This classification organizes previous year questions (2016–2024) for Labour and Industrial Law (Paper Code: K-4002) based on key syllabus topics. It covers the evolution of industrial legislation, extensively lists questions under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, including definitions like industry, workman, strike, lockout, lay-off, retrenchment, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The Trade Unions Act, 1926 section includes union rights, registration, recognition, and immunities. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 focuses on timely payment, deductions, and remedies. Under the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923, questions cover disablement, compensation, dependents, and notional extension. The Employees Provident Funds Act, 1991 features questions on contributions and benefits. The Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 addresses penalties, benefit duration, and amendments. This structured summary helps in focused preparation by highlighting recurring topics and legal provisions frequently examined.
PAPER – 2
LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAW
(Paper Code : K- 4002)
The course shall comprise of the following:
1. Evolution of Industrial Legislation in India
2. Industrial Disputes Act 1947.
(a)Scope Object & Main Features.
(b)Industry
(c)Industrial Dispute and Individual Dispute
(d)Workman and Employee
(e)Authorities under the Act & Grievance Redressal Machinery
(f)Strike
(g)Lock – Out
(h)Retrenchment
(i)Lay - off
(j)Transfer and Closure
3. Trade Unions Act, 1926
(a)Growth of Unions in india
(b)Definitions
(c) Registration of Trade Unions
(d) Rights and Liabilities of Registered Trade Unions
(e) Concepts of Collective Bargaining, Recognition, Multiplicity of Trade Unions & Role of
outsiders in Trade Unions.
4. Payment of Wages Act, 1936
5. Workmen Compensation Act, 1923.
6. Employees Provident Funds Act, 1991.
7. Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 with recent Amendments.
2016
(Section-A)
Q.1. Collective Bargaining
Q.2. Trade Dispute
Q.3. Award
Q.4. Closure
Q.5. Lay off
(Section-B)
Q.6. Functions of a Conciliation officer.
Q.7. Discuss the rights of a registered Trade Union.
Q.8. Discuss the procedure followed by a Labour Court.
(Section-C)
Q.9. Discuss the main object of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.10. Define and discuss “Industry” under Industrial Dispute Act,1947.
Q.11. Define Retrenchment. Discuss the procedure for the retrenchment of a workman under Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.12. The Trade Union? Discuss the procedure of the registration of a Trade once.
Q.13. Discuss the immunities from civil and criminal liabilities available to the office bearers of a Trade Union.
2017
(Section-A)
Q.1. Workman
Q.2. Work Committee
Q.3. Appropriate Government
Q.4. Award
Q.5. Collective Bargaining
(Section-B)
Q.6. State the liabilities of a registered Trade Union.
Q.7. When a strike becomes illegal?
Q.8. When can an individual’s dispute become an industrial dispute?
(Section-C)
Q.9. Discuss the procedure for the registration of a Trade Union. How many members are required for the registration of a Trade Union?
Q.10. Who are disqualified to be officer bearers of a registered Trade Union? Can a minor be a member of a registered Trade Union?
Q.11. “Look out is a weapon in the hands of employers and strike, in the hands of workers.” Discuss under the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.12. Define and discuss in detail “Industrial Dispute” under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.13. Discuss procedure, powers and functions of national Industrial Tribunal under Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
2018
(Section-A)
Q.1. Workman
Q.2. Appropriate Government
Q.3. Give precedent conditions of retrenchment
Q.4. Whether educational institution is an industry/
Q.5. Work Committee
(Section-B)
Q.6. “Grievance Redressal Committee”. Discuss.
Q.7. When a strike becomes illegal?
Q.8. State the difference between lay off and retirement.
(Section-C)
Q.9. What is the scope and object of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947?
Q.10. What do you mean by term lockout? Is it mandatory to serve a notice before declaring lock out? If so, then, under which circumstances it can be waived? Discuss the effect of illegal logout.
Q.11. What is the procedure for the registration of a trade union? How many members are required for the registration of a trade union?
Q.12. Define and discuss in detail “Industrial Dispute” under the industrial dispute act, 1947.
Q.13. “Section 11-A of the industrial dispute act, 1947 gives discretionary power to the Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal and National Tribunal to give appropriate relief to the discharged or dismissed workmen.” Comment.
2019
(Section-A)
Q.1. Explain contribution under Employees Provident Fund Act, 1991.
Q.2. Compensation
Q.3. Lay-off
Q.4. Picketing
Q.5. Award
(Section-B)
Q.6. Difference between total temporary and total permanent disablement.
Q.7. Discuss functions of a conciliation officer.
Q.8. Industrial Disputes.
(Section-C)
Q.9. Define Strike. What a strike illegal under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.10. Define Industry. Discuss with the help of decided cases.
Q.11. Discuss the procedure, powers and duties of the Labour Court under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.12. Discuss the procedure for the registration of a Trade Union. How many members are required for registration of a Trade Union.
Q.13. Discuss the updated benefits available to women worker under the Maternity Benefit Act.
2019(NEW)
(Section-A)
Q.1. Explain lock-out
Q.2. What is the remedy if the registration of a trade union is refused?
Q.3. What is the time for payment of wages?
Q.4. What is the penalty for contravention of the Maternity Benefit Act 1961 by employer?
Q.5. Is strike a constitutional right? Briefly explain.
(Section-B)
Q.6. Write a short note on ‘employees entitlement for compensation’ and ‘the amount of compensation’ under the Workman (Employee’s) COmpensation Act, 1923.
Q.7. Define ‘Factory and Industrial establishment’ under Payment of Wages Act, 1936. Also give the difference between both.
Q.8. Write in brief the salient features of Indian Maternity Benefit Act, 1962.
(Section-C)
Q.9. Discuss the employer's liability to pay compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.
Q.10. Define ‘Industries’ under the Industrial Disputes act, 1947. What are the essential attributes? Whether professions and municipal corporations come under the ambit of the term 'industry'? Discuss.
Q.11. State the provision of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 relating to fixation of wages and reduction from wages.
Q.12. Give a brief account of the evolution of ‘Industrial legislation in India’.
Q.13. Write short note on any two of the following
Closure
Employees provident Fund
Collective Bargaining
Lay-off and Lock-out.
2022
(Section-A)
Q.1. When is Individual Dispute deemed to be an Industrial dispute under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.2. Explain lock-out.
Q.3. Rule of outsiders in the Trade Union.
Q.4. “Wager” under the Payment of Wager Act, 1936
Q.5. “Dependent” under the Workmen’s Compensation Act,1923.
(Section-B)
Q.6. Define Retrenchment. Discuss the procedure under the Section 25 G & H of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Q.7. Discuss the rights of a registered Trade Union.
Q.8. What are the provisions regarding payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman under the Maternity Benefit Act,1961?
(Section-C)
Q.9. Define Industry. Discuss with the help of decided cases.
Q.10. Discuss the Scope, Object and Main features of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.11. Discuss Collective Bargaining and Growth of Trade Unions in India.
Q.12. Discuss the object and relevance of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme.
Q.13. Explain the extent of the liability of an employer to compensate the employees under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923.
2023
(Section-A)
Q.1. Industrial Dispute
Q.2. Lay-off
Q.3. Define Trade Union and discuss the multiplicity of Trade Unions.
Q.4. Basic objective of the payment of wages Act,1936.
Q.5. Partial disablement in context of workmen compensation, 1923.
(Section-B)
Q.6. Clearly explain, who is a workmen of an employer under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
Q.7. Discuss the procedure for the registration and recognition of a trade union.
Q.8. Explain the contribution under Employees Provident fund Act,1991.
(Section-C)
Q.9. Give a brief account of the evolution of “Industrial Legislation” in India.
Q.10. When wages of a workmen have to be paid in case of a strike? What can services of a workman be terminated in case of a strike?
Q.11. Discuss the immunities form civil and criminal liabilities available to office bearers of the Trade Union
Q.12. Define deduction. What deduction can be made by an employer from the wages of an employee under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936?
Q.13. What do you understand by maternity benefit? For what period a woman employee shall be entitled to get maternity benefit under the Maternity benefit Act, 1961 ?
2024
(Section-A)
Q.1. Explain the term ‘Minimum Wages’.
Q.2. Briefly explain the ‘general fund’ of a Trade Union.
Q.3. What is the difference between a workman and employee?
Q.4. What is the difference between rock-out and strike?
Q.5. What is the penalty for the contravention of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by employer?
(Section-B)
Q.6. Explain the doctrine of notional extension of employer’s premises under Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923.
Q.7. Discuss the Grievance Redressal Machinery.
Q.8. Explain the disposal of cases of unauthorised deduction under Payment Wages Act, 1936.
(Section-C)
Q.9. discuss the employers liability to pay compensation under the workmen compensation act, 1923
Q.10. discuss the right and immunities available to a registered trade union under act 1996
Q.11. define industrial dispute. Whether the following disputes are industrial disputes? Explain.
a dispute between a single workmen and his employer
a dispute between a dismissed to employee and his employer
Q.12. ‘Section 11 – A of the industrial dispute, 1947 gives piracy power to labour ", industrial tribunal, and national to give appropriate relief to the discharge or dismissed workmen.’ Comment.
Q.13. Write short note on any two:
Closure.
Growth of Unions in India
Employees provident Funds Act, 1991
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