Ministry of Labour and Employment Department of Labour and Employment Not Applicable

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Published: 02 February 2026 Download PDF

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-02022026-269764

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Core Purpose

The Central Government specifies that the Trade Unions Act, 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, stood repealed with effect from November 21, 2025.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, through notification S.O. 465(E) dated February 2, 2026, issued a partial modification to its previous notification S.O. 5320 (E) dated November 21, 2025. This action is taken in exercise of powers under section 104 read with sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020). The notification clarifies and specifies that the provisions of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926), the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946), and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), were repealed with effect from November 21, 2025, which was the date appointed for the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, to come into force via the earlier notification.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02022026-269764 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 436] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947 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. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.02.02 11:30:08 +05'30'

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