Case Analysis – Balfour Vs. Balfour

                                               Balfour v Balfour                                     Citation: Balfour v Balfour [1919]2 KB 571 Facts: Mr and Mrs Balfour were couple they went to England to spend their vacation in the year of 1915 they lived in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Mr Balfour was a Civil Engineer, and worked for the Government as a Director of Irrigation in…

First Trial of Sexual Harassment at Workplace in India

Vishakha & Ors. V. State of Rajasthan (AIR 1997 SC 3011) “Sexual harassment at work… is it a problem for the self-employed?”            – Victoria Wood OVERVIEW Vishakha v state of Rajasthan is one of the significant and landmark case of Judicial Activism of securing rights of women at workplace and of protecting her modesty. Prior…

INDUSTRIAL JURISPRUDENCE

Introduction: For the efficient functioning of a working unit  an  amicable environment,  cooperation  between  the workers  and  the  employers,  reasonable  remuneration  and  proper  working  condition  are  the prerequisites. From the laissez faire to  the  ‘welfare  state’,  the  socio-economic conditions have faced drastic changes, not only in India but also across the world. The  industrial  position …