Social Security for Workers — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India

1984

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court brought the issue of bonded labor and the state's obligation to ensure humane working conditions and social security to the forefront.…

Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation

1985

This case established the 'right to livelihood' as an integral part of the 'right to life' under Article 21 of the Constitution. While primarily dealing with the eviction of…

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunil Kumar B. and Ors.

2022

This Supreme Court judgment clarified the calculation of pensionable salary under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995. It upheld the 2014 amendment to the EPS which capped…

Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) v. Union of India

2021

While this case is still pending, the Supreme Court's decision to issue notice to the Central Government and various aggregators (Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy) on a PIL seeking…