In the case State of Gujarat v. Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat the matter relating to fixation of wages…

In State of Gujarat v. Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat, (1998) 7 SCC 392, a three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court examined the issue of fair and equitable wages for prisoners sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. Examining Article 23 of the Constitution (prohibition of forced labour), the Court held that prisoners required to perform hard labour in prison are entitled to equitable wages and directed State Governments to constitute wage-fixation bodies to determine reasonable pay scales for prisoners, while also permitting states to make reasonable deductions and allocate part of the wages toward victim compensation.