Definition for remerge

LABOUR'S adoption of an international definition of anti-Semitism could be the "start of the journey" to rebuilding trust with the Jewish community, deputy leader Tom Watson said.The party adopted all of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance examples of anti-Semitism, a party spokesman said.The decision came as Labour's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) considered how to defuse the row over anti-Semitism, which has simmered for months.In an indication that the situation could escalate even further, Scotland Yard was reviewing a leaked file of anti-Semitism complaints within Labour.There were noisy protests from rival groups outside Labour's HQ as senior party figures met to consider whether to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism and its illustrative examples.Critics have claimed that the wording of the examples could prevent criticism of the Israeli government's actions against Palestinians, but senior Labour … [Read more...] about Labour adopts IHRA definition in bid to diffuse party feud over anti-Semitism comments

The Delhi High Court has recently held that the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, must give a definite conclusion regarding the guilt of the person involved in the incident.Justice Valmiki Mehta was hearing a petition filed by Ashok Kumar Singh against the report of Internal Complaints Committee of Dayal Singh Evening College on account of complaints against him.The petitioner challenged the report on two counts. First count is that the report only gives a prima facie conclusion of the complaints having substance without the report actually giving a definite conclusion and holding the charges against the petitioner to be proved, and which aspects are very much required under Section 13(3) of the Act. The second count is he was not allowed to lead evidence in support of his defence. Accordingly, for all such reasons, it is argued that the Inquiry Reports are bad, being … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment At Workplaces: Internal Complaints Committee Must Give Definite Conclusion: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Rajasthan High Court has held that the State Government is not competent & holding any authority to re-write the definition of Sec.2 (d) of the Right to Education Act, 2009. Disposing the Public Interest Litigation filed by Abhyutthanam Society, the court made following substitution to be made a part of the new notification issued by the state : Let the child belonging to OBC & SBC whose parents’ annual income does not exceed Rs.2.50 Lacs be also included as part of the Notification dt.28.03.2016 of the appropriate Government for “child belonging to disadvantaged group”, as contemplated u/Sec.2(d) of the Act, 2009; The children whose parents/guardians annual income does not exceed Rs.2.50 lakhs be considered as “child belonging to weaker section”, as contemplated u/Sec.2(e) of the Act, 2009In the earlier notification issued in 2011, state had include Child belonging to OBC & SBC in disadvantaged group, but through another notification, this … [Read more...] about State Govt. cannot re-write the definition of Section 2(d) of Right to Education Act : Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]

In a judgment delivered on 28th January, an apex Court bench comprising of Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice S.A. Bobde upheld the 2004 amendment of the SARFAESI Act.The Amendment of 2004 had amended the definition of Non-Performing Assets (NPA). This amended definition was the subject matter of dispute. This amended definition was challenged in various High Courts. Gujarat High Court had declared the amendment unconstitutional in April 2014. While Madras High Court rejected the challenge in May.Prior to its amendment, NPA was defined as ‘an account of a borrower which has been classified’ by a creditor either ‘as a sub-standard asset or a doubtful asset or a loss asset’ of the creditor and such a classification is required to be made in accordance with the directions or guidelines relating to assets classification issued by the Reserve Bank.But, under the amended definition, such a classification of the account of a borrower by the creditor is required to be … [Read more...] about SC upholds amended definition of Non-Performing Assets in the SARFAESI Act [Read the Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Principal Secretary Law/Legal Remembrancer, U.P to take necessary steps with regard to the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants (Dying-in-Harness) Rules, 1974 which do not include a divorced daughter within the definition of family, for the purpose of compassionate appointments in the event of death of a government employee while on duty. The Court directed him to take necessary steps in consultation with the State Government within a period of four months.Stating that there existed a “serious lacuna” in the Rules, Justice B. Amit Sthalekar stated, “Nevertheless, considering the humanitarian grounds the matter requires consideration by the State Government. Divorce in itself cannot be treated to be a stigma to a woman who has to face such an unfortunate and peculiar situation that she has to undergo a divorce. But that itself should not deprived her of a benefit of a compassionate appointment at par … [Read more...] about Include divorced daughter within definition of Family for Compassionate Appointments: Allahabad HC to Govt. [Read Judgment]