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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

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Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 Service and Labour Laws
 

List of Judgements

K.P. Mozika Vs. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

M/s. Creative Garments Ltd. Vs. Kashiram Verma

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. Vs. Ramcharan

Judgement Date : december/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 946 SC

Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya Vs. District Development Officer Dahod

Judgement Date : april/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

Ram Manohar Lohia Joint Hospital Vs. Munna Prasad Saini

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 405 SC

In Re: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers

Judgement Date : june/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

M/s. Utkal Suppliers Vs. M/s. Maa Kanak Durga Enterprises

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

The Orissa Shops and Commercial Establishments Act of 1956, Section 4, and the Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act of 1970, Section 1(4) pertain to a tender process. A Tender Call Notice was issued by the respondent authority, inviting sealed tenders from eligible registered diet prepara...

ONGC LABOUR UNION vs. ONGC DEHRADUN

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 987 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 10(1) of the Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, the employment of contract labour is prohibited. The Central Government issued a notification prohibiting this employment, but the High Court annulled the notification in question. The judgment indicates that th...

Balwant Rai Saluja & ANR. Vs. Air India Ltd. & Ors. [AUGUST 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 518 SC

M/s. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Others

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 710 SC

Barat Fritz Werner Ltd. Vs. State of Karnataka [2001] INSC 59 (2 February 2001)

Judgement Date : february/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

R.K. Panda Vs. Steel Authority of India [1994] INSC 315 (12 May 1994)

Judgement Date : may/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Bengal Iron Corporation Vs. C. T. O [1993] INSC 242 (27 April 1993)

Judgement Date : april/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Headnote :

The ruling of the court was presented by B.P. JEEVAN REDDY J. - Civil Appeal No. 4474 of 1992. 1. The appellant is involved in the production and sale of items such as cast-iron pipes, manhole covers, bends, and more.

Dena Nath & Ors Vs. National Fertilizers Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 310 (22 November 1991)

Judgement Date : november/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

In its previous ruling from 1991 (1) P.L.R.I., the High Court determined that both the principal employer and the contractor could face prosecution under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, if they failed to comply with sections 7 and 12 of the Act, respectively. Additionally,...

Jamshedpur Contractors' Workers' Union Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1990] INSC 248 (22 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The contract workers employed by the management of Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. in Jamshedpur, who were engaged in permanent and regular work prior to February 11, 1981, in the following areas:(1) transportation of materials within the plant that did not rely on external supply,(2) processes rel...

Sankar Mukherjee & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 348 (16 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

Headnote :

Section 10(1) of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 grants the appropriate Government the authority to ban the employment of contract labor in any process, operation, or other work within any establishment.On February 9, 1980, the Government of West Bengal issued a notification...

Catering Cleaners of Southern Railway Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 33 (4 February 1987)

Judgement Date : february/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

Over twenty-five years ago, in the case of Standard Vacuum Refining Company v. Its Workmen, [1960] 3 SCR 466, the Supreme Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal\'s decision to eliminate the contract labor system.Consequently, the Contract Labour (Abolition and Regulation) Act was enacted \"to regulate...

Food Corporation of India Workers' Union Vs. Food Corporation of India & Ors [1985] INSC 42 (1 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

The Food Corporation of India is responsible for the procurement, movement, and distribution of food grains across the nation. To carry out these tasks, the Corporation employs three categories of workers: (1) departmentalized labor, who are its regular staff; (2) direct paid labor; and (3) contract...

Workmen of The Food Corporation of Indla Vs. M/S. Food Corporation of India [1985] INSC 40 (28 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

There were 464 workers designated as Mazdoors for handling food grains at the Siliguri Depot established by the Food Corporation of India in West Bengal. Before January 2, 1973, the handling of food grains at this depot was assigned to a contractor, who hired workers and paid them their wages as det...

People's Union for Democratic Rights & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1982] INSC 67 (18 September 1982)

Judgement Date : september/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

Petitioner No. 1 is an organization established to safeguard democratic rights. It engaged three social scientists to investigate the working conditions of laborers involved in various Asiad Projects. Following their personal investigations and findings, the first petitioner sent a letter to Hon\'bl...