LANDMARK CASE

People's Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India (Asiad Workers)

(1982) 3 SCC 235 · Supreme Court of India · Labour law

At a glance

Citation: (1982) 3 SCC 235
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Labour law
In one line: Yes. It is forced labour under Article 23, and Article 24 applies to child labour in construction.

1 Facts

Workers building Asian Games projects were paid below minimum wages.

2 Issue

Does paying below minimum wage violate fundamental rights?

3 What the court decided

Yes. It is forced labour under Article 23, and Article 24 applies to child labour in construction.

4 Why it matters

It widened Article 23 and PIL.

5 Think about it

Why is economic compulsion treated as force?

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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