Crown Aluminium Works v. Their Workmen
AIR 1958 SC 30 · Supreme Court of India
An industry that cannot pay minimum wages has no right to exist; capacity to pay is no answer to the wage floor.
Unit I · Labour Law – II
Minimum wages and timely payment of wages
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Code on Wages, 2019 | 2 | Definitions of employee, employer and wages |
| Code on Wages, 2019 | 5–9 | Minimum wages and components |
| Code on Wages, 2019 | 17–25 | Payment of wages, deductions and claims |
| Industrial Relations Code, 2020 | 2 | Definitions of employer, worker and industrial dispute |
Landmark cases
U. Unichoyi v. State of Kerala
AIR 1962 SC 12 · Supreme Court of India
The Minimum Wages Act was upheld; fixing a wage floor is a reasonable restriction in the public interest.
People's Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India
AIR 1982 SC 1473 · Supreme Court of India
Non-payment of minimum wages to Asiad contract labour is forced labour under Article 23.