https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183531 An institution devoted to promoting and preserving art and culture was treated as outside the ordinary concept of an industry under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, because its activities did not reflect the systematic industrial structure contemplated by the statute. Artists engaged in drama, theatre management and allied creative functions were also held not to be workmen, as their role was characterised as creative artistic performance rather than manual, technical, clerical or supervisory work. Incidental duties attached to the engagement did not change that essential character, and the labour adjudication treating them as workmen could not stand. en-us Wed, 22 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183531 An institution devoted to promoting and preserving art and culture was treated as outside the ordinary concept of an industry under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, because its activities did not reflect the systematic industrial structure contemplated by the statute. Artists engaged in drama, theatre management and allied creative functions were also held not to be workmen, as their role was characterised as creative artistic performance rather than manual, technical, clerical or supervisory work. Incidental duties attached to the engagement did not change that essential character, and the labour adjudication treating them as workmen could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 22 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183531