The Bombay High Court ruled that working journalists are not classified as employees under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act. The court emphasized that journalists have a unique status under the Working Journalists Act, providing them with distinct rights and dispute resolution mechanisms. The decision came in response to petitions filed by two journalists challenging the rejection of their complaints by the industrial court. The High Court upheld the special privileges granted to working journalists and affirmed their recourse under the Industrial Disputes Act for dispute resolution.