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Implementation of RTE Act in Private Schools

   08 December 2012 at 11:59

There have been sporadic media reports about the implementation of 25% reservation in private unaided schools as provided under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. Such matters are immediate ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1905 Views


Cases Pending under Prevention of Corruption Act

   07 December 2012 at 11:49

As per information provided by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), there are 7023 cases pending under trial and 678 cases pending under investigation across the country under the Prevention of Corruption Act as on 31.10.2012. There were 46 C ..

Posted in Criminal Law  1 comments |   1357 Views


Backlog Cases with CIC

   07 December 2012 at 11:49

The Central Information Commission has reported that 27856 cases were pending for disposal as on 29.02.2012 of which around 9500 cases were provisionally registered. The Central Government has taken several steps like issue of guidelines for the C ..

Posted in Others |   718 Views


Amendment of Minimum Wages Act

   07 December 2012 at 11:49

As per the existing provisions of Minimum Wages Act, minimum wages are revised quinquennially in the Central Sphere. In order to protect the minimum wages against inflation, the Central Government introduced the idea of Variable Dearness Allowance ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  8 comments |   3811 Views


Constitutional Status to CVC and CBI

   05 December 2012 at 19:03

There is no proposal with the Government to provide constitutional status to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CVC is a statutory body and derives its powers from the Central Vigilance Commis ..

Posted in Others |   902 Views


Jurisdiction of RTI Act

   05 December 2012 at 19:03

Right to Information Act is applicable to Public Authorities. A pubic authority means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted (a) by or under the Constitution; (b) by any other law made by Parliament; (c) ..

Posted in Others  2 comments |   2392 Views


Flexibility in Labour Laws

   05 December 2012 at 12:10

The World Bank in its World Development Report, 2013: Jobs has suggested that India needs to focus on jobs and labour reforms. The report emphasizes the need to stay within the efficiency “plateau” of labour laws where labour policies ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  1 comments |   1521 Views


Reforms Initiated under RTE Act

   28 November 2012 at 12:23

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 has brought in several reform processes. States/UTs have inter-alia brought out notifications prohibiting corporal punishment, detention and board examinations in elementary ed ..

Posted in Others  1 comments |   1533 Views


Third Meeting of the Advisory Council of 'National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms'

   28 November 2012 at 12:23

Focuses on issues that can help Reduce Pendency of Cases; Stresses need to Speed up Establishment of more Gram Nyayalayas The third meeting of the Advisory Council of National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms was held here today un ..

Posted in Others  3 comments |   1167 Views


Average Daily Wages of Labourers

   27 November 2012 at 12:01

In a market economy wage rates are dependent on a number of factors such as production, demand, labour mobility, geographical factors, cost of living etc. Both Central and State government intervene in the labour market with a view to fix minimum wa ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  1 comments |   2984 Views