HEMANT MADHUSUDAN NERURKAR vs STATE OF JHARKHAND

The Supreme Court addressed violations under the Factories Act, 1948 and the Bihar Factories Rules, 1950, concerning the treatment of contract laborers at Tata Steel Limited. The Court emphasized that the management must provide necessary documentation such as overtime slips and leave books as mandated by Rule 103A and Rule 88 respectively. The Court held that the appellants should have been given an opportunity to rectify the identified deficiencies before facing legal action, referencing the precedent set in Delhi Cloth and General Mills Co. Ltd. v. The Chief Commissioner, Delhi, (1970) 2 SCC 172.