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Fee Hike by Private Institutions during COVID 19 and the Laws Revolving around it

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This Article is Written by Manav Sony from Amity University, Kolkata. The Article talks about the Critical Analysis of the Nithari Killings which shook the entire Nation at once.

INTRODUCTION

The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic has already killed around Lakhs of people and infected across Crores of Innocent People. Till now, we do not have an exact drug or vaccine so as to fight against this virus. Each and every day we see cases rising and even deaths too. The Nation is under the lockdown phase since 24th March and has started opening gradually. The pandemic has caused a huge blow to the entire market and economy. People have even lost their jobs and some have become homeless too. People are not even able to go out of their houses safely because they are under the fear of getting infected with the virus. India has faced one of the biggest loss in the economy since 2008.[1] People are struggling to get a decent job now and even some companies are trying to either layoff the employees or cutting down their salaries so as to survive their functioning. But, one sector which has not at all given any sort of relief to the people are the Private Institutions i.e. Schools and Colleges. These institutions are charging fees like they used to do earlier. Many people have even protested against the same but still, they are not at all ready to provide any sort of relief.[2] The educational institutions have started working on an overtime basis so as to adopt a new technology known as online learning modules and classes through an online platform to the homes of their students where they can study comfortably. Most of the institutions have already started conducting classes, giving time to time assignments, clearing the doubts of the students and also giving an assurance to the parents that their children will not at all face any sort of academic loss due to this pandemic. Most of the institutions have also paid salaries to their staff and have even raised the fees with certain relaxations and no late fines at all. But, many of the parents are facing a lot of financial constraints and are compounded by these sudden fee hikes which have been announced by all the various institutions. [3]Therefore, the Union Human Resource Minister, Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal has issued an appeal to the institutions to reduce the fees during the academic sessions 2020-21 and ease the certain burden by launching EMI Method during this lockdown period and also directed the state departments to find out a solution for this which can be helpful for the benefit of the institutions and the parents. The main factor which comes over here is that these institutions were not even ready to face this consequence. They have a lot of staff and also, they have certain infrastructural requirements which they have to keep in mind in order to survive. [4]Many institutions have launched the schemes of EMI Payment in which the parents can pay the fees on a monthly basis as per their choice. If the institutions do not cooperate with the current situation which the parents are actually facing then how can they afford the education of their children.

Steps Taken by Various State Governments

Talking about the steps, there are six various governments who have taken rigorous steps in order to make the institutions understand that they should not force to make any sort of payment in a hurry for the academic year or do not increase fees for the next academic year. There are certain states like Maharashtra and West Bengal who have asked the institutions to show sympathy or consider towards the parents while they collect the fees from them. If they are unable to pay on time, give them some time so that they can clear the dues slowly. Other states like Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka have issued strict orders against such fees hike by the institution. Delhi has threatened action under Provisions of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, IPC and Disaster Management Act, 2005. [5]The Telangana Government had initiated a notification which stated that non- compliance to the matters would directly result to the cancellation of the entire reputation of the school and also it would invoke serious actions against the entire management of the school under the Telangana Education Act, 1982 and also it would lead to strict cancellation of the no-objection certificate which was basically granted for affiliation to the boards CBSE, ICSE and IGCSE. Also, all the state governments that had issued certain circulars which were advisory in nature and that also moved towards enforcements under the tough basis of their discretions.[6] For example, Delhi Government whose initial order was excess in the nature of advisory purposes and also on April 22nd, 2020, after creating a reiteration in the request made quite before, clearly declared that non-compliance to the matters would be viewed very strictly. Also, the Government of Maharashtra had issued a circular on 8th May that declared that fees charged by the private institutions should not at all be hiked for academic year 2020-1 and further on. If these rules are not followed strictly, then it would definitely lead to legal actions by the government. Most of the State Governments have taken a lot of great steps in giving equal justice to the institution authorities and even to the parents while some governments have also made a great modification to their rules and regulations. Besides, the governments of West Bengal and Maharashtra who have moved to more mandatory rules, the Karnataka government has taken a really faster and equitable approach to the institutional operations in giving justice. Talking about Karnataka, they had issued a circular on 30th March stating about schools so as to postpone the process of the collection of fees and also the process of admission for the current academic year till further orders. [7]But the main thing which definitely has to be kept in mind regarding all the problems which are faced by all the institutions on the basis of providing salaries to the staff. On 24th April, the Karnataka state had issued an order that instead of paying the fees physically, the parents can pay it through the online method on one condition that the amount of the fee is given to the teaching staff as their salary and not used for any other purpose. Also, the institutions cannot cancel the admission of the students if the parents cannot pay the fees on time. [8]We all need to understand that this situation is really tough and we need to understand that removing children from schools is not at all acceptable because the situation is worst and many parents are trying to earn bread for themselves. Many state governments have given a lot of contribution is making the situations flow at a proper rate and without any sort of chaos or protests by any of them.

Conclusion

Thus, while most states have taken cognisance of the hardships faced by students and parents primarily, and have ensured that education is not affected due to non-payment of fees, the degree in response amongst state governments is varied. To sum it up, burden of running schools, meeting costs, paying teachers, paying rents, upkeep of infrastructure and keeping the student engaged in learning from homes, has now shifted to a significant degree on to educational institutions. The states may need to approach this with equal consideration for all stakeholders, as the situation progresses. Since restrictions on schools will be one of the last ones to be lifted; governments will also have to take a holistic view with regard to scheduling academic year 2020-21, and admissions to colleges and entrance examinations thereafter, while ensuring that students from the lesser privileged sections of the society, who do not have access to online education, are not unfairly prejudiced.

[1] https://corporate.cyrilamarchandblogs.com/2020/05/covid-19-impact-responses-by-state-education-regulators/. (last viewed 17th August, 13:21)

[2] https://corporate.cyrilamarchandblogs.com/2020/03/covid-19-officially-a-pandemic-faqs-coronavirus/. (last viewed 17th August, 13:55)

[3] https://www.mondaq.com/india/education/932102/covid19–restriction-on-fee-hike-by-private-schools. (last viewed 17th August, 14:44)

[4] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/wb-edu-minister-directs-private-schools-not-to-hike-fees-amid-covid-19/articleshow/76366266.cms. (last visited 17th August, 15:01)

[5] https://www.leaders-in-law.com/asia/covid19-restriction-on-fee-hike-by-private-schools/. (last visited 17th August, 20:32)

[6] https://theprint.in/india/education/chhattisgarh-could-soon-make-a-law-to-give-parents-say-in-fee-hike-decisions-of-pvt-schools/443408/. (last visited 17th August, 22:08)

[7] https://www.stoneking.co.uk/literature/e-bulletins/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-independent-schools. (last visited 18th August, 10:22)

[8] https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/covid-19-lockdown-centre-urges-private-schools-to-reconsider-annual-fee-hike/1932095/ (last visited 18th August, 11:09)

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Laxmi Engineering Works v. PSG Industrial Institute

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This article is written by Anushka Singh, a second-year student, pursuing BBA-LLB at Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University. This article examines the case of Laxmi Engineering Works v. PSG Industrial Institute (1995). This case was a landmark judgement on Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act 50 of 1993 (replacing Ordinance 24 of 1993) with effect from 18th June, 1993.

Case Number

Civil Appeal No. 4193 of 1995

Equivalent Citation

1995 SCC 3 583

Bench

Justices B.P. Jeevan Reddy and Mrs. Sujata V. Manohar

Decided on

4th April 1995

Relevant Act/ Section

  • Societies Registration Act, 1860
  • Section 2- Consumer Protection Act, 1986 
  • Sections 3, 9, 13 and 20(6)- Consumer Protection Act, 1987.

Brief Facts

Laxmi Engineering Works (appellant) placed an order for supply of PSG 450 CNC Universal Turning Central Machine with the respondent. The respondent took 6 extra months to deliver. Once it was delivered and installed, several defects of the machine came into light.

The appellant brought this to the notice of the respondent who sent people to repair. However, the repair was not satisfactory and the machine broke down again. The appellant then filed a case against the respondent in the Consumer forum. 

The respondent succeeded in the lower forum on the grounds of appellant not being covered under the definition of the consumer as given under section 2 (d) of the Consumer Protection Act, because Appellant bought the machines for commercial purposes.

The plaintiff filed an appeal in the SC to challenge the forum’s decision.

Issue before the Court

What is the meaning and ambit of the expression for any commercial purpose as used in section 2(d) of the Consumer Protection Act,1986?

Decision of the Court

SC held the following-

  1. The explanation added by The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act 50 of 1993 (replacing Ordinance 24 of 1993) with effect from 18.6.1993 is clarificatory in nature and applies to all pending proceedings.
  2. The purpose for which an individual has purchased goods and if it is for commercial purpose or within the meaning of the definition of consumer given in Section 2(d) of the Act is always a question of fact which will have to be decided in the circumstances of every case individually.
  3. An individual who purchases goods to use them by himself, and only for the purpose of earning his livelihood, by means of self-employment falls within the scope of definition of consumer under the Act.

Further, it was added (in agreement with the consumer forums decision) that after observing the nature and character of the machine bought by the appellant. It can be concluded that this does not fall under goods which the appellant purchased to use by himself, exclusively for the purpose of earning his livelihood by means of self-employment. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed without any costs.

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Call for Blogs: NLS Business Law Review

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About the Institution

The National Law School of India University is an institution of legal education focusing on legal and policy education in India at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Mandate

The NLS Business Law Review intends to recognise and foster academic research and scholarship in commercial law by examining the myriad regulatory frameworks, domestic or international, that impact doing business in India or globally. We particularly welcome submissions applying comparative international perspectives. The mandate of the NLS Business Law Review thus, inter alia, includes company law, securities and capital markets regulation, banking and finance, taxation, foreign investment, competition law, commercial dispute resolution, contract and commercial law, and employment law.

Submission Guidelines for BLOG

The NLSBLR Blog invites contributions in the following categories –

  1. Responses to articles in the print journal or previous articles published in the NLSBLR
  2. Comments on contemporary legal developments
  3. Articles on topics of with respect to ease of doing business in India
  4. Book reviews engaging with recent literary works.

Please note that this is an inclusive list and we would be happy to publish other pieces as long as they fall within our mandate specified above.

Submission 

Articles for the blog must be between 1,000-2,500 words and the relevant citations must be hyperlinked. All contributions must be made in a .doc or .docx format. The contributions must necessarily be accompanied with a subtitle and the author’s byline of not more than 50 words. Submissions must be made in electronic form to nlsblrblog@gmail.com under the subject heading ‘NLSBLR Vol. 7 Submission: <Submission Category>’. The submissions by students of NLSIU must be made to vasuaggarwal@nls.ac.in. 

Timeline and Procedure

We accept contributions to the BLR Forum on a rolling basis. BLR strives to ensure a speedy and efficient review process. We follow a system of two rounds of review by the Editorial Board for publication in the BLR Forum. Authors should be prepared to make suitable changes to their articles as required by the Editorial Board before publication.

Conditions of Publication

Please note that submissions not conforming to these guidelines may be returned or rejected. While we strive to provide substantive feedback for every submission we receive, it may not always be possible to do so, given the large number of submissions. We reserve the right to reject submissions without providing substantive feedback.

Please note that the NLSBLR blog allows cross-posting of articles.

For more information visit here https://nlsblr.com/submissionguidelines/

National Debate Competition: Lawcutor

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Lawcutor

Lawcutor is an online platform which aims to bring the global community of Lawyers closer to one another. It deals in all aspects of law, brings about news from all around the globe to your fingertips.

Lawcutor brings forth an online National Debate Competition on Constitutional Law (First Edition) for you to enhance and add on to your existing Constitutional Law.

Apply latest by: September 25th-26th, 2020

Eligibility

Law doesn’t discriminate on any basis, then how can we? The competition is open to all, and what really requires is your zeal to participate and enthusiasm to learn something more.

Important Information

Date of Quiz: August 23rd, 2020

Last Date of Registration: September 16th, 2020

Registration Fee: Rs. 100

Theme for the event

Constitutional Law

Prize

  1. Winner – Certificate of Excellence+ Materials related to various law subjects + Internship Opportunity as Legal Research at Lex Peeps + Content Writing Internship at Libertatem Magazine + Free Publication of blog on LawShastra Portal + Prize Money Rs. 800
  2. 1st Runner-up– Certificate of Excellence+ Materials related to various law subjects + Internship Opportunity as Legal Research at Lex Peeps + Content Writing Internship at Libertatem Magazine + Free Publication of blog on LawShastra Portal + Prize MoneyRs. 500
  3. All the Semi-finalists will be given Certificate of Merit + Internship Opportunity as Legal Research at Lex Peeps + Content Writing Internship at Libertatem Magazine + Free Publication of blog on LawShastra Portal.
  4. Top 5 performers will get an opportunity to become a Campus Ambassador of Lawcutor for the month of October 2020.
  5. Certificate of Participation will be given to all the participants.

NOTE: Digital Certificates will be issued.

Payment mode and Details

GooglePay: gunjan.chawla297@okicici

Account Transfer

Account Number- 00712193000055

Account Holder Name- Gunjan Chawla

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Bank Name & Branch- Oriental Bank of Commerce, Gurgaon railway road.

Paytm: 9782831367

For registration, click here

For any query, send your mail at competition.lawcutor@gmail.com

Format and rules for Debate

  1. FORMAT OF THE DEBATE–

Participation shall be on Individual basis (1 vs. 1)

2. TIME LIMITS  FOR EACH SPEAKER-

Preliminary Rounds- 12 Minutes (Including rebuttals)  

Semi-Final Rounds- 15 minutes (Including rebuttals)

Final Rounds- 20 Minutes (Including rebuttals)

3. RULES

a. As for now, there are three rounds planned:

  • Preliminary Round
  • Semi-finale Round
  • Final Round

Based on the no. of registration, an additional round “Quarter-final Round” will be added and the same will be communicated by 17th September.  The rules and topic for the Quarter-final Round will be same as that of the Preliminary Round.

b. The topic for the Preliminary Round is “Encounter Killings: Social Acceptance or a Shame on Judicial System?”

c. The topic for the Semi-finale Round and the Final Round will be notified on 26th September after the declaration of the result of the Preliminary Round.

d. The topic for the Semi-finale Round and the Final Round will be same.

e. All must be presented in English.

f. Since, the debate is conducted on an online platform; each participant’s video should be turned on throughout the round. However, Microphone should be turned on only when it is his/her chance to speak.

g. Exceeding the total time would attract negative marking.

h. The opinion of the speaker must be backed up by a legal principle, theory or any provision.

i. If a Speaker cites any facts, he/she must give full details of the news article, report, etc., from which the facts were cited.

j. Decision of the Judges would be final.

4. DECORUM OF THE COMPETITION

a. All the Participants must wear formals on both the days.

b. Only the first Speaker is allowed to do “Rebuttal”. However, based on the discretion of the Judges, second Speaker could be allowed to counter the “Rebuttal”.

c. While “Rebuttal”, the Speakers must adhere to the disciplinary guidelines that include:

  • No personal comment on the other Speaker’s arguments/presentation
  • The counter-points must be backed up by legal principles, theories and other reports.
  • The Speaker must stop speaking once his/her allotted time gets over. The moderator will inform about the same. However, he/she may ask for an extension from the Judges, if allotted, he she/she can continue.

5. POST REGISTRATION

All the participants will be added in a WhatsApp group on 17th September, 2020. Post that, all the communication will be held in the group itself.

Organizing Committee-

CHIEF PATRON

Mr. Shubham Sharma (Founder & Owner, Lawcutor)

Ms. Gunjan Chawla, (Board Member, Team Lawcutor)

For any assistance or Clarification feel free to contact-

Riya Bhardwaj (Convener)

Mobile– 9123289754

Email- competition.lawcutor@gmail.com

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Call for Papers: NLS Business Law Review

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About the Institution

The National Law School of India University is an institution of legal education focusing on legal and policy education in India at the undergraduate and graduate level.

About the Journal

The NLS Business Law Review is an annual, open-access, peer-reviewed commercial law journal run by the students of the National Law School of India University and published by the Eastern Book Company.

The NLSBLR has featured scholarship by a wide range of leading academics, practitioners, and luminaries, such as Justice V. Ramasubramanian (Supreme Court of India), Phillip R. Wood (QC, Allen and Overy LLP), Prof. James J. Nedumpara (Jindal Global Law School) Rajat Sethi (Founding and Managing Partner, S&R Associates), Prof. Régis Bismuth (Sciences Po) and Prof. Anurag K. Agarwal (IIM Ahmedabad).

The Board of Editors of the National Law School Business Law Review is pleased to invite original and unpublished manuscripts for publication in Volume 7 of the Review.

Categories

  • Articles (6,000 – 10,000 words) are comprehensive publications that analyse important themes, and may adopt comparative perspectives.
  • Essays (4,000 – 6,000 words) typically identify a specific issue, which may be of contemporary relevance, and present a central argument.
  • Case Notes, Legislative Comments, Book/Article Reviews (1,500 – 3,000 words).

Further Guidelines

  • Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Currently, the Journal is inviting submissions for its 7th Volume. The deadline for sending submissions for the forthcoming volume is October 20, 2020.
  • Submissions must be made in electronic form to nlsblr@nls.ac.in under the subject heading ‘NLSBLR Vol. 7 Submission: <Submission Category>’. The submissions by students of NLSIU must be made to vasuaggarwal@nls.ac.in. 
  • All submissions must be in MS Word format (.doc) or (.docx), with Times New Roman font (Main text: size 12 and double spaced, footnotes: size 10 and single-spaced).
  • All manuscripts must be accompanied by a covering letter with the name(s) of the author(s), institution/affiliation, the title of the manuscript, and contact information.
  • An abstract of not more than 250 words shall have to be provided.
  • Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is permitted.
  • No biographical information or references, including the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation(s) and acknowledgements should be included in the text of the manuscript, file name or document properties. All such information may be incorporated in the cover letter accompanying the manuscripts.
  • The NLSBLR uses only footnotes (and not endnotes) as a method of citation. Submissions must conform to the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities. Please note that SCC citations for cases must be preferred wherever available.
  • Submissions are accepted for publication on the condition that they do not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third parties.
  • Submissions made to NLSBLR shall be on an exclusive basis and must not be concurrently under consideration by any other publication.
  • Submissions must fall within the general mandate of the journal, which can be found at https://nlsblr.com/

Timeline and Procedure

We accept contributions to the BLR Forum on a rolling basis. BLR strives to ensure a speedy and efficient review process. We follow a system of two rounds of review by the Editorial Board for publication in the BLR Forum. Authors should be prepared to make suitable changes to their articles as required by the Editorial Board before publication.

Conditions of Publication

Please note that submissions not conforming to these guidelines may be returned or rejected. While we strive to provide substantive feedback for every submission we receive, it may not always be possible to do so, given the large number of submissions. We reserve the right to reject submissions without providing substantive feedback.

Please note that the NLSBLR blog allows cross-posting of articles.

For more information visit this website https://nlsblr.com/submissionguidelines/

Gujarat Maritime University Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India): Call for Intern

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PURPOSE

An internship is an opportunity for a student to secure first hand and practical work experience under the guidance of a qualified and experienced Supervisor/Mentor. It also aims at active participation in the learning process through experimentation and putting into practice the knowledge acquired in the classrooms. Gujarat Maritime University (GMU), an endeavour by Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), the state regulator for the ports and maritime activities in Gujarat. The University has been conceived by visionaries to address the burgeoning need of skilled the workforce in the ever-changing dynamics of the maritime sector.

The University has commenced its academic journey from 2019 with the establishment of its first School – School of Maritime Law, Policy & Administration (SMLPA), which offers LL.M and Post Graduate Diploma programmes in Maritime Law and International Trade Law. In pursuit of creating an institution of global standards, GMU has collaborated with internationally prominent institutions like Erasmus University, STC International and many more such alliances shall be forged in time to come. For the larger benefit of the student community and with a view to enrich the quality of research on maritime law in India, the Gujarat Maritime University has decided to notify these “Internship Guidelines”, to provide a framework for engagement of Interns for a period of 6 months.

ELIGIBILITY

Must be a Law graduate from recognized universities

OR

Law student pursuing 5 year law course from recognized universities and are in their 4th/5th year.

OR

ii) Law student pursuing 3 year law course from recognized universities and are in their 3rd year.

Applicants having exposure in the area of intended internship with good academic background and having higher qualification, based on need shall be given preference.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Applicant may be asked to undertake tasks that will involving assisting with research projects or initiatives in public engagement. While the university shall attempt to account for the interests expressed by the interns, the university reserves the right to allocate tasks as it deems fit as per its requirements. All members of the university undertake administrative duties and therefore interns will also be expected to assist in administrative matters. The present is an online internship and the Interns will be required to observe the working hours of the university and work by logging in from home.

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP

Internship will be for 6 months. The internship may be extendable depending on the performance of the applicant and subject to the requirement of Gujarat Maritime University. The area of Internship is as follows:-

Area for InternshipSlots
Admiralty Law2

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process: Interested applicants must send the following information to info@gmu.edu.in with Cc to abhay-smlpa@gmu.edu.in on or before 14th September 2020—

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Cover Letter indicating the programme enrolled in, current year of study, name of the university and the exact dates of the internship.
  • Statement of Purpose of not more than 500 words explaining their interest in interning with the Centre.
  • Shortlisted Applicants will be called for an online interview and final selection will be made after the online interview.

We shall endeavour to inform selected candidates at least 1 weeks before the commencement of the internship. Only successful applicants will be contacted and if you do not hear from us within 30 days of submitting your application, please assume that your application has not been successful.

SELECTION

  • The Interns will be shortlisted and selected by the respective organisations/Groups/Divisions for their concerned domain.
  • For selection of interns, online Interview, may be conducted, if deemed necessary. No TA / DA shall be paid to candidates for attending the personal interview.
  • Selected candidates will be informed.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The  Intern  appointed  by  the  University shall observe the following Code of Conduct, which shall include but not be limited to, the following:

  • The Intern shall follow the rules and regulations, which are in general applicable to employees of the University.
  • The Intern shall follow the confidentiality protocol of the University and shall not reveal to any person or organization confidential information relating to the University.
  • The Intern shall not claim any intellectual property right, of work done at the University and has to strictly maintain the confidentiality of University’s intellectual property. Any violation/infringement will be viewed adversely against the Intern as well as the institution to which he/she belongs and may invite appropriate action.
  • The students and the Sponsoring Institution concerned shall have no claim whatsoever on the results of the project work. The University retains all intellectual property rights in patents, designs, software copyright (source code) and publications, if any, that may be generated during the course of project work.
  • Interns may, with the prior permission of the University, present their work to academic bodies and at seminars/conferences. However, even for this purpose information that is confidential to the University cannot be revealed under any circumstances.
  • Any papers and documents written and/or published by the Intern should carry the caveat that the views are the personal views of the Intern and do not represent or reflect the views of the University.
  • Interns will follow the advice given to them by the University regarding representations to third parties.
  • In general, an Intern may not interact with or represent the University vis- à-vis third parties. However, some Interns may specifically be authorized to interact with third parties on behalf of the University depending on the nature of their roles and responsibilities.
  • No Intern shall interact with or represent the University to the media (print and electronic).
  • Interns will conduct themselves professionally in their relationship with the University and the public in general.
  • Interns are required report to the University online and shall remain active from 09.00 am to 05.30 pm, unless otherwise permitted by the Supervisor/Mentor through email.
  • In the event of unsatisfactory performance, the concerned Intern may be advised by the University to discontinue the project work, before the completion of the term of internship.

PLACEMENT

  • Every batch of Interns or individual Interns, as the case may be, will have a Supervisor/Mentor from the University.
  • The internship is neither an employment nor an assurance of an employment with the University.

SUBMISSION OF REPORT/PAPER

  • Work plans and work schedules shall be developed by Supervisor/Mentor and the Interns shall invariably adhere to the same.
  • The Interns will be required to submit a Report on the work undertaken at the end of the internship to this University.
  • The project report prepared for the Sponsoring Institution in which the Intern is enrolled and for the University is required to be identical in all respects.

REMUNERATION

Interns will be paid a stipend of Rs 10,000 per month (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), subject to satisfactory performance, duly certified by his Supervisor/Mentor.

CERTIFICATE OF INTERNSHIP

Certificates will be issued by the University to the Interns on the completion of internship and submission of Report duly countersigned and accepted by the Competent Authority.

TERMINATION

  • The University may disengage an Intern if the University is of the view that the services of the Intern are no more required.
  • The University may terminate the services of the Intern at any time without assigning any reasons and with immediate effect.
  • If the Intern decides to disengage from the University, he should provide 2 weeks’ prior notice.
  • Up on termination, the Intern must hand over to the University, any papers, equipments or other assets which might have been given to the Intern by the University in course of his project work with the University.
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Internship Opportunity at Indian Legal Wing: Applications Open

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About the Organization

Indian Legal Wing (ILW) is India’s own Legal Platform that aims to cater to the exclusive needs of legal personalities and everyone who are interested in the filed of Law. It’s an initiative of connecting Layman to Lawman. We bring forth Law and its distinct aura through our insightful features and opportunities to make law always exciting. Indian Legal Wing (ILW) promises its readers the ‘Legal perspective’, different opportunities and facilities with a essence and an easy outlook!

About Internship

We offer various Internship opportunities to all. Our internships are aimed at providing the best possible opportunities to anyone who wishes to join us. We are accepting Applications for the following positions:-

  1. Researcher – As a Legal Researcher you shall work very closely with the team by assisting them in designing the Certificate Courses, preparing Research Articles, Research Papers, Judgment summary and various contents and thus it shall be a very vital position. You shall be offered certain tasks which you will have to research, compile and provide us.
  • Content Writer – As a content writer you will be involved in preparing content for our Website which shall be viewed by various viewers. Essentially your task involves the creation of content for our website by writing blogs and short write-ups which shall be regularly published on the same.
  • Legal Correspondent- As a Legal Correspondent you shall prepare various videos on legal topics and legal news on daily/ weekly/ monthly basis which shall be uploaded in our YouTube channel and website regularly.
  • Campus Representative- As a campus representative you will be involved in dealing with many people with whom you have to share about the facilities available with Indian Legal Wing and will be representing it in your campus. You will be closely associated with all the happenings on our Website. All in all, you shall be the face of our Website.

Duration

Minimum duration of internship is 2 months, however, Indian Legal Wing is flexible and may increase/decrease the duration depending on the candidate’s performance and availability.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates can apply by visiting our site https://www.indianlegalwing.com/ and filling up Google form available in Internship section.

  • Shortlisted Candidate will be notified through Email.

Link to apply- https://www.indianlegalwing.com/internship

Who can Apply?

  • Students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate program in the discipline of Law.
    • Candidates who are available for full/part-time online internship
    • Candidates who are available for the minimum duration of 2 month.
    • Candidates who are interested in research work and have good research skills. (When applying for researcher or content writer).
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
    • Outstanding command of English and Hindi language. (When applying for legal correspondent)

Perks

  • Certificate of Experience/Internship to all.
    • Exciting Rewards for Top Performers.
    • Publications on Indian Legal Wing (ILW).
    • Free Mentorship from legal luminaries across the globe.

Contact Information

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National Online Quiz Competition: Attorneylex

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About Us

Team Attorneylex is a newly developed organization that is devoted to the law students of the country. Our primary purpose is to guide the law students in their legal research, content writing, analyze the case, read or understand the courts’ judgments, etc. because we believe that these things are an essential part of the legal profession.

About the National Online Quiz Competition

Team Attorneylex is organizing its First Online National Quiz Competition on Constitutional Law and IPC scheduled to be held on 5th September 2020.

Eligibility

Team Attorneylex looks forward to participation from school students, law aspirants, students pursuing 5-year law and 3-years law, and LLM courses. Professionals from the legal fraternity are also invited to participate in the Quiz.

Important Dates & Timing

  • Last date for registration: 4th September 2020, 11:59 PM
  • Competition Date: 5th September 2020, 05:00 PM
  • Declaration of Results: 7th September

Venue – Online (Google forms) Details

  • The quiz competition is not a team-based competition, and thus, each student shall participate individually.
  • The Quiz shall consist of Constitutional law and IPC questions, including significant/landmark judgments.
  • It shall consist of 50 MCQs.
  • The total time limit for the Quiz is 25 minutes
  • Every question carries one mark, and there will be no negative marking.

Registration Fees

Rs. 20/- per participant.

Payments details

Paytm/ G-pay/Phonepe- 9616696008 (Gaurav yadav) Paytm UPI- 9616696008@paytm

Bhim UPI- 9616696008@upi

Bank details-

Name- Gaurav Yadav

Bank – Oriental Bank of Commerce Account Number- 03842193000248 IFSC Code- ORBC0100394

Registration Link

Interested candidates can fill the registration form – Click here

or, https://forms.gle/GREHkf1YZUcFmmnbA

General Rules

  1. The registered candidates will be added to a WhatsApp group for updates.
  2. The Quiz results will be declared on the social media platforms of the Team Attorneylex and the Website of Team Attorneylex.
  3. Team Attorneylex will not be responsible for any technical error in paying the registration fee for the quiz competition or any connectivity/device failure during the Quiz.

Perks

  1. 1st Position: cash prize Rs. 250/- + certificate of Excellence + Article publication on the website + Online Internship opportunity with the Team Attorneylex.
  2. 2nd Position: cash prize Rs. 150/- + certificate of Excellence + Article publication on the website + Online Internship Opportunity with Team Attorneylex.
  3. 3rd Position: cash prize Rs. 100/- + certificate of Excellence + Article publication on the website.
  4. E – participation Certificate will be provided to all the participants.

If you have any queries feel free to contact

Vanshika – 07055460463

Gaurav -09616696008

Email– contact@teamattorneylex.in

Call for paper: JLSR

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ABOUT

Journal for Law Students and Researchers [JLSR]  is an Online Journal with ISSN: 2582-306X which is quarterly, Peer Reviewed, published online and JLSR seeks to provide an interactive platform for the publication of Short Articles, Long Articles, Book Reviews, Case Comments, Research Papers, Essays in the field of Law.

Our aim is to upgrade the level of interaction and discourse about contemporary issues of law. We are eager to become a highly cited publication, through quality contributions from students, academicians, professionals from the industry, the bar and the bench. JLSR welcomes contributions from all legal branches, as long as the work is original, unpublished,unplagiarized and is in consonance with the submission guidelines.

ELIGIBILITY

Students pursuing their graduation degree in Law.
Good Writing Skills

TENURE

1 Month

DEADLINE

23rd August, 2020

TENURE

24th August, 2020- 24th September, 2020

TASKS & INSTRUCTIONS

You have to send us 3 articles/research papers and 1 case comment unplagiarized ones during the tenure of the internship.
Interns who will be sending us unplagiarized assigned work within time will be receiving certificate of completition.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Mail your CV at internship.jlsr@gmail.com .

Note : If you did not receive any response from our side till 24th then assume that our internship slots are filled.

CONTACT INFO
jflsrjournal@gmail.com

Website : www.jlsrjournal.com 

AOR Yasharth Kant Srivastava Discusses about the Importance of Internships

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Yasharth Kant Srivastava is an Advocate on Record in the Supreme Court of India. He completed his graduation from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow in 2012.

In this interview he discussed about:

  • His experience
  • Tips to clear AOR Examination
  • Importance of Internship for Law Students

You graduated from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law Univerity, Lucknow, tell us something about your experience there.

Ans. The experience of a national law school is diverse. There are opportunities to not only excel in academics but also in co-curricular like moot courts, seminars, sports, etc. I was involved in badminton throughout college, part of the legal aid committee, organized college fests and graduated with distinction. RMLNLU has brilliant faculties who have helped me shape my career today.  

Many students aim at clearing the AOR Examination. What would be your advice to them and how difficult is it to clear the Examination?

Ans. The AORs form part of a group of selected advocates who can file cases in the Supreme Court. The examination consists of questions related to practice and procedure specific to Supreme Court. You can only sit for the examination only after practicing for a number of years in court. The papers are  -Practice and Procedure  (to be read from Supreme Court Rules), Professional Ethics, Leading Cases and Drafting. It is better to start preparing early by reading leading cases and going through Supreme Court rules. These are the two most important areas for clearing the AOR exam according to me. 

You interned at various Organisations, how important are Internships for Law Students from career perspective?

Ans. Law School is a perfect opportunity to have varied exposure. Every student is allowed to intern with an NGO, a government institution, lawyers and practitioners, companies and law firms. However, it is best to realize what kind of work the student wishes to pursue in the future and try to get internships in the same organization for multiple times so that it provides an entry in the organization.

How would you describe your journey from an intern to being an AOR?

Ans. Professional experience vastly differs from interning as a student. You are liable for your actions in the profession. Also, the rewards are much greater. Legal practice means you have to “practice” the same thing every day and you can get better at it, therefore when interning also, one should intern like they want to practice law.

Tell us about the most Memorable case you dealt so far?

Ans. I have participated in several constitutional bench matters like Entry Tax before 9 Judges, where the hearing lasted for 2 months, the Ayodhya Dispute, Art. 370 reference, Land Acquisition matter, etc. Each was a different experience involving different learning. However, with every small case you handle you learn nuanced nitty-gritty. It is a process. 

How Important is it to read the Judgments?

Ans. As part of the practice, it is extremely pertinent to read judgments especially those of the important cases. And the judgments should be read not en passé but multiple times to understand it thoroughly. Try not to read headnotes only, read the whole thing and read the judgment in context of facts and circumstances of each case. Remember Judgments are not legislations which you have to interpret.

You have a decent experience in the field of litigation, what according to you are some of the skills required to be a good litigator?

Ans. A good litigator should have a command on the language, good court wit and immense common sense to be able to answer the court’s questions. The most important thing is Court craft and understanding of law. There are no shortcuts; you need a good understanding of law and also practical knowledge of the procedure. Again Law practice means the practice of same thing again and again.

Being a lawyer, how difficult is it to maintain a balance between Personal and Professional Life, how do you cope with the work stress?

Ans. A lawyer’s job is different from that of a salaried employee. There is no time limit on the job. But the positive is that you are your own boss and there is no limit to growth in private practice.

What’s your opinion on the NLU and Non-NLU Divide?

Ans. Anyone can get requisite education from a law school. The difference today is the fact the NLU does provide a lot more opportunities than a traditional school for activities other than academics. The brighter students clear the CLAT examination and join those institutions. However, there are several other Law schools which are adopting new technique of teaching and they are equally good but that is only one part. Real-life starts when you join the profession and thereafter there is no such divide.  Ultimately whoever is more sincere in learning the craft better, will do better in life, irrespective of the fact whether they are from an NLU or otherwise.

On a concluding note, what would be your suggestion to the Budding Lawyers?

Ans. Law is a very interesting field and has lots of scopes to grow. Stay focused and set small achievable targets along the way to reach your ultimate goal. It doesn’t matter whether you come from a legal background or not. Law in India is blooming field these days. Choose your stream wisely. Do not just fall for fancy buildings and amenities. Look for faculty and library. Get into your choice of legal field as early as possible and repeat your internships in the same field.  Invest in human relationship, be it in professional or personal, because these relationships will help you achieve better in life.

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