Month: June 2015
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Kejriwal-Jung Imbroglio
By Ravi Boolchandani, Amity Law School, Delhi. The main reason for discord in this controversy was, who has the power to appoint and transfer the bureaucrats in Delhi? Whether the power resides with the Lt. Governor or the CM? Both Kejriwal and Jung accused each other of exceeding their respective authorities but in order to decide the…
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Online VAT Returns: Filing and Registration
By Devashish Jain, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies. Starting with the definition of Value Added Tax (VAT), it is an indirect tax that is imposed on the consumption of the goods, paid by its original producer (The Manufacturer) upon the change in the goods to the ultimate consumer. It is based on the value added to…
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Commentary on Land Acquisition Ordinance
By Piyush Jain, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. There has been a pursuance of several changes, according to the evolution of the demands and the requisites of modern day industrial and developmental goals. One of such has been sought by Narendra Modi government, which has tried to bring a healthy transition to present Land Acquisition,…
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Indian Politics reaches a new low: The Fake Degree Row
By Tanya Shrivastava, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. Shuffling through the newspaper in the morning and reading the news which never seems to be anymore, every lazy eye must have been taken aback by the news reading: Delhi Law Minister Tomar’s UG degree fake, reveals RTI query. But this halt will not last long, because…
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India-Sweden Ties: An Analysis
By Ashish, Faculty of Law, The ICFAI University. Earliest contact between India and Sweden dates back to medieval times. The Swedish East India Company formed in 1731, was dubbed to be one of the most successful business entities of those days until its existence. Modern day bilateral relations were initiated with the 1957 visit of Prime Minister…
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Naxalite Problem in India
By Afreen Hashmi, National Law University, Jodhpur. The Naxalite armed movement based on Maoist ideology has challenged the Indian State for more than 40 years now. In 1967, unequal land distribution and forced labour led to the first uprising that could be described as Maoist, in Naxalbari village, in West Bengal (where – the word Naxalite now…
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Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Issue?
By Saif Rasul Khan, Government Law College, Mumbai. Female genital cutting, female circumcision, and female genital mutilation are different terms used to describe the inhuman cultural practice of partially or totally removing the external female genetalia. The minor form of Female Genital Mutilation refers to the removal of the clitoris. The severe form of this practice is…
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New Income Tax Returns Form: The Changes
By Anaida Kuthiala, Army Institute of Law, Mohali. In a democracy like India, where the Govt is of the people, for the people and by the people, there rests with the people the right to privacy i.e. the right of non-disclosure, and the liability to inform (along with the right to be informed). In order to strike…
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The Indo-Dutch MoU on Vaccine Production : A Study
By Anjali Bisht, Law College Dehradun. The present government launched various propaganda since it rose to power. In order to contribute to the country’s development , ‘Make In India’ was introduced for the furtherance of this cause and this policy initiated by the Modi Government has garnered a well deserving hype all over the world. Mr…
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The USA Freedom Act: Balanced, et al?
By Surbhi Agrawal, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. USA Freedom Act is the Legislation designed to place strict limits on the National Security Agency (NSA) Surveillance, passed by Barack Obama on June 2, 2015. It stands for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet- collection and Online Monitoring Act.” The enactment…