2026 LLR WEB 690 - CALCUTTA HIGH COURT Trade union recognition and name disputes must be resolved by Registrar, not writ court. TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 - Section 7(2) - Trade Unions (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1983 - Section 28A - Recognition of trade union - Identical names - Writ jurisdiction - Petitioner trade union pr...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 689 - CALCUTTA HIGH COURT Employer alleging misconduct must prove prejudice to establish charge; unauthorized possession of bank materials without evidence of actual harm or misuse insufficient to justify removal from service. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE - Removal from service - Misconduct prejudicial to employer's interest - Unauthorized possession - Burden of proof - Bank employee posted at Bhawanipur branch from June 199...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 688 - CALCUTTA HIGH COURT Tribunal's Section 33(2)(b) inquiry is limited to prima facie compliance, not merits review. NDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947 - Section 33(2)(b) - Section 33A - Approval application for dismissal during pendency of dispute - Limited scope of enquiry - Tribunal exceeded jurisdiction - Employe...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 687 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT Withdrawal of long-standing customary concession of additional increments without statutory notice under Section 9-A of Industrial Disputes Act constitutes unfair labour practice. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947 - Section 9-A - Fourth Schedule, Items 5, 8, 9 - MRTU AND PULP ACT, 1971 - Schedule IV, Items 5, 9 - Notice of change - Withdrawal of customary concession - Addition...... read full judgement