समाचार में क्यों
- A nine-judge Constitution Bench held that the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply precedent will not automatically apply to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
मुख्य शब्द
Industrial Relations Code 2020
A consolidated federal law replacing the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, Trade Unions Act 1926, and Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act 1946.
What was the previous regime?
- Under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Supreme Court's 1978 Bangalore Water Supply judgment established an expansive definition of 'industry'.
- The wide triple-test included hospitals, educational institutions, and statutory bodies under labour dispute resolution mechanisms.
Key held in the judgment
- Before: Legacy precedent automatically pulled diverse non-profit and public entities into statutory industrial dispute rules.
- After: The Court severed the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (in force since November 2025) from the 1978 ruling, giving the new code a fresh statutory baseline.
Why it matters
- Establishes legal clarity for modern service sectors and statutory bodies under consolidated labour codes.
- Reduces regulatory litigation by preventing automatic application of legacy worker-definition precedents.
प्रीलिम्स तथ्य
- Industrial Relations Code 2020 consolidates three legacy labor statutes including the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
मेंस चर्चा
- Impact of judicial severance of legacy precedents on labor market flexibility and worker protection.
स्रोत: The Hindu
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