GASKET RADIATORS PVT. LTD. vs EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPN. & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the special contribution payable under Chapter V-A of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, affirming that it falls within Entries 23 and 24 of List III of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, which pertain to social security and welfare of labor. The Court dismissed the appellant's claim that the contribution is a fee without quid pro quo, stating that the payment is necessary for the compulsory insurance of employees. The High Court's dismissal of the petition was thus confirmed, reinforcing the Act's provisions as constitutional.