Abstract :

India Is Still Characterized With Wage Discrimination Where It Should Be Provided With Constitutional Equality And Social Justice. An Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence Such As Under Articles 14, 15, 16 And Article 39(d) Of The Constitution Of India Touches On The Principle Of Equal Pay Equal Work. The Paper Will Look At The Concept Of Wage Discrimination In India And How The Indian Courts Have Interpreted And Applied The Provisions Of The Constitution In Addressing The Same. It Is Concerned With The Landmark Judgments Of High Courts And Supreme Courts That Have Developed The Legal Framework Of Wage Equality. The Paper Also Brings To The Fore Judicial Remedies That Aggrieved Employees Can Get As Well As Communicates The Constraints In Executing The Court Decision. The Paper Concludes That Judicial Intervention Despite Its Great Efforts Performed To Curb Wage Discrimination, More Enforcement Stands And Policy Reforms Are Essential To Warrant Successful Implementation Of Wage Equality. Keywords: Wage Discrimination, Equal Pay For Equal Work, Indian Constitution, Judiciary, Gender Equality, Labour Rights

Published:

29-7-2025

Issue:

Vol. 25 No. 7 (2025)

Page Nos:

1007-1012

Section:

Articles

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