In Brief
This case challenges the constitutional validity of the Madhya Pradesh Labour Laws and Misc. Provisions Act, 2002, which transferred jurisdiction over labour dispute trials from regular criminal courts to Labour Courts. The appellant contended that this amendment was ultra vires the Constitution. The Supreme Court upheld the legislation, holding that shifting criminal labour dispute jurisdiction to specialized Labour Courts to promote industrial harmony falls within constitutional authority. The appeal was allowed and the impugned provisions were upheld as valid.
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