Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948

Act No. 34 of 1948 139 sections

Text as published by the Legislative Department, from the copy archived on 18 November 2017. Amendments made after that date and before the repeal may be missing; check the official Gazette for them.

Repealed and replaced by the Code on Social Security, 2020 from 21 November 2025. It still governs matters and proceedings from before that date, as the repealing law provides, which is why the judgments below apply it.

84 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Handloom House Ernakulam v. Regional Director, Esi
  1999 INSC 21229 April 1999Appeal(s) allowed
• Employees State Insurance Corporation v. M/S. M.M. Suri and Associates (P.) Ltd.
  1998 INSC 40528 October 1998Dismissed
• The Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation v. M/S Popular Automobiles Etc.
  1997 INSC 67829 September 1997Appeal(s) allowed
• Western India Plywood Ltd. v. Shri. P. Ashokan
  1997 INSC 66319 September 1997Appeal(s) allowed
• Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Dwarka Nath Bhargwa
  1997 INSC 61621 August 1997Appeal(s) allowed
• Sovrin Knit Works Etc. v. Employees State Insurance Corpn. and Anr. Etc.
  1996 INSC 141028 November 1996Dismissed
• Employee'S State Insurance Corporation v. M/S. F. Fibre Bangalore (P) Ltd.
  1996 INSC 13097 November 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Etc. v. Employees State Insurance Corporation Etc.
  1996 INSC 13006 November 1996Dismissed
• The Regional Director, E.S.I. Corporation and Anr. v. Francis De Costa and Anr.
  1996 INSC 103711 September 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Mr. A Trehan v. M/S. Associated Electrical Agencies and Anr.
  1996 INSC 67110 May 1996Dismissed
• M/S. Rajakamal Transport and Anr. v. The Employees State Insurance Corporation, Hyderabad
  1996 INSC 53817 April 1996Dismissed
• Municipal Commitiee, Abohar v. Regional Commissioner, E.S.I. Corpn. and Anr.
  1996 INSC 1742 February 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. v. Employees State Insurance Corpn.
  1996 INSC 12124 January 1996Dismissed
• Sahni Silk Mills (P) Ltd. and Anr. Etc. Etc. v. Employees State Insurance Corporation
  1994 INSC 25214 July 1994Appeals allowed.
• Wellman (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. The Employees State Insurance Corporation
  1993 INSC 3603 November 1993Appeal dismissed .
• Employees State Insurance Corporation v. R.K. Swamy and Ors. Etc.
  1993 INSC 34928 October 1993Appeal(s) allowed
• G.L. Hotels Ltd. Etc. v. T.C. Sarin and Anr.
  1993 INSC 27725 August 1993Appeals dismissed.
• Empwyees State Insurance Corporation v. Hotel Kalpaka International
  1993 INSC 1815 January 1993Appeal(s) allowed
• Cochin Shipping Co. Etc. Etc. v. E.S.I. Corporation
  1992 INSC 20819 August 1992Dismissed
• Regional Director, E.S.I. Corpn. and Anr. v. Francis De Costa and Anr.
  1992 INSC 1485 May 1992Matter referred to larger bench
• C.E.S.C. Ltd. Etc. v. Subhash Chandra Bose and Ors.
  1991 INSC 29515 November 1991Dismissed
• Regional Director, Employee'S State Insurance Corporation v. High Land Coffee Works of P.F.X. Saldanha and Sons and Anr
  1991 INSC 16526 July 1991Dismissed
• Anand Bihari and Ors v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Jaipur Through Its Managing Director and Anr. Etc.
  1990 INSC 39520 December 1990Disposed of
• Manjeet Singh, Udc and Ors. Etc. v. Employees State Insurance Corpn. and Anr. Etc.
  1990 INSC 10122 March 1990Appeal(s) allowed
• Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Ram Chander
  1987 INSC 29727 October 1987Appeal(s) allowed
• International Ore & Fertilizers (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Employees State Insurance Corporation
  1987 INSC 21518 August 1987Dismissed
• Hindu Jea Band, Jaipur v. Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Jaipur Etc.
  1987 INSC 5620 February 1987Dismissed
• Regional Director Employees State Insurance Corporation, Madras, Etc. Etc. v. South India Flour Mills (P) Ltd. Etc. Etc.
  1986 INSC 9829 April 1986Appeal(s) allowed
• The Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation and Anr v. Bata Shoe Company (P) Ltd.
  1985 INSC 23011 October 1985Dismissed
• Osmania University v. Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Andhra Pradesh and Ors.
  1985 INSC 2238 October 1985Dismissed
• Gasket Radiators Pvt. Ltd v. Employees State Insurance Corpn. & Anr.
  1985 INSC 4128 February 1985Dismissed
• Regional Director Employees State Insurance Corporation Trichur v. Ramanuja Match Industries
  1984 INSC 21827 November 1984Dismissed
• Shri Narakesari Prakashan Ltd and Others v. Employees State Insurance Corporation Etc. Etc.
  1984 INSC 19215 October 1984Dismissed
• Harihar Polyfibres v. The Regional Director Esi Corporation
  1984 INSC 1674 September 1984Dismissed
• Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India & Others
  1983 INSC 20316 December 1983Disposed of
• Bareilly Holdings Ltd. v. Their Workmen
  1979 INSC 4016 February 1979Dismissed
• Royal Talkies, Hyderabad & Ors. v. Employees State Insurance Corp.
  1978 INSC 1269 August 1978Dismissed
• Hyderabad Asbestos Cement Products Ltd. v. The Employees Insurance Court & Anr.
  1977 INSC 2292 December 1977Dismissed
• Employees State Insurance Corporation, Bhopal v. Central Press & Anr.
  1977 INSC 6421 February 1977Appeal(s) allowed
• Alembic Glass Industries Ltd. Baroda & Others. v. The Workmen & Others
  1976 INSC 16230 July 1976Dismissed