The Supreme Court has ruled that under Section 2(17) of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, a person’s designation is immaterial if they function as an agent of the owner or exercise supervision and control over the establishment. A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sudhanshu Dhulia, while dismissing an appeal in Ajay Raj Shetty
ESI Act | Designation Irrelevant If Person Controls Establishment or Acts as Owner’s Agent: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of ‘Principal Employer’
