Entrepreneurs Need Not Fear Shutdowns Over Protests; Industrial Growth Is the Need of the Hour: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court urged political parties to assure voters that entrepreneurs will not face shutdowns due to baseless protests. It added that once a unit has all legal clearances, local bodies cannot deny licences based on flimsy objections.

CJI Remark on Trade Unions Triggers Row, Labour Groups Say It ‘Attacks’ Constitutional Rights

Chief Justice of India’s remarks blaming trade unions for slowing industrial growth have sparked strong backlash from labour bodies and Left groups. Unions say the comments undermine constitutional rights, misrepresent labour realities, and echo neoliberal economic thinking.