Industrial Jurisprudence: A Critical Commentary by Prof EM Rao is the first work of its kind in the world on the principles of jurisprudence and interpretation of labour statutes. This book is exhaustive and covers the principles of industrial adjudication and their evolution in India, UK, USA and Australia. The author analyses the legislative and judicial trends against the backdrop of the principles of jurisprudence, such as rights, powers, duties, liabilities, immunities, etc, and also from the standpoint of the canons of statutory construction. Needless to say, this book is extremely comprehensive in so far as several judicial decisions and approaches to issues falling within the ambit of labour law have been subjected to detailed critical analysis illustratively coupled with drawing of appropriate analogies and comparisons from other branches of law. Judicial decisions have been critically examined from the standpoint of the principles of jurisprudence and of interpretation of statutes. This book will undoubtedly be of immense assistance to lawyers, judicial fraternity at all levels, Personnel / HR Managers, academics and students of law, personnel management and industrial relations.