Important Judgments


Feb 04 2010

Commonwealth Games: Monitoring Committee Report

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Report of the Committee, (Constituted by the Hon'ble High Court, of Delhi in WP (Civil) No. 524/2010 in People's Union for Democratic Rights and Others Vs. Union of India and two others on 3.2.2010 On Matters pertaining to working and living conditions of workers
in Commonwealth Games Construction Sites, October, 2010

Summary of the findings:
Wages:
• It was difficult to confirm that minimum wages were being paid to all workers.
• Muster rolls were examined at some sites but they could not be verified.


Dec 18 1996

D.K. Basu Vs State of West Bengal

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The jusdgment on PIL on the issue of death in police custody and "custody jurisprudence" and modalities for awarding compensation to the victim and/or family members of the victim for attrocities and death caused in police custody and also the question of accountability .


Sep 18 1982

Asian Games Judgement on PIL filed by PUDR

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Public Interest Litigation, scope and need for- Violation of various labour laws in relation to workmen employed in the construction work connected with the Asian Games like Constitution of India, 1950 Arts. 24, Minimum wages Act, 1948, Equal Remuneration Act.