Labour Law – I · Semester 3

Labour Law – I · January/February 2017

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Osmania University · Faculty of Law

Labour Law – I · January/February 2017

January/February 2017 · Labour Law – I · Semester 3

FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (Hons.) (3 YDC) / LL.B. (3 YDC) II - Year III - Semester Examination, Jan. / Feb. 2017
Subject: LAW
PAPER - V: LABOUR LAW - I
Code: 577 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any FIVE of the following:
1. Definition of Trade Union.
2. Outline Leadership.
3. Workman.
4. Court of Inquiry.
5. Layoff.
6. Amalgamation of Trade Unions.
7. Definition of Standing orders.
8. Unfair Labour Practices.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any TWO of the following:
9. Discuss the rights and immunities of registered trade unions under the Trade Union Act.
10. Discuss the law relating to strikes and lockouts under the I.D. Act, 1947.
11. Define industrial dispute. When does an individual dispute become an industrial dispute?
12. Explain the procedure for certification and modification of standing orders.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any TWO of the following.
13. A trade union of an industry consists of 10 workmen of its own industry and 30 workmen of
other industries. Is it entitled to registration under the Trade Union Act, 1926?
14. The workmen of a factory raised a dispute regarding termination of service of an Assistant
Medical Officer who was not a workman of the factory. Was such a dispute an industrial dispute?
Decide.
15. 'A', a workman, was removed from employment without being served any notice. 'A' disputed
this as unfair dismissal. Discuss.
16. A teacher in an educational institution had a dispute with the management. Examine whether
this dispute falls under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in light of Section 2(j) of the I.D. Act.

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Definition of Trade Union.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  2. Outline Leadership.
    Year and frequency →
  3. Workman.
    Year and frequency →
  4. Court of Inquiry.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  5. Layoff.
    4× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  6. Amalgamation of Trade Unions.
    Year and frequency →
  7. Definition of Standing orders.
    Year and frequency →
  8. Unfair Labour Practices.
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. Discuss the rights and immunities of registered trade unions under the Trade Union Act.
    Year and frequency →
  2. Discuss the law relating to strikes and lockouts under the I.D. Act, 1947.
    Year and frequency →
  3. Define industrial dispute. When does an individual dispute become an industrial dispute?
    Year and frequency →
  4. Explain the procedure for certification and modification of standing orders.
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. A trade union of an industry consists of 10 workmen of its own industry and 30 workmen of other industries. Is it entitled to registration under the Trade Union Act, 1926?
    Year and frequency →
  2. The workmen of a factory raised a dispute regarding termination of service of an Assistant Medical Officer who was not a workman of the factory. Was such a dispute an industrial dispute? Decide.
    Year and frequency →
  3. 'A', a workman, was removed from employment without being served any notice. 'A' disputed this as unfair dismissal. Discuss.
    Year and frequency →
  4. A teacher in an educational institution had a dispute with the management. Examine whether this dispute falls under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in light of Section 2(j) of the I.D. Act.
    Year and frequency →