Advocate B. Karthik Navayan had petitioned the Supreme to issue directives to the Government to use “Physical Distancing” in place of “Social Distancing”
Only the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996, Workmen Compensation Act, 1923, Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act, 1976, and Section 5 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (the right to receive timely wages), will apply in the state. The statement also said that provisions related to children and women in the labour laws will continue.
The MHA circular clearly states that the zones are decided as per feedback from districts. It also stated that weekly review of the zones will be conducted with state authorities regarding the classifications.
The top court on Friday refused to stop the sale of liquor across India, asking the state governments to consider providing 'home-delivery' to the consumers desiring to buy alcohol.
The sentence that is thrown up by Google to understand the term 'co-religionist' in reference to context reads, "Hindu fundamentalists are admired by many of their co-religionists as virtuous people".
Seeing the tension escalating between Hindus and Muslims in the village, elders from both communities intervened and pacified the people. No complaint has been lodged.