Labour and Industrial Law

Topic- Justification of Lockouts

Presented To – Presented By-

Dr. Shiva Satish Sharda Manish Chaurasiya
( Professor of Law) Roll No.- 19111
Group No.- 21
 INTRODUCTION

Lockout-
 Define under section- 2(u) of THE INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS CODE, 2020

 Work stoppage in which an employer prevents employees from

working

 Governed by THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020

 Justification of
lockout

Section- 63 of THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

CODE, 2020 talk about legality of Lockout
 If Lockout is legal in nature then it is
Justified
 If Lockout is Illegal in nature then it is
Unjustified
Landmark Judgements

 Management of Kairbetta Estate, Kotagiri vs

Rajamanickam And Others on 24 March, 1960
Equivalent citations: 1960 AIR 893, 1960 SCR (3) 371

 In India General Nevigation and Railways Co. V.

Workmen, AIR 1960 SC
 Critical Analysis

 The reasons leading to the lockout should be open

and realistic
 The cause of Lockout should be economic or Labour
dispute
 Lockout contrary to the law are subject to
punishments and penalties in accordance to the Act