New Labour Laws Explained (Part II) : The Code On Social Security 2020

The Code on Social Security 2020 was one of the three labour law bills passed by the Parliament last week.In this part, we will discuss the Code on Social Security 2020, and the major changes brought by it.The Code on Social Security, 2020The Code consolidates nine different central laws :The Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 The Employees State Insurance Act...

Unfolding The Greatest Rivalry Of The Supreme Court

"They were put to a test and found wanting."– Times of India, January 7, 1978.The test was one of judicial spine which "they" failed to demonstrate in the Habeas Corpus case heard in the dark night of Indira's Emergency. The news report summed up the national mood and the sentiment of the Bar. The two justices referred to were life-long rivals as destiny had pitted each against the other. Yet destiny again, by twist of irony, had placed both on the same side of ignominy.Bhai Morarji sat at his...

New Labour Laws Explained (Part 1): Industrial Relations Code 2020

The Parliament recently passed three major bills related to labour laws. They are :Industrial Relations Code Bill 2020.Social Security Code Bill, 2020.Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code Bill, 2020.In this part, we will explain the Industrial Relations Code 2020 and the major changes brought by it.Industrial Relations Code, 2020.The Industrial Relations Code(hereinafter...

Actress Rakul Preet Singh Moves Delhi HC Seeking Urgent Interim Direction Restraining Media Reporting Against Her Regarding 'Bollywood Drug Case'

Actress Rakul Preet Singh has filed an application before the Delhi High Court, seeking an "urgent ad interim direction" restraining the media from reporting on the Bollywood Drag Mafia case, so far as she is concerned. The actress has stated that the "slander campaign" being run by the media against her has done irreparable damage to her and her family, has largely invaded her right...

AILET 2020 Analysis

The first major center-based law entrance examination of this session finally happened today and it shall be followed by CLAT in a couple of days and MH-CET in a couple of weeks. AILET 2020, for most aspirants, was a bag full of pleasant surprises, though to be fair, owing to the extremely limited seats it offers, pleasant surprise won't result in an actual NLU-D seat for most. But the paper, unlike atleast the last 3 AILETs, was broadly on an easy-to-medium side and the very kind of questions...

Issue Of Caste Looms Large Over Human Relationship With Strong Biases And Conditioning: Gujarat HC Directs SP To Escort Inter-Caste Couple To UP [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (23rd September) directed the Superintendent of Police, Valsad to make an arrangement for an Intercaste Couple to be escorted till Prayagraj in the State of Uttar Pradesh.The Division Bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice N. V. Anjaria also observed,"It is although not an issue, which needs to be dealt with by this Court, suffice to note that the issue...

[Full Video] Gautam Bhatia's Lecture Series On Landmark Cases- [State of Madras Vs VG Row]

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A Hammer Blow For 'Sealed Cover' Jurisprudence

Surprisingly little comment has followed the landmark order which Justice Gautam Patel ofthe Bombay High Court passed on 21 September 2020 in a case concerning the invocation of an arbitration clause under the rules of the National Stock Exchange. In language which was as principled as it was unyielding, the judge expressed his abhorrence of a practice which has developed in recent years of litigants being allowed – sometimes encouraged – to hand over material to judges in circumstances...

"Prostitution Not An Offence; Adult Woman Has Right To Choose Her Vocation": Bombay HC Orders Release of 3 Sex Workers From Corrective Institution [Read Judgment]

While observing that prostitution has not been made an offence under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and that an adult woman has the right to choose her vocation and cannot be detained without her consent, the Bombay High Court on Thursday (24th September) set free 3 sex workers from the Corrective Institution.The Single Bench of Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan was hearing the plea of 3...

"No Person Should be Seen Outside his/ her House Without Mask on Face": Orders Allahabad HC Saying 'If Action Not Taken Today, We Won't Be Able To Face Our Progenies'

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (24th September) issued a writ of mandamus for the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh that "no person should be seen outside his/ her house without a mask on his/her face and he or she should check that the mask covers both the nose and the mouth."The Division Bench of Justice Siddhartha Verma and Justice Ajit Kumar was hearing a Public Interest...

"Mere Expression Of Derogatory Words Do Not Attract Section 124A or 153A":J&K HC Grants Bail To Councillor Accused Of Making 'Derogatory Remarks' During Indo-China Face-Off [Read Order]

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Thursday (24th September) granted bail to an elected Councillor of LAHDC (Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh) who has been accused of making derogatory remarks against the leadership of the Country and against the Armed Forces of the Country.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing the plea of Zakir Hussain (a democratically elected...

'Pub' In Republic- Interesting Court Room Exchanges

Part IV of the Constitution of India contains the Chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy ("DPSP"). The Part casts a non-binding obligation on the government, to promote and achieve certain objectives mentioned therein. The debate and furore over protection of cattle, implementation of the Uniform Civil Code and recognizing labour rights, all have their genesis in Part IV. Interestingly, Article 47 of the Chapter also obligates the government to prohibit consumption of...