Reviewed case brief
Balmer Lawrie Workers' Union v Balmer Lawrie and Co. Ltd.
AIR 1985 SC 311
AIR 1985 SC 311 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1985
- Subjects
- Labour Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Trade union recognition and the determination of which union represents workers in collective bargaining must be based on objective criteria, such as membership strength verified through a fair process, not on the employer's unilateral preference.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1985 SC 311; standard casebook authority on trade union recognition criteria, cross-verify citation before exam use
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.