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If at all there is one major drawback of being a law student (among others), in my view and observation it is: to try having a tender conversation with any one of your friends, not being a law student. For how to, read below: If you try being passive you are perceived as not a good-conversationalist...
“800+ GNLU students move into ‘monumental’ 50 acre, Rs 150 crore campus in Gandhinagar” , my friend read it out loud from his Blackberry between sips of c hai. “ Bhai, Kasam se, it feels so good after reading this news”, my friend said “ Finally atleast the juniors will get to live in that sprawling...
“Metro par chadha hai kabhi, chalo aaj tumhe metro ki sair karata hoon “. With these words, was the beginning of my life in a metro. Sincere thanks to one of my friends who familiarized me with the metro and no doubts therein. Of course, my life in a metro started in the Eastern zone where “Puri Bha...
Reliance Entertainment, the producer of the movie Don 2 has once again obtained a John Deo order from the Delhi High Court to prevent online piracy of the movie. As a result of the order all file-sharing websites like Megaupload, Rapidshare, Mediafire, Filesonic etc. were blocked on the Reliance Com...
In India at this time assembly elections are on the verge in 5 states and prioritized criteria of every political party is to entice large number of population to secure votes in their favor. Since the election commission has ruled out strict guidelines regarding the spending by a political party du...
Second year of law school. You broke up with your girlfriend just before the second semester ended. You were going strong since 10 months and your life was shattered into pieces. These were difficult times indeed. Your ambitions for that publication had gone for a toss, your moot teammates seeing yo...
As usual late in the class of the Contract, Professor with a smile on his face started looking at me and reminded the class that perfect example of the person who sets low personal standard and then consistently fails to achieve them. He reminded me with his voice, “kya chahiye tumko?” I said in my ...
I have always been in awe of the grand backdrop of leather bound books against which lawyers are often photographed. I know now that these are law reports and not read cover to cover from Chapter 1. So when I randomly stumbled upon a blog post that talked about good reads for trial lawyers, I got se...
For a moment I didn’t believe a word when the agent(s) said people queue up at Rajaji Bhavan as early as 2am for Tatkal train bookings. I immediately cursed my stars as I had received a call from my old colleague of mine in Kolkota to attend a business meet. The meet was to discuss investing in ‘Fil...
You’re mesmerized by the seniors coming in your classroom and giving that powerful speech on the co-curricular events of law school. They familiarize with you with this activity which you dreamt since of doing since the day you started preparing for CLAT and were not sure if it actually even existed...
We have all learnt from various media reports about the recent turn of events with respect to the Fox Mandal - Little merger going sour. At the outset I wish to clarify that I am not part of the law firm and my views are based strictly on what I have gathered from the media. The merger when it happe...
Given a law school how many of us would assume that the knowledge of the law tends to strengthen the weak and weaken the strong. Well, it might seem very straightforward and enjoyable in spite of all its uncomfortable notings, that legal knowledge has made its way into creating chefs that embody law...
Hey everyone! It has been a long long time since I have blogged on LI and let me tell you, it feels awesome being here! I think all of us agree on one fact that, LI is one such catharsis-platform for the legal fraternity in India, which has proven to be the perfect taker of all we have to share with...
Aah! First day of college! The excitement does result in a facebook update! With it comes an instant comment from maama or maasi saying “best of luck lawyer saab”, immediately arousing a feeling of guilt as you know you haven’t cracked the best and are in one of the mediocre law schools. But a littl...
IN THE HON’BLE COURT OF JUSTICE, EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE Original Jurisdiction *Friends………………………………………………………….*Petitioners v. *Professionals……………………………………………………….*Respondents It is humbly submitted before the Hon’ble Court that the above mentioned case has been prolonging in this High Pedestal of...
Freedom of Religion. That is, freedom to practice, profess and propagate one’s religion. Various interest groups keep pressing hard in exercising this freedom of theirs. Their concerns towards restoring their fundamental rights to themselves in well appreciated. But, to understand the logic behind t...
Maatru devo bhava Pitru devo bhava Acharya devo bhava says an ancient Sanskrit text. It means, mother, father and the teacher are equal to God. They are unparalleled in the way in which they can influence the nurturing of the humanity. They are said to be Divine embodiments. So far, so good. Things ...
Maatru devo bhava Pitru devo bhava Acharya devo bhava says an ancient Sanskrit text. It means, mother, father and the teacher are equal to God. They are unparalleled in the way in which they can influence the nurturing of the humanity. They are said to be Divine embodiments. So far, so good. Things ...
The Bar Council of India (“ BCI ”), in a press release on Saturday, has said that it will file an application in the Supreme Court seeking modification of the order which allowed fresh law graduates to become judicial officers. It said that the BCI and the State Bar Councils are “strongly in favour”...
Thirty years ago, nobody could have accurately predicted the job market of today. The intervening technological progress must be blamed or credited for it. However, we seem to be able today to satisfactorily predict the job market we will have thirty years hence – plenty of machines and Artificial I...
Writing a great legal article is truly amazing. Not only it will be published in a good, well-known website or blog, thereby increasing your brand value and visibility, but also be read by many people who are in need of that information. It may help litigants, researchers, other lawyers or a reporte...
The distinguished Prof. Shamnad Basheer recently launched an online petition in the form of a poem to make a fervent appeal to the invisible CLAT powers to make the critical shift to a permanent, centralized CLAT body that will conduct the CLAT examination every year. However, every effort till now ...
CLAT 2015 will go down in the history of national competitive exams in India as the most ludicrous and incompetent examination that openly insulted the intelligence of thousands of candidates and played with their careers with an unbelievably sick mentality. The entire CLAT 2015 affair reflected an ...
Law and journalism are two fields which demand up-to-date knowledge in this proliferating world. Neither of them is stagnant and obsolete. As a first year law student,I used to think that legal profession only meant to argue in courts. It was later that it dawned upon me that legal field has no peri...
Why This Ko-Law-Very ?? The moment you enter an elite Law school campus,you will be tired of answering this question to everyone, from your Orientation day to Farewell.One simple question -“Why law?” Few oversmart kids would try to impress the first class by saying “Because I couldn’t make it to IIT...
Introduction Law has been the most variegated stream ever since it was incorporated in the human society. When one thinks of a vocation in law the first image that strike its mind is a dexterous person, dressed in black and white, going through some gigantic books, running in and out the court, figh...
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LIFE IS NOT SO FAIR AND LOVELY At the outskirts of the Metropolitan court, I begin my day with the sight of all street smart lawyers who are out for today’s hunt. The hunters instinct is still seen in them when their roving eyes are targeting their next catch cum client. Sipping the cutting chai and...
What happens when you spend 5 years of your law school having the time of your life. Like literally, time-of-your-life!!! [Time of your life- excludes any such activity that requires paying attention in classes, taking internships seriously, taking moots seriously and/or taking anyone/anything serio...
A lady (not a lawyer) Retired Justice Markandey Katju published a blog post today entitled “Lady Lawyers” . In typical Katju blogging fashion (whenever not causing a media storm about judicial corruption), it’s a trip down memory lane starting with his time as a lawyer in 1970 Allahabad. Katju is tr...
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Last year, European Union has ratified the ‘Right to Repair’ regulation. According to these regulations, the manufacturers of the household electronic appliances i.e. lighting, washing machines, dish washers, and refrigerators, will have to make it easier for the consumers to get them repaired. Thou...
by sflc_admin | October 9, 2017 According to the Cyber Laws and E-Security Group under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Group (MeitY), as many as 23,030 websites /URLs are currently blocked in India. This information was received as a reply to a Right to Information application fil...
by sflc_admin | October 4, 2017 We live in an era where human activity is producing unprecedented amounts of digital data. The popular saying these days is ‘data is the new oil’. The high value of this data along with the lack of awareness among people about rights has prompted corporations and gove...
by sflc_admin | September 27, 2017 The second Digital Citizen Summit was organised on September 21-22, 2017 by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. SFLC.in was an associate partner of the summit. The summit aimed at fin...
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by sflc_admin | September 22, 2017 SFLC.in is organising a workshop on “Secure Communication ” in association with Sukhbir Singh, TOR Developer, on Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 11:00AM-:1:30 PM at the SFLC.in premises at K-9, Second Floor, Birbal Road, Jangpura Extension, New Delhi -110014 nea...
by sflc_admin | September 18, 2017 The ongoing Internet shutdown in Darjeeling, West Bengal completes 3 months today. This day, three months earlier, mobile Internet was shutdown in the city due to the ongoing agitation for a separate Gorkhaland. Two days later, on 20th June, the orders were extende...
Written by the Civil Liberties team at CCG A 9 judge bench of the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark judgment last week, which unanimously recognized the right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. The Court found the right to privacy to be a part of the freedoms g...
Today, the Supreme Court heard the ongoing matter of Sabu Mathew George vs. Union of India . In 2008, a petition was filed to ban advertisements endorsing sex-selective abortions from search engine results. Advertisements endorsing sex selective abortions are illegal under Section 22 of the PNDT Act...
by sflc_admin | September 4, 2017 On Sep 2, 2017, SFLC.in organized a discussion titled “Celebrating the Right To Be Let Alone” to commemorate the recent recognition of right to privacy as a fundamental right, discuss the privacy judgment, its key takeaways, the impact it will have on pending Aadhaa...
The sub-committee of Insolvency Law Committee (ILC) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (MCA) in its report dated October 31, 2020 has proposed the framework for the pre-pack and prearranged insolvency resolution process which the Government may adopt with / without modificatio...
Analysis of the Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs The Scheme is by way of a General Circular No.16/2017 dated 29 December 2017. It is in exercises of powers u/Ss. 403, 459 and 460 of the Companies Act, 2013. Who can avail the scheme? A company registered under th...
Diwali is one of the most anticipated and celebrated festivals in India. It is also a festival of giving gifts, which is often a challenge for compliance professionals who struggle with policies and nuances of law around this time, on giving gifts that might seem like bribes. Under the Prevention of...
The RBI has amended the Master Directions on Financial Services provided by Banks. This is a significant move permitting Banks to invest in Category II Alternative Investment Funds. As of June 30, 2017, Alternative Investment Funds ( AIFs ) had raised the cumulative figure of Rs. 48, 129 crores, aga...
Image credit: Scroll.in, September 26, 2017 Sociologists know that the formation and survival of civilization is conditional upon the universal adherence to a framework of acceptable norms and guidelines of human conduct and interaction. Moses therefore set out as God’s message, the directive to lov...
Financial investors in India are scared of regulatory uncertainties. Not that uncertainties are exclusive to our country but it’s a critical risk factor that is assessed by those making substantial investments. Historically, one of the most important regulatory concerns for such investors is related...
India has long recognised the right of foreign creditors to participate in the winding up of Indian companies. As early as 1961, the Supreme Court of India, in Rajah of Vizianagaram (AIR 1962 SC 500) , clarified that foreign creditors have the same right as Indian creditors in winding up proceedings...
Photo credit: Indian Express, August 23, 2017 Through its historic ruling delivered by a five-judge bench in the case of Shayara Bano and Ors v. Union of India on August 22nd 2017, the Supreme Court of India ( SC ) liberated Muslim women from the perpetual fear of arbitrary and whimsical divorce. Th...
The ability to attract large scale Foreign Direct Investment ( FDI ) into India has been a key driver for policy making by the Government. Prime Minister Modi seems to be going along the right track, with India receiving FDI inflows worth USD 60.1 billion in 2016-17, which was an all-time high. Henc...
On August 31st 2017, the Supreme Court of India in the case of Innoventive Industries Limited v. ICICI Bank Limited* delivered its first extensive ruling on the operation and functioning of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ( Insolvency Code ). The Court said that it is pronouncing its detail...