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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