Day: 21 October 2015
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From Sacrament to Contract – The Changing Nature of Hindu Marriages in India
By Sandhya Shyamsundar, WBNUJS, Kolkata. Marriage has been, since the ancient times, one of the most important social institutions. It implies the union of man and woman in body and soul. Sociologists have offered various definitions of marriage, among them being Malinowski’s i.e ‘a contract for the production and maintenance of children’ whereas according to Robert…
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Networking the Networks: Disencumbering Money Laundering?
By Sonal Srivastava, Amity Law School, Lucknow. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the three day conference on “Networking the Networks” on November 2, 2015 in the capital city of India- New Delhi. Among the key participants were the representatives of top international groups including Interpol, the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, Financial Action Task Force,…