Category: Law

Role of Judiciary in Protecting Sustainable Development

The concept of Sustainable Development: The term sustainable development was used at the time of Cocoyoc Declaration on Environment and Development in the early 1970s. Since then it has become the trademark of international organizations dedicated to achieving environmentally beneficial development. Sustainable Development means an integration of developmental and environmental imperatives. To be sustainable, development

Cyber Law in India

Information technology deals with information system, data storage, access retrieval, analysis, decision making. Information Technology refers to” the creation, gathering, dissemination of information and also the processes that enable all this to be done”. Information Technology is affecting us as an individual and as a society. It stands firmly on hardware and software of a

Defamation and Defenses

Every man has a ‘right to reputation’. Defamation is injury to the reputation of a person. As stated in Dixon v Holden (1869) 7 Eq. 488, “A man’s reputation is his property, and if, possible, more valuable, than other property”. Winfield has defined defamation as “publication of statement which tends to lower a person in

Digital Platform, Intermediary and Copyright

Author: Umang Kathuria Institute: Amity Law School, Noida DIGITAL PLATFORM, INTERMEDIARY AND COPYRIGHT The digital platform is leading the world into easy way of task management and leisure. It is said to be mankind’s greatest achievement since civilized living. Digital platform has made work easy in every way whereas it has led to exploitation in many

Human Rights

AUTHORED BY: ISHIKA AGRAWAL MANIPAL UNIVERSITY JAIPUR The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. ― John F. Kennedy HUMAN BEINGS ARE RATIONAL BEINGS THEY HAVE SOME BASIC RIGHTS BY VIRTUE OF BEING HUMAN EXISTENCE COMMANLY KNOWN AS HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS ARE ARMOUR THEY ALWAYS PROTECT US AGAINST

ADR : A boon to achieve speedy justice

AUTHORED BY: NIMISHA AGRAWAL MANIPAL UNIVERSITY JAIPUR The concept of justice delivery system has recently undergone a sea-change to cope up with the demands of the society. One of the aims of our Constitution is to provide justice at the door-step and that too, within a permissible time-frame. The term Alternative Dispute Resolution refers to

Workplace has no gender

AUTHORED BY: AAKANSHA LATALA MANIPAL UNIVERSITY JAIPUR “A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender‘ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves.”   – # ME TOO Workplace has no gender   The state of women in India has undergone a considerable change since the past there is a lot more development yet to take

Classification of Administrative Functions as purely Legislative, Administrative and Judicial

Author – Megha Pandey Co-Author – Harsha Tiwari Amity Law School Noida Classification of Administrative Functions as purely Legislative, Administrative and Judicial Administrative action is a comprehensive term and defies exact definition. In modern times the administrative process as a byproduct of intensive form of government cuts across the traditional classification of governmental powers and

Women’s Rights and Violence Against Women

AUTHORED BY: Jyotsna Bhardwaj LC-1, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN This Article talks about Women’s Rights & Violence against them. It talks about how the situation of women is changing from time to time. This Article is divided into three parts. In the first part there is a brief

How to Start A Coaching Institute in India

Teaching is a noble profession and is a great way of contributing to society and enhancing the skills of the young students. In India, particularly, teachers have always been very highly regarded. However, the regular school and college classes have not been able to suffice the requirements of a student. Coaching Institute aren’t new to

Youth Unrest – Causes and Remedies

“Youth unrest may be defined as the manifestation of collective frustration of the youth in society.” ‘Unrest’ means ‘disturbed condition’. It is “the state of disillusionment and dissatisfaction”. Social unrest is the manifestation of collective disillusionment, discontentment and frustration of the group, community or society. If there is unrest among the students of one university,

EXTERNAL AIDS TO INTERPRETATION

AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA EXTERNAL AIDS TO INTERPRETATION   Dictionaries- Dictionary use/reference is of great importance and immense value in interpretation of a statute. Where a word or an expression used in a statute cannot be understood in common parlance, the courts, while interpreting the statute may resort to refer dictionaries for

Internal aids to interpretation

AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA Internal aids to interpretation The expression ‘Aids’ means instruments or tools of assistance to carry out a particular thing done or an activity performed or obtained or explained. As far as the construction or interpretation of statutes is concerned, aid help or assist in explaining the meaning of

Basic Rules Of Interpretation

AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA Rules Of Interpretation Grammatical or Literal Rule of Interpretation One of the basic rules of interpretation of statute is grammatical interpretation. It is also known as literal or primary or natural or popular interpretation. The rule of grammatical construction is considered to be the first principle of interpretation.

WHISTLE BLOWER AND THEIR PROTECTION IN INDIA

AUTHORED BY: HIMANI GOYAL  AMITY LAW SCHOOL NOIDA “Every country needs its whistleblowers. They are crucial to a healthy society. The employee who, in the public interest, has the independence of judgement and the personal courage to challenge malpractice or illegality is a kind of public hero.”  ― Fuad Alakbarov WHISTLE BLOWER AND THEIR PROTECTION IN INDIA

5 Unconventional Careers for Law Grads 

5 Unconventional Careers for Law Grads  1. Entrepreneurship   Being a lawyer you get glimpse into many industries and businesses” you see the risks, the consequences and rewards from the sidelines. It kind of prepares you for your own business at some level.” One shall find a lot of common skills between an entrepreneur and a lawyer.

Rights and Duties of Public Information Officer

AUTHORED BY: SHEFALI GUPTA  AMITY LAW SCHOOL NOIDA Public Information Officer Following information is exempted to be disclosed under RTI Act, 2005 If an RTI application is rejected, the proper reason of rejection along with the time period, within which an appeal against such rejection has to be made, and residence of the appellant authority with

Adoption Rights

Author – Anshika Agarwal Corporate Embassador, CRC Amity Law School, Noida. Co-Author – Yash Mittal President, CRC Amity Law School, Noida. We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child.  -Jamie Lee Curtis Adoption Rights ABSTRACT : In recent years,

Defamation In Modern Age

AUTHORED BY: SPARSH JUNEJA  AMITY LAW SCHOOL NOIDA The public is increasingly disgusted with a steady diet of defamation and prepared to reward those who refrain from it – Mitch Daniels Defamation In Modern Age Defamation laws were built because of the recognized need for people to have and retain their reputation. Reputation is considered to

Legal Drafting Rules And Tips

AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA   “One should not aim at being possible to understand, but at being impossible to misunderstand.” “Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret of style.” “You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you

PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION ARTICLE 15

AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL (L.L.B 3 YEARS) PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION ARTICLE 15 Article 15 of the Indian Constitution deals with ‘Prohibition of Discrimination’ on the grounds of religion, race, sex or place of birth. The word ‘discrimination’ means to make an adverse distinction or to distinguish unfavorable from others. If a law makes

Legal Fiction

“Property exists by the grace of the law. It is not a fact, but a legal fiction.” Author – Ankit Kumar Co-Author – Megha Pandey Amity Law School Noida   Legal fiction is an assumption that is technically untrue or unknown that is used to guide legal decisions. They derive their legitimacy from tradition and precedent