EPF Act Gives Lifetime Security To Construction Workers, More Adaptable In Dynamic Labour Markets Like Kerala: Regional PF Commissioner

Emphasizing on the benefits offered by the Employees' Provident Fund Act, the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner Kochi (Kerala) ruled that EPF Act is far more resilient than the Building and Construction Workers Act, as the former can adapt to evolving nature of employment and can provide better and lifetime protection to workers. The authority was hearing a construction company's plea...

Supreme Court Opines That Salaries Of State & District Consumer Commission Members Should Be Uniform Across Country

The Supreme Court has observed that the salaries and allowances of Presidents and Members of District Consumer Commissions and members of and State Consumer Commissions across the country must, prima facie, be in line with the Consumer Protection (Salary, Allowances, and Conditions of Service of President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Model Rules,...

Delhi Court Refers Lawyer's Conduct To Delhi HC, Bar Council For Asking Judge Whether He Was 'Settling Score'

A Delhi Court has referred a lawyer to the Delhi High Court and Bar Council of Delhi for making unwarranted remarks, where he questioned whether the judge was “settling score” after the judge asked him why he was unprepared for cross-examination.Taking strong exception to the lawyer's conduct, Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala in his order noted, “Such kind of response from...

Centre Imposes 12% Temporary Tariff On Certain Steel Imports, Duty Valid For 200 Days

The Government has imposed a temporary 12% safeguard duty on the import of certain non-alloy and alloy steel flat products. The safeguard duty covers products such as cold-rolled coils sheets; metallic coated steel coils and sheets; hot-rolled coils and sheets; hot rolled plate mill plates; and colour-coated coils and sheets, whether or not profiled. The duty will not be imposed on...

Protesting Against Proposed Transfer Of 4 Karnataka HC Judges, Bengaluru Advocates' Association Resolves To Abstain From Work Today

Continuing its protest against the proposed transfer of four Karnataka High Court judges recommended by the Supreme Court collegium, the Advocates' Association Bengaluru (AAB) in its General Body meeting held on Tuesday (April 22), has decided to abstain from work on Wednesday (April 23). The communication issued by the bar body to all advocates states, “In protest the general body...

Bar Associations Of Jammu & Srinagar To Observe Bandh In Protest Against Pahalgam Terror Attack

In a response to the heinous terrorist attack that rocked the Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam in Anantnag district on April 22, 2025, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA), Srinagar, has issued a powerful condemnation, describing the incident as a "cowardly and barbaric assault" on innocent civilians and tourists.The attack, which has claimed several lives and left many...

Lucknow Court Dismisses Defamation Complaint Filed Against CM Yogi Adityanath Over 'Kathmullapan' Remark

A special MP/MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has dismissed a defamation complaint filed against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his 'Kathmullapan' remark while addressing the Legislative Council in February this year. A video of the remark was shared on his official 'X' (formerly Twitter) account. Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Div.)/ACJM Alok Verma observed that since...

Expert Committee Suggests Before NGT To Regulate Number Of Horses To Protect Matheran Hill Station

The National Green Tribunal, Western Zone Bench, Pune, has taken note of an expert agency's report on the undesirable effects of horse dung presence in the Matheran Area, an eco-sensitive hill station in Maharashtra, and the measures to combat it.The report said, “It may be seen that current level of investigation reveals various measures to be taken to control the undesirable effects of...

Nagpur Communal Violence: Court Grants Bail To Former Govt Servant Booked For Inciting Violence By Posting 'Pro-Aurangzeb' Post On Social Media

A sessions court in Nagpur on Monday granted bail to a 69-year-old former Government servant, who had made a post about Aurangzeb's Tomb, because of which the communal violence took place in the city on March 17.Adhoc District Judge MB Oza noted that the applicant-accused Mohammad Hamid Mohammad Hanif was a senior citizen and that the completion of investigation will take time and filing...

Lowest Vacancies, Highest Disposal Rates: Kerala Ranked Number 1 In Judiciary By India Justice Report 2025

India Justice Report (IJR) which is a collaborative effort of DAKSH, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Common Cause, Centre For Social Justice, Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy and TISS-Prayas has ranked Kerala at No. 1 in Judiciary among the large and mid-sized states. The report aims to rank the capacity of formal justice system operating in the states using the government's own...

Delivery Fees, Food Charges And Platform Fees Charged By Zomato Are Not Unfair Or Discriminatory: CCI

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) bench of Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Aggarwal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member) held that levying of various kinds of charges i.e., platform fees, food charges and delivery fees by Zomato is not unfair or discriminatory in nature and does not amount to abuse of dominant position as per Section 4 of...

Reel Of Hanumangarh DLSA Of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority Bags First Prize For West Zone In NALSA's Competition

In an inspiring demonstration of creativity and commitment to public legal education, law students from Nehru Memorial Law College, situated within the jurisdiction of the Hanumangarh District Legal Services Authority, operating under the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority, have brought pride to Rajasthan by winning the first prize in the Reel Category for the West Zone in the...