M/S Shree Cement Limited v. Sonu Mulchandani
Case brief
What is this about?
The court held that the Industrial Disputes Act, being a special statute, prevails over the Advocates Act, affirming that representation by a legal practitioner under Section 36(4) requires both consent and express leave. It also set aside the Labour Court's order allowing representation by an unregistered trade union office-bearer, as only registered trade unions are recognized under Section 36(1
What did the court decide?
The writ petitions were disposed of, setting aside the Labour Court's order on the application under Section 36(1) and allowing the employer's application, holding that Mr. Ashok Trivedi was not entit