Year : 2050. Scenario : On the vast plains of erstwhile Sunderbans forests, there are 2 armies locking horns with each other. And not just an army, army of armies. Just like Troy. On one side, there are some of our own “Black Suited-up” * homo sapiens *and facing them is beloved and most reliable, k...
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Court of Arbitration for Sports Author Name – Jai Prakash Meena Introduction Sport is big business accounting for more than 3 per cent of world trade and 1 per cent of the combined GNP of the 15 member states of the European Union (EU). [1] It is not surprising, therefore, with so much money at stak...
At the (almost) end of my law school, when I look back, I found how things have changed. Some words, that were alien, or had different meaning, becomes inseparable like soulmate. You live with these words, sleep with them, eat with them and they keep stalking you even after you graduate. Here is a s...
From its very conception, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has been fraught with controversies; quite a surprising situation given that most factions fighting for disability rights in the nation supposedly desire to present a united front. India, having signed and ratified the United Nati...
From the Project Cloud Desk 4 January 2010 Welcome to the new year! Let me take this opportunity wish you a great year ahead. One of the focus points at Project Cloud is about attending conferences. From the broader perspective, a conference is a great opportunities to learn and make friends. With a...
** Every day you wake up to something new. The day is afresh, your mind clear of things of yesterdays past, ready to take things ahead with a stride. Today was one such day. The chilly Post December winds lashed my body. A muffler and a cap, I walked down one of the city’s busiest roads. Perturbed b...
The lawyers, as I have seen in the Bombay High Court, are constrained to spend considerable time in doing not really productive work while waiting for their matters to be called out, and it is customary that many of the matters quite often are not called out, fixed for hearing for the day. I believe...
Project Cloud is an initiative committed to helping law students write, publish and present papers. This week we analyse the importance of submitting papers through ExpressO. A few journals are seeking submissions through ExpressO. This is a service that is used widely in North America. While we thi...
These are interesting times. And it is certainly exciting for any international relations enthusiast, to have multitudes of diplomatic cables on his computer screen. With cablegate leak, we are getting a peek into the secret world of diplomatic exchanges. But apart from all the excitement of gaining...
The only book that deals with pornography in India has finally crossed the hurdles of editing and printing. The provocative book on Pornography ( Bangalore Mirror ) is authored by Brajesh Rajak , a 3rd year student (now in 4rth year) of National Law School of India University . The author makes a bo...
BIHAR STATE BAR COUNCIL BAR COUNCIL BHAWAN, PATNA-1 PH-0612-2505583 Press Release Lawyers to abstain from Evening Court Patna, Nov. 14 Bihar State Bar Council has appealed to the advocates of Bihar to abstain from working in evening court scheduled to be started from Nov. 15, 2010. The members of th...
A bunch of 6 year olds were having a discussion. The kid from Pune was heard bragging - “You know man. My big brother nooo … He can do a wheelie on a bicycle. Superb da.” Not to be outdone, the kid from Shameerpet, Hyderabad chipped in. “Aaiii … so what? My papa can do full wheelie on a scooter also...
Education is one sector which was left behind during the reforms stage in 1991. It is one of the most important sectors in any country. Educated youth are a requirement for a successful country. “ The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth ”- Erasmus The Government cannot co...
The mere discovery of a new form of a known substance which does not result in the enhancement of the known efficacy of that substance or the mere discovery of any new property or new use for a known substance or of the mere use of a known process, machine or apparatus unless such known process resu...
Redstone Pharmaceuticals was one of India’s biggest drug companies. Unknown to the public, Redstone’s main drug, Kilosal, actually used the public as genie pigs. Kilosal was introduced into the market without being fully tested, and the first few batches were sold in establishments throughout the co...
Riaz Sonawala was a successful lawyer. In his mid-forties, he was always impeccably attired, and carried a regal air around him everywhere he went. He was suave, sophisticated, and had a baritone voice which inspired the awe of the people watching him. He was a self made man, lived in a posh localit...
Do homosexuals belong to the race of humans? Do they belong to the race of humans? Where in the world are they going to build a dignified life? If they are not the biological male or female, what are they? Homosexuals or LGBTs (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual) as they are called are no new term ...
Non Compliance to Court Orders is a broad day light reality. Even courts have shown inability to monitor implementation of their Orders. In this background I write this blog. The Plaintiff / Petitioner / Defendant / Respondents / Complainant / Opposite Party may insert a clause in the Prayers- “Judg...
As Sanjay walked across the corridor,past the judges’ chambers and into the courtroom, he couldn’t help but steal a glance at all the lesser men who were in awe of him.His scintillating lawyering had bedazzled the bench and his opponents alike,and it was time for the verdict.Even as the verdict was ...
A brief glimpse into the history of post independent India reveals that there has indeed been a phenomenal transformation in the socio-economic dynamics of country leading to a perceptible enhancement and improvement in the living standards of our people at large. But it is also true that there has ...