Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench To Hear Reference Over 'Industry' Definition On March 17

The Supreme Court will hear the 9-judge bench reference on the definition of 'industry' as defined under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, on March 17. The reference is against the 7-judge bench judgment rendered in 1978 in the Bangalore Water Supply v. A Rajappa case, which laid down an expansive definition of 'industry' so as to include government undertakings,...