STATE OF U.P. Vs JAI BIR SINGH

Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench Reserves Judgment On Correctness Of ‘Industry’ Definition In Bangalore Water Supply Board Case

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The Supreme Court today(March 19) reserved its judgment on reconsideration of the expansive definition of “industry” given by the then Justice VK Krishna Iyer in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978). A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal … Read more

Centre Tells Supreme Court In 9-Judge Bench Hearing

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The Union Government on Tuesday (March 17) told the Supreme Court that welfare activities and charitable functions undertaken by the State cannot be treated as “industry” under labour law, cautioning against an overbroad application of the test laid down in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978). Appearing before a nine-judge Constitution … Read more