Tag: Supreme Court
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A New Era for the Supreme Court Proceedings?
By Jhalak Nandwani, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. We all have watched the live streaming of sessions of the Parliament on Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TV since the past 10 years. It has brought awareness amongst the common people about the functioning of Parliament, all State Assemblies and of our elected representatives as well.…
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A glance through National Judicial Appointments Commission
By Sonal Srivastava, Amity Law School, Lucknow. The Supreme Court on 16th October, 2015 unanimously declared the National Judicial Appointments Commission as unconstitutional and ordered the revival of the Supreme Court scripted two decade old ‘judges selecting judges’ collegium system. However, Supreme Court agreed that the present collegium system needs reforms and asked for suggestions from the…
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E-Courts in India: A much needed initiative
By Vartika Aggarwal, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies. Disputes and litigation have increased to such an extent in India that they have overburdened the Indian Judiciary. Courts have to struggle hard to cover the backlog of cases but the backlog keeps on increasing on a daily basis. Many of such disputes can be either avoided…
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Vyapam Scam: An Analysis
By Rashmi Singh, ILS Law College, Pune. The newspapers are once again flooded with the news of a high profile scam breathing for its life in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The recent death of an MBBS student has brought the light on the alleged rigging of the selection process for government colleges and jobs in the…
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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?