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What is the significance of securing living wages to laborers according to Article 43?
What is the significance of securing living wages to laborers according to Article 43?
Conducive to the general interest of the public.
What directive principle of State policy is embodied in Article 43 of the Constitution?
What directive principle of State policy is embodied in Article 43 of the Constitution?
Securing of living wages to laborers.
Why can't employers complain about being compelled to pay minimum wages to laborers?
Why can't employers complain about being compelled to pay minimum wages to laborers?
On account of poverty and helplessness of laborers.
In what case was the constitutional validity of Section 3 challenged?
In what case was the constitutional validity of Section 3 challenged?
What does Section 3 of the Code on Wages specify?
What does Section 3 of the Code on Wages specify?
Can different rates of minimum wages be fixed for different zones or localities?
Can different rates of minimum wages be fixed for different zones or localities?
According to the Supreme Court, what constitutes forced labour under Article 23 of the Indian Constitution?
According to the Supreme Court, what constitutes forced labour under Article 23 of the Indian Constitution?
What does Article 14 of the Indian Constitution provide for in terms of equality before the law?
What does Article 14 of the Indian Constitution provide for in terms of equality before the law?
Can different minimum wages be fixed for different localities under the Indian Constitution and labor laws?
Can different minimum wages be fixed for different localities under the Indian Constitution and labor laws?
How did the Supreme Court respond to the argument that the Minimum Wages Act breaches the right to free trade and profession under Article 19(1)(g)?
How did the Supreme Court respond to the argument that the Minimum Wages Act breaches the right to free trade and profession under Article 19(1)(g)?
What Principle of State Policy in the Indian Constitution emphasizes the importance of living wages?
What Principle of State Policy in the Indian Constitution emphasizes the importance of living wages?
How did the Supreme Court view the restrictions imposed by the Minimum Wages Act on the freedom of trade or business?
How did the Supreme Court view the restrictions imposed by the Minimum Wages Act on the freedom of trade or business?
What did the Supreme Court state in the State of Ajmer case regarding the fixation of minimum rate of wages?
What did the Supreme Court state in the State of Ajmer case regarding the fixation of minimum rate of wages?
Under what circumstances can the 'appropriate Government' refrain from fixing minimum rates of wages in a scheduled employment?
Under what circumstances can the 'appropriate Government' refrain from fixing minimum rates of wages in a scheduled employment?
What provision allows the Government to review and revise the minimum rate of wages?
What provision allows the Government to review and revise the minimum rate of wages?
What is the significance of Section 5 in the context of fixing and revising minimum wages?
What is the significance of Section 5 in the context of fixing and revising minimum wages?
How does the Code on Wages balance the freedom of contract with the fixation of minimum wage rates?
How does the Code on Wages balance the freedom of contract with the fixation of minimum wage rates?
Explain how the fixation of minimum wage rates aligns with the Directive Principles of the State Policy.
Explain how the fixation of minimum wage rates aligns with the Directive Principles of the State Policy.
