Law Schools
4 May 2016 4:17 PM IST
38 Years of Age, Child or An Adult? The Special Leave that might be the Torchbearer of change in interpretation Laws in India
Swapnil Tripathi
The Apex Court on 2nd April, 2016 was faced with a peculiar yetunique case, when an SLP was filed by a mother on behalf of her mentally disabled child. The factual matrix in brief was the rape of her daughter who had a functional age of 8-9 despite being 38 years of age. The mother prayed before the Supreme Court that due to the functional age of her daughter being less than 18 years, the case should be tried under the Protection of Children from Sexual Activities Act (The act dealing with...
3 May 2016 7:49 PM IST
The School of Law, Pondicherry University: LLM Programme based on Choice Based Credit System
Simran Sahni
The School of Law, Pondicherry University (A Central University established by an Act of Parliament No. 53 of 1985) focuses on quality teaching and research in law through the On-Campus One year Master of Law (LLM) programme commenced from the 2014 – 2015 academic year.At present, courses relating to three specializations viz. Corporate and...
3 May 2016 7:39 PM IST
Call for Internship Applications: MHRD IPR Chair, IIT Madras
Sukriti Singh
The MHRD IPR Chair at IIT-Madras has invited applications for one intern for the month of May and June, 2016 (The start date and the end date for the project are flexible).About the Internship: involve studying various legal databases and downloading articles into the EPPI-Reviewer software by using a protocol for search. Prior experience or...
2 May 2016 8:03 PM IST
H.M. Seervai Gold Medal Essay Competition in Constitutional Law- 2016
Sukriti Singh
Since 1997 as a mark of tribute and respect to one of the greatest legal luminaries of our country Shri H.M. Seervai National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore instituted a Gold Medal in the name of the distinguished jurist, late H.M. Seervai for the best original essay written on the themes specified in Indian Constitutional...
29 April 2016 11:38 AM IST
Institute of Law, Nirma University - Admission 2016
Aishwarya Dhakarey
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. programme at Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad for the academic year 2016-17.Courses Offered:B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) - Five year Integrated ProgrammeB.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) - Five year Integrated ProgrammeLL.M. - One year...
28 April 2016 10:30 AM IST
Call for Papers; The GNLU Law Review Vol 4 Issue II
Aishwarya Dhakarey
The GNLU Law Review (the “Law Review”) is pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for Volume 4, Issue II from scholars, academicians, researchers, policy makers, law students and other members of legal fraternity from India and abroad.The submissions should be on any one of the following themes in English language:Death PenaltyCompanies...
27 April 2016 3:32 PM IST
Amity Kolkata’s inaugural moot on April 27, Registrations open
Aishwarya Dhakarey
Amity University Kolkata is going to organise a state level moot court competition on 29th April, 2016. Amity University Kolkata aims at bringing out the hidden potential in the upcoming lawyers of the future. This is the inaugural version of the moot.Rules of the CompetitionLast date of submission of soft copy of memorials is on 27.04.2016 by 2pm....
26 April 2016 10:44 AM IST
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University New Law College, Pune - Admission 2016
Simran Sahni
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to 5 year integrated B. A. LL.B., BBA. LL.B., 3 year LL.B. and LL.M programme at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University New Law College Pune for the academic year 2016-17.Course Offered:B. A. LL.B. - 5 year programme (Brochure)B.B.A. LL.B. - 5 year programme(Brochure)LL.B. - 3 years...
24 April 2016 10:47 PM IST
Indian Legal Thought Essay Competition, 2016 (Results)
Aishwarya Dhakarey
The results for the Indian Legal Thought Essay Competition-2016 organized by Symbiosis Law School, Pune in collaboration with Shriprabha Foundation, Pune have been announced.The competition was conducted under the following broad themes:Dharma and the Indian Supreme CourtPeace and Religion-Judicial ResponseTruth and Non-violence- Jurisprudential...
23 April 2016 8:52 AM IST
1st Justice H.R. Khanna Memorial Essay Competition 2016
Simran Sahni
IJLMS is hosting the 1st Justice H.R. Khanna Memorial Essay Competition 2016 in association with IP Markets, Hyderabad.It is a unique method of identifying and recognizing one of the most important contributions that a judge has made to the Constitution and the democratic spirit of India. The competition shall look into various insights about how...
21 April 2016 12:47 PM IST
Overburdened SC: Constitution Bench refuses to restrict Scope of Article 136
Rushab Aggarwal
In the celebrated American decision in Brown v. Allen, Justice Robert H. Jackson of the Supreme Court of the United States admirably penned: “We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only because we are final”. This squarely applies to the Supreme Court of India, the final forum of adjudication under our Constitutional...
18 April 2016 12:57 PM IST
Call for Papers: RGNUL Student Law Review, Volume 3 Issue 1
Simran Sahni
The RGNUL Student Law Review is a bi-annual, student run, peer reviewed journal based at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. It is the flagship journal managed by the students of the University. It has been founded with the objective of facilitating arguments in black and white. Legal Research skills form the core of the learning...