GAMMON INDIA LTD. ETC. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, affirming that it does not violate Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The Court ruled that the provisions regarding the duties of contractors, including the requirement for licenses and the stipulations for wages and conditions of service, are reasonable and enforceable. The challenges to specific rules and sections, including those related to security deposits and the appointment of inspectors, were also dismissed as valid exercises of legislative power.