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The albatross changes necks: what the ‘industry’ verdict leaves to the new Labour Code

The nine-judge 'industry' verdict settles pending cases, disclaims the new Code, leaves the rest open.

V. Venkatesan

25th Aug 2026

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Court Data

Definition of “industry” reference | Arguments word split

The Attorney General took 24,805 words, or an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes, to conclude submissions over three days of arguments

V. Venkatesan

18th Jun 2026

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Monthly Review: March 2026

March saw the return of nine-judge benches after almost two years and key decisions in cases of significance

Sudhiksha Innanje

4th Apr 2026

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Analysis

Precedential value: Cases cited in Bangalore Water Supply

Our explainer distils the key issue and conclusions in nine prominent Supreme Court precedents

Sudhiksha Innanje

26th Mar 2026

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Analysis

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

Debjani M

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”

Shalom Gauri

16th Mar 2026

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Analysis

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

Advay Vora

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

V. Venkatesan

29th Jan 2026

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Analysis

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

SCO Team

4th Aug 2025

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cases

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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State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh

A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that the triple test laid down in Bangalore Water-Supply & Sewerage Board v R. Rajappa. (1978) will determine all pending industrial disputes.

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