Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 · Chapter II: Authorities Under This Act
Section 7C: Disqualifications for the presiding officers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was repealed and replaced by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 from 21 November 2025. It still applies to matters and proceedings from before that date, as the repealing law provides.
In plain words
No one can be appointed or continue as presiding officer of a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal if they are not independent or have reached the age of sixty-five years.
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Official text
No person shall be appointed to, or continue in, the office of the presiding officer of a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal, if—
(a) he is not an independent person; or
(b) he has attained the age of sixty-five years.]
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.