6th Justice PN Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University New Law College, Pune is going to organize the 6th Justice PN Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights.Date: 19th -20th March, 2016Venue: Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth Educational Complex, Erandawane, Paud Road, Pune, Maharashtra India-411038Eligibility: All law schools, law faculties, and institutions with international law related degree programs are eligible to participate in the...

Call for Papers: Nirma University Law Journal

Journal Committee of Institute of Law, Nirma University has invited contributions for their upcoming journal which is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed ISSN serial publication from, Institute of Law, Nirma University. It showcases contemporary issues and challenges specific to law, with an inter-disciplinary approach towards assimilating knowledge. The...

NLUO Call for Applications: Advanced Vocational Diploma in Paralegal Studies, under UGC Community College Scheme

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack is inviting applications for admissions to Advanced Vocational Diploma in Paralegal Studies, under UGC Community College Scheme.National Law University Odisha is a premier Law University of India, established under Act –IV of 2008 by State Government in the year 2008. The University strives to promote quality...

A Decade of Right to Information Act in India: Reflections and Perspectives for Good Governance

“From being always overpowered, he actually felt powerful.”                                                                                    -Mr. Shailesh GandhiIntroductionIn the backdrop of slogans like “Hamara paisa, Hamara hisab” and “Ham Janenge, Ham Jiyenge”, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (Association for the Empowerment of Workers and...

NLU Bhopal wins the Amity International Moot Court Competition 2015

Amity Law School Noida recently organized the Amity International Moot 2015, an E-Moot to show support for our honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative of Digital India in which The National Law Institute University, Bhopal bagged the competition and Army Institute of Law Mohali finished up as Runners Up.38 teams from across the Country...

Maharashtra National Law University to get its own Campus Soon

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) which is currently been operated in the campus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) will soon get its own campus as Hon’ble CM of Maharashtra Shri  Devendra Fadnavis also the Chief Guest of the function promised on the occasion of the celebration of the 1st Foundation Day of the University,. The...

NLU Delhi: India National Rounds for the International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition, 2016

National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) has been officially selected by ICC Hague and Leiden University for organizing the 2016 India Qualifying National Rounds of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. The National Rounds are tentatively scheduled to take place in early March next year. The Competition is a realistic simulation...

Conference on Base Erosion & Profit Shifting; Confederation of Indian Industry

EVENT OVERVIEWGlobally, countries are campaigning for watertight tax regimes and gradually but definitely towards commercially driven business practices, and BEPS seems to be the way to it. Around 44 countries, including India, have come together to create a code to enable looking at transactions with a borderless lens for taxes. Once introduced,...

Kerala Law Academy, Thiruvannanthapuram wins 5th FYLC Ranka National Moot Court Competition

University Five Year Law College, University of Rajasthan in collaboration with Ranka Public Charitable Trust has organized the 5th FYLC Ranka National Moot Court Competition from 26th to 28th September in which The Kerala Law Academy, Law College, Thiruvannanthapuram bagged the first position and School of Law Sastra, University Thanjavur finished...

Conference on Direct Taxation; Confederation of Indian Industry

EVENT DESCRIPTIONAn effective tax policy, which is administratively simple, transparent and reduces the prospect of litigation during domestic and cross-border transactions, would go a long way to make investing in India an attractive business proposation for companies.DATE4 November 2015VENUEHotel Crowne Plaza (Formerly Park Sheraton, Adyar),...

Law Students highlight inconsistency of Delhi High Court RTI Rules with the RTI Act

In a representation made to Delhi High Court Chief Justice G. Rohini, four law students Aastha Sharma, Ishwin Mehta, Paras Jain and Kumar Shanu have highlighted the inconsistency of the Delhi High Court's RTI rules with the Right to Information Act, 2005. The students have claimed that the discrepancies and incompatibility have worked against the...

Call for Papers ; NLSIU E-Journal on Environmental Law Policy and Development [Jelpd]

The Journal on Environmental Law, Policy and Development has invited contributions from the law fraternity, as it plans to release its 3rd Issue in January 2016. JELPD is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal, jointly published by the Commons Cell and the Centre for Environmental Law Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), a research wing on...