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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
- 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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