2026 LLR WEB 1231 - MADRAS HIGH COURT Absence of a prescribed limitation for raising an industrial dispute does not permit revival of a stale claim after an inordinate and unexplained delay. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES - Delay in raising dispute under Section 2(k) - Refusal to refer stale claim - Scope of judicial review of government's discretion - Section 2(k) of the Industrial Dispute...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1230 - JHARKHAND HIGH COURT Absence of a prescribed limitation for an industrial dispute does not excuse unreasonable delay, which renders a stale claim unfit for relief. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES - Delay in raising dispute - Reasonable period - Scope of review jurisdiction - Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - A trade union sought review of a judgment dismissing its Letter...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1229 - HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT Lump sum compensation, not reinstatement, is the appropriate remedy for a workman whose brief engagement ended decades ago. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES - Delay in raising dispute - Violation of Sections 25G and 25H - Reinstatement versus compensation - Sections 25F, 25G and 25H of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - A workman...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1228 - DELHI HIGH COURT Reinstatement with full back wages is not automatic merely because termination is found to be illegal, and lump-sum compensation can be awarded. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES - Abandonment of service - Proof of service of recall letters - Moulding of relief - Lump-sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement - Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Section 25...... read full judgement