Reviewed case brief
People's Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India
AIR 1982 SC 1473
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1982
- Subjects
- Labour Law II
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
Non-payment of minimum wages amounts to forced labour under Article 23; the prohibition is total in its effect and all-pervasive in its range
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1982 SC 1473; verified via Manupatra, SCC Online, SC Observer
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