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Karnataka HC ruled writ petitions against private unions to restrain strikes during conciliation are not maintainable. Employers may seek limited relief before Industrial Tribunals under Section 62(1)(d) to enforce statutory strike prohibitions. The ruling clarifies alternate remedies for employers facing illegal strikes during conciliation.
Karnataka High Court rules that Labour Courts continue to exercise jurisdiction under Section 51 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, even after the repeal of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, until new Industrial Tribunals are constituted. This ensures jurisdictional continuity for pending and future industrial disputes.
The Madras High Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over trade union disputes under the Industrial Relations Code 2020, effective from 21.11.2025, even if new tribunals are not yet constituted. Pending suits must be transferred to existing Industrial Tribunals, and interim injunctions granted by civil courts are void, impacting all ongoing and future trade union litigation.