https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169310 The Court upheld the validity of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, affirming Parliament's authority to legislate on bonus matters for industrial employees. Section 10, mandating a minimum bonus, was deemed constitutional, ensuring stability in bonus payments. However, Sections 33, 34(2), and 37 were declared ultra vires due to arbitrary classifications and impermissible delegation of legislative power. The retrospective application of the Act to pending disputes was found discriminatory. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, setting aside the Industrial Tribunal's order and striking down the specified sections while upholding the remaining provisions of the Act. en-us Fri, 05 Aug 1966 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:50:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169310 The Court upheld the validity of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, affirming Parliament's authority to legislate on bonus matters for industrial employees. Section 10, mandating a minimum bonus, was deemed constitutional, ensuring stability in bonus payments. However, Sections 33, 34(2), and 37 were declared ultra vires due to arbitrary classifications and impermissible delegation of legislative power. The retrospective application of the Act to pending disputes was found discriminatory. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, setting aside the Industrial Tribunal's order and striking down the specified sections while upholding the remaining provisions of the Act. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Aug 1966 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169310