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“Flat-style illustration of a hotel waiter receiving tips from a guest, symbolizing the Supreme Court’s ruling that tips and service charges are not management payments under the Industrial Disputes Act.”

Case Study: Not Management’s Payment – The Rambagh Palace Hotel Case

Case: The Rambagh Palace Hotel, Jaipur v. The Rajasthan Hotel Workers’ Union, JaipurCivil Appeal No. 2626 (NL) of 1969 Court and Date: Supreme Court of IndiaDecided on: January 5, 1976Coram: Justice A.C. Gupta, Justice N.L. Untwalia, and Justice V.R. Krishna IyerService Charges Relevant Law: Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – particularly concerning Dearness Allowance (D.A.) of […]

Flat-style illustration showing two family-owned business units—a print shop and newspaper office—operating side by side, with people collaborating to represent unity of ownership and functional integration under the EPF Act.

Case Study When Family Ownership and Functional Integration Justify Unified Coverage under the EPF Act

Case: M/s. Sabera Sanket Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh v. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Raipur and OthersWrit Appeal No. 324 of 2021 Court and Date: Chhattisgarh High CourtBefore: Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice, and Hon’ble Mr. Arvind Kumar Verma, J.Judgment Date: 29th April 2025 Relevant Law: Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 – Section […]

Flat illustration showing two judges, lawyers, and HR professionals in a courtroom discussing PF liability case – Madhya Pradesh High Court 2025.

Case Study: No PF Penalty on Backwages After Reinstatement

Case Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Ujjain Sahakari Dugdh Sangh MaryaditMiscellaneous Petition No. 670 of 2021 Court and Date Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore BenchHon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Rusia and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Binod Kumar DwivediDate: 2 July 2025 Relevant Law Background The Ujjain Sahakari Dugdh Sangh Maryadit, a cooperative milk union in Madhya Pradesh, […]

Flat vector illustration of a courtroom scene showing a judge and professionals discussing an EPF liability case – Madras High Court 2025.

Case Study: Principal Employer Not Liable for Contractor’s PF Default

Case M/s. MRF Limited v. Employees’ Provident Fund Organization and AnotherWrit Petition No. 4182 of 2025 Court and Date Madras High CourtHon’ble Mr. Justice M. DhandapaniDate: 20 February 2025 Relevant Law Background M/s. MRF Limited, a registered establishment under the EPF Act, engaged a contractor (Respondent No. 2) for certain work. Both the principal employer […]

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Case Study: Regularisation of Contract Workers

Case Emerson Climate Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. (now Copeland India Pvt. Ltd.) v. Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari MahasanghWrit Petition No. 3761 of 2025 Court and Date Bombay High Court (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep V. Marne)Decision: 5 May 2025(Impugned Industrial Tribunal Award dated 30 March 2024) Relevant Law Background Legal Issue Key Legal Findings Judgment Conclusion The […]

“Flat illustration of Punjab and Haryana High Court with judge, lawyer, and manager representing Industrial Disputes Act case about who qualifies as a workman – Campari Exports Pvt. Ltd. 2025.”

Case Study: Determining Who Qualifies as a “Workman” Under the ID Act

Case Campari Exports Pvt. Ltd. v. Presiding Officer, Industrial-cum-Labour Court-II, Gurgaon & Anr.CWP No. 20464/2018 (O&M) Court and Date Punjab and Haryana High CourtBench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh SethiDecision: 14 July 2025 Relevant Law Background Phool Chand Mishra, employed as a Production Manager at Campari Exports Pvt. Ltd., earning ₹70,000 per month, alleged that […]

Flat illustration of Supreme Court of India with judge and lawyers representing EPF Act case on establishment independence – RPFC vs Pal’s Continental Exports (2007).

Case Study: When Can Units Be Clubbed Under the EPF Act?

Case Regional Provident Fund Commissioner v. M/s Pal’s Continental Exports (P) Ltd.Civil Appeal No. 7345 of 2000 Court and Date Supreme Court of IndiaBench: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J.; Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J.Decision: 7 March 2007 Relevant Law Background Legal Issue Whether the respondent-company was a “department or branch” of the proprietorship (thereby liable to be […]

Flat vector illustration of a Supreme Court courtroom in India with judges, lawyers, and workers symbolizing the ESI Act case on contract labour supervision, rendered in clean minimalist style without background symbols.

Case Study: Who Is an “Employee” Under ESI When Work Is Done Through Contractors?

Case C.E.S.C. Limited & Ors. v. Subhash Chandra Bose & Ors.Civil Appeal Nos. 3197–98 of 1988 Court and Date Supreme Court of India — Decided on 15 November 1991Coram: Ranganath Misra, C.J.; M.M. Punchhi & K. Ramaswamy, JJ. Relevant Law Background CESC engaged electrical contractors to excavate, convert overhead lines, lay underground cables, and maintain […]

Flat vector illustration showing a courtroom scene where a judge and lawyer discuss financial recovery, featuring rupee symbols and scales of justice to symbolize an EPF recovery stay by the Kerala High Court.

Case Study: High Court Extends Interim Stay Due to Non-Functional EPF Tribunal

Case: M/s. Prima Beverages Private Ltd. vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II (C&R) and OthersWP (C) No. 35307 of 2024 Court and Date: Kerala High CourtDecided on: 16 January 2025Hon’ble Judge: Mr. Justice Murali Purushothaman Relevant Law: Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 – Section 7AThis section empowers the Provident Fund authorities to determine […]

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Case Study: Contractors Must Be Impleaded in EPF Enquiry under Section 7A

Case: Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) vs. M/s. Treads Direct Limited and AnotherW.P. (C) No. 29145 of 2014 Court and Date: Kerala High CourtDecided on: 5 June 2025Hon’ble Judge: Mr. Justice S. Manu Relevant Law: Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Background: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) initiated an enquiry under Section […]

Flat vector illustration showing a conversation between a Provident Fund inspector and a corporate representative discussing EPF KYC compliance, with rupee icons, justice scales, and a factory in the background symbolizing legal and financial responsibility.

Case Study: No Criminal Liability for Not Submitting Employee Bank Details under EPF Scheme

Case: M/s. Bectors Food Specialities vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner & Anr.Cr. MMO No. 498/2018 Court and Date: Himachal Pradesh High CourtDecided on: 23 June 2025Hon’ble Judge: Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla Relevant Law: Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 Background: The Provident Fund Inspector filed a criminal complaint against M/s. Bectors Food Specialities Limited and its […]

Flat vector illustration showing a construction worker and a suited inspector discussing ESI contribution liability at a textile factory under construction, with rupee symbols and justice scales in the background.

Case Study: Liability for ESI Contributions Before Commencement of Manufacturing Activities

Case: Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) vs. Minaxi Textiles LimitedR/FA No. 4970 of 2007 Court and Date: Gujarat High CourtDecided on: 13 June 2025Hon’ble Judge: Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak Relevant Law: Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 – Section 2(12)Defines a “factory” as premises where ten or more persons are employed, and a manufacturing process […]