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Bangalore Woollen, Cotton and Silk Mills Co. Ltd. v Its Workmen

AIR 1962 SC 1363

AIR 1962 SC 1363 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1962
Subjects
Labour Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

An Industrial Tribunal, in adjudicating a reference, must confine itself to the specific matters within the terms of reference made by the appropriate government under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act; a tribunal that travels beyond the scope of the reference and decides matters not referred to it exceeds its jurisdiction.

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        AIR 1962 SC 1363; standard casebook authority on the jurisdictional limits of an industrial tribunal defined by the terms of reference, cross-verify citation before exam use

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