Reviewed case brief
Western India Automobile Association v Industrial Tribunal, Bombay
AIR 1949 Bom 141
AIR 1949 Bom 141 · Bombay High Court (Federal Court on appeal)
- Court
- Bombay High Court (Federal Court on appeal)
- Year
- 1949
- Subjects
- Labour Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
An industrial tribunal, in adjudicating an industrial dispute, has the power to create new rights and obligations between employer and workmen going beyond the strict terms of the existing contract, since industrial adjudication is not confined to enforcing existing legal rights but extends to settling disputes in a manner that promotes industrial peace.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1949 Bom 141; foundational authority on the wide adjudicatory powers of industrial tribunals, cross-verify citation before exam use
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