Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a charitable trust that runs a factory be exempted from paying bonuses to its workers under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of The Management of WORTH […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 3, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 306 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a laundry service be considered a factory under the Factories Act, 1948? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving the State of Goa and a laundry service owner, Namita
Supreme Court clarifies Double Overtime for Supervisors in Security Printing & Minting Corporation case Date of the Judgment: 18 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 379 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can supervisors in government-owned printing and minting corporations claim double overtime pay? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex issue, examining
Supreme Court Clarifies Overtime Entitlement for Supervisors in Government Printing Units Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 388 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed whether supervisors in government-owned printing and minting facilities are entitled to double overtime pay under the Factories Act, 1948. This
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Industrial Disputes Act to Irrigation Department Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Irrigation Department is an “Industrial Establishment” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Labour Law. Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Somdutt Sharma. Judgment Date: 29 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 29 September
Supreme Court Quashes Gujarat Factory Exemptions: Upholding Worker Rights During COVID-19 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown constitute a ‘public emergency’ under Section 5 of the Factories Act, 1948, justifying exemptions from labor laws. CASE TYPE: Labor Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Settles Liability of Managing Director in Factories Act Violation: Subir Bose vs. Inspector of Factories (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Liability of a Managing Director for violations under the Factories Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Shri Subir Bose vs. Inspector of Factories. Judgment Date: 24 September 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Overtime Wages for Currency Press Employees: Currency Note Press vs. N.N. Sardesai (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the Labour Court’s order and allowing the employees’ claim for overtime wages. CASE TYPE: Labour Law. Case Name: Currency Note Press & Anr. vs. N.N. Sardesai & Ors.
