Factories Act Case Laws - 2011


Unless an establishment is covered under the Factories Act, the prosecution launched aginst owners of the establishment engaged in courier service will be illegal.
The Management of DHL Express (I) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Assistant Inspector of Factories-III, O/o Inspector of Factories, Chennai. 2011 LLR 292 (Mad. HC)

Cognizance of offence u/s. 92 of Factories Act can not be taken if the complaint is filed beyond the period of six months.
Soumendu Biswas & Anr. vs. State of Jharkhand. 2011 LLJ II P. 166 (Jhar. HC)

No other person than occupier and factory manager be summoned and prosecuted.
Qimat Rai Gupta & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Anr. 2011 LLR 945 (HP HC)

Prosecution filed by Factory Inspector beyond limitation period of three months is liable to be rejected.
Soumendu Biswas @ S. Biswas and Another vs. State of Jharkhand. 2011 LLR 50 (Jharkhand HC)

Fixing of work hours, provided they do not violate any statutory provision, are management functions and courts should not interfere with such function.
Transport And Dock Workers Union and others vs. Mumbai Port Trust and another. 2010(127) FLR 1095

Statutory duty of occupier to ensure safety and welfare to worker can not be shifted to any one.
S. J. Ghandy and another vs. State of Jharkhand and others. 2010 (127) FLR 1005 (Jharkhand HC)
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