(In this guest post, Akhil Deo argues that the Second Judges Case got it wrong in treating judicial primacy over judicial appointments as a binding constitutional convention, and part of the basic structure.)—The GroundworkThe Supreme Court of India (SC) is currently hearing...
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Through this post I would like to bring to the light certain questions in the CLAT PG exam which have been answered wrongly in the answer key and whose answers have remain the same even after revision of the answer key...
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Dear Sir,
This is to draw your kind attention towards the organizational flaws in CLAT 2015. It is matter of grave concern that an examination as prestigious as Common Law Admission Test has also not remain unaffected by the dirt which...
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The Framework Model and Constitutional Interpretation, Jack M. Balkin, Posted on May 20, 2015 http://ssrn.com/abstract=2607105Constitution is perceived as a basic framework that permits and facilitates political development. Its development need not be only through formal amendments, but in constitutional practice as well. It...
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(This post is by Vasujith Ram, a student at NUJS Kolkata)—A few days ago the Delhi High Court delivered an oral order in People for Animals v Md. Mohazzim (birds’ case). The case was initiated back in October 2004, when...
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In a relatively recent decision in Pricol Ltd. v. Johnson Controls Enterprises Ltd. & Ors. [Arbitration Case (Civil No. 30 of 2014) dated 16 December 2014], the Supreme Court of India addressed a pathological arbitration clause and referred the parties to...
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When the Supreme Court struck down S. 66A of the IT Act in Shreya Singhal vs Union of India two months ago, the verdict was hailed as a landmark milestone in Indian free speech jurisprudence, for two reasons. First, for once, the...
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The Draft Model for Indian Bilateral Investment Treaties, which was released by the Government of India last month for comments, forms the basis to negotiate new and existing BITs with other countries. This Draft Model text is of critical significance at...
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This is the second part of a series of analytical posts on Part IV of the Constitution – the Directive Principles of State Policy. In the first post, I examined the possible conceptual distinction between Part III (“civil/political” or “first-generation”...
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SALIENT FEATURES /FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS- GOODS AND SERVICE TAX (GST)
LOK SABHA has passed the bill to pave the way for the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST), a levy that was to have been in place five years...
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Recently, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held in the case of NTPC v. Ashok Kumar Singh (pdf) that where there was a clear clause in the Notice Inviting Tender that Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) would be forfeited on revocation...
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Bombay HC Upholds S. 20(3) of HAMA Featured
In a brief judgement today, the Bombay High Court rejected a challenge to S. 20(3) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act. Under Sections 20(1) and 20(2), a Hindu is bound to maintain his children as long as they are...
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Judicial delays are in vogue only during intervals. On Law Day or during high profile seminars and conferences where media attention falls. The constantly escalating statistics and ensuing discussions without tangible solutions have desensitized us. It do not to touch the...
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Two unfortunate incidents happened recently in two great democracies; India and US. Sheshachalam murders allegedly by Government forces quickly followed by brutal killing of five under-trials in Alair while in transit, both occurred in Andhra Pradesh and the death of Freddie Grey in police...
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The Results are here!
Winner : Jindal Global Law School (2nd time in a row!)
Runners-up : National University of Singapore
Best Oralist in Preliminary Rounds : Victor Leong, National University of Singapore
Best Claimant Memorial : School of Law, Christ...
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