Reviewed case brief

Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Its Workers

AIR 1964 SC 1486

## Summary

ESI-actstatutory-benefitscannot-contract-outsocial-securityemployer-liability
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1964
Subjects
Labour Law II
Reviewed
2026-06-28

Rule established

ESI Act benefits are statutory entitlements that cannot be reduced by private agreements. Once the ESI Act applies to an establishment, the employer's liability to provide benefits under Section 46 is absolute and cannot be contracted out of.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1964 SC 1486

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