The Bombay High Court has held that the limitation period for filing a written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 begins from the date of service of summons along with a copy of the plaint, and not from the date of filing of the Vakalatnama by the defendant. The… Continue reading Date Of Service Of Summons Is Starting Point For Limitation Period To File Written Statement: Bombay High Court
Mumbai: In the face of gro- wing resistance from trade unions to the state cabinet’s decision to increase working hours in factories from the current 9 to 12 hours and shops and establishments from the current 9 to 10 ho- urs, labour minister Akash Fundkar on Tuesday said the views of trade unions will be… Continue reading Will consider trade unions’views on working hrs: Min
Additionally, it is proposed that an adult be allowed to work over six hours at a stretch only if a half-hour break is included in that time. The Maharashtra government is planning to increase the maximum working hours of employees in private establishments from the present nine to 10 hours a day, by making crucial… Continue reading Maharashtra may soon hike working hours to 10 in private establishments
The Supreme Court stated that in some cases, perhaps the accused may abide by such undertaking, but based on record, in many cases the accused later would not abide and flout the undertaking. The Supreme Court has directed Trial Courts and High Courts not to pass any order of grant of regular bail or anticipatory… Continue reading Supreme Court Directs Trial Courts & High Courts To Not Grant Bail Relying On Undertakings By Accused
HAVANA: The Cuban government fired its labour minister after she was publicly rebuked by the president for saying Cuba’s beggars were all phonies in disguise. A brief announcement Tuesday evening said labour and social security minister Marta Elena Feito had demonstrated a lack of “objectivity and sensitivity on topics that are currently central to political… Continue reading Cuba fires labour minister for calling all beggers fake
The Delhi High Court has ruled that employment contract clauses restricting an individual’s right to seek new employment after leaving a job are void, citing Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act. The verdict delivered on June 25 by Justice Tejas Karia, was in a case concerning a software developer whose previous employer attempted to… Continue reading Non-compete clause can’t restrict employee’s right to employment after termination, says Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a bond clause in an employment contract, allowing a Public Sector Bank to recover ₹2 lakhs from an employee who resigned before completing the mandatory three-year service period. The Court held that exclusivity clauses in employment contracts (requiring minimum service period) are legally permissible and do not fall… Continue reading Employment Bond Valid, Doesn’t Violate S.27 Contract Act’ : Supreme Court Upholds Rs 2 Lakh Penalty For Premature Resignation
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice R.I. Chagla ruled that claims under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act must be supported by clear entitlements arising from statute, contract, or custom. The court clarified that a “cease and desist” direction in an order declaring a transfer illegal does not automatically create monetary entitlements. Furthermore, it… Continue reading Labour Court Cannot Grant Monetary Relief Without Pre-existing Entitlement: Bombay HC Clarifies Scope Of Recovery Under Section 33C(2), Industrial Disputes Act
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