Question

Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 define "Industry" means any i.Business trade, undertaking ii.Manufacture or calling of iii. Included any calling, service, employment, handicraft iv. Industrial occupation of workmen

• A. (i) and (ii)
• B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
• C. (iii)and (iv)
• D. All of the above

Hint:

The definition of "Industry" under the ID Act is one of the widest in Indian law. It covers almost any organized activity involving cooperation between employers and employees to provide goods or services. It's safer to assume an activity is an industry unless it's a sovereign function or purely domestic service.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The definition of "industry" in Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is extremely broad and has been interpreted expansively by the Supreme Court, most notably in the case of Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa. The statutory definition itself is in two parts: it means "any business, trade, undertaking, manufacture or calling of employers" (covering points i and ii) and "includes any calling, service, employment, handicraft, or industrial occupation or avocation of workmen" (covering points iii and iv). Therefore, all the listed activities are part of the comprehensive definition.