law: Factories Act, 1948 
  16. Overcrowding 
  (1) No room in any factory shall be overcrowded to an extent
  
  injurious to the health of the workers employed therein.
  (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1),
  
  there shall be in every work room of a factory in existence on the date of the
  
  commencement of this Act at least 35[9.9 cubic meters] and of a
  
  factory built after the commencement of this Act at least 36[4.2
  
  cubic meters] or space for every worker employed therein, and for the purposes
  
  of this sub-section no account shall be taken of any space which is more than 37[4.2metres]
  
  above the level of the floor of the room.
  (3) If the Chief Inspector by order in writing so requires,
  
  there shall be posted in each workroom of a factory a notice specifying the
  
  maximum number of workers who may, in compliance with the provisions of this
  
  section, be employed in the room.
  (4) The Chief Inspector may, by order in writing exempt subject
  
  to such conditions, if any, as he may think fit to impose, any workroom from
  
  the provisions of this section, if he is satisfied that compliance therewith in
  
  respect of the room is unnecessary in the interest of the health of the workers
  
  employed therein.