Supreme Court of India

Shankar Balaji Waje v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [1962] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 249
Bench J.L. Kapur J.
Decided 27 October 1961

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated a.hove, we a.re of opinion that the conviction of the appellant for an offence under s. 92, read with a. 79(ll) of the Aot is wrong.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Faclory-Worktr employed-Definition-No contract of service between owner and labour-Labourer free fo attend and go any time-If worker-Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948), 88. 2(1), 79, 79(11), 80,90, 92. The appellant was the owner of a factory manufactur­ ing bidi• and one P along with other labourers used to roll bid is in the factory with tobacco and leaves supplied to hiin by the factory. The following were established facts :- ( l) There was no contract of service between the appellant and P. (2) He was not bound to attend the factory for rolling bidis for any fixed hours or period; he was

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