2026 LLR WEB 1360 - PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT Findings of a labour authority's inspection, relied on to decide a labour-law compliance petition, cannot be reopened in review as non-apparent error. LABOUR LAW - PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION BY TRADE UNION - ENFORCEMENT OF LABOUR LAWS - INSPECTION REPORT OF LABOUR AUTHORITIES - REVIEW OF JUDGMENT - ERROR APPARENT ON THE FACE OF THE RECORD - REV...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1359 - KERALA HIGH COURT Interest and damages for belated provident fund contributions on retrospective pay revision are leviable only for delay after the revision is sanctioned. PROVIDENT FUND - RETROSPECTIVE PAY REVISION - INTEREST FOR DELAYED CONTRIBUTIONS - DAMAGES FOR DELAYED REMITTANCE - MERGER - DISMISSAL OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION WITH REASONS - Sections 7Q and 14B...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1358 - DELHI HIGH COURT Payment to outside parties under expense heads is not basic wages without a finding linking it to identified covered employees. PROVIDENT FUND - Assessment - Basic wages - Employee - Contractor - Payments to outside parties - Failure to produce records - Nexus - Supervisory jurisdiction - Delay - Employees' Provident ...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1357 - DELHI HIGH COURT Finding of principal employer's control over contractor-engaged workman is a factual finding, not disturbed in writ; compensation may replace reinstatement. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES - Employer-employee relationship - Contractor arrangement - Control and supervision - Principal employer - Provident fund and ESI contributions - Illegal termination - Section...... read full judgement