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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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Definition of ‘industry’ review: A wasteful exercise of judicial time
Justice K. Chandru, former judge in the Madras High Court, comments on the 2005 reference to a nine-judge Constitution Bench
21st 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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Minimum wages for domestic workers: Did the Supreme Court miss an opportunity?
By declining a petition, the Court left unresolved questions on how the Constitution protects domestic labour within the home
5th 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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Decoding Social Security for Gig Workers with Prof. Babu Mathew
DESK BRIEF: We discuss gig workers' claims for recognition as unorganised workers with Prof. Babu Mathew.
13th Apr 2022
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COVID Coverage: Migrant Labourers- June 11th, 2021
The Bench directed the Centre to create a national database for migrant workers in order ease efforts to aid migrant workers.
11th Jun 2021
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Definition of “Industry”
Pending
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..
MoreNext Hearing: March 17, 2026
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