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The Factories Act, 1948

Offences by workers

In force Act 63 of 1948 As on 11 Oct 2026

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Act 63 of 1948 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 97 of the Factories Act, 1948 deals with offences by workers. Subject to the provisions of section 111 , if any worker employed in a factory contravenes any provision of this Act or any rules or orders made thereunder, imposing any duty or liability on workers, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to[five hundred rupees].

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 111 , if any worker employed in a factory contravenes any provision of this Act or any rules or orders made thereunder, imposing any duty or liability on workers, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to9[five hundred rupees].

(2) Where a worker is convicted of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) the occupier or manager of the factory shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence in respect of that contravention, unless it is proved that he failed to take all reasonable measures for its prevention.

Section 97, The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 111 Obligations of workers

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 120 Repeal and savings

Questions about Section 97

What does Section 97 of the Factories Act deal with?

Section 97 of the Factories Act is headed "Offences by workers". Subject to the provisions of section 111 , if any worker employed in a factory contravenes any provision of this Act or any rules or orders made thereunder, imposing any duty or liability on workers, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to[five hundred rupees].

How do I find court cases under Section 97 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 97, section 97 Factories Act 1948 Bihar, section 97 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 97 of the Factories Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 111 (Obligations of workers), 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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