Month: March 2018
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Exceptions to Principles of Natural Justice: Part I
By Adv. Shriya Maini. “There are no Victors in the game of law until the Court verdicts…” Justice is the most important task of Rule of Law of the State. The role of an attorney is an integral part of the justice system of the State which fails its society if the litigant is not…
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Liquor Ban: A Stepping Stone to Safer Roads?
By Eshita Kapur, ILS Law College, Pune. “After whisky, driving is risky”, is an adage one often gets to see while driving on highways in India. Road accidents, including those due to drunken driving, have been globally recognized as a serious public health issue. Being a signatory to the Brasilia Declaration, India is committed to…
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The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act: An Insight
By Rishabh Mishra, National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. ‘The Question Is Not, Can They Reason? Nor, Can They Talk? But, Can They Suffer?’ -Jeremy Bentham The evolution of the intellectual faculties of humans has placed them in a position of dominance over other species. The ability to reason as a human has very…
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Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018: A Weapon against Wilful Malefactors?
By Pranav Vaidya, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today”. -Abraham Lincoln Just like a debt born today shall be paid tomorrow, every individual born in the society has a certain role to play and it is because of being indulged in such societal relationships at various…
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Journey so far: Sanya D. Kishwar on winning a Fellowship from Pennsylvania State University
By Sanya D. Kishwar, Central University of South Bihar, Bodh Gaya. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less travelled by And that has made all the difference. Greetings to all my friends, seniors and elders! I, Sanya Darakhshan Kishwar have taken to this platform to share my experiences and the…