https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282275 An Advocate's office is not a commercial establishment under the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948, because the Act targets premises of a commercial character and the word "commercial" requires activity involving commerce in the ordinary sense. A liberal profession governed by personal skill, professional ethics, fiduciary duties and restrictions on canvassing does not become commercial merely because clerical or ministerial staff are engaged for incidental assistance. On that basis, an Advocate is not an employer within the Act's registration scheme and is not required to register the office under Section 7. en-us Tue, 25 Sep 1962 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:23:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282275 An Advocate's office is not a commercial establishment under the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948, because the Act targets premises of a commercial character and the word "commercial" requires activity involving commerce in the ordinary sense. A liberal profession governed by personal skill, professional ethics, fiduciary duties and restrictions on canvassing does not become commercial merely because clerical or ministerial staff are engaged for incidental assistance. On that basis, an Advocate is not an employer within the Act's registration scheme and is not required to register the office under Section 7. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Sep 1962 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282275