another important aspect to the question. By Section 15 of the Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1955, the Provident Funds ... first place, he contends that Section 15 of the Working Journalists Act does not purport to amend the Provident Funds Act and therefore the Provident
entitled to be enjoyed by all the citizens
which includes, the journalists and the personnel attached to the
media houses. The issue with the freedom ... element of responsibility must be present in the conscience of the
journalists. In an organised society, the rights of the press have to
be recognised
Supreme Court again had to consider in Bombay Union of Journalists v. "Hindu", Bombay ... industrial dispute. It related' to one of the working journalists employed under the "Hindu" at Bombay. The Supreme Court takes note
year 1914 has held that "The freedom of the journalist is an ordinary part of the freedom of the subject, and to whatever length ... subject in general may go, so also may the journalist, but apart from statute law, his privilege is no other and no higher." Vide
notification dated
24.10.2008 issued under Section 13A of the Working Journalists and
Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955. The said ... issued to regulate the grant of interim
rates of wages to working journalists, which has been ordered at the
rate of 30% of the basic
notification dated
24.10.2008 issued under Section 13A of the Working Journalists and
Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955. The said ... issued to regulate the grant of interim
rates of wages to working journalists, which has been ordered at the
rate of 30% of the basic
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 THE GENERAL SECRETARY,
KERALA UNION OF WORKING JOURNALISTS, KESARI BUILDING,
PULIMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.
2 INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE,
CIVIL STATION, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE ... managerial
capacity. The duties assigned to him are that of a working
journalist as defined under Section 2(f) of the Working Journalists
and other
that last part of Section 5(l)(a)(i) of the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions ... short "Working Journalists Act") be read down and disciplinary action mentioned in the sub-section be considered to mean only disciplinary action
decisions
rendered by the Apex Court in Bombay Union of Journalists
and others vs. The 'HINDU', Bombay and another ... establishment-'The HINDU', Bombay, but was
representing the working journalists of Bombay generally.
The worker, who was a correspondent, sought for leave
ASHOK MENON
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE GENERAL SECRETARY,
KERALA UNION OF WORKING JOURNALISTS,
KESARI BUILDING, PULIMOOD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE,
CIVIL STATION, ERANHIPALAM ... workman as defined under
the ID Act and also not a working journalist as defined under the
Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees
(Conditions
