Shops and Establishments Act

The Supreme Court examined the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) scheme for granting squatting/tehbazari/vending rights to street vendors, including its provisions on site identification, allocation, and regulation. Petitioners sought a fresh, independent survey of hawking sites, a directive to give preference to …

The Supreme Court considered two appeals involving Bank of India and a private company concerning wage deductions during industrial actions. In the first appeal, employees participated in a four‑hour strike covering crucial banking hours; the Bank had issued a circular stating that participants would forfeit the full d…

The State of Goa filed a complaint alleging that the respondent's professional laundry service operated as a factory without a valid licence, violating the Factories Act, 1948. A Judicial Magistrate First Class issued summons on the basis of the complaint, but the High Court quashed the process, holding that dry‑cleani…