Supreme Court of India

Avishek Raja & Ors. v. Sanjay Gupta

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Reported as [2017] 6 S.C.R. 1028
Bench Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha JJ.
Decided 19 June 2017

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: s.2(b) - Civil Contempt - When not - Employees in newspaper establishments - Majithia Wage Board constituted by Central Government in exercise of its powers u/ss. 9 and l 3C of the 1955 Act - Recommendations of said Wage Board accepted and notified by Central government - Writ petition before Supreme Court challenging said recommendations as well as notification by Central Government - Writ petitions dismissed vide judgment dated 07.02.2014, thereby approving award of Wage Board - Contempt petitions filed alleging non-payment of wages/allowances as per the award

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