Validity of Industrial Relations Code Amendment Allowing Existing Labour Forums to Continue Till New Tribunals Are Set Up Upheld: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 104(1A) of the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 and ruled that existing Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals can continue functioning until new tribunals are officially constituted under the new labour law framework. The Court held that the amendment creates a lawful transitional arrangement and is not arbitrary or unconstitutional. Court And Bench Details The judgment was delivered by…