Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 223 · Decided 23 February 2022
Horticulture Experiment Station Gonikoppal, Coorg v. The Regional Provident Fund Organization
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 223 · [2022] 16 S.C.R. 485
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2136/2012
- Decided
- 23 February 2022
- Bench
- AJAY RASTOGI, ABHAY S. OKA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 7A, 14B - Power to recover damages - Mens rea and actus reus, if essential element for imposition of damages - Appellant's establishment failed to comply with the provisions of the Act - There of employees provident fund- EPF amount - Levy of damages for the period - Challenge to - High Court held that once default in payment of contribution is admitted, damages u/s. 14B are consequential, and employer is under obligation to pay damages for delayed in payment of
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