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Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. Ashok Vishnu Kate

(1995) 6 SCC 326

(1995) 6 SCC 326 · Supreme Court of India (Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy)

ULPtemporary-workersregularization240-dayspermanent-nature-duties
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1995
Subjects
Labour Law II
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Employing workers as badli/temporary for years while they perform permanent nature duties constitutes unfair labour practice; such workers must be regularized

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        Ratio decidendi

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