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Judgments of Supreme Court and High Courts On Employees Provident Fund – September 2023  

Contents News/Article Date: 1st September 2023

Relating to which Act: The Indian Constitution grants the Central and state governments the powers to enact laws to protect the employees and foster a professional work environment. Based on the industry, nature of the work, number of employees in the company, location, and more, there are various legislations like the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 (ID Act), Factories Act 1948 (Factories Act), and Shops and Establishment Acts in relevant states (S&E Act). The Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952;           

Applicable to which State: Acts and Rules are applicable to all States

Type: Important Judgements On Pf Only – September 2023

Pertains to: Establishments and Employees in all types of Organizations running businesses for profit or non profit  

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And in this instance: Important Judgements – September 2023 covering only PF related matters

Subject: Important Judgements on PF – September    2023

Appended Is the Complete News Item of 21 Full Judgments of Supreme Court and High Courts On Employees Provident Fund

Judgments of Supreme Court and High Courts On Employees Provident Fund
  • ’Basic wages under the EPF Act can be split into exempted allowances. (Supreme Court)
  • No pre-deposit for appeal under section 14B. (Madras HC) Recovery of EPF dues by the Authority without identification of beneficiaries is not proper. (Madras HC)
  • Order of EPF authority regarding imposition of interest under section 7-Q cannot be stayed. (Madhya Pradesh HC)
  • Recovery of EPF dues by the Authority without identification of beneficiaries is not proper. (Madras HC)
  • EPF Tribunal can extend the limitation to a maximum of 120 days. (Madras HC)
  • Trainees, engaged under standing orders, are not employees under the EPF Act. (Madras HC)
  • The Tribunal can waive/reduce the pre-deposit amount under section 7-O. (Madras HC)
  • Habitual defaulter of EPF contributions is not entitled to any relief. (Madras HC)
  • The chairman of the School receiving wages will be an employee under the EPF Act. (Delhi HC)
  • The registering Authority is empowered to refuse registration of the attached property. (Madras HC)
  • Writ before HC is maintainable when the Tribunal is not in functioning. (Madhya Pradesh HC)
  • Section 14B does not contemplate reasons for the delay in the remittance of PF contributions. (Madras HC)
  • Coolies engaged in loading/unloading work would-be employees under the EPF Act. (Karnataka HC)
  • Writ court cannot accede to the request of PF authority if not acted diligently. (Madras HC)
  • EPF authority has to consider the amount deposited by the contractor with the principal employer. (Orissa HC)
  • Damage levied under Section 14B is completely different from interest under section 7- Q. (Madras HC)
  • Burden is upon the principal employer to prove that the contractor was paying wages to employees. (Delhi HC)

 

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