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

Play sound