SUPREME COURT IRKED WITH PIL’s RELATED TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC – WARNED OF IMPOSING COSTS

Today, the Apex Court dismissed a PIL seeking exemption for face masks and hand sanitizers from Goods and Services Tax. The court also dismissed another petition which sought directions to the Centre and State Governments for immediate relaxation of medical expenses related to non-COVID-19 ailments during the ongoing Corona virus pandemic. The court observed thatRead more about SUPREME COURT IRKED WITH PIL’s RELATED TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC – WARNED OF IMPOSING COSTS[…]

TERMINATED EMPLOYEES (WELFARE) BILL, 2020 – DRAFT BILL SEEMS ILL-TIMED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

On 7th February, this year, the Terminated Employees (Welfare) Bill, 2020 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha. It is a Private Member Bill which seeks to provide welfare measures for the employees who have been terminated by the employers and the matters connected with it. In the present era where the role of the private sector hasRead more about TERMINATED EMPLOYEES (WELFARE) BILL, 2020 – DRAFT BILL SEEMS ILL-TIMED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC[…]