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The Factories Act, 1948

Section 120

In force Act 63 of 1948 As on 09 Oct 2026

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Act 63 of 1948

Read from the scanned gazette. India Code publishes no text for this Act, so this text was read from the Government's own scan by machine and split into sections by its numbering. It has not been checked against the page word by word. Where it matters, read the scan. Read the scan.

Section 120 of the Factories Act, 1948. Repeal and savings.

Repeal and savings.

Section 120, The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948).

Questions about Section 120

How do I find court cases under Section 120 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 Jharkhand 120, section 120 Factories Act 1948 Jharkhand, section 120 of the Factories Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

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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