University Institute Of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh is organizing a Poster Making Competition to celebrate “National Youth Day” on January 12, 2021, under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Raj Kumar (Chief Patron), Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh; Prof. (Dr.) Rajinder Kaur, Director, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh; Dr. Pushpinder Kaur, Associate Professor (Law), University Institute
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The 2nd edition of Amity Virtual Moot Court Competition, 2021 (AVMCC) aims to create awareness about Bioethics and Human Rights, and develop the skill of quick-to-the-point submissions, spur hope and confidence among the law students, showcase young talent and sensitize the audience on burning issues. The purpose of AVMCC’21 is to engage young legal minds
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We all are aware and have discussed at length why the amendments in June 2020 was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the I&B Code 2016, i.e. of increasing the threshold limit of default from Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 1,00,00,000 and of suspending the initiation of the proceedings under the Code for six months
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As technology keeps advancing and the Internet makes its way to every aspect of human lives, more personal information is shared. This information is used for connecting friends and family, serving ads, and even personalizing services. With regards to security, personal details such as retina shape, fingerprint details, and facial appearance can now be used
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image from here The Sci-Hub/Libgen case continues to generate interest from researchers across the country. We’re pleased to bring you another guest post on this issue, this time one that showcases the results of a ‘mini survey’ on users of Sci-Hub, as well as highlights the lack of empirical evidence in these debates. This post
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[This post has been co-authored with Praharsh Gour] On 2/01/2021, the Ministry of Science and Technology rolled out the draft version of the proposed Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. The process to have a new policy, subsequent to the 2013 one, was in the works since May 2020 (see here for our coverage of the
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NLSIU Bengaluru has selected three candidates for its first privately-funded PhD scholarship programme with Rs 74.55 lakh, which we had first reported on in May and September 2020. NLSIU is not the first or only NLU to have fully-funded PhD programmes, though it is interesting since the funding for it came entirely from a corporate,
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Recently, the Supreme court ordered the Centre to either amend or delete the recent Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. This Act enabled the Centre to confiscate any animal and put them in a secure environment (mostly cows). This can only happen
... Continue Reading.[Animesh Bordoloi is an Assistant Lecturer at the Jindal Global Law School and Hitoishi Sarkar is a III year student at the Gujarat National Law University] The recent Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (“Ordinance”), which amended section 36, has once again put the Indian arbitration discourse in the center stage. In a rarity, the ordinance reverses the
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Vivaik Sharma moves from AZB funds to CAM funds Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has hired AZB & Partners partner Vivaik Sharma as a funds partner in Mumbai. The 2009 NLU Jodhpur graduate had been at AZB & Partners since April 2018 and was promoted to partner in 2019. He had joined AZB from Khaitan &
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