Supreme Court of India · 2021-08-24
The Employees Provident Fund ... vs Sunil Kumar B
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The Employees Provident Fund ...
- Respondent
- Sunil Kumar B
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Ajay Rastogi, Uday Umesh Lalit
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation's liability to pay interest on delayed payments to employees. The court held that the Organisation is obligated to pay interest on the provident fund contributions that are not credited to the employees' accounts in a timely manner. This ruling reinforces the rights of employees to receive their dues promptly, ensuring financial security for workers.