Year: 2018
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Prison Reforms: Constant Deliberations Short of Actions
By Devansh Saraswat, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. “Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal.” –Elizabeth Fry John Locke believed that men are fundamentally good but laws are still required to keep down ‘the few desperate men in society’ and thus arises the need for prisons. A prison is…
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A New Era for the Supreme Court Proceedings?
By Jhalak Nandwani, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. We all have watched the live streaming of sessions of the Parliament on Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TV since the past 10 years. It has brought awareness amongst the common people about the functioning of Parliament, all State Assemblies and of our elected representatives as well.…
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Exceptions to Principles of Natural Justice: Part I
By Adv. Shriya Maini. “There are no Victors in the game of law until the Court verdicts…” Justice is the most important task of Rule of Law of the State. The role of an attorney is an integral part of the justice system of the State which fails its society if the litigant is not…
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Liquor Ban: A Stepping Stone to Safer Roads?
By Eshita Kapur, ILS Law College, Pune. “After whisky, driving is risky”, is an adage one often gets to see while driving on highways in India. Road accidents, including those due to drunken driving, have been globally recognized as a serious public health issue. Being a signatory to the Brasilia Declaration, India is committed to…
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The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act: An Insight
By Rishabh Mishra, National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. ‘The Question Is Not, Can They Reason? Nor, Can They Talk? But, Can They Suffer?’ -Jeremy Bentham The evolution of the intellectual faculties of humans has placed them in a position of dominance over other species. The ability to reason as a human has very…
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Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018: A Weapon against Wilful Malefactors?
By Pranav Vaidya, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today”. -Abraham Lincoln Just like a debt born today shall be paid tomorrow, every individual born in the society has a certain role to play and it is because of being indulged in such societal relationships at various…
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Journey so far: Sanya D. Kishwar on winning a Fellowship from Pennsylvania State University
By Sanya D. Kishwar, Central University of South Bihar, Bodh Gaya. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less travelled by And that has made all the difference. Greetings to all my friends, seniors and elders! I, Sanya Darakhshan Kishwar have taken to this platform to share my experiences and the…
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Of Law and Internships…
By Tanya Chandra, Founder, LexQuest Foundation. Law School is a tough time for many, as my own experience along with that of those around me, has taught me that the eternal issue everyone is faced with when pursuing a degree in law is this: How to land a good internship? With the institution I am…
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LexQuest’s 1st National Corporate Law Essay Writing Competition, 2018
With the aim and objective to promote the interests of the students and professionals in the arena of Corporate Law, LexQuest, a Research and Action Organisation, in collaboration with CorpComm Legal, a Full Service Corporate Law Firm, with its head office in New Delhi, hereby present to you the very first edition of our National…