Industrial Disputes Act,1947

1. ARBITRATION UNDER ID
ACT,1947
Adv.Surya K S
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2. Arbitration
• Sect 10 A inserted 1957 Amendment to the
ID act,1947
• By written agreement parties can refer the
disputes.
• They may specify the name of their arbitrator
or board of arbitrators.

3. Requirements of arbitration
Existing or apprehended Industrial
Dispute
Reference by Written agreement
Reference should be made before
the reference made by AG under
Section 10
Name of person or persons of
arbitrator must be in Agreement.

4. Whether the voluntary arbitrator
is a tribunal or not?
Engineering Mazdoor sabha
V.Hind Cycles limited (1962)-
Not tribunal
Rohtas Industries Ltd.V.
Rohtas Industries Staff Union
(1976)-Tribunal

5. Court of Inquiry
 AG-OG-Court of inquiry
 Inquiring the matter related to industrial dispute.
 One or more independent persons –AG thinks fit
 Submit report to AG-within 6 months
 Shall publish within 30 days from the receipt of
report-AG
Inquiry proceedings Effect
 No bar to strike
 No bar lockout
 No bar to inflict punishments overworkers