The Ministry of Law and Justice, on November 19, 2025, promulgated the Industrial Disputes (Ladakh) Amendment Regulation, 2025, to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the Union Territory of Ladakh. The Regulation has been issued by the President under Article 240 of the Constitution read with Section 58(2) of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, and will come into effect on a date to be notified by the Administrator of Ladakh.
The amendment inserts a new clause (pp) into Section 2 of the principal Act, defining “State Government” as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Ladakh appointed by the President under Article 239. Further amendments to Section 22 expand the scope from “public utility service” to “any industrial establishment or a public utility service,” and extend the notice period for strikes or lockouts from “six weeks” to “sixty days,” with corresponding changes to employer obligations.
The amendments aim to strengthen procedural requirements and improve industrial relations governance across Ladakh by aligning the notice period and applicability of restrictions with broader industrial environments. These changes enhance regulatory clarity and bring the dispute-resolution framework in line with evolving industrial realities in the Union Territory.
[Notification No. 16 of 2025]
