Section 90: Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease

Q: What does Section 90 of The Factories Act, 1948 (FA) deal with?

Section 90 FA pertains to "Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease". It is part of the The Factories Act, 1948, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 90 of The Factories Act, 1948 (FA) governs power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 90 FA still in force?

Yes, Section 90 of the The Factories Act, 1948 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 90 FA?

धारा 90 FA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 90 of the The Factories Act, 1948. Section 90 of The Factories Act, 1948 (FA) governs power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 90 FA?

Dhara 90 FA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 90 of the The Factories Act, 1948. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 90 of The Factories Act, 1948 (FA) governs power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 90 of The Factories Act, 1948?

Cite as: "Section 90, The Factories Act, 1948 (FA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Factories Act, 1948, § 90 (India).

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(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 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.