The Central Government has issued a clarification to ensure no legal/administrative vacuum during the transition to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Existing Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, and National Industrial Tribunals (constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947) will continue to adjudicate both pending and new cases until the corresponding Tribunals/National Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 are constituted.

Reference: Gazette of India (Extraordinary), Ministry of Labour & Employment — S.O. 5683(E) dated 08.12.2025 (Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025).