Reviewed case brief
Express Newspapers (Pvt.) Ltd. v. Union of India
AIR 1958 SC 578
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1958
- Subjects
- Labour Law II
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
Fair wage must consider the industry's capacity to pay. A wage fixation that forces an employer to close is an unreasonable restriction on Article 19(1)(g), but minimum wage remains inviolable.
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Ratio decidendi
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AIR 1958 SC 578; verified via Indian Constitutional Law blog, CourseHero
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