Month: September 2014
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The Coalgate Scam
The Coalgate Scam was unearthed by the CAG report on allocations of coal blocks. CAG report alleged that a loss of Rs. 1.86 lakh crore was caused to the exchequer because of a non-transparent and discretionary allocation process. The beneficiaries of the scam are private players who have made windfall gains and have received highly…
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Internship Culture in India
By Mandavi Mehrotra, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. For all those young bloods who choose to burn the midnight oil and take internships for trade and vocational jobs, though even reluctantly when no stipends are given, serious questions of legitimacy and importance of internships/stages/work experience/industry experience pop up, especially in the Indian…
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Dos and Don’ts for a Law Student
By Sidharth Mohanty, University Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. A law student carries some obligation on his shoulder, which includes a moral obligation towards the professors, classmates and self. The term moral obligation has a number of meanings in moral philosophy, in religion, and in layman’s term. Generally speaking, when someone says of an act…
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LexQuest 1st National Essay Writing Competition, 2014
LexQuest is pleased to announce the LexQuest 1st National Essay Writing Competition, 2014 on the theme “Trends, Issues and Reforms in Tax Policy in India”. The competition is an excellent opportunity for Law students and Professionals to express their viewpoints on Tax Policies in India. The theme is broad in nature; hence, the participants may…
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Books to be Referred: Law
If you want to order any of these books, feel free to write to us at [email protected]. We will get you good discounts on the same. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Kelkar, R.V. – The Code of Criminal Procedure, 5th Edn, Reprinted 2011, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow. K I Vibhute – PSA Pillai’s Criminal Law, 10th…
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Research Methodology: Ins and Outs
By Bhagyashree Sonwane, Indore Institute of Law, Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Indore, M.P, India. Research refers to the systematic search of a particular topic or issue. In other words it can be defined as art of searching knowledge. The Oxford defines it as “The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order…
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St Xavier’s Case: A Critical Analysis
“The Constitution has been reared for immortality, if the work of man may justly aspire to such a title. It may, nevertheless, perish in an hour by the folly, or corruption, or negligence of its only keepers, The People.” -Joseph story The whole debate in the Constituent Assembly on Article 23 of the Draft Constitution…
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Comparative Advertising–A Necessary Evil
Comparative advertising is a promotional technique in which an advertiser claims the superiority of its product over competing product(s) by direct or indirect comparison. Comparative advertising is defined as advertising that compares alternative brands on objectively measurable attributes or price, and identifies the alternative brand by name, illustration or other distinctive information.