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The Factories Act, 1948

Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease

In force Act 63 of 1948 As on 09 Oct 2026

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Act 63 of 1948 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 90 of the Factories Act, 1948 deals with power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease. The State Government may, if it considers it expedient so to do, appoint a competent person to inquire into the causes of any accident occurring in a factory or into any case where a disease specified in [the Third Schedule] has been, or is suspected to have been contracted in a factory, and may als

(1) The State Government may, if it considers it expedient so to do, appoint a competent person to inquire into the causes of any accident occurring in a factory or into any case where a disease specified in 5[the Third Schedule] has been, or is suspected to have been contracted in a factory, and may also appoint one or more persons possessing legal or special knowledge to act as assessors in such inquiry.

(2) The person appointed to hold an inquiry under this section shall have all the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), for the purposes of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of documents and material objects, and may also, so far as may be necessary for the purposes of the inquiry, exercise any of the powers of an Inspector under this Act; and every person required by the person making the inquiry to furnish any information shall be deemed to be legally bound so to do within the meaning of section 176 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

(3) The person holding an inquiry under this section shall make a report to the State Government stating the causes of the accident, or as the case may be, disease, and any attendant circumstances, and addition any observations which he or any of the assessors may think fit to make.

(4) The State Government may, if it thinks fit, cause to be published any report made under this section or any extracts therefrom.

(5) The State Government may make rules for regulating the procedure at inquiries under this section. 1. Ins. by Act 94 of 1976, s. 38 (w.e.f. 26-10-1976). 2. Subs. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 27, for "the Schedule" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987). 3. Subs. by s. 27, ibid., for "fifty rupees" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987). 4. Added by s. 27, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-12-1987). 5. Subs. by s. 28, ibid., for "the Schedule" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).

Section 90, The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948).

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. Indian Penal Code s. 176 Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 120 Repeal and savings

Questions about Section 90

What does Section 90 of the Factories Act deal with?

Section 90 of the Factories Act is headed "Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease". The State Government may, if it considers it expedient so to do, appoint a competent person to inquire into the causes of any accident occurring in a factory or into any case where a disease specified in [the Third Schedule] has been, or is suspected to have been contracted in a factory, and may als

How do I find court cases under Section 90 of the Factories Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Factories Act 1948 Bihar 90, section 90 Factories Act 1948 Bihar, section 90 of the Factories Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 90 of the Factories Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 176 (Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Factories Act enacted?

Factories Act was enacted in 1948 as Act 63 of 1948. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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