https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280416 The Supreme Court clarified that field workers employed by a sugar factory to guide sugarcane growth are not considered factory workers under the Factories Act, 1948, as they are not employed within factory premises. Consequently, they are deemed employees of a Commercial Establishment under the United Provinces Act. The High Court's error in categorizing them as factory workers led to the respondents' acquittal being overturned, restoring the conviction and sentence imposed by the Trial Magistrate. The judgment emphasized the significance of the workers' physical location in relation to the manufacturing process for legal classification. en-us Tue, 15 Dec 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 04 May 2019 12:15:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280416 The Supreme Court clarified that field workers employed by a sugar factory to guide sugarcane growth are not considered factory workers under the Factories Act, 1948, as they are not employed within factory premises. Consequently, they are deemed employees of a Commercial Establishment under the United Provinces Act. The High Court's error in categorizing them as factory workers led to the respondents' acquittal being overturned, restoring the conviction and sentence imposed by the Trial Magistrate. The judgment emphasized the significance of the workers' physical location in relation to the manufacturing process for legal classification. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Dec 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280416