India
Congress criticises Supreme Court ruling on 'industry' definition under 2020 labour code
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Supreme Court's recent ruling limiting a 1978 interpretation of the term 'industry' to cases under the 2020 Industrial Relations Code risks weakening worker safeguards. The court delivered its judgment in State of Uttar Pradesh versus Jai Bir Singh on August 20.
The Congress party has raised concerns over a Supreme Court ruling that said its 1978 interpretation of the term 'industry' will not apply to fresh cases under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed the 2020 code 'significantly weakens essential safeguards for our workers'. He made the remark after the Supreme Court, in State of Uttar Pradesh versus Jai Bir Singh delivered on August 20, reportedly 'hypothesised' a reformulation of the Triple Test laid down in a landmark February 1978 verdict. The court's decision was made by a narrow majority. Ramesh said any move to narrow or distance the law from the broad definition of 'industry' risks weakening worker safeguards. The full details of the judgment and its implications were not provided in the report.
- Supreme Court
- Congress
- Jairam Ramesh
- worker safeguards
- ‘industry’ definition
- Supreme Court ‘industry’ definition
- SC ruling ‘industry’ definition
- Definition of industry
- Industrial Relations Code
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