Author: LexQuest Foundation
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The Rise of the Mediator and the Negotiating Lawyer
By Anthony Matthews, International Mediator, Colorado. Around the world, disputing parties and their lawyers are realizing the value of dispute resolution achieved by dialogue and negotiation between the parties, rather than third-party adjudication by a judge or arbitrator. Mediation is a process in which such negotiations are aided by a trained, neutral facilitator. There is…
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A Guide to FAME India Scheme
By Manvi Gupta, Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad. The FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles], launched in 2015, under the National Electric Mobility Mission (NEMM), aims at promoting eco-friendly vehicles in the country. It is being directed by the Heavy Industries Ministry.
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The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016: An Analysis
By Dharmendra Lambha, School of Law, UPES, Dehradun. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 was introduced by the government of India for the protection and welfare of the transgenders in our country. It was introduced in the Parliament in August 2016 by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment after two years of the landmark…
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Decoding the Petya Ransomware Attack
By Sunidhi Singh, Army Institute of Law, Mohali. “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.” –Christian Lous Lange Computers were invented to help human beings perform tough and time consuming tasks accurately, within seconds and the internet was developed as a research and information sharing tool. However, our present situation is a total reverse.…
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Analysing the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2017
By Mitali Karwa, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana. After India achieved its independence on 15th August, 1947, an elected Constituent Assembly was set up to frame the Constitution. Most of the Articles of the Indian Constitution came into force on 26th January 1950, which is celebrated as the Republic Day of India. Some of the Articles which…
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Quasi Judicial Bodies: An Explanation
By Arsh Singh, Army Institute of Law, Mohali. A Quasi Judicial Body is an entity such as an arbitrator or a tribunal, generally of a Public Administrative Agency, which has powers and procedures resembling that of a Court of Law or Judge, and which is obliged to objectively determine facts and draw conclusions from them so as…
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Abhiram Singh v C.D. Commachen: An Analysis
By Saloni Sharma, Amity Law School, Delhi. Here’s all you need to know about the aforementioned case of Abhiram Singh v C.D. Commachen, explained to you through a Power Point Presentation:
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LexQuest’s 1st National Environmental Law and Policy Essay Writing Competition, 2018
Having successfully organized four National Essay Writing Competitions in the past, to promote original legal writing and research work in the field of law, we are delighted to bring to you the first edition of our National Environmental Law and Policy Essay Writing Competition. With India as the second most populous country in the world, we…
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The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016: An Analysis
By Prateeksha Shrivastava, Faculty of Law, Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh. Human trafficking is the trade of humans. Trade of humans is done to serve various purposes like forced labour, sexual slavery or for commercial social exploitation. Human trafficking is also done for forced labour, slavery, extraction of organs or even for forced marriages. It can be done…