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january 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-01-13

Paul Enterprises & Ors vs Rajib Chatterjee & Co. & Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2009 SC (SUPP) 185
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Paul Enterprises & Ors
Respondent
Rajib Chatterjee & Co. & Ors
Author
S.B. Sinha
Bench
J.M. Panchal, S.B. Sinha

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of 'unemployed youth' in the context of an advertisement issued under the excise policy of West Bengal. The Court held that the term must be understood in light of the applicants' actual employment status, emphasizing that individuals engaged in seasonal or part-time business activities do not qualify as 'unemployed'. The Court ultimately upheld the decision of the licensing authority to grant the excise license to the respondent, reversing the Calcutta High Court's order that had favored the appellants.

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