The High Court of Allahabad has directed the Labour Court to decide within six months, the legality of the Indian Express deducting salaries of its employees during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Supreme Court found that there was non-compliance of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act and the Labour Court had awarded reinstatement of the appellant with 25 per cent back wages. As already noted, it is this award, which was set aside by the High Court, and upheld in the Apex Court.
The Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a number of petitions questioning the validity of the award passed by the Labour Court, Satna.
While making a decision, the High Court relied on the Judgement of the Supreme Court that laid that tribunals created pursuant to Article 323-A or Under 323-B are competent to hear matters entrusted to them.