AVISHEK RAJA . vs SANJAY GUPTA — CONMT.PET.(C) No. 411/2014
Case under Section X. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010235402014
Filing Date
22-Jul-2014
Registration No
CONMT.PET.(C) No. 411/2014
Diary Number
23540/2014
Order Date
19-Jun-2017
Document Type
Judgement
Neutral Citation
2017 INSC 488
Disposal Type
Disposed Off
Data as of 29-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
AVISHEK RAJA .
Adv. PARMANAND PANDEY
Respondent(s)
SANJAY GUPTA
Adv. BIRENDRA KUMAR MISHRA
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA
Fixed Date by Court
Fixed Date by Court
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2017 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 19-Jun-2017 | Fixed Date by Court |
Orders in this case
Summary of Avishek Raja v. Sanjay Gupta (2017 INSC 569) The Supreme Court dismissed 83 contempt petitions against newspaper establishments and 3 writ petitions challenging the implementation of the Majithia Wage Board Award. The Court clarified that while newspaper employers had partially/non-implemented the approved wage award, they could not be held in contempt as they acted from misunderstanding the award's scope rather than wilful disobedience. The Court reaffirmed that the Majithia Wage Board Award applies to all employees (regular and contractual), includes variable pay in all allowances, and directed future disputes be resolved through statutory mechanisms under Section 17 of the Journalists' Act, not contempt proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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