Bombay HC affirms compensation rights for casual drivers under Employees’ Compensation Act
“Merely because the period for which the driver was recruited or employed is not mentioned, that cannot be a ground to reject the claim.”
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Children can be evicted from senior citizen’s property in case of breach of obligation to maintain; SC reiterates
“Maintenance and Welfare of Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was enacted to address the plight of older persons, for their care and protection. Being a welfare legislation, its provisions must be construed liberally.”
ESI Act a social welfare legislation; Factories and establishments liable to pay ESI Contributions irrespective of the number of employees engaged at a time: Supreme Court
Supreme Court held that the Telangana High Court erred in setting aside the demand notice for the period after October 1989 and that the amended Section 1(6) was applied retrospectively. It was of the view that only in the case of demand notice for the period prior to inserting Section 1(6) of the ESI Act, it could be said that the same provision has been applied retrospectively.
“Woman is not a pendulum and cannot be forced to swing between motherhood and employment”,Madras High Court upholds maternity benefits, as welfare legislation and benefits cannot be deprived on mere interpretation and technicalities
It is to be remembered that birth of a baby is rebirth of a mother and if a woman is not properly taken care during the period of pregnancy and after delivery, it will certainly affect two lives, namely, mother and new borns
Punjab and Haryana High Court grants compensation to an unmarried daughter under Motor Vehicles Act
Punjab and Haryana High Court while disposing of the appeals challenging compensation awarded by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal held, unmarried daughter is financially dependent on her deceased father and entitled for compensation.
Explained| Why Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Kerala MV Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2005, & the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2005
Supreme Court: In a case raising questions on the Constitutional validity of sub-sections (7) and (8) of Section 4 [introduced
Biological resources are property of Nation; Divya Pharmacy’s challenge to Fair and Equitable Benefit Sharing dismissed
Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. stated that Fair and Equitable Benefit Sharing (FEBS) under the