Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

Act No. 21 of 1965 41 sections

Text from the copy of this central Act that the Government of Bihar uploaded to India Code. It may not include every amendment made before the repeal; check the official Gazette for them.

Repealed and replaced by the Code on Wages, 2019 from 21 November 2025.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.

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

• 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.

• Union of India Etc. v. The United Planters Association of Southern India Etc. & Ors.
  2022 INSC 67311 July 2022Disposed of
• H.P: State Electricity Board and Anr. v. Ranjeet Singh and Ors.
  2008 INSC 3095 March 2008Allowed
• M/S. Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories v. Deputy Labour Commr. and Ors.
  2007 INSC 48727 April 2007Appeal(s) allowed
• A.P. Foods v. S. Samuel and Ors.
  2006 INSC 3914 July 2006Partly allowed
• State Bank'S Staff Union (Madras Circle) v. Union of India and Ors.
  2005 INSC 41915 September 2005Dismissed
• Ahmedabad Pvt. Primary Teachers' Association v. Administrative Officer and Ors.
  2004 INSC 3213 January 2004Dismissed
• Haryana State Cooperative Land Development Bank Ltd v. Haryana State Cooperative Land Development Banks Employees Union and Anr.
  2003 INSC 73218 December 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• The Maharashtra State Electricity Board v. Maharashtra Veej Mandal Kamgar Sangh and Anr.
  1998 INSC 47510 December 1998Disposed of
• Uptron India Ltd. v. Shammi Bhan and Anr.
  1998 INSC 746 February 1998Dismissed
• State of Tamil Nadu v. K. Sabanyagam and Anr. Etc.
  1997 INSC 75425 November 1997Dismissed
• Housing Board of Haryana v. Haryana Housing Board Employees Union and Ors.
  1995 INSC 64330 October 1995Dismissed
• Workmen of Kettlewell Bullen and Company Ltd. v. Kettlewell Bullen and Company Ltd.
  1994 INSC 46 January 1994Appeal allowed.
• Jackson Co-Operative Credit Society Limited v. Co-Operative Banks & Societies Employees Federation & Ors.
  1989 INSC 11431 March 1989Dismissed
• Dishergarh Power Supply Company Ltd., Calcutta & Anr. v. Workmen of Dishergarh Supply Co. Ltd. & Ors.
  1986 INSC 13415 July 1986Appeal(s) allowed
• Radhu K. Kakde of Bombay Inhabitant, Bombay v. Union of India & Ors.
  1985 INSC 24711 December 1985Dismissed
• Mukesh Advani v. State of Madhya Pradesh
  1985 INSC 1202 May 1985Disposed of
• Sakhkkar Mills Mazdoor Sangh v. Gwalior Sugar Co. Ltd.
  1985 INSC 3122 February 1985Appeal(s) allowed
• Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh, Nagpur v. The Model Mills, Nagpur and Anr.
  1984 INSC 17118 September 1984Appeal(s) allowed
• Managing Director, Chalthan Vibhag Sahakar Khand Udyog, Chalthan, Dist. Surat v. Government Labour Officer & Ors.
  1981 INSC 234 February 1981Dismissed
• Hukum Chand Jute Mills Ltd. v. Second Industrial Tribunal, West Bengal & Ors.
  1979 INSC 7911 April 1979Dismissed
• Management of Central Coal Washery v. Workmen & Anr.
  1978 INSC 11221 July 1978Appeal(s) allowed
• Mumbai Kamgar Sabha, Bombay v. M/S Abdulbhai Faizullabhai & Ors.
  1976 INSC 4910 March 1976Appeal(s) allowed
• Workmen of National & Grindlays Bank Ltd. v. The National & Grindlays Bank Ltd.
  1976 INSC 216 January 1976Partly allowed
• Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. v. Their Workmen
  1975 INSC 1242 May 1975Dismissed
• Anandji Haridas.& Co. Pvt. Ltd v. Engineering Mazdoor Sangh & Anr.
  1975 INSC 3413 February 1975Dismissed
• Shri Ambica Mills Ltd. No. 1 v. The Textile Labour Association, Ahmedabad, and Vice Versa
  1972 INSC 30620 December 1972Disposed of
• Workmen of M/S Bata Shoe Co., (P) Ltd. v. M/S Bata Shoe Co. (P) Ltd.
  1972 INSC 1301 May 1972Dismissed
• Employers in Relation to the Management of Indian Cable Co. v. Their Workmen
  1972 INSC 10411 April 1972Partly allowed
• Binny Ltd. v. Their Workmen
  1972 INSC 5215 February 1972Dismissed
• Indian Oxygen Limited v. Their Workmen
  1971 INSC 3439 December 1971Partly allowed
• J. K. Synthetics Ltd. v. J. K. Synthetics Mazdoor Union
  1971 INSC 2429 September 1971Dismissed
• Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. v. Workmen
  1971 INSC 2363 September 1971Appeal(s) allowed
• Workmen of William Jacks & Co. Lid., Madras v. Management of William Jacks & Co. Lid., Madras
  1971 INSC 13128 April 1971Dismissed
• Remington Rand of India Ltd. v. The Workmen
  1969 INSC 29717 October 1969Appeal(s) allowed
• Metal Box Co. of India Ltd. v. Their Workmen
  1968 INSC 20120 August 1968Disposed of
• Jalan Trading Co. (Private Ltdj) v. Mill Mazdoor Union
  1966 INSC 1315 August 1966Appeal(s) allowed