our.

(4) :% "%nral o%rn%n a*& i i o :in i&aoin o %ron a a%or o adi% :% Naionalri,unal in :% ro%%ding ,%or% i.

2.1! I a* ,% %%n :a original #%ion o :% Indurial Diu% 0 194 a %ll a #%ion 5 o :% Indurial Diu% (0%lla%

ri,unal) 0 195!& :il% la*ing don Aualiiaion or aoin%n

a a %,%r o :% Indurial ri,unal and a a %,%r o :%

La,our 0%lla% ri,unal& r%%i%l*& inlud%d& n&er ala& %ron

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GAualii%d or aoin%n a a $udg% o a =ig: "our. 0ording o

aril% 21 o :% "oniuion& a %ron :o :a or a l%a %n

*%ar ,%%n an adoa% o a =ig: "our i %ligi,l% or aoin%n a

a $udg% o a =ig: "our& aong o:%r. :u& adoa% i: 1!*%arC rai% a :% Bar %r% %ligi,l% or aoin%n a a %,%r

o :% Indurial ri,unal or :% La,our 0%lla% ri,unal und%r :%

:%n roiion.

2.11 I i no di%rni,l% a o :* :% r%%n roiion o #%ion

& 0 and B o :% Indurial Diu% 0 194 oi%d :% a,o%

a%gor* o %ron ro :% Aualiiaion or aoin%n o

r%iding oi%r o La,our "our& Indurial ri,unal and Naional

Indurial ri,unal.

2.12 GIndurial and la,our diu% i a u,+% o%r%d und%r :%

"onurr%n Li in :% #%%n: #:%dul% o :% "oniuion (vde

7nr* 22). #o% #a% L%gilaur% :a% a%nd%d :% roiion o #%ion and 0 o :% Indurial Diu% 0 194 in :%ir

aliaion o :% r%%i% #a% "on%rn%d. For %xal%& :%

#a% o oa& u+ara and a:ara:ra :a% a%nd%d #%ion

%xr%l* aing adoa% i: *%arC rai% a :% Bar %ligi,l%

or aoin%n a a r%iding oi%r o a La,our "our& aong

o:%rK :% #a% o =ar*ana :a a%nd%d #%ion aing :a a

%ron Aualii%d or aoin%n a a Diri $udg% ill ,% %ligi,l%&

:i: r%ad i: aril% 233 o :% "oniuion alo %an :a an

adoa% i: *%arC rai% a :% Bar ill ,% %ligi,l% or

aoin%n a a r%iding oi%r o a La,our "our. :% #a% o

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>xi@ 0%lla% 0u:ori* or Indurial and Finanial;%onruion

M#i Indurial "oani% (#%ial xii@ "onu%r Diu% ;%dr%al 0g%ni%("onu%r xiii@ onooli% and ;%rii% rad% xxii@7l%rii* ;%gulaor* "oiion(7l%rii* 0 2!!3)

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>xxiii@"o%iion "oiion o India ("o%iion 0 2!!2)

>xxix@ %l%o ;%gulaor* 0u:ori* o India(%l%o ;%gulaor* 0u:ori* o India 0 199)

>xxx@ xxxii@0iror 7onoi ;%gulaor* 0u:ori*(0iror 7onoi ;%gulaor* 0u:ori* o India 02!!8)

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nu,%r o *%arC rai% a :% Bar& o our%& in :% on%rn%d

l%gal i%ld& ar% o%%n o an an* ri,unal.

5.2 I %% o ,% an o%rig: :a #%ion & 0 and B o :%Indurial Diu% 0 194 do no inlud% adoa% a %ron

%ligi,l% or aoin%n a r%iding oi%r o La,our "our and

Indurial ri,unal.

5.3 ?%& :%r%or%& ar% o :% i% :a #%ion & 0 and B o :%

Indurial Diu% 0 194 :ould ,% uia,l* a%nd%d o a%

adoa% i: :% r%Auii% nu,%r o *%arC rai% a :% Bar& in

:% r%l%an l%gal i%ld& %ligi,l% or aoin%n a r%iding oi%r

o La,our "our and Indurial ri,unal.

5.4 ?% r%o%nd aordingl*.

(Dr $ui% 0;. La:anan)

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Law Commission Report No. 225- Amendment of Sections 7, 7A, And 7B of Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Making Advocates Eligible to Man Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals