O.P. Malhotra?s Law of Industrial Disputes provides an incisive treatment of every aspect of the law relating to industrial disputes in a clear and lucid manner. Dwelling on the nature of industrial disputes, the procedure for industrial adjudication, and the powers and duties of the various adjudicatory authorities under the ID Act, this book specifi es the judicial remedies available to both the employer and the employee in an industrial dispute. It enumerates the special provisions relating to lay off, retrenchment and closure in certain establishments while also providing a logical and scientifi c evaluation of judicial precedents. The author has critically examined a number of judicial pronouncements from the standpoint of industrial jurisprudence, canons of construction and the change in philosophy governing labour-management relations. The author has incorporated the recommendations of the Second National Commission on labour (2002) at appropriate places.