Does Section 14B Of The EPF Act Leave Any Discretion Not To Impose Penalty At All?: Supreme Court Refers Question To A Larger Bench

Doubting an earlier ruling that damages under Section 14B of the EPF Act are automatic, the Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the question whether the authorised officer retains a discretion not to levy a penalty at all. It directed resolution applicants to pay the provident-fund dues with statutory interest in four quarterly instalments in the meantime.

Voluntary Deductions Like PF, ESPP Can’t Cut Income For Maintenance: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that voluntary deductions such as provident fund and ESPP contributions cannot reduce income while fixing child maintenance, enhancing it to ₹1.5 lakh per month. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has enhanced the maintenance payable for two minor children in a matrimonial dispute to ₹1,50,000 per month, holding that voluntary deductions from […]

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Son-in-Law Entitled to Take Care for Elderly Parents Under Maintenance Act

Bhopal/Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declared that a son-in-law is included under the Maintenance & Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. This law requires children to take care of their elderly parents, and the court’s decision makes it clear that even a son-in-law has this responsibility.

SC Requests Government’s Accountability in Denial of Aadhaar to NRC Excluded Persons

The Supreme Court questioned the government’s denial of Aadhaar cards to those excluded from the NRC, emphasizing accountability. An initiated writ petition contests this decision, seeking Aadhaar Cards for the affected individuals. The petition argues that withholding Aadhaar based on NRC exclusion lacks reasonable correlation and affects basic facilities for 27 lakh people.