Karnataka HC Declares Para 83 of EPF Scheme & Para 43A of Pension Scheme Unconstitutional

Stone Hill Education Foundation Vs Union of India (Karnataka High Court) In the case of Stone Hill Education Foundation vs Union of India, heard in the Karnataka High Court, the central issue revolved around the constitutional validity of two key provisions: para 83 of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme and para 43A of the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS). These provisions, introduced by the Union of India in 2008, targeted international workers, sparking a legal challenge by both employers and employees who deemed them arbitrary and unconstitutional under Article 14 of the Indian Constit...