Aim: To study the factors influencing the failed induction of labour. Methodology: This is a prospective observational study conducted at ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Rajajinagar, Bangalore. 100 woman who were induced with dinoprostone gel and who ended up with caesarian section were included in the study. Factors which might be responsible for the failed labor induction were assessed. Women who were taken up for caesarian section for fetal distress were excluded from the study. Results: 100 women with failed labour induction were included in the study, and we found that majority of the women were primiparous (75%), in the age group of 25 to 29 years (61%), and we found that most common indication of doing IOL is post-dated pregnancy (30%). Unfavorable cervix with bishop’s less than 5 was found in majority of the cases (28%). Other factors were gestational hypertension (19%), IUGR (10%), prolonged PROM (8%), gestational diabetes mellitus (8%), Rh negative pregnancy (3%). Conclusion: Induction of labour is an important obstetric procedure. There is a need to develop a protocol for the same. The success of induction of labour is determined by many maternal and fetal factors, which must all be taken into account to avoid unnecessary cesarean sections.