Reviewed case brief
Excel Wear v. Union of India
(1979) 1 SCC 292
(1979) 1 SCC 292 · Supreme Court of India (Justice Y.V. Chandrachud)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1979
- Subjects
- Labour Law II, Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Prior permission requirement for closure is constitutionally valid as reasonable restriction under Art.19(6); but State cannot force indefinite operation of genuinely unviable business
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
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