Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court
Section 18 Industrial Disputes Act | Procedural Delays Cannot Justify Dismissal of Reference Proceedings Without Merits : Gauhati HC
Gauhati HC ruled that industrial tribunals cannot dismiss reference proceedings solely due to procedural delays, emphasizing the statutory duty to adjudicate disputes on merits. The judgment reinforces that employers cannot evade adjudication by exploiting delays, ensuring workers' rights to fair dispute resolution under labour laws.