🏛️ The Arbitration Award That Shocked Everyone

🌟 Imagine this: Workers go on strike, it's declared illegal, and suddenly an arbitrator orders them to pay ₹6,90,000 in damages to their company. Sounds reasonable? Well, the Supreme Court had other ideas!

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 Why arbitrators can't just make up punishments that don't exist in law
• ⚖️ The crucial difference between voluntary arbitration and court-imposed solutions
• 🎯 How even mutual agreements must stay within legal boundaries
• 🔧 What happens when arbitrators exceed their authority

🚀 Real Cases Discussed:

• 💎 Rohtash Industries Limited vs. Staff Union - The landmark 1948 case that defined arbitration limits
• ⭐ Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Why Section 26(2) matters for illegal strikes

🎯 Key Takeaways:

• 🚫 Arbitrators can't create new punishments not mentioned in existing laws
• 📋 Even voluntary agreements must respect legal frameworks
• 🏛️ Courts can overturn arbitration awards that exceed legal authority
• ⚡ Mutual consent doesn't mean unlimited power

🎙️ This episode perfectly explains why even private dispute resolution must respect public law - a principle that protects workers and employers alike!