Year: 2014
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248th Law Commission Report: Salient Features
The 20th Law Commission of India in its 248th Report has recommended for a repeal of 72 obsolete laws. The recommendation of the repeal is given so the the new laws may meet the needs of the present society, economy and framework.
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The Saga of Sports and Law in India
Many facets encompass sports ranging from organizing, infrastructural and financial requirements, access of necessary paraphernalia, sponsorship to participation, broadcasting, popularising, building camaraderie amongst groups, clubs, entertainment and reflection of the public fervour and national as well as international representation. The sports field is amongst the rapidly increasing and emerging fields of growth in terms of…
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Telangana: History and Issues
Telangana was a region in the present state of Andhra Pradesh and formerly was part of Hyderabad state, which was ruled by Nizam. Andhra Pradesh State has three main cultural regions namely, Telengana, Coastal Andhra region and Rayalaseema. The Telangana region has an area of 114,840 square kilometres and a population of 35,286,757 (2011 census),…
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Constitutionality of National Tax Tribunal in India
The proposal for the formation of NTT was initiated in late 1980’s by the ‘Arrears Committee’. It was during the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) regime in 2003 that the National Tax Tribunal Bills and ordinance came into existence.
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Mediation in India: Practical Indepth
Mediation, one of the settlement techniques under the alternate dispute resolution, is a party-centric process wherein a neutral third person, the mediator, exercising proper techniques aids in bringing the two or more disputing parties to an agreement on the matter concerning the parties. The mediators can’t impose an outcome or decision on the parties and…
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The Coalgate Scam
The Coalgate Scam was unearthed by the CAG report on allocations of coal blocks. CAG report alleged that a loss of Rs. 1.86 lakh crore was caused to the exchequer because of a non-transparent and discretionary allocation process. The beneficiaries of the scam are private players who have made windfall gains and have received highly…
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Internship Culture in India
By Mandavi Mehrotra, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. For all those young bloods who choose to burn the midnight oil and take internships for trade and vocational jobs, though even reluctantly when no stipends are given, serious questions of legitimacy and importance of internships/stages/work experience/industry experience pop up, especially in the Indian…
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Dos and Don’ts for a Law Student
By Sidharth Mohanty, University Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. A law student carries some obligation on his shoulder, which includes a moral obligation towards the professors, classmates and self. The term moral obligation has a number of meanings in moral philosophy, in religion, and in layman’s term. Generally speaking, when someone says of an act…
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LexQuest 1st National Essay Writing Competition, 2014
LexQuest is pleased to announce the LexQuest 1st National Essay Writing Competition, 2014 on the theme “Trends, Issues and Reforms in Tax Policy in India”. The competition is an excellent opportunity for Law students and Professionals to express their viewpoints on Tax Policies in India. The theme is broad in nature; hence, the participants may…
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Books to be Referred: Law
If you want to order any of these books, feel free to write to us at [email protected]. We will get you good discounts on the same. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Kelkar, R.V. – The Code of Criminal Procedure, 5th Edn, Reprinted 2011, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow. K I Vibhute – PSA Pillai’s Criminal Law, 10th…