Occupational Safety and Health — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Consumer Education & Research Centre v. Union of India

1995

This landmark judgment significantly expanded the scope of Article 21 (Right to Life) to include the right to health and medical care, particularly for workers. The Supreme Court…

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case)

1986

While primarily an environmental law case, the Oleum Gas Leak case introduced the principle of 'absolute liability' for enterprises engaged in hazardous activities. The Supreme…

Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India

1984

This case dealt with bonded labor, but its broader implications for worker rights under Article 21 are significant. The Supreme Court emphasized the state's positive obligation to…