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Third Semester 3 Yr. LL.B./VII Semester 5 Yr. B.A./B.B.A.LL.B. Degree

Examination, June 2013
LABOUR LAW
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all questions.

2. One essay type and one short note question or problem
from each unit have to be attempted.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Explain the term ‘workman’. Distinguish workman from

independent contractor. Marks : 15
"PÝËáìPÜ ' ±Ü¨ÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ. PÝËáìPܮܮÜá° ÓÜÌñÜíñÜÅ WÜᣤWæ¨ÝÃܯí¨Ü
ÊÜÂñÝÂÔÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Discuss briefly the impact of industrial revolution of India
upon workmen.
PÝËáìPÜÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ »ÝÃÜñÜ¨Ü PæçWÝÄPÝ PÝÅí£¿á ±ÜÄOÝÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX aÜbìÔ.
(b) Dispute relating to dismissal of workman – Does it amount
to industrial dispute ? Decide giving reason. Marks : 5
JŸº PÝËáìPܮܮÜá° ÊÜhÝ ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜâ¨ÜÄí¨Ü EípÝWÜáÊÜ ËÊݨÜ&C¨Üá
PæçWÝÄPÝ ËÊݨÜÊæà ? PÝÃÜ| ÓÜ×ñÜ £àÊÜÞì¯Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Workers of a company wanted to celebrate ‘Ayudha Pooja’ one day
earlier to the festival. They requested the company to declare holiday on
that day and they were ready to compensate the loss of work by
working on another holiday. But the management refused to declare
holiday. Workers enbloc applied for casual leave. Does this amount to
strike ? Give reason.

P.T.O.
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Êæã¨ÜÇæ BaÜÄÓÜÆá B ©®Ü ÃÜhÝ©®ÜÊæí¨Üá NãàÑÓܸæàPæí¨Üá, B ©®Ü¨Ü
PæÆÓÜ¨Ü ®ÜÐÜrÊÜ®Üá° C®æã°í¨Üá "ÃÜhæ¿á ©®Ü »Ü£ì ÊÜÞwPæãvÜÆá
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ÃÜhæ NãàÑÓÜÆá ¯ÃÝPÜÄÔñÜá. GÇÝÉ PæÆÓÜWÝÃÜÃáÜ Aí¨Üá JqrWæ ÓÝí¨Ü¼ìPÜ
ÃÜhæWæ Aiì ÖÝQ¨ÜÃÜá. C¨Üá ÊÜááÐÜRÃÜ G¯ÔPæãÙÜáÛñܤ¨æÁáà ? PÝÃÜ|Pæãw.
UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) What is lay-off ? Explain the circumstances in which the

laid-off workmen are not entitled lay-off compensation. Marks : 15
E¨æãÂàWÜŸí— Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ E¨æãÂàWܟí—
PÝËáìPÜÃÜá, E¨æãÂàWÜŸí— ±ÜÄÖÝÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ±Üvæ¿áÆá AÖÜìÃÜÆÉ
GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What is unfair labour practice ? Explain various unfair labour
practices on the part of the employer.
A®ÜábñÜ PÝËáìPÜ BaÜÃÜOæ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ÊÜÞÈàPÜ®Ü ÊÜ£Àáí¨Ü
BWܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü ËË«Ü A®ÜábñÜ PÝËáìPÜ BaÜÃÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) The services of a workman is terminated due to loss of
confidence by the employer – Does it amount to retrenchment ?
Decide giving reason. Marks : 5
®Üí¹Pæ PÜÙ¨
æ áÜ PæãívÜ PÝËáìPÜ®®Ü áÜ ° ÊÜÞÈàPÜ®áÜ PæÆÓÜ©í¨Ü ÊÜhÝ ÊÜÞvÜáËPæ
& C¨Üá TæãàñÝ ÊÜÞvÜáËPæ¿ÞWÜáñܤ¨æÁáà ? PÝÃÜ| ÓÜ×ñÜ £àÊÜÞì¯Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write note on ‘recovery of money due from an employer’.
ÊÜÞÈàPܯí¨Ü ÓÜÆɸæàPÝXÃÜáÊÜ ÖÜ| ÊÜÓÜãÈ¿á ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Define ‘Trade Union’. Examine the extent of immunities

available to registered trade union from civil and criminal
liabilities. Marks : 15
"PÝËáìPÜ ÓÜíZ' ÊÝÂTݯÔ. PÝËáìPÜ ÓÜíZPæR ÔËÇ ÊÜáñÜᤠQÅËá®ÜÇ
¸Ý«ÜÂñæÀáí¨Ü E®Üá¾ Q¤ ¨æãÃæ¿ááÊÜ Êݲ¤¿á®Üá° ±ÜÄàQÒÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
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What is personal injury ? When is the employer not liable to

pay compensation for personal injuries by accident under
Workmen’s Compensation Act ? Discuss.
Êæç¿áQ¤PÜ PÜÒ£ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? PÝËáìPÜÃÜ ±ÜÄÖÝÃÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Ü®ÜÌ¿á
¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ ÊÜÞÈàPÜ®Üá A±Ü[ÝñÜ©í¨ÜáípÝWÜáÊÜ Êæç¿áQ¤PÜ
ÖݯWæ gÊݸݪÃÜ®ÜÆÉ ? aÜbìÔ.
(b) The workman died due to natural lightning while working at
the site – Is the employer liable to pay compensation ? Decide
giving reason. Marks : 5
PÝËáìPÜ®áÜ ñÜ®°Ü PÜñì
Ü ÊܨÜÈÉ ¯ÃÜñ®Ü ÝX¨ÝªWÜ ®æçÓXÜ ìPÜ Ôw騆 Öæãvæñ©
Ü í¨Ü
ÊÜáêñܱÜor®Üá. ÊÜÞÈàPÜ®Üá ±ÜÄÖÝÃÜ PæãvÜÆá ÖæãOæWÝÃÜ®æà ? PÝÃÜ| ÓÜ×ñÜ
£àÊÜÞì¯Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Injury sustained by a workman in the factory while taking his
mid-day meal during the internal period – Is it an injury
connected with the employment ? Give reason.
ÊÜá«ÜÂíñÜÃÜ ËÃÝÊÜá¨Ü ÊæàÙæ¿áÈÉ PÝTÝì®æ¿áÈÉ Fo ÊÜÞvÜᣤÃÜáÊÝWÜ
PÝËáìPܯWæ Öݯ¿ááípÝÀáñÜá & C¨Üá E¨æãÂàWÜPæR ÓÜíŸí«Ü±Üor
ÖݯÁáà ? PÝÃÜ| Pæãw.
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the provisions relating to adjudication of disputes

and claims under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. Marks : 15
1948 ÃÜPÝËáìPÜÃÜ ÃÝg ËÊÜÞ PÝÀá¨æ¿áw¿áÈÉ ËÊݨÜWÜÙÜ
®Ý¿á¯|ì¿á ÊÜáñÜᤠPæÉàÊÜááWÜÚWæ ÓÜíŸí—st E±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Define contribution, examine the law relating to contribution
by the employer and employees under the Provident Fund
Act, 1952.
ÊÜí£Wæ ÊÝÂTݯÔ. 1952 ÃÜ »ÜËÐܯ— PÝÀá¨æ¿áw¿áÈÉ ÊÜÞÈàPÜÃÜá
ÖÝWÜã PÝËáìPÜÄí¨Ü ÊÜí£Wæ¿á ŸWæY CÃÜáÊÜ PÝ®Üã®Ü®Üá° ±ÜÄÎàÈÔ.
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(b) Write note on ‘Medical Benefit Council’ under Employees
State Insurance Act. Marks : 5
PÝËáìPÜÃÜ ÃÝg ËÊÜÞ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Üw¿áÈÉ®Ü "Êæç¨ÜÂQà¿á ±ÜÅÁãàg®Ü
±ÜÄÐÜ£¤®Ü ' ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Examine the features of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
1961ÃÜ, ÖæÄWæ »Üñæ PÝÀá¨æ¿á ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÎàÈÔ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Briefly explain the various provisions relating to safety

measures under the Factories Act. Marks : 15
PÝTÝì®æWÜÙÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨ÜÈÉ ÓÜáÃÜPÜÒñæWæ ÓÜíŸí«Ü±Üor E±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What is the object of Minimum Wages Act ? Explain the
provision relating to hours of normal working day under the
Act.
PܯÐÜu ÊæàñÜ®Ü PÝÀá¨æ¿á E¨æઠÍÜÊàæ ®Üá ? ÓÝÊÜޮܠPæÆÓÜ¨Ü ©®Ü¨Ü ÊæàÙæWÙÜ Ü
ŸWæY PÝÀá¨æ¿áw¿áÈÉ CÃÜáÊÜ E±ÜŸí«ÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) A person employed to clean machinery in a factory – Is he
worker ? Decide with reasons. Marks : 5
¿áíñÜÅWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜÌaÜfWæãÚÓÜÆá ®æàÊÜáPÜÊÝXÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜÂQ¤ PæÆÓÜWÝÃÜ®æà ? PÝÃÜ|
ÓÜ×ñÜ £àÊÜÞì¯Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Examine the object and scope of Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act, 1970.
1970 ÃÜ PÜÃÝÃÜá PÝËáìPÜ (¯¿áíñÜÅ| ÊÜáñÜᤠÃܨܜ£) PÝÀá¨æ¿á E¨æªàÍÜ
ÊÜáñÜᤠÊݲ¤¿á®Üá° ±ÜÄÎàÈÔ.
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