Powers of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of worker
Section 50 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 deals with powers of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of worker. Where the application under sub-section (6) of section 53 relating to an industrial dispute involving discharge or dismissal or otherwise termination of a worker has been made to a Tribunal or has been referred to a National Industrial Tribunal for adjudication, and, in the course of adjudication pr The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
(1) Where the application under sub-section (6) of section 53 relating to an industrial dispute involving discharge or dismissal or otherwise termination of a worker has been made to a Tribunal or has been referred to a National Industrial Tribunal for adjudication, and, in the course of adjudication proceedings, the Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal, as the case may be, is satisfied that the order of discharge or dismissal or otherwise termination was not justified, it may, by its award, set aside the order of discharge or dismissal or termination and direct reinstatement of the worker on such terms and conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, or give such other relief to the worker including the award of any lesser punishment in lieu of discharge or dismissal or otherwise termination, as the circumstances of the case may require.
(2) A Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal, as the case may be, may, in the interest of justice, grant such interim relief to the worker referred to in sub-section (1) during the pendency of the industrial dispute as the circumstances of the case may require:
Provided that in any proceeding under this subsection the Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal, as the case may be, shall rely only on the materials on record and shall not take any fresh evidence in relation to the matter.
Section 50, The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act 35 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 50
What does Section 50 of the Industrial Relations Code deal with?
Section 50 of the Industrial Relations Code is headed "Powers of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of worker". Where the application under sub-section (6) of section 53 relating to an industrial dispute involving discharge or dismissal or otherwise termination of a worker has been made to a Tribunal or has been referred to a National Industrial Tribunal for adjudication, and, in the course of adjudication pr
How do I find court cases under Section 50 of the Industrial Relations Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Industrial Relations Code 50, section 50 Industrial Relations Code, section 50 of the Industrial Relations Code. People searching for it also type labour relations code section 50. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 50 of the Industrial Relations Code, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 53 (Conciliation and adjudication of dispute), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 50 of the Industrial Relations Code enacted?
Section 50 of the Industrial Relations Code, cited as Industrial Relations Code 50, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 35 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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