Yes.
To cite an example, The Allahabad High Court had judged that “A principal employer has to ensure that contractor’s workers are paid minimum wages’: General Manager, Aligarh Dugdh Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Ltd (Parag Dairy) SAsni, HAthras v. Prescribed Authority, Minimum Wages and Dy Labour Commissioner, Aligarh, 2009 LLR 316(Allahabad High Court) “If the contractor fails to pay wages to his employees engaged by him, the principal employer will be liable to pay the same” Cominco Benani Zinc Ltd v. Pappachan, 1989 LLR 123 (Kerala)