LANDMARK CASE
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa
(1978) 2 SCC 213 · Supreme Court of India · Labour law
At a glance
- Citation: (1978) 2 SCC 213
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Labour law
- In one line: A broad test was laid down: systematic activity with employer employee cooperation producing goods or services counts as industry.
1 Facts
Workers of a public utility claimed protection under the Industrial Disputes Act.
2 Issue
What is an 'industry'?
3 What the court decided
A broad test was laid down: systematic activity with employer employee cooperation producing goods or services counts as industry.
4 Why it matters
The leading test for 'industry'.
5 Think about it
Why did the Court read 'industry' so widely?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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