Supreme Court Allows Appeal on Back Wages in Employment Dispute — Clarifies Gainful Employment Definition. The court determined that self-employment qualifies as gainful employment, impacting the assessment of back wages under the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....
The dispute arose from the termination of the respondent, who worked as a gatekeeper at Niranjan Cinema. Following the alleged termination, the respondent claimed he was not gainfully employed as he w...




