Equal Remuneration and Minimum wage
Objectives of The Equal Remuneration The objectives of Equal Remuneration under the Code on Wages, 2019 (which amalgamated the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976) are primarily rooted in constitutional mandates and international labor standards. The following…
New labour and industrial law Overview
Comprehensive Overview of Labour and Industrial Law-I: From Fragmented Statutes to the New Labour Codes Labour law in India is not merely a set of rules for the workplace; it is a manifestation of the socio-economic justice promised by the Constitution…
Cruelty by Husband or His Relatives Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Sections 85 and 86 Explained: Cruelty by Husband or His Relatives The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), which came into force on 1 July 2024, has replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) as India’s principal criminal law. While the BNS…
Kidnapping, Abducting or Inducing a Woman to Compel Her Marriage – BNS 2023
BNS Section 87 – Kidnapping, Abducting or Inducing a Woman to Compel Her Marriage The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on 1 July 2024, introducing a reorganized criminal law framework while retaining many…
Finder of Goods Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872
Introduction Imagine you are walking through a park and come across a wallet lying on a bench. Or perhaps you find a smartphone in a shopping mall or a gold chain in a restaurant. What should you do? Can you keep it? Are you legally responsible for it?…
What is Pledge? Definition Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872
Introduction A pledge is a special type of bailment where movable goods are delivered by one person to another as security for the repayment of a debt or the performance of a promise. It is one of the most important concepts under the Indian Contract…
What is Bailment? A Complete Guide Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872
Introduction In our daily lives, we frequently hand over our belongings to others for a specific purpose. For example, we leave our car at a service center, give clothes to a laundry, deposit jewelry in a bank locker, or send goods through a courier…
Worker under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020
The definition of Worker is provided under Section 2(zr) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. A Worker is a person employed in an industry to perform any of the following types of work for hire or reward: A worker may be employed directly or through a…
Industrial Disputes vs. Individual Disputes
Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Introduction The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 aims to maintain industrial peace by providing mechanisms for the prevention and settlement of disputes between employers and workers. Disputes may be collective (Industrial…
What is a Transfer of Property? Essential Elements of Transfer | Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Introduction The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) is one of the most important statutes governing the transfer of immovable property in India. It lays down the legal principles regulating the transfer of property between living persons. The Act…