Reviewed case brief
Crown Aluminium Works v. Their Workmen
1958 SCR 651 / AIR 1958 SC 30
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1958
- Subjects
- Labour Law II
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
An industry that cannot pay minimum wages has no right to exist. Employer's inability to pay is no defence against the minimum wage obligation.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1958 SC 30; verified via Pradeep's Pen blog, CourseHero, DullbOnline
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