AMIT VASHISTHA versus SURESH AND ANOTHER

AMIT VASHISTHA versus SURESH AND ANOTHER

Proceedings under Section 7A Employees Provident Funds Act are judicial proceedings; a complaint under Section 228 IPC arising from such proceedings is maintainable under Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC, regardless of whether the authority is a court.

Parties
Appellant: Amit Vashistha; Respondent: Suresh; Respondent: Another
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
31 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From High Court Revision
Outcome
Appeal allowed; order of High Court set aside.
Legal Topics
Section 228 Ipc—insulting or Interrupting Public Servant, Judicial Proceeding Under Section 7 a Employees Provident Funds Act, Maintainability of Complaint Under Section 195(1)(b)(i) Cr PC
Criminal Law Labour and Employment Law Section 228 Ipc—insulting or Interrupting Public Servant Judicial Proceeding Under Section 7 a Employees Provident Funds Act Maintainability of Complaint Under Section 195(1)(b)(i) Cr PC

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Parties

Amit Vashistha

Appellant

Suresh

Respondent

Another

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From High Court Revision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether proceedings under Section 7A Employees Provident Funds Act are judicial proceedings for purposes of Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC
  2. 2 Maintainability of complaint under Section 228 IPC arising from such proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

Proceedings under Section 7A Employees Provident Funds Act are judicial proceedings; a complaint under Section 228 IPC arising from such proceedings is maintainable under Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC, regardless of whether the authority is a court.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; order of High Court set aside.

Orders

  • The unsustainable order of the High Court is set aside.
  • Appeal allowed.