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Violation of ESI Act

   21 August 2013 at 11:52

The aims and objective of Employees State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 is to provide certain benefits to the employees in the organised sector in case of employment injury, sickness, maternityand to make provision for certain matters in relation theret ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  2 comments |   2845 Views


Legality of Common Medical Admission Test

   16 August 2013 at 11:07

In Christian Medical College, Vellore vs Union of India &Ors a three-judge bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court by a 2:1 verdict has held that Medical Council of India (MCI) is not empowered to prescribe all India medical entrance tests. The ..

Posted in Others  2 comments |   871 Views


Legislation to Regulate Employment of Domestic Workers

   16 August 2013 at 11:07

As per National Sample Survey (NSS) 2004-05, there are about 47.50 Lakh domestic workers in the country. Various Labour Laws, like the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and Inter-State ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  1 comments |   1279 Views


Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013 Introduced in Rajya Sabha

   16 August 2013 at 11:07

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013, as approved by the Union Cabinet in its meeting on 4th June 2013, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha today . The Bill has been piloted by Dr. (Ms) Girija Vyas, Minister of Housing and Urban Pov ..

Posted in Others  1 comments |   1637 Views


Strict Implementation of Juvenile Justice Act

   14 August 2013 at 14:59

The Section 24 (1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 [JJ Act] provides that whoever, employs or uses any juvenile or the child for the purpose or causes any juvenile to beg shall be punishable with imprisonment for ..

Posted in Others |   1133 Views


Shri N.L. Meena New Member Secretary Appointed to the Law Commission of India

   13 August 2013 at 12:46

Shri N.L. Meena, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Law & Justice, has been appointed as the Member Secretary to the Law Commission of India. As per the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Shri Meena has been appointed so from the foreno ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   2040 Views


Parliament Passes the Historic Companies Bill 2012

   09 August 2013 at 10:51

The Parliament has passed the historic Companies Bill 2012, moved by Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha here today which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha many months ago (in De ..

Posted in Corporate Law  5 comments |   1388 Views


Highlights of the Companies Bill

   09 August 2013 at 10:35

Highlights of the Companies Bill (as passed by the Lok Sabha on 18.12.12 and by the Rajya Sabha on 08.08.13) • The Bill has 470 clauses as against 658 Sections in the existing Companies Act, 1956. • The entire bill has been divided ..

Posted in Corporate Law  1 comments |   2516 Views


Cells of Monitoring PC and PNDT Act

   07 August 2013 at 15:23

Government has provided funds to the States & UTs for setting up cells to monitor the implementation of the Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. State/UT-wise details of funds provided du ..

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Pension to Retired Employees Covered Under PF Scheme

   07 August 2013 at 15:19

The Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 came into effect from 16th November, 1995 replacing the erstwhile Employees Family Pension Scheme, 1971, which inter-alia provides superannuation/retirement and family pension. In order to secure a minim ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  2 comments |   1619 Views