Reviewed case brief
People's Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India
(1982) 3 SCC 235
(1982) 3 SCC 235 · Supreme Court of India (Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Justice A.N. Sen)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1982
- Subjects
- Labour Law II, Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Payment below minimum wage constitutes forced labour under Art.23; poverty vitiates consent; Art.23 operates horizontally against private employers
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
SCC Online
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