Reviewed case brief
Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. v Workmen
AIR 1972 SC 1917
AIR 1972 SC 1917 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1972
- Subjects
- Labour Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Standing orders certified under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 have statutory force and are binding on both employer and workmen as implied terms of the contract of employment; an employer cannot unilaterally alter certified standing orders without following the prescribed modification procedure.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1972 SC 1917; standard casebook authority on binding effect of certified standing orders, cross-verify citation before exam use
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