Year: 2016
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: A Study
By Ananya Banerjee, WBNUJS, Kolkata. Farmers’ Suicides The National Crime Records Bureau, in its report for accidental deaths and suicides, stated that a total of 5,650 farmers have committed suicide in the year 2014. The highest incidents of 2,568 farmers’ suicide were recorded in Maharashtra, followed by 898 incidents in Telangana and 826 in Madhya Pradesh…
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Cyber Challenges and Emerging Trends: A Step ahead of Law
By Priyanka Gehlot, Raffles University, Rajasthan. Cyber crime is just another invention of a technological advancement. As more and more people started accessing internet, the paradigm of cyber space changed from a utopia to a doom and gloom. This vicious circle operates through technical methods of spoofing, onion routing, bot mapping which disguises the real Internet Protocol…
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National Herald Scam: An Insight
By Nidhi Mudgal, Amity Law School, Lucknow. The National Herald scam is an ongoing case in a Delhi Court filed by an Indian economist and politician, Subramanian Swamy against the politicians named Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and their companies and associated persons. As per the complaint filed by Subramanian Swamy in the Court of the Metropolitan Magistrate, he alleged that the Indian National…
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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015: A Critical Scrutiny
By Medha Haradhan, WBNUJS, Kolkata. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Bill, 2015 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 22nd December, 2015. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) seeks to replace the Act of 2000. The new Act has attracted a lot of criticism from various sources…
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Startup India: A Big Boost for Indian Startups?
By Anusmita Mazumder, Department of Law, University of Calcutta. What is a startup and how do they work? A startup company or a startup is an entrepreneurial venture or a new business in the form of a company, partnership or a temporary organisation which is designed to target those sectors which are believed to be in demand…
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Why the NJAC Bill deserved to be quashed!
By Adv. Mukul Anand, Alumnus, Gujarat National Law University. Strong opinions are expressed by people, criticizing the Supreme Court’s judgement, striking down the 99th Constitutional Amendment, and consequently the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill by a 4:1 majority. Social Media is flooded with such posts and articles, and heated arguments can be seen in…
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Juvenile Justice Act 2015: A Ground-breaking Adoption or a Dicey Alteration
By Anjana Mohan, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. After years of constant discussion and arguments on whether to replace the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and giving an apt description to who is a child and how can a child in conflict be tried under different scenarios of committing heinous crimes after the…
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LexQuest’s Online Quiz on IP Law
Update: You can attempt the Quiz now: Click here. Quizzers Ahoy!! Here is a shout out to all know-it-alls, to come show off their knowledge on Intellectual Property Law and win a chance to get their articles published on our website, without having to go through any application process (isn’t that amazing? No emails, no phone…
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Goods and Services Tax: Concept & Analysis
By Ananya Banerjee, WBNUJS, Kolkata. Indirect Taxes & GST The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 (the “Bill”) seeks to amend the Constitution to change the indirect tax structure of the country to facilitate the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (“GST”). Following the footsteps of most of the developed countries, the Centre is trying…