Which of the following statements regarding the history of the labor movement and the Trade Unions Act, 1926 is/are correct? 1. The Bombay Mill Hands Association, established by N.M. Lokhande, was the first legally registered trade union under the 1926 Act. 2. The Trade Unions Act of 1926 provided registered trade unions immunity from civil suits and criminal conspiracy regarding trade disputes.

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2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Bombay Mill Hands Association was formed in 1890, long before the 1926 Act, and was an informal philanthropic association. Statement 2 is correct as the 1926 Act explicitly granted registered unions immunity from civil suits and criminal conspiracy for acts done in furtherance of a trade dispute.

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