Reviewed case brief

Steel Authority of India Ltd v National Union Waterfront Workers

(2001) 7 SCC 1

(2001) 7 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench, 5 Judges)

labour-lawcontract-labourabolitionabsorptionindustrial-dispute
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2001
Subjects
Labour Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Automatic absorption of contract labour upon abolition under S.10 of the Contract Labour Act is not mandated; the principal employer has no obligation to absorb workers merely because contract labour is abolished.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        (2001) 7 SCC 1

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