Category: Editorial

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)

The Next Prime Minister of India 2019 ?

There was the declamation of a “160 club” prior to the 2014 general elections. The plan was that if the BJP won around 160 seats, Narendra Modi’s antagonists within the party could deny him the PM’s post. As Narendra Modi’s chances of winning 272+ seats in 2019 disappeared in popular perception, the 160 club has returned. This

How Politicians Misuse Civil Servants?

A few were very concerned regarding the current governance practices, which are being impacted by decisions that appear to be politically motivated but have a long-ranging unfavorable impact on the system. Some primary questions which deserve our attention are: Why are honest civil servants distressed in this crossfire? How does this crossfire impact governance? How

ALL INDIA JUDICIAL SERVICE – A dream 2019?

As it comes closer to the end of its five-year tenure, the government has once more started talking about the urge to have an All India Judicial Service (AIJS)—the idea has been around since the ’50s—as well as reservation for scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs) in the judicial services. The purpose is clear: to attract Schedule

BAILABLE AND NON-BAILABLE OFFENCES

Bailable offence is one where the defendant (the one who is defending himself in a criminal case) may be able to secure his release upon the payment of bail. These are the cases where the grant of bail is a matter of course and right. If a person is held under a non-bailable offence, he cannot claim the

Court Marriage and Marriage registration

Court Marriage Court marriages are completely different from the ordinary marriages which by and large happen amidst all the relatives by following every one of the customs. Court marriage, for the most part, take place within the sight of a marriage officer. In the court marriage, any two people who are qualified can marry each

THE SURROGACY (REGULATION) BILL, 2016 – AN OVERVIEW

Lok Sabha Passes Surrogacy Regulation Bill to put an end to Commercial Surrogacy The Lok Sabha yesterday passed the Surrogacy (Regulation Bill), which was introduced in 2016. The Law Commission of India, in its 228th Report, had recommended prohibition of commercial surrogacy by enacting a suitable legislation. The statement of objects and reasons of the Bill says

Sports Law In India

INTRODUCTION India being a diverse country is also a home to a diversely unified population and a population that is fond of a number of sports. Sometimes, sports act as a medium to unite this diverse population. The work of administration, adjudication and funding of sports is in the hands of the Ministry of Youth

Indian Banking Frauds and Forgery

Indian Banking Frauds and Forgery Abstract Frauds in banking sector have been in existence for centuries, with the earliest known frauds pertaining to insider trading, accounting irregularity, stock manipulation etc. Over the years, frauds in this sector have become more erudite and have been stretched to technology based services offered to customers. The banking sector

Indian Partnership Act An Overview

Indian Partnership Act An Overview (Contract of Partnership) MEANING OF PARTNERSHIP “When two or more persons carry on business to share profits and losses equally or in proportion of capitals, it is called partnership business. The persons are called ‘Partners’ and the business is called ‘Partnership Firm’. Section 4 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 defines

POCSO ACT OVERVIEW

POCSO ACT : AN OVERVIEW (A STEP TOWARDS PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE) Introduction “Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul”- Dave Pelzer No social problem is as universal as oppression of the child. The crime involving sexual offence has been increased drastically

Anti-Competitive Agreements

Anti-Competitive Agreements in India INTRODUCTION Competition means a struggle for superiority and in the corporate world. The term is generally understood as a process whereby the economic enterprises compete with each other to secure customers for their product. The enterprises compete to outsmart their competitors, sometimes to eliminate the rivals. The benefits of having competition

Tax Incidence In IGST

CHAPTER-I Introduction IGST (Integrated Goods and Service tax) is a part of Goods and Service Tax (GST). Integrated GST is one of the three categories under Goods and Service Tax (CGST, IGST and SGST) with a concept of one tax one nation. IGST is governed by Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act 2016. As per

Contract of Agency Project

Contract of Agency Project INTRODUCTION When a person appoints another to act on his behalf with a third party, it is called ‘Agency’. The person who appoints is called ‘Principal’. The other person who is appointed is called ‘Agent’. The contract between Principal and Agent is called ‘Contract of Agency’. ‘Agency is the legal relationship