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Precedential value: Cases cited in Bangalore Water Supply
Our explainer distils the key issue and conclusions in nine prominent Supreme Court precedents
26th Mar 2026
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Industrial Limitations
A nine-judge Bench must decide whether the broad definition of "industry" still holds—and if an unnotified amendment can guide that answer
23rd Mar 2026
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What is the ‘definition of industry’ case about?
In a case that could reshape the country’s labour jurisprudence, a nine-judge Bench will hear arguments on the scope of the term “industry”
16th Mar 2026
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Nine-judge Summer
The much-awaited listing of the two nine-judge cases in the Supreme Court comes with a formal cap on hearing days
22nd Feb 2026
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Supreme Court bats for contract labour; backs governments’ power to refer disputes
The verdict clarifies that a demand notice by workers is not a precondition for referring an industrial dispute for adjudication
29th Jan 2026
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SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 8 | Issue 1
In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five important judgements from 28 July to 2 August 2025
4th Aug 2025
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State of Uttar Pradesh v Lalta Prasad Vaish
In a 8:1 majority, the Supreme Court overturned Sythentics and Chemicals (1990) which held that “intoxicating liquor” under Entry 8 of the State List referred only to potable liquor, taking it our of the scope of states’ powers
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Hrishikesh Roy J, A.S. Oka J, B.V. Nagarathna J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J, Ujjal Bhuyan J, S.C. Sharma J, A.G. Masih J
Definition of “Industry”
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State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh
A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will reconsider its 1978 decision which gave a wide interpretation to the definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, leading to a higher standard of labour rights for more people..
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Last Updated: 20170102
Bench:Surya Kant CJI, B.V. Nagarathna J, P.S. Narasimha J, Dipankar Datta J, Ujjal Bhuyan J, S.C. Sharma J, Joymalya Bagchi J, Alok Aradhe J, V.M. Pancholi J