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Can a Guru can take place of God! Kerala MLA approaches Supreme Court

SC to examine whether Guru can take place of God 12/19/2012 19.12.2012 (UNI) The Supreme Court has decided to examine the issue whether the word 'God' can be replaced by 'Guru' by a person taking oath as an MLA or MP.  A bench comprising Justices R M Lodha and Anil R Dave has requested Attorney General G E Vahanvati, former Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam and senior council M N Krishnamani to assist the court.  Mr Umesh Challiyil, while being sworn in as an MLA in Kerala assembly, took the oath in the name of Sree Narayana Guru, taking the stand that he considered Guru as god.  Under Article 188 of the Constitution of India an elective representative can take oath in the name of God or make a solemn affirmative statement to the effect as follows.  'I say in the name of God that I will bear true faith allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge th

Industrial Relations FAQ - Ministry of Labour, Government of India

Industrial Relations – FAQs: Source: The Ministry of Labour, Government of India Industrial Relations- FAQs Q1. What are Industrial Disputes? Industrial Dispute means any dispute or differences between employers and employers or between employers and workmen or between workmen and workmen which is connected with the employment or non-employment or the terms of employment or with the conditions of labour of any person Q2. What are the different categories of Industrial Disputes? The Second Schedule of the I.D. Act deals with matters within the jurisdiction of Labour Courts which fall under the category of Rights Disputes.  Such disputes are as follows: The propriety or legality of an order passed by an employer under the standing orders; The application and interpretation of standing orders which regulate conditions of employment. Discharge or dismissal of workmen including reinstatement of, or grant of relief to, workmen wrongfully dismissed; Wi