ISSUE:
Whether disputes arising between an employer and employee covered under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”), can be taken to civil courts?
Whether civil courts have jurisdiction to entertain suits when a remedy is available under the ID Act?
RULE:
The ID Act provides a complete mechanism for resolving disputes between employers and employees.
Civil courts do not have jurisdiction over matters explicitly covered by a specialized statute unless the statute explicitly or implicitly permits it.