ALL INDIA RADIO vs SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GUPTA

The Supreme Court held that All India Radio and Doordarshan are 'Industries' under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as their functions extend beyond sovereign duties to include commercial activities for profit, such as broadcasting advertisements. The Court distinguished the nature of their operations from purely sovereign functions, affirming the lower court's decision to set aside termination orders of employees and grant regularization with benefits. The appeals by All India Radio and Doordarshan were dismissed.