(1) On and from the date of commencement of this Code, the cases pending immediately before such commencement—
(a) in the Labour Court and the Tribunal constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(14 of 1947), shall be transferred to the Tribunal having corresponding jurisdiction under this Code;
(b) in the National Tribunal constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(14 of 1947) shall be transferred to the National Industrial Tribunal having corresponding jurisdiction under this Code.
(2) The cases transferred under sub-section (1) to the Tribunal or the National Industrial Tribunal shall be dealt with de novo or from the stage at which they were pending before such transfer, as it may deem fit.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 51
Section 51 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 prescribes the form, communication, and 30-day enforceability timeline for tribunal awards, while establishing comprehensive transitional provisions transferring all pending proceedings from pre-existing Labour Courts and Tribunals under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Immediately upon receiving an award under Section 51, mark the 30-day enforceability deadline. If aggrieved, draft and file a writ petition under Article 226 or an appeal before the High Court within this 30-day period, seeking an interim stay of execution before the award becomes enforceable and triggers recovery proceedings.