Supreme Court of India
Hindustan Sanitaryware and Industries Ltd. & Others v. The State of Haryana
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the prohibition on segregation of the wages into components under the notification is not a valid exercise of power.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: s. 5(2) – Fixing or revising the minimum rates of wages – Issuance of Notification dated 27.06.2007 and 21.10.2015 by the State Government fixing/revising the minimum rates of wages in respect of different scheduled employments as mentioned in the schedule therein wef 01.07.2007 and 01.11.2015 respectively – Writ Petition challenging the Notifications – Dismissed by the High Court – On appeal, held: Jurisdiction is conferred by the Act on the Government to fix/revise the minimum rate of wages notwithstanding the contract – Categorization of unskilled employees as…
Authorities it was built on
- 1956 Rohtas Industries Ltd. v. Brijnandan Pandey.
- 1996 Haryana Unrecognised Schools Association v. State of Haryana
- 1990 Automobile Products of India Employees Union v. Association of Engineering Workers, Bombay and Ors.
- 1961 Bidi, Bidi Leaves' and Tobacco Merchants Association v. The State of Bombay
- 1999 Airfreight Ltd. v. State of Karnataka and Ors.
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