Supreme Court dismisses petitions on
journalists wage boards
The Supreme Court has dismissed as
“redundant” a clutch of contempt petitions filed by some individuals alleging
non-implementation of the recommendations of the Wage Boards for journalists
and non-journalists by certain media organisations.
A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and
Justice M Y Eqbalpronounced the order last week on 14 contempt petitions filed
by various people against the alleged non-implementation of the Majithia Wage
Boards, whose recommendations were upheld by the apex court in February last
year.
“Disobedience of court’s order as
alleged in these contempt petitions is being looked into in connected matters
and an order has been passed by this court dated April 28, 2015 appointing
inspectors under section 17 (b) of the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper
Employees (Condition of Services) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, to make
enquiry and submit reports to this court.
“In the above circumstances and also
having regard to the delay that has occurred, we are not inclined to entertain
these contempt petitions as we consider the same (to) be redundant,” the court
said.
Source:Lrgal India
