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How Supreme Court’s new ruling changes the definition of ‘industry’ | Explained

August 21, 2026 admin

The story so far: A nine-member Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India held that the nearly half-century-old interpretation of the term ‘industry’ will not automatically apply to the Industrial Relations Code (IRC), 2020, which came into force in November 2025 and replaced the legacy Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. This decision effectively severs the…

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Supreme Court scraps worker-friendly 1978 ‘industry’ precedent for new labour code

August 20, 2026 admin

In a verdict in which judges varyingly differed on issues, the nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 20, 2026) held that a nearly half-century-old expansive interpretation of ‘industry’, which previously granted workers stronger labour rights and protection, will not apply under the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The reference before the Constitution…

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Supreme Court upholds definition of ‘industry’ as per Industrial Relations Code, 2020

August 20, 2026 admin

Supreme Court, in a majority opinion clarified that the 1978 judgment’s interpretation would not affect or influence ‘industry’ in Section 2(p) of Industrial Relations Code 2020. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar A Nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 20, 2026) held that the expansive definition of ‘industry’ under Section 2(j) of the…

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