What happened
A Supreme Court judge supported a purposive interpretation of the term “industry” in India’s labour-law framework under the Industrial Relations Code. The judge’s support reinforces the judicial conclusion that a 1978 interpretation of “industry” cannot be applied mechanically to the Industrial Relations Code’s new statutory framework.
Background and earlier position
In earlier judicial reasoning around labour-law coverage, “industry” was understood through an interpretation associated with 1978. That earlier approach acted as a controlling guide for deciding whether an establishment or activity could be treated as “industry” for labour-law classification.
What changed now
Why it matters for UPSC
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