S.O. 465(E). Trade Unions, Standing Orders and Industrial Disputes Acts: repealed from the date the Code began

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2nd February, 2026

S. O. 465(E).––WHEREAS, sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) (hereinafter referred to as “the said Code”) empowers the Central Government to issue a notification in the Official Gazette appointing the date or different dates from which the different provisions of the said Code shall come into force; AND WHEREAS, section 104 of the said Code repeals––

(a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926);

(b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946); and

(c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), and empowers the Central Government to issue a notification along with the notification under sub-section

(3) of section 1 of the Code, appointing the date or dates as stated therein; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, vide notification number S.O. 5320 (E), dated 21st November, 2025 [published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii)], exercised its powers under sub-section (3) of section 1 of the said Code, appointing the 21st day of November, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said Code shall come into force; NOW, THEREFORE, in partial modification of the said notification dated 21st November, 2025, and in exercise of the powers under section 104 read with sub-section (3) of section 1 of the said Code, the Central Government hereby specifies that the provisions of––

(a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926);

(b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946); and

(c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), stood repealed with effect from the date appointed in the notification dated 21st November, 2025 issued under sub-section (3) of section 1 of the said Code.

[F. No. S-11025/07/2025-IR(PL)]

DEEPIKA KACHHAL, Jt. Secy.