Reviewed case brief

Bijay Cotton Mills Ltd. v. State of Ajmer

AIR 1955 SC 33

## Summary

minimum-wagesarticle-19constitutional-validityreasonable-restriction
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1955
Subjects
Labour Law II
Reviewed
2026-06-18

Rule established

Minimum Wages Act is constitutionally valid. Securing living wages is a reasonable restriction on freedom of trade under Article 19(6).

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        Editorial source

        AIR 1955 SC 33; verified via SSRN, Vajiramandravi, ipleaders

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