Reviewed case brief
Randhir Singh v Union of India
AIR 1982 SC 879
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1982
- Subjects
- Labour Law II
- Reviewed
- 2026-07-20
Rule established
The principle of 'equal pay for equal work,' though not expressly named as a fundamental right in Part III, is deducible from the equality guarantees under Articles 14 and 16, read with the Directive Principle in Article 39(d); persons performing the same or substantially similar duties, functions, and responsibilities are entitled to the same pay scale, absent a rational justification for differentiation.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1982 SC 879; foundational authority establishing equal pay for equal work as a constitutional principle, cross-verify citation before exam use
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