MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO. LTD. vs AUDREY D'COSTA & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that under the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, specifically Sections 4(1) and 2(h), discrimination in pay based on sex for the same or similar work is impermissible. The Court found that the petitioner had violated the Act by paying female stenographers less than their male counterparts, despite performing the same work. The Court upheld the Appellate Authority's decision to grant the female employee the difference in remuneration and directed the petitioner to comply with the provisions of the Act.