Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v Krishna Kant

Rule established

Where a dispute involves rights and obligations created purely under the general law of contract or common law, and does not involve rights specifically created under the Industrial Disputes Act, a civil court may retain jurisdiction; but where the dispute concerns rights and obligations that are created by, or find their source in, the Industrial Disputes Act or the underlying industrial relations framework (such as disputes over termination, standing orders, or related matters), the civil court's jurisdiction is ordinarily excluded, and the matter must go through the industrial adjudication machinery.