M/s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd v. Suryakand D Lad & Ors
2026 INSC 101922 September 202610 min read
Supreme Court Holds Controlling Authority Cannot Decide Principal Employer's Gratuity Liability for Contract Labour
Supreme Court holds that the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act has no jurisdiction to decide the liability of a principal employer for gratuity of contract labourers.
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- Case Name
- M/s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd v. Suryakand D. Lad & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1019
- Bench
- Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah
- Date of Judgment
- September 9, 2026
- Area of Law
- Labour Law, Payment of Gratuity Act, Contract Labour
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