Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (as amended by Act 33 of 2021) with State Amendments & allied Rules

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is a comprehensive Bare Act with comments that provides the statutory framework for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes in India. Enacted to promote industrial peace and protect the rights of workmen and employers, the Act governs matters relating to layoffs, retrenchment, strikes, lockouts, unfair labour practices, and dispute resolution mechanisms. This updated 2026 edition incorporates amendments introduced by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 and presents the law together with relevant procedural rules and state amendments for a complete and authoritative reference.

Key Features

• Bare Act text supported by concise and practice-oriented comments
• Updated with amendments under the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
• Includes State Amendments for broader applicability
• Covers Industrial Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1949
• Includes Industrial Tribunal (Central Procedure) Rules, 1954
• Incorporates Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957
• Enriched with Supreme Court guidelines on labour jurisprudence
• Includes landmark judgments for interpretative clarity
• Legally defined words and phrases for conceptual understanding
• Published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.

This book is highly useful for advocates, labour law practitioners, HR professionals, industrial relations managers, compliance officers, judicial service aspirants, law students, academicians, trade union representatives, employers, and legal researchers who require an authoritative and updated reference on industrial dispute resolution in India. Its inclusion of rules, state amendments, and judicial guidance makes it especially valuable for litigation, advisory work, compliance management, academic study, and competitive examination preparation.