Category: Blog
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Bibek Debroy Committee Report: An Analysis
By Pooja Meena, National Law University, Jodhpur. The railways operate more than 12,000 trains, carrying some 23 million passengers daily. This vast public enterprise is virtually a state within a state. It runs schools, hospitals, police forces and building companies and employs a total of 1.3 million people, making it the seventh biggest employer in the…
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The Apprentice Act: An Analysis
By Ankit Sharma, Siddhartha Law College, Dehradun. The Apprentice Act came into existence on 12th December in 1961 but it was enforced on 3rd March 1962 and also in 1968 with the amendment in the provision of sec 25 the words ”except Jammu and Kashmir” were expunged. The bill has been amended in 1973, 1986, 1997 and 2007. The…
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Uniform Civil Code in India
By Chandan Mohanty, KIIT Law School, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. Here’s an interesting Power Point Presentation, prepared by our Research Associate, discussing the implications of imposing a Uniform Civil Code in India:
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Sports Governance in the Indian legal landscape: Identifying the shortcomings
By Aishwarya Dhakarey, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Sports has an evolved role today from a recreational one to now, a role which establishes a nation’s supremacy in the international podium. The peculiar nature of disputes arising in sports will continue to surprise us. The United Nations, in its resolution 58/5 adopted by its General Assembly on 3…
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Financial Restructuring: Issue of Corporate Debt
By Rajiv Kulkarni, IGNOU. Financial restructuring is the rearrangement of a business assets and liabilities. The process is often associated with corporate restructuring where an organization’s overall structure and its processes are reanalyzed. It helps to improve the financial stability and increases in prospects for future growth and expansion. While financial restructuring relates to changes in the capital…
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Conversions: The Supreme Court View
By Mahak Vijay, Raffles University, Rajasthan. Indian constitution provides for the freedom of religion in Article 25 and Article 26. A person has freedom to propagate and practice any religion. They also have freedom to manage their own religious affairs. Indian Penal Code also talks about the offences related to religion in Chapter XV. Sections…
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Supreme Court Internships: Worth it?
By Darshi Mehta, Government Law College, Mumbai. Here are 9 reasons why you should intern at the Supreme Court of India! Internships are an elemental portion of today’s legal education. Choosing where to intern can turn into a pickle. And interning at the Supreme Court is another affair. Here’s why?
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Sanjay Kumar v State of Haryana: An Analysis
By Anmol Sinha, Symbiosis Law School Everything in this world evolves. The rule and regulations governing the society has changed down the centuries, so has the mode of commission of crimes. Cyber crime is an example of it. With the advent of internet and information technology, the commission of digital crimes is the new form…
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Equity Crowd Funding: Interface between Internet Governance & Finance
By Aishwarya Dhakarey, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. In simple words, inviting funds from multiple investors for a specific social cause or project or undertaking and all this takes place in a web-based platform or a social networking website. Crowd funding is sub divided into various types namely, donation crowd funding, reward crowd funding, peer-to-peer lending and equity…
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Co-operative Federalism: The Recent Trend in India
By Swastika Goel, Amity Law School, Lucknow. Co-operative federalism is a concept according to which the National, State and Local governments come together and work collectively so as to solve the common problems together rather than forming different policies for the same issues. The concept of cooperative federalism put forward the view that the national and…