Govt Servants Required to Be At Disposal Of Govt All The Time; Can't Claim Overtime Allowance Under Factories Act: Supreme Court

Govt Servants Required to Be At Disposal Of Govt All The Time; Can’t Claim Overtime Allowance Under Factories Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant ruling regarding the payment of overtime allowances to government employees under the Factories Act. In a case where government employees sought payment for overtime worked beyond eight hours a day, the Court ruled that they are not entitled to claim overtime Read more

The media is a vital pillar of democracy that cannot be curtailed or intimidated: the Calcutta High Court vacates the FIR filed against a television journalist.

The media is a vital pillar of democracy that cannot be curtailed or intimidated: the Calcutta High Court vacates the FIR filed against a television journalist.

The Calcutta High Court, in staying a FIR filed against a TV journalist for allegedly uttering a “provocative speech,” stated that the media is an equally important component of a democracy that cannot be limited or intimidated. According to Justice Rajasekhar Mantha, the court is satisfied that the registration of Read more

AMENDMENT IN KARNATAKA GRANTING JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OVER DELAYED BIRTH/DEATH REGISTRATION UPON EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY UNLAWFUL: HIGH COURT

AMENDMENT IN KARNATAKA GRANTING JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OVER DELAYED BIRTH/DEATH REGISTRATION UPON EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY UNLAWFUL: HIGH COURT.

The Karnataka High Court has declared that the state government’s recent amendment to the Karnataka Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, which granted executive authorities the power to decide on delayed birth or death registrations, is ultra vires. The Court ruled on a petition filed by a non-governmental organization challenging Read more

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