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Bombay HC Rules Community Health Volunteers Entitled to Minimum Wage

Bombay High Court ruled community health volunteers are municipal employees entitled to minimum wage under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

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Justice Sandeep Marne, in a single-judge bench, held that although the volunteers are designated as 'swayamsevaks,' their functions align with those of municipal employees because they perform public health duties, maintain attendance, work fixed hours, and follow medical staff instructions. [1] The Bombay High Court dismissed all petitions filed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on August 14, 2026, against an order that recognized community health volunteers as workers eligible for minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. [2] The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued a formal notice on September 1, 2026, ordering the immediate shutdown and eviction of the Orchid City Centre Mall on Bellasis Road in Mumbai Central. [3] On September 3, 2026, Mumbai's water-supplying lakes were recorded at 95.83% full, a level nearing the stock recorded on September 2 of the previous year. [4] The BMC decided to continue the 10% water cut for Mumbai despite the high lake levels. [5] The Assistant Labour Commissioner (Mumbai) ruled on September 7, 2020, that these volunteers are entitled to the notified minimum wage and directed the corporation to pay the difference between the existing honorarium and the statutory minimum wage. [6] The Supreme Court directed that the entire fire-damaged building cannot be used until all repair and safety requirements are met. [7]
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  1. Justice Sandeep Marne, in a single-judge bench, held that although the volunteers are designated as 'swayamsevaks,' their functions align with those of municipal employees because they perform public health duties, maintain attendance, work fixed hours, and follow medical staff instructions. · The HinduIndia
  2. The Bombay High Court dismissed all petitions filed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on August 14, 2026, against an order that recognized community health volunteers as workers eligible for minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. · The HinduIndia
  3. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued a formal notice on September 1, 2026, ordering the immediate shutdown and eviction of the Orchid City Centre Mall on Bellasis Road in Mumbai Central. · Mid-day
  4. On September 3, 2026, Mumbai's water-supplying lakes were recorded at 95.83% full, a level nearing the stock recorded on September 2 of the previous year. · Mid-day
  5. The BMC decided to continue the 10% water cut for Mumbai despite the high lake levels. · Mid-day
  6. The Assistant Labour Commissioner (Mumbai) ruled on September 7, 2020, that these volunteers are entitled to the notified minimum wage and directed the corporation to pay the difference between the existing honorarium and the statutory minimum wage. · The HinduIndia
  7. The Supreme Court directed that the entire fire-damaged building cannot be used until all repair and safety requirements are met. · Mid-day
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