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U.P., Maharashtra, Punjab sought relook at 1978 judgment’s expansive definition of ‘industry’, which only excluded core sovereign activities; Bench considering whether state enterprises, schemes are industrial activities
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A nine-judge Supreme Court Bench is considering whether state enterprises and schemes are industrial activities?
A nine-judge Supreme Court Bench is re-examining the definition of 'industry' in relation to state enterprises and schemes.
Consider the following statements regarding Supreme Court Bench's Definition of 'Industry': 1. The 1978 judgment's definition of 'industry' is being re-examined by a nine-judge Supreme Court Bench. 2. The definition of 'industry' is being re-examined by a five-judge Supreme Court Bench. 3. U.P., Maharashtra, and Punjab are the only states that have sought a relook at the 1978 judgment's definition of 'industry'. How many of the above statements are correct?
The fact list supports the first statement, as it mentions that the definition of 'industry' is being re-examined by a nine-judge Supreme Court Bench. The second statement is false, as the fact list specifies that a nine-judge Supreme Court Bench is involved, not a five-judge Bench. The third statement is false, as the fact list mentions that U.P., Maharashtra, and Punjab have sought a relook, but it does not imply that they are the only states to do so.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The 1978 judgment's definition of 'industry' only excluded core sovereign activities. Statement-II: The definition of 'industry' is being re-examined by a nine-judge Supreme Court Bench because state enterprises and schemes are being considered as industrial activities. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
The first statement is true, as the fact list mentions that the 1978 judgment's expansive definition of 'industry' only excluded core sovereign activities. The second statement is also true, as the fact list specifies that a nine-judge Supreme Court Bench is considering whether state enterprises and schemes are industrial activities, which is the reason for re-examining the definition of 'industry'. The second statement explains why the first statement is true, as the re-examination of the definition is a response to the consideration of state enterprises and schemes as industrial activities.