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The union of workers at Sahyadri Steels gave the employer a notice of strike on 1 March 2026, naming 25…

Section 62(1)(b) and (c) bar a strike "within fourteen days of giving such notice" and before the expiry of the date of strike specified in the notice, and section 63(1)…

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The union of workers at Sahyadri Steels gave the employer a notice of strike on 1 March 2026, naming 25 March 2026 as the date of strike. No conciliation or other proceeding was pending. The workers stopped work on 8 March 2026. Under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the strike is:

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Section 62(1)(b) and (c) bar a strike "within fourteen days of giving such notice" and before the expiry of the date of strike specified in the notice, and section 63(1) makes a strike begun in contravention of section 62 illegal. A strike on 8 March breaks both limits. Civil courts have no role here, because section 97 bars their jurisdiction and injunctions in matters covered by the Code.

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