Prohibition of Child Labour in India

The laws in India prohibit employment of children in labour, provides for punishment for any violation but do not altogether disallow their employment. Certain forms of work done by children like running a family business or performing as a child artist, etc. are allowed under certain conditions.

Law relating to filing of Caveat

A caveat can be filed in respect of an application to be made or has been made in a suit or proceeding instituted at or to be instituted by another person, in a court. The Section 148 A of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) provides for filing a caveat. The person who files the caveat is called a caveator.

Dealing with Defamation in Civil Law

Defamation is making or publishing any Imputation to harm the reputation of a person or body. It is a dishonest false statement to discredit or put disrepute on a person or body. In Indian law, defamation is both a civil wrong and a criminal offence. But this write up focuses on it as a civil wrong, even though its definition in Indian Penal Code (IPC) is given to clarify the concept behind it.

Survey Officer can decide Boundaries, but not the Title

Under Section 9 of the Kerala Survey and Boundary Act 1961 (KSBA), the survey officer has the power to determine and record any boundary as undisputed in respect of which no dispute is brought to his notice. However, they cannot decide the question of a disputed title which a court alone can do. This is what the High Court of Kerala says in Thomas and Others v Philip [ 2022 (4) KHC 451].

SC Judgement in EPF Pension Case

In the judgement delivered on 4th November 2022 in the EPFO v B Sunil Kumar & Connected Cases, the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014. The 2014 amendment fixed the maximum salary for joining the EPF Pension Scheme to be Rs 15,000 per month with effect from 1st September 2014.

Written Statement can be Filed after 90 days in Hard Cases

The time limit for filing of the written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure is not mandatory except in commercial suits, the Supreme Court (SC) reiterates it in Bharat Kalra v Raj Kishan Chabra. The SC relied on the judgement in Kailash v Nankhu & Ors.[ (2005) 4 SCC 480]. Therefore, the delay in filing of the written statement could very well be compensated with costs but denying the benefit of filing of the written statement is unreasonable.