Section 10: Principals and contractors .-(1) Where a person (in this section referred to as the principal) uses, in the course of or for the purposes of his trade or business, the services of workmen temporarily lent or let on hire to him by arrangement with another person with whom the workmen have entered into contracts of service or apprenticeship, or in the course of or for the purposes of his trade or business, contracts with any other person for the execution by or under such other person of the whole or any part of any work which is ordinarily part of the trade or business of the principal (either such other person being in this section referred to as the contractor) the principal shall obtain from the contractor the name of the agent of the Central Government acting under section 11 with whom he intends to insure, and shall report to that agent the existence of his arrangement or contract with the contractor

Q: Is Section 10 TPICIA still in force?

Yes, Section 10 of the The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 10 TPICIA?

धारा 10 TPICIA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 10 of the The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963. Section 10 of The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 (TPICIA) governs principals and contractors .-(1) Where a person (in this section referred to as the principal) uses, in the course of or for the purposes of his trade or business, the services of workmen temporarily lent or let on hire to him by arrangement with another person with whom the workmen have entered into contracts of service or apprenticeship, or in the course of or for the purposes of his trade or business, contracts with any other person for the execution by or under such other person of the whole or any part of any work which is ordinarily part of the trade or business of the principal (either such other person being in this section referred to as the contractor) the principal shall obtain from the contractor the name of the agent of the Central Government acting under section 11 with whom he intends to insure, and shall report to that agent the existence of his arrangement or contract with the contractor. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 10 TPICIA?

Dhara 10 TPICIA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 10 of the The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 10 of The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 (TPICIA) governs principals and contractors .-(1) Where a person (in this section referred to as the principal) uses, in the course of or for the purposes of his trade or business, the services of workmen temporarily lent or let on hire to him by arrangement with another person with whom the workmen have entered into contracts of service or apprenticeship, or in the course of or for the purposes of his trade or business, contracts with any other person for the execution by or under such other person of the whole or any part of any work which is ordinarily part of the trade or business of the principal (either such other person being in this section referred to as the contractor) the principal shall obtain from the contractor the name of the agent of the Central Government acting under section 11 with whom he intends to insure, and shall report to that agent the existence of his arrangement or contract with the contractor. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 10 of The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963?

Cite as: "Section 10, The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 (TPICIA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963, § 10 (India).

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(2)

Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained in this Act, in any such case as is referred to in sub-section (1), it shall not be necessary for the contractor to ensure against the liabilities imposed on him by this Act in respect of workmen employed by him whose services are lent or let on hire on such an arrangement or used in the execution of work on such a contract as is referred to in sub-section (1), where the arrangement or contract is for a term of less than one month.

(3)

The scheme may make provision for the supply by a contractor to a principal of any information necessary to enable the purposes of this section to be carried out including provision for punishment by fine not exceeding two thousand rupees for the contravention of any requirement of the Scheme.