Reviewed case brief
Bhikusa Yamasa Kshatriya v. Union of India
AIR 1963 SC 1591
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1963
- Subjects
- Labour Law II
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-28
Rule established
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is a welfare legislation aimed at protecting workers from exploitation. The fixation of minimum wages by the government is not an encroachment on the employer's fundamental right to carry on business (Article 19(1)(g)). It is a reasonable restriction in the interest of the general public.
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Ratio decidendi
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AIR 1963 SC 1591
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