Factories Act, 1948

Act No. 63 of 1948 141 sections

Text as published by the Legislative Department, from the copy archived on 13 October 2017. Amendments made after that date and before the repeal may be missing; check the official Gazette for them.

Repealed and replaced by the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 from 21 November 2025.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.

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

• Ajay Raj Shetty v. Director & Anr.
  2025 INSC 50017 April 2025Dismissed

  Whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.85(i)(b), Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 and the sentence awarded is justified.

• The Management of Worth Trust v. The Secretary, Worth Trust Workers Union
  2025 INSC 4321 April 2025Dismissed

  Issue arose as to whether the appellant-trust which is engaged in charitable and also commercial activities can be exempted under section 32 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and thus, not liable to pay any bonus to its workmen.

• The State of Goa & Anr. v. Namita Tripathi
  2025 INSC 3062 March 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) had issued process to the respondent pursuant to the complaint filed by the appellants alleging violation by the respondent of the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and thereby…

• Peoples Rights and Social Research Centre (Prasar) & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 5826 August 2024

  Matter pertains to the issue of Silicosis among workers in various industries across the country.

• Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. v. The State of Gujarat
  2020 INSC 5721 October 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• Lanco Anpara Power Limited v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
  2016 INSC 97318 October 2016Dismissed
• Hemant Madhusudan Nerurkar v. State of Jharkhand and Another
  2016 INSC 3724 May 2016Disposed of
• Mohan Singh & Ors. v. The Chairman Railway Board & Ors.
  2015 INSC 5393 August 2015Appeal(s) allowed
• Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd. v. Employees State Insurance Corpn.
  2014 INSC 74228 October 2014Dismissed
• Balwant Rai Saluja &Anr. Etc. Etc. v. Air Indialtd. & Ors.
  2014 INSC 56125 August 2014Dismissed
• J.J. Irani & Anr. v. State of Jharkhand
  2014 INSC 5358 August 2014Appeal(s) allowed
• Balwant Rai Saluja & Anr. Etc. Etc. v. Air India Ltd. & Ors.
  2013 INSC 75513 November 2013Matter referred to larger bench
• State of Maharashtra and Anr. v. Sarva Shramik Sangh, Sangli and Ors.
  2013 INSC 70821 October 2013Disposed of
• Bombay Anand Bhavan Restaurant v. The Deputy Director, Esi Corporation and Anr.
  2009 INSC 11022 September 2009Dismissed
• M/S. Qazi Noorul H.H.H. Petrol Pump & Anr. v. Dy. Director, Esi Corporation
  2009 INSC 97029 July 2009Dismissed
• M/S. Hotel New Nalanda v. Regional Director, E.S.I. Corporation
  2009 INSC 91115 July 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• Grand Kakatiya Sheraton Hotel & Towers Employees & Workers Union v. Srinivasa Resorts Ltd. & Ors.
  2009 INSC 28127 February 2009Dismissed
• D.Krishnan & Anr. v. Special Officer, Vellore Co-Operative Sugar Mill & Anr.
  2008 INSC 70716 May 2008Dismissed
• Uttaranchal Forest Development Corpn. and Anr. v. Jabar Singh and Ors.
  2006 INSC 99912 December 2006Disposed of
• B.H.E.L. and Anr. v. B.K. Vijay and Ors.
  2006 INSC 622 February 2006Partly allowed
• P.C. Aggarwala v. Payment of Wages Inspector, M.P. and Ors.
  2005 INSC 44526 September 2005Appeal(s) allowed
• Haldia Refinery Canteen Emps. Union and Ors. v. M/S. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and Ors.
  2005 INSC 24029 April 2005Dismissed
• Polymat India P. Ltd. and Anr. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. and Ors.
  2004 INSC 6851 December 2004Dismissed
• National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. v. Karri Pothuraju and Ors.
  2003 INSC 38613 August 2003Dismissed
• Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. Etc. Etc. v. M. Venkataiah and Ors. Etc. Etc.
  2003 INSC 38413 August 2003Dismissed
• S.M. Datta v. State of Gujarat and Anr.
  2001 INSC 39424 August 2001Dismissed
• Seelan Raj and Ors. v. The Presiding Officer 1St Additional Labour Court, Chennai and Ors.
  2001 INSC 14916 March 2001Matter referred to larger bench
• Barat Fritz Werner Ltd. v. State of Karnataka
  2001 INSC 682 February 2001Dismissed
• Indian Petrochemicals Corpn. Ltd. v. Sharmik Sena and Anr.
  2001 INSC 4929 January 2001Appeal(s) allowed
• Vst Industries Ltd. v. Vst Industries Workers Union and Anr. Etc.
  2000 INSC 5787 December 2000Dismissed
• Christian Medical College v. Employees State Insurance Corporation
  2000 INSC 53923 November 2000Dismissed
• M/S. Sunil Industries v. Ram Chander Pradhan and Anr.
  2000 INSC 52114 November 2000Dismissed
• A.P. Paper Mills Ltd. Etc. Etc v. Government of A.P. and Anr.
  2000 INSC 46628 September 2000Appeal(s) allowed
• The Factory Manager Cimmco Wagon Factory v. Virendra Kumar Sharma and Anr.
  2000 INSC 35326 July 2000No. 5408/98 allowed.
• Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. and Anr. v. Shramik Sena and Ors.
  1999 INSC 3024 August 1999Dismissed
• Commissioner of Sales Tax v. Industrial Coal Enterprises
  1999 INSC 8124 February 1999Dismissed
• M/S Savita Chemicals (Pvt.) Ltd. v. Dyes and Chemical Workers Union and Anr.
  1998 INSC 47611 December 1998Dismissed
• Lal Mohammad and Ors. v. Indian Railway Construction Co. Ltd. and Ors.
  1998 INSC 4624 December 1998Appeal(s) allowed
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. The Chief Inspector of Factories and Ors. Etc.
  1998 INSC 25314 July 1998Appeal(s) allowed
• State of Rajasthan v. Kunji Raman
  1996 INSC 150217 December 1996Partly allowed