Blogs
Overview: INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016: CHALLENGES AND REFORMS
Oct. 17, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
IBC, 2016 heralded a new and fresh approach towards insolvency resolution in the country. Being a completely new system, it has faced its share of challenges. The article seeks to highlight the challenges and therein made reforms to ease the procedure and achieve the purpose of the code.
LEGAL VALIDITY OF BANNING OF APPS IN INDIA
Oct. 15, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
With outgoing Anti-China sentiments, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has blocked 59 apps by invoking Section 69A of Information Technology Act, 2000. Chinese apps have always been in controversy for the breach of data privacy, but does that give power to Government to illegalize the apps?
Overview: Victim Compensation in India
Oct. 15, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
We often come across the news where its said that the victim or his family has been compensated by the government of the occasion of some crime. Through this article the author tries to elaborate on the concept of victim compensation, its laws and schemes in India.
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND EVOLVING JURISPRUDENCE OF ARTICLE 17 OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Oct. 11, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
After the judgment of Sabarimala case, Article 17 is brought into the mainstream since the scope of Untouchability has been expanded. It presents a new vision of jurisprudence of non-discrimination that is more in conformity to modernizing force of the constitution.
The debate of 498A IPC and allegation of it being gender biased
Oct. 11, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
From being a law to safeguard women subjected to dowry deaths to being a provision people are petrified off and is being called the “legal terrorism” by our judiciary itself. Section 498A is now termed as a weapon which women misuse. Through this blog the author tries to analyze the gender biasness of this specific section.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN VIRTUAL WORLD
Oct. 10, 2020 • Dheerja Kalra
In India, sexual harassment in the workplace is one of the most notable inappropriate behaviors against women. Additionally, it is unlawful as it violates the dignity of women.
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020: FROM 10+2 TO 5(3+2)+3+3+4
Oct. 10, 2020 • Dheerja Kalra
Albert Einstein has rightly said that “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think”, thus, the National Education Policy, 2020 is one step forward in that direction as it extensively focuses on vocational, experiential, and application-based learning which is the need of the hour.
Transparency in Electoral Financing and Electoral Bonds
Oct. 6, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
This article offers an overview of India's political finance system, the laws governing it, the problems that exist and the effects of an inadequate regulatory structure.
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Oct. 6, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
The executive along with legislature and the judiciary forms one of the three agencies through which the state functions. Emphasizing on the executive powers, the article interpret Article 73 in two folds with its nature and extent.
Overview: GENDER NEUTRALITY IN LAWS – HUMAN IS NOT LIMITED
Oct. 4, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
India is a country with the second largest population around the world. With such a diverse culture, the country has adopted its norms influenced by various other culture. Despite, there lack a freedom to equality on the basis on gender. As India, is a growing country, it is yet to develop and acknowledge the rights of LGBTQA+ community, equal rights to women are given in every other law but not acknowledged any such discrimination done to men. There needs to be a voice to stand for the equal rights of men being raped or harassed in this country and for that need, this article highlights few of the circling points one needs to understand about gender neutrality in India.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NEW FARM ACTS
Oct. 3, 2020 • Suryasikha Ray
September 24, 2020 became a day full of protests, dissent and contradictions, when our President Ram Nath Kovind, assented the long-debated farmers bills. It was termed as being a “black law” by our opposition. Grain states of India, Punjab and Haryana broke out to violent protest and resented on the Acts being “unconstitutional”.
Webinar Report: Environment Protection and the Indian legal system
Sept. 22, 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/IK6pO7OipKw
DRAG ALONG vs. TAG ALONG RIGHTS
Sept. 14, 2020 • Madhav Gawri
Challenges to Mediation in India
Sept. 11, 2020 • Madri Chandak
The article talks about Mediation being a new way of solving legal disputes mutually. It also deals with the challenges that are being faced by the same.
30 Years of Mandal Commission: Where Are We?
Sept. 11, 2020 • Madri Chandak
The Article lays down the history of The Mandal Commission and how its implementation has affected and completed a span of 30 years.
Theories of Punishment in Contradiction with Gandhian Principles
Sept. 11, 2020 • Madri Chandak
The article deals with the different theories of punishment and its criticism.
Bio-metrics and Aadhar: Broadly Speaking
Sept. 11, 2020 • Madri Chandak
In this article, the author writes about what biometrics is and what impact it has on privacy. It also deals with laws in India for the same.
How to Draft a Will?
Sept. 4, 2020 • Madri Chandak
The article aims to give a basic understanding of the making and enforcement of a Will in India, in terms of laws related to certain religions.
Comprehending the Legal Status of Sting Operations
Sept. 4, 2020 • Madri Chandak
The article throws light on the legal status of sting operations.
Contempt of Court: Reviewing Prashant Bhushan’s Case
Sept. 4, 2020 • Madri Chandak
In light of the conviction of social activist-cum lawyer Mr. Prashant Bhushan for criminal contempt of courts via his tweets, the idea of contempt, laws of contempt and the dichotomy of the same with respect to freedom of speech and expression have been a part of public discourse. The article aims to briefly discuss the various laws that cover contempt and how have these laws been interpreted in the matter of Mr. Prashant Bhushan.