LABOURERS WORK[NG ON SALAL HYDRO-PROJECT vs STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court addressed the violation of labor laws concerning migrant workmen at the Salal Hydro Electric Project, emphasizing the applicability of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. The Court found that the workmen were denied essential benefits, such as rest rooms and proper wage supervision, and highlighted the exploitation by subcontractors circumventing legal requirements. The Court mandated compliance with labor laws to ensure the rights and welfare of the workmen were upheld.