Supreme Court of India

State of Gujarat and Anr. v. Honble High Court of Gujarat

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Reported as [1998] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 31
Bench M.M. Punchhi, K.T. Thomas and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 24 September 1998

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that prisoners should be paid fair, adequate and equitable wages in proportion to the skills required for the product or job or service and the satisfactory performance of the prescribed tasks.

Judgment, page 31

From the headnote

Constitution of India-Article 23 (/)-Forced labour and Begar­ Meaning of-Words and Phrases. ) Cons:itution of India-Article 23 (1)-Forced labour and Begar- Meaning of-Prisoners convicted for rigorous imprisonment-Labour without consent imposed on by authority of law-Effect of-Whether violative of Constitution of India-Article 23(2)-Public Purpose-Instance of­ Prisoners convicted for rigorous imprisonment-Forced to do labour for wages-Whether done for a public purpose-Held, (per Thomas, J.) imprisonment is for reformative and rehabilitative purpose which is a public purpose. Constitution of

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