Month: October 2023
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Trial Before a Court of Session
Law and You >Procedural Laws > CrPC > Trial Before a Court of Session The word ‘Trial’ is not defined in the code. The term ‘trial’ basically means the Court’s decision or a judicial judgement by the Court so as to decide the person’s guilt or innocence. It is an important process to determine whether…
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Strike Under Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Law and You > Labour Laws > The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 > Strike Under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 A strike is a powerful weapon used by trade unions or other associations or workers to put across their demands or grievances by employers or management of industries. Strikes are characterized by the fact that…
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Judicial Creativity: Techniques with Case Laws
In any state, it is the Parliament that can pass laws almost on any subject matter. But over the years, the legislative and judicial needs of a modern state have expanded so vividly and rapidly that it has become almost impossible to continue the practice. In the efforts to bring out far-reaching and consequential social changes…
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Judicial Activism
Under the Indian Constitution, the State is under the prime responsibility to ensure justice, liberty, equality and fraternity in the country. State is under the obligation to protect the individuals’ fundamental rights and implement the Directive Principles of State Policy. In order to restrain the State from escaping its responsibilities, the Indian Constitution has conferred…
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Dharma and Justice
‘Dharma is a Sanskrit expression of the widest import. There is no corresponding word in any other language. It would also be futile to attempt to give any definition of the word. It can only be explained. It has a wide variety of meanings. For instance, the word ‘Dharma’ is used to mean Justice (Nyaya),…
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Public Accounts Committee
By its very nature, Parliament, as a body cannot have an effective control over the government and the whole gamut of its activities. Administrative accountability to the legislature through Committees has been the hallmark of our political system. In a parliamentary democracy like that of India, the Committee system assumes great importance. Administrative accountability to…
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Registration of Trade Unions under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Law and You > Labour Laws > The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 > Registration of Trade Unions under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Trade unions play a crucial role in advocating for workers’ rights and interests. They serve as collective voices for employees, enabling them to negotiate better wages, working conditions, and benefits. By uniting…
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Introduction to Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Law and You > Labour Laws > The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 > Introduction to Industrial Relations Code, 2020 The Ministry of Labour and Employment aimed to simplify then existing 29 labour laws by introducing 4 new codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020…