School principal is not a ‘Principal Employer’ under Section 2(17) of ESI Act: P&H HC

Vijay Singh Jakhar Vs Haryana Employees State Insurance Corporation and others ( Punjab and Haryana High Court) In the case Vijay Singh Jakhar vs Haryana Employees State Insurance Corporation & Others, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dealt with a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash a criminal complaint under Section 85(a) of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. The complaint alleged that Vijay Singh Jakhar, as the principal employer of Jaat Senior Secondary School, Hisar, failed to pay contributions to the Employees State Insurance (ESI) fund for a specified per...