Constitutional Directive Principles - Article 43

Conducive to the general interest of the public.

Securing of living wages to laborers.

On account of poverty and helplessness of laborers.

<p>Bijay Cotton Mills v. State of Ajmer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Government shall fix minimum rates of wages for specified employments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing labor or service for remuneration less than the minimum wages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Article 14 ensures equality before the law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, fixing different minimum wages for different localities is permitted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Supreme Court rejected the argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Directive Principles of State Policy as embodied in Article 43.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Court found the restrictions to be reasonable and in the interest of the general public.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Supreme Court held that the restrictions imposed upon the freedom of contract by the fixation of minimum rate of wages are not unreasonable and are in the interest of the general public.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'appropriate Government' may not fix minimum rates of wages if less than 1000 employees in the whole State are engaged in that employment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 3(1)(b) allows the Government to review the minimum rate of wages at intervals not exceeding five years and revise them if necessary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 5 outlines the procedure for fixing minimum rates of wages for the first time or revising them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Code on Wages recognizes the interference with the freedom of contract but justifies it as necessary for the welfare of the public.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fixation of minimum wage rates is in line with the Directive Principles as it aims to secure justice and humane conditions of work for workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers