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Question 8
Who were the primary drivers behind the early labour legislations in India, according to the text?
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Explanation:
The document states, "Most of the early labour legislation came into being because of the pressure from the manufacturers of Lancashire and Birmingham..."
Question 9
The Indian Workman Compensation Act, 1923, and the Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926, followed the pattern of which country's laws?
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Explanation:
The text notes that these acts "...followed British pattern."
Question 10
Which part of the Indian Constitution is referred to as part of the "trinity" that guides all legislations, including labour laws?
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Explanation:
The document states, "The trinity of Indian Constitution, the Preamble, the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy, embody the fundamental principles, which provide guide to all legislations, including the labour legislations."
Question 11
What is the status of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in a court of law?
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Explanation:
The text mentions, "Though, by itself, it is not enforceable by the court of law, the preamble states the objectives which the Constitution seeks to establish and promote."
Question 12
Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees the right to equality, but it is subject to what?
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The text explains, "...Article 14, dealing with the right to equality and equal protection of law is subject to reasonable classification as absolute equality is impossibility."
Question 13
In Bharatiya Dak Tar Mazdoor Munch vs Union of India, the Supreme Court held that classifying employees as 'regular' and 'casual' to pay the latter less was a violation of which Articles?
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The judgment held that this classification "...is not tenable and violative of Article 14 and 16 of Constitution."
Question 14
The Supreme Court's liberal interpretation of the term "life" in Article 21 includes the right to live with what?
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In the Bandhua Mukti Morcha case, it was held that "Article 21 assures a citizen the right to live with human dignity free from exploitation."
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