Blogs
Legal Aid and digital development?
Dec. 15, 2020 • Madri Chandak
The article deals with how the system of legal aid can be strengthened via digital advancements.
Overview: procedures in civil and criminal cases
Dec. 15, 2020 • Madri Chandak
Civil law and criminal law are two expansive and separate elements of law with discrete provisions of law and punishments.
OVERVIEW: THE IMPACT OF U.S. ELECTIONS ON INDIA
Dec. 13, 2020 • Madri Chandak
Whenever the Presidential elections take place in the US, it effects the developing nations tremendously as the new President brings new ideologies and polies which may and may not be in the favour of the developing nations. This articles incorporates the impact of the Presidential Elections in the US on India.
OVERVIEW: REGULATING OTT PLATFORMS IN INDIA
Dec. 13, 2020 • Madri Chandak
With the development of OTT apps, especially video on demand sites like Netflix or Amazon Prime, various content is available; content from different countries with their respective boards, content that is not certified by any board across the way, is produced exclusively for these apps. These sites were not regulated but now have been brought under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for regulation.
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST COMEDIANS
Dec. 13, 2020 • Madri Chandak
This article aims to address the question that, with the comedian who heaves comic affront or the "over-delicate" casualty who is accepted to do not know what's funny, where will the culpability be believed to lie? Other, whether reasonable restrictions in the comedian articulation under Freedom of expression can be easily distinguishable?"
BROADLY SPEAKING: SHORT-VIDEO PLATFORMS: NEW ABUSERS OF COPYRIGHTS IN INDIA
Dec. 13, 2020 • Madri Chandak
The platforms like Tik Tok, Roposo, Dubsmash etc. are becoming very popular in the youth as they make the process of becoming rich and famous easy. However, these platforms though being very popular are habitual copyright infringers. This article encompasses the truth or the dark side of these applications. The article also tests their credibility as a safe application.
Overview: UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
Dec. 13, 2020 • Madri Chandak
December 12 every year is Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. The tradition traces back to 2012 when the United Nations General Assembly unanimously embraced a resolution encouraging nations to quicken progress towards Universal Health Coverage– the possibility that everybody ought to get the wellbeing services they require, and that families who get needed services ought not endure excessive financial hardship all the while. Through this article the author is trying to delve more into this concept, it’s need and impact on nations having it or pursuing towards it.
BROADLY SPEAKING: CONCILIATION- THE LESSER USED ADR
Dec. 12, 2020 • sakshi arya
The emergence of alternate dispute settlement was to resolve the baseline issue of burden on judiciary which led to longer life of disputes and limited life of human beings. It not only acted as assistance to judicial body but also aimed at providing effective, inexpensive and speedy access-to- justice. This article analysis the form of ADR whose effectiveness in dispute resolution is undermined in domestic as well as international institutions and derives possible reasons on the limited use of conciliation as opposed to other forms of ADR.
Penning of a law student: BROADLY PERUSING ARREST UNDER CRIMINAL LAW
Dec. 12, 2020 • sakshi arya
Arrest, being an important tool in criminal law, serves the purpose of presenting the offender before the court so as to prevent him/her from escaping and committing any subsequent crime.[1] Of course, an arrested person has certain rights such as a right to fair trial and that his arrest must not be without any reasonable cause. In this regard, the Apex Court in the case of Joginder Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh[2] held:
“No arrest can be made because it is lawful for the police officer to do so. The existence of the power to arrest is one thing. The justification for the exercise of it is quite another. The Police Officer must be able to justify the arrest apart from his power to do so.”
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 contains the law relating to arrest in India which is of course subject to Articles 21 and 22 of the Indian Constitution. This Article exhaustively discusses the provisions relating to arrest in the Indian context.
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION: WHAT IS THE SITUATION IN GOA?
Dec. 11, 2020 • Madri Chandak
Goa is about to suffer a prolonged environmental deterioration which will hamper the lives of the Goan people. This article encompasses the environmental threats that will prevail because of these infrastructural projects. The article also inculcates the environmental concern and the need to protect the environment.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF DOCTRINE OF PLEASURE IN SERVICE MATTERS
Dec. 11, 2020 • Madri Chandak
India witness this regime of Crown pleasure office till 1947 but however, this concept during the Colonial times, was turned into the “Doctrine of Pleasure” by the Privy Council. This doctrine which was considered unjust during the colonial period was later adopted by the Indian Law Makers and is enshrined in the Indian Constitution. This article encompasses the entire concept of the doctrine.
Broadly speaking: INTO THE SPACE WITH IPR
Dec. 11, 2020 • Madri Chandak
Curiosity has given rise to competition among nations to explore more and more of the outer space. In the contemporary world, it is becoming a bit obvious that where there is technology there’s a need to protect the technology and this is where Intellectual Property Laws (hereinafter referred as IP Laws) come into the picture. Through this article, the author is trying built a nexus between technological advancement for space exploration and IP Laws.
Sushruta: Extempore Competition
Dec. 6, 2020 • Architi Batra
The Niti Manthan Centre for Medical and Health Law Ethic Studies, Sushruta brings you its very first extempore competition to be held on 19th December 2020. Read more for further details.
STATUTORY REMEDY AVAILABLE TO WOMEN VICTIMS OF ONLINE ABUSE- SECTION 509 OF IPC
Dec. 5, 2020 • sakshi arya
The Indian society has high reliance on the technological advancement and fast speed Internet to search out innumerable pages of data, virtually communicate with anyone, and at anytime across the globe. The Internet has also opened doors for previously unknown criminal activities that surpass all physical barriers, boundaries, and restrictions to expose, penalize, and diminish. This article aims to provide a glimpse in to the statutory remedy of Section 509 Indian Penal Code and whether such remedy extends to abuse in reel world in the same manner as abuse in real world.
LOAN CONVERSION TO EQUITY UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Nov. 28, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
This article deals with various issues pertaining to conversion of loans to equity under The Companies Act, 2013 and sheds light on the steps involved and other legal aspects.
Webinar Report: Environmental law and Environmental Jurisprudence
Nov. 25, 2020 • Architi Batra
The report of the webinar hosted on 6th September 2020 by the Niti Manthan Centre for Environmental Law, Research and Action. Recording of the same can be accessed at - https://youtu.be/ZBjs3xT5C0o
Broadly speaking : Regulation of Professional conduct in Arbitration and Mediation
Nov. 24, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
The article talks about how Arbitration and Mediation is a new way of resolving disputes and conflicts prevailing between the parties. It gives an overview of how the whole system works. It provides comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the presence and validity of Arbitration and Mediation in India.
Broadly speaking: EVOLUTION OF ARBITRATION IN INDIA
Nov. 24, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
The article gives an overview of how Arbitration works in India. It provides comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the presence and validity of Arbitration in India.
CASE ANALYSIS: Penguin Books Ltd. v India Book Distributors and Others
Nov. 24, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
This is a brief comment on the famous case of Penguin Books Ltd. v India Book Distributors and Others. The author has tried to give a brief on the background, issues raised and the judgment that followed along with her own analysis of the case.
The enigma of "Love Jihad" and regulating laws.
Nov. 24, 2020 • Nitish Rai