"Mere illegality of the strike does not per se spell unjustifiability" - Justice Krishna Iyer. Name the case:
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In Gujarat Steel Tubes v. Gujarat Steel Tubes Mazdoor Sabha (1980), Justice Krishna Iyer observed that mere illegality of a strike doesn't automatically make it unjustifiable. The court distinguished between legality and justifiability — a strike may be technically illegal but still justified on merits.