law: Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955
  16.Effect of laws and agreements Inconsistent
  
  with this Act. -
  (1) The provisions of this Act shall have
  
  effect notwithstanding anything, inconsistent therewith contained in any other
  
  law or in the terms of any award, agreement or contract of service, whether
  
  made before or after the commencement of this Act:
  Provided that where under any such award,
  
  agreement, contract of service or otherwise a newspaper employee is entitled to
  
  benefits in respect 'of any matter which are more favorable to him than those
  
  to which he would be entitled under this Act, the newspaper employee shall
  
  continue to be entitled to the more favorable benefits in respect of  that
  
  matter, notwithstanding that he receives benefits in respect of other matters
  
  under this Act.
  (2)Nothing contained in this Act shall be
  
  construed to preclude any newspaper employee from entering into a agreement
  
  with an employer for granting him rights or privileges in respect of any matter
  
  which are more favorable to him that those to which fie would be entitled under
  
  this Act.