Category: Editorial

How is Mediation Gaining Popularity in India?

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration? – Benjamin Franklin Concept of Mediation “Mediation” is a method of dispute resolution in which one or more impartial third parties with his specialized communication skills and negotiation techniques intervenes in a conflict or dispute with the consent of the participants and

TOP 10 Questions asked about INDIA?

Trending questions in Russia about INDIA Russians have come a long-winded way since the Soviet era—and so have their judgments about India if Russia’s largest search engine Yandex is to be believed. In 2019, India has sparked unusual interest among Russians: they are demanding questions about its hygiene, diversity and even its contentious relationship with Pakistan.

Seminar on Skilling & Practical Aspects of the Law by PLEA

About the organizer The Programme for Legal Education and Awareness (PLEA) is an NPO that strives to provide knowledge and opportunities for developing practical and professional skills to thrive in the legal sector. While it strives to educate, enhance, and exposes law students, lawyers and the public at large to facets of the profession and its practices, PLEA off­ers

When Nehru’s India banned Nine Hours to Rama!

57 years after India halted the book Nine Hours to Rama, a fictional account on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, as well as the film based on it, the story of its censorship continues relevant. The government and its ordinary citizens’ changing attitudes towards Nine Hours to Rama reflect our complicated relationship with censorship—which subsists

Remonetising the Indian economy with Rahul Gandhi

On Monday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi declared the promise of a ‘minimum income guarantee’ for every poor Indian household, sans the melodrama of ‘wiping away tears’. The idea of a basic income is so powerful that it has even attracted otherwise drab economists to melodramatic descriptions of economic policy. The simplistic idea behind a basic income for

FORMATION OF PARTNERSHIP (INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932)

INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 passed by the Legislation received its assent on 8th April 1932 and came into force on 1st October 1932(except section 69 dealing with registration of partnership). The principles of the partnership were first brought under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 under Chapter XI(section

THE BHOPAL DISASTER – CRITICAL ANALYSIS

https://www.lawordo.com AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL (L.L.B 3 YEARS) INTRODUCTION The Bhopal disaster has raised complex legal questions about the liability of a parent company for the act of its subsidiary, the responsibility of multinational corporations engaged in hazardous activities and the transfer of hazardous technology. On the night of 2-3 December 1984, the

What is the punishment for a fake Facebook account?

Nowadays creating Fake Facebook accounts are very general. Seldom these fake accounts may spread spam as well as viruses to steal our private data. Plus, Offenders set up fake online accounts to take revenge on other people and uploads malicious photos. Offenders may take our identity to create their accounts. You can file a complaint in such circumstances. Here

SHARE CAPITAL – A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW

AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL (L.L.B 3 YEARS) SHARE CAPITAL: MEANING AND KINDS The words “capital” and “share capital” are synonymous. The word “capital” has several meanings. It means a particular amount, invested to start a business. Capital may be used to mean capital goods that are, the tools of production, the money available

RIGHT TO INTER-FAITH MARRIAGE IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA

AUTHORED BY:            NAMRATA MOHAPATRA AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA RIGHT TO INTER-FAITH MARRIAGE IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA   CHAPTER 1: Right to Marry in India 1.1 Background of Inter faith, Inter caste marriages in India India is a country which prides itself on its varied culture, rich heritage and religious harmony, a

Modi govt’s Digital India is bridging rural-urban divide

Common Services Centres (CSCs) have been a lift for the Narendra Modi government’s flagship project Digital India, and have resulted in making government schemes closer to rural citizens. Their excellent record in last-mile delivery proves they are the support on which Digital India rests. These access points deliver not only fundamental public utility services to ordinary

Changing colours of Activist Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal gave an impassioned, almost dramatic, speech Saturday to push for a united opposition as he shared the dais with leaders from across party lines — some of whom he has lambasted in the past and shared a rocky equation with. Various opposition leaders visited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata

BJP MPs: What are they talking about Narendra Modi and 2019

The huge success of the opposition unity rally organized by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, visited by leaders of more than 20 regional and national parties, has left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadre demoralized. The party’s workers are frequently growing skeptical about the bullying of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah. Some

Biopiracy In The Name Of Bio-prospecting

AUTHORED BY : TANYA GUPTA | BBA LL.B(H) AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA INTRODUCTION Indigenous individuals have for a very long time economically utilized and lived in their regular habitat. Be that as it may, with the development of biotechnology and provisos in the protected innovation rights laws their conventional learning has by one means or another

DEATH IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY: PRESENT AND REFORMS

Custodial Violence – the worst crime in a civilized society. In our daily lives, we come across various news about the custodial deaths. Before investigating further about the statistics and the reasons for the same, let’s understand what does the custodial death means. Custody means the care and protection of a person. There are two

All About Gift Deed

AUTHORED BY: SIDHANT MALHOTRA AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA  Various Uses of Gift Deed There numerous ways by which the property can be moved from the owner of that property to the donee. It can be done by sale, will or gift but the method commonly used to transfer the property to the family members is

SC: Judgments on Freedom of Speech and Expression

Freedom of speech vis-a-vis the Constitution of India Freedom of speech is one of the 6 fundamental rights bestowed upon the citizens of India under Part III of the Constitution. It is one of the most significant aspects in the hierarchy of individual liberties preserved under Article 19 to Article 22 of the Indian Constitution. Article 19(1)