Indian Economy·Key Judgments

Labour Force Participation — Key Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Key Judgments

Bandhua Mukti Morcha vs Union of India

1984

This landmark judgment established the constitutional obligation of the state to provide employment opportunities and eliminate bonded labour. The Supreme Court held that the…

Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation

1985

The judgment recognized the right to livelihood as fundamental to the right to life, establishing that depriving someone of their means of livelihood is equivalent to depriving…