Month: November 2020

National Constitutional Law PowerPoint Competition, School of Law, CHRIST: Submit by Nov 20

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The theme for the National Constitutional Law PowerPoint Competition 2020 is the ‘The Basic Structure: the unamendable values of the Indian Constitution’. On the 71st Anniversary of Constitution of India, CLSOC seeks the participants to speculate and explore the scope of the Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution in the context with contemporary developments. School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is organizing a PPT competition virtually (Cisco WebEx) on a pan India scale to celebrate the 71st National Constitutional Law Day on 26th November 2020 (Thursday).

Eligibility:

  1. All participants must be students of LL.B. / B.L. and may
    be either from three years or five years course.
  2. Only singular participation is permitted per entry, i.e.
    each entry will consist of only one participant.

Important dates:

Release of the competition: 10/11/2020
Last date to submit PPT: 20/11/2020
Intimation of results for the Final: 24/11/2020
Final round and felicitation of winners: 26th November 2020

Presentation:

  • The maximum presentation time allotted to each participant is 10 minutes + 2 minutes for Q&A session.
  • The presentations shall be compatible with Microsoft Office; therefore IOS
    presentations must be converted beforehand.
  • The last date for submission of PPT is 20th November 2020
    The evaluation results will be declared and the entries qualifying to Round 2 shall be intimated on registered email ids.
  • A certificate of participation shall be issued to all participants.

Submission of PPT through Google forms: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQCldKvFtIsCxW-z_67-Yl_8VStr-Gf2525432QWi6xEw2aw/viewform

Please refer to the official brochure for rules and details:

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ILS Pune| It Can be Done!: Three Day International Summit on Legal Professionals with Disabilities (ISLPD) 1-3 December, 2020: Register now!

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ILS Law College, Pune organizing a three day international summit in Collaboration with Oxford Human Rights Hub, Harvard Law School Project on Disability and Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds, UK.

Schedule:

Day 1: 01 December 2020–Tuesday – 06.00 to 08.00 pm (IST) Session dedicated to Academicians.

Keynote :Professor Gerard Quinn, University of Leeds.

Moderator : Prof. Sandra Fredman-Professor of Law, Oxford University; Director, Oxford Human Rights Hub.

Day 2: 02 December 2020 – Wednesday – 06.00 to 08.00 pm (IST) Session dedicated to Lawyers

Keynote: Ms. Maria Soledad Cisternas (video message) UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility.

Moderator : Adv. Rahul Bajaj

Day 3: Panel Discussion – 10.00 to 11.30 am (IST)
Valedictory Session – 06.00 to 07.00 pm (IST) {Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Judge, Supreme Court of India (TBC) }

Register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3beDISutQc7zabwWGCmL4tr1POsdNERn7U8GRJzOKuarTA/viewform

Refer the brochure for more details:

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JOB POST: Legal Associate at Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), Gurgaon: Applications Open

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GLG seeks a lawyer to join the Company’s legal department in Gurugram, India.  This candidate will be highly organized, efficient, proactive, impeccably trustworthy, and resourceful. 

About GLS:

GLG is the world’s knowledge marketplace. Our clients rely on GLG’s global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of 700,000+ experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).

We serve thousands of the world’s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.

Eligibility:

Education:

  • Law degree (LL.B. or higher) from a top law university, with demonstrated excellent academic performance

Experience:

  • 2-4 years’ experience as a transactional attorney in a reputable business law firm, or in-house experience with the legal department preferably in a multi-national company

Required Skills:

  • Must be fluent in MS office and comfortable with new technology. Prior experience of working on Salesforce platform would be an added advantage.
  • Exceptional written and oral English communication skills.

How to apply?

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Call for Papers: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Constitutional Law (ISSN: 0975-0134, Volume 10): Submit by January 21, 2020

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The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law (IJCL) (ISSN: 0975-0134), a flagship journal of NALSAR University of Law is now accepting submissions for its 10th Volume, to be published in 2021.

Call for Paper:

In the forthcoming Volume, IJCL seeks to strike a balance between legal realities and academic ideals in its published pieces.

Submissions that address contemporary issues in constitutional law or view the subject matter from a comparative, critical or intersectional perspective are encouraged. All submissions must be original, previously unpublished and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

The submissions must not contain any plagiarized content. We seek contributions in the form of articles, essays, comments, and reviews of recent cases, legislation, bills, and recently published books besides other forms of scholarly writing.

To be considered for the next issue of the journal (2021), we expect the submissions to reach us before January 17, 2021.

Submission guidelines:

All submissions must adhere to the submission guidelines:

For submission guidelines visit: https://ijcl.nalsar.ac.in/submission-guidelines/

How to submit?

Submissions should contain the manuscript, abstract and authors’ details in three separate documents. All documents must be in Microsoft Word’s .doc or .docx format only.

Submissions must only be in the form of electronic copies. Your submissions will be acknowledged within 48 hours and subjected to a thorough review process by the peer review group. In case the submission is accepted, the board shall inform the authors of the reviewer’s comments and the authors will be afforded reasonable time to submit a revised draft keeping in mind the reviewer’s comments.

All submissions and other related queries are to be sent to ijcl[at]nalsar.ac.in

Deadline:

To be considered for the next issue of the journal (2021), we expect the submissions to reach us before January 17, 2021.

Previous volumes can be accessed here: https://ijcl.nalsar.ac.in/archives/

Contact information:

The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law: NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad: Justice City, Shameerpet, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad – 500 101

  • Aachman Shekhar: +91 7009078559
  • Abhijit S Murthy: +91 9845605335
  • Saher Naqvi: +91 7897717953
  • Raghunandan Sriram: +91 8867004135
  • Email: ijcl[at]nalsar.ac.in

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Online Winter Internship Opportunity at Whistle for Public Interest [WHIP]: Apply by November 30, 2020!

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Whistle for Public Interest is calling for Online Legal Internship (Winter Program) for law students.

Eligibility:

Law students enrolled in either a 5-year or 3-year LLB course.

Mode of Internship:

Online.

Duration:

3 Weeks; Between January-February

Deadline:

30/11/2020

How to apply?

Interested candidates may send their whipofficial01[at]gmail.com.

They must also send their answers to the questionnaire in about 250 words.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed through the WhatsApp Video Call facility and 15 candidates will be selected thereby.

For official notification and application form visit:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c99UNkQ8cUWugHwWY_Uyw41k30fHNSdE/view

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PIL Drafting Competition on Constitution Day by NLIU LAC: Register by November 18, 2020.

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About the NLIU- Legal Aid Clinic (“LAC”):

The NLIU – Legal Aid Clinic (“LAC”), which is driven by the ethos of Article 39A of the Indian Constitution, has been established under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority. It is a student-run initiative, which aims to provide free legal aid to the marginalized sections of society. Our aim is to provide pro bono legal representation and advice to the weak and downtrodden sections of society.

About the Constitution Day: PIL Drafting Competition:

Eligibility

  • The Competition shall be open for the students currently pursuing their Bachelor’s Degree in law i.e. 3-Year LL.B. course or 5-Year LL.B. course from any recognized university/college in India.
  • There is no restriction on the number of entries from any college or university.

Team Composition

  • “Individual Participation” as well as “Participation in a team of two” is allowed.
  • Participants from two different universities may also form a team.
  • The substitution of any Team Member is not allowed after the registration deadline except in extenuating circumstances and only with the permission of the Organizer.

Registration process:

Payment details:

  • The participation fee is Rs 100/- for one team.
  • The participants have to pay the registration fee in the manner hereinafter provided.
  • The payment screenshot must be attached with the registration form.
  • After the successful registration, each participant or team shall be allotted a unique team code for further references.

How to make the Payment:

  • Subsequent to filling the registration form, payment of Rs 100 as registration fee has to be made “+91-9920627181” with any UPI App (Paytm/ Google pay etc.)
  • If you are facing any problem in making the payment, kindly email us at “legalaidclinic@nliu.ac.in” so that we could suggest some other methods for your convenience.

Important dates:

Registration open: 9/11/2020

Regitration close: 18/11/2020

Submission of PIL drafts: 21/11/2020

Declaration of Result: 26/11/2020

For submission guidelines download:

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Queries:

  • All the queries and clarifications must be sent to the official mail ID of the organizers (NLIU) i.e. “legalaidclinic@nliu.ac.in” and the subject of the mail must read as “PIL COMPETITION QUERY”.
  • No query without the subject “PIL COMPETITION QUERY” would be entertained.
  • The last day to raise a query is “19th November 2020”
  • Only queries sent through mail shall be entertained.

Contact information:

Email: legalaidclinic@nliu.ac.in

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State of U.P. v. Ram Swarup

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This article has been written by Nikhat Chaudhary pursuing Law from Rizvi Law College

Case Number

Criminal Appeal no. 192 of 1972.

Equivalent Citations

1974 AIR 1570, 1975 SCR (1) 409

Bench

Chandrachud, Y.V.

Decided On

02/05/1974

Relevant Act/Section

Section 302 IPC

Section 96 to 102 IPC

Section 109 IPC

Article 136 of the Indian Constitution

Brief Facts and Procedural History

Ganga Ram and deceased Sahib Dutta Mal alias Munimji were trade rivals. At about 7 a.m. Ganga Ram went to purchase a basket of melons from the deceased. The deceased declined to sell it. Hot words followed and Ganga Ram left in a huff. An hour later Ganga Ram went to the market with his son Ram Swaroop and two other sons. Ganga Ram had a knife Ram Swaroop a gun and the others carried lathis. They advanced aggressively towards the deceased who attempted to retreat. Ram Swaroop shot him dead at point-blank range. The Learned Sessions Judge convicted Ram Swaroop under section 302 and sentenced him to death. Ganga Ram was convicted under section 302 read with section 34 and was sentenced to imprisonment for life. The other two sons were acquitted of all the charges. On appeal, the High Court of Allahabad acquitted Ram Swaroop and Ganga Ram and confirmed the acquittal of the other son’s. The High Court assumed without evidence that Ganga Ram used to carry a gun to his vegetable farm The finding recorded by the High Court that the respondents went to the market for casual purchase and that they happened to have a gun because it was their wont to carry a gun is the very foundation of its acceptance of the theory of private defense set up by the respondents. According to the High Court, a routine visit to the market led to an unexpected quarrel between the deceased and Ganga Ram, the quarrel assumed the form of grappling, the grappling provoked the servants of the deceased to beat Ganga Ram with lathis, and the beating impelled Ram Swarup to use the gun in defense of his father.

Issues Before the Court

  • Whether the State Government has a locus standi to file for an appeal in the SC against the order of acquittal passed by the HC as no such right is conferred by the Code of Criminal Procedure or by the Constitution and thus, there can be no right of appeal unless one is given by statute.
  • Whether the acquittal of Ram Swaroop and Ganga Ram by the Hon’ble High Court is Lawful?

Ratio of the Case

It was held that Under Article 136(1) of the Constitution this Court has wide discretion, though sparingly exercised, to grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence, or order. This remedy can be availed of by any party which is affected adversely by the decision under challenge. If the State Government is a contesting party to a matter disposed of by the High Court and if it is aggrieved by the judgment or order of the High Court, it is entitled under Article 136(1) to ask for special leave of this Court to appeal from the decision of the High Court. It is, of course, not entitled to obtain leave but that is a separate matter because under Article 136(1) no party is entitled to obtain leave as a matter of right. “The Supreme Court may, in its discretion, grant special leave to appeal” and one of the relevant considerations in granting leave is whether the party seeking leave is aggrieved by the impugned decision, in which case it would, at any rate, have the locus to ask for leave. The locus standi of State Governments to file appeals in this Court against judgments or orders rendered in criminal matters, particularly those commenced otherwise than on private complaints, has been recognized over the years and for a valid reason. All crimes raise problems of law and order and some raise issues of public disorder. The effect of crime on the ordered growth of society is deleterious and the State Governments are entrusted with the enforcement and execution of laws directed against the prevention and punishment of crimes. They have, therefore, a vital stake in criminal matters which explains why all public prosecutions are initiated in the name of the Government. The objection that the State Government has no locus standi to file this appeal must be rejected.

Further, the conclusion of the High Court in regard to Ram Swarup being unsupportable and leading as it does to a manifest failure of justice, we set aside the order acquitting Ram Swarup and restore that of the Sessions Court convicting him under section 302 of the Penal. Code as the right of private defense is a right of defense, not retribution. It is available in face of imminent peril to those who act in good faith and is in no case can the right be conceded to a person who stage-manages a situation wherein the right can be used as a shield to justify an act of aggression. If a person goes with a gun to kill another, the intended victim is entitled to act in self-defense, and if so acts there is no right in the former to kill him to prevent him from acting in self-defense. While providing for the right of private defense, the Penal Code has surely not devised a mechanism whereby an attack may be provoked as a presence for killing. The possibility of a scuffle, of course not enough to justify the killing of Munimji but bearing relevance on the sentence cannot, however, be excluded and we would therefore reduce the sentence of death imposed on Ram Swarup by the Sessions Court to that of life imprisonment. We also confirm the order of conviction and sentence under section 25 (1) (a) and section 27 of the Arms Act and direct that all the sentences shall run concurrently.

The High Court was justified in acquitting Ganga Ram of the charge under section 307, Penal Code, regarding the knife-attack on Nanak Chand. Nanak Chand received no injury at all and the story that the knife-blow missed Nanak Chand but caused a cut on his kurta and Bandi seems incredible. The High Court examined these clothes but found no cut marks thereon. Tears there were on the Kurta and Bandi but it is their customary privilege to be torn. With that, the conviction and sentence under the Arms Act for possession of the knife had to fall.

There is no substance in the charge against Ganga Ram under section 29 (b) of the Arms Act because he cannot be said to have delivered his licensed gun to Ram Swarup. The better view is that Ram Swarup took it.

Decision of the Court

Appeal Dismissed

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JOB POST: Legal Associate at Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi: Apply by Nov 17!

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MoEF&CC or Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is inviting applications for the job posts of Legal Associate, for its office in New Delhi.

About MoEF & CC:

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is an Indian government ministry. The ministry portfolio is currently held by Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

It is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of India’s environmental and forestry policies and programmes.

Number of vacancies:

Legal associate: 25.

Remuneration:

  • Rs. 40,000 per month: For candidates with 1-2 years of work experience as advocates. (Legal Associate)
  • Rs. 50,000 per month: For candidates with 2+ years of work experience as advocates and a Diploma/ Certificate of specialization in related subjects/ fields from a recognized University/ Institution.
  • Rs. 60,000 per month: For candidates with 3+ years of work experience as advocates and a Diploma/ Certificate of specialization in related subjects/ fields from a recognized University/ Institution.

Desirable Requisites and eligibility:

Desirable Requisites:

Experience in handling cases related to the environment, forests, biodiversity, and wildlife etc.in a Government of India or State Government department/ Board.

Eligibility:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) or Equivalent from a recognized University and/ or Institute in India, recognized by the Bar Council of India
  • Experience of more than 1-2 years as an advocate.
  • Enrollment as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India or any State Bar Council, under the provisions of The Advocates Act, 1961.

Note: The remuneration for the same position, change with a higher level of experience. (Legal Associate)

Deadline:

17 November 2020

How to apply?

  • Applications in the format prescribed in the advertisement along with the supporting documents to the address mentioned in this section.
  • A soft copy of the duly filled Application Form along with all, supporting documents may also be sent to e-mail ID policyandlaw@moef.gov.in within the prescribed time limit.
  • The address at which the application must be sent is as follows:
    The Director,
    Policy & Law Division,
    Level III, Jal Wing,
    Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,
    Jr Bash Road,
    Aliganj, New Delhi – 110003

Important links:

Website official link: http://moef.gov.in/

Official notification: http://moef.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/policy-and-law.pdf

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CMR VII National Virtual Moot Court Competition – December 10 to 13: Register by Nov 20.

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The CMR National Moot Court Competition, the flagship event at CMR University, School of a legal Study is a biennial event. Currently, in its seventh edition, this event has in the past attracted diverse participation by law schools from all over the country, thereby providing a forum for many law students to prove their mettle and further their careers by arguing on some of the most thoughtfully crafted problems on burning legal issues. Owing to the ongoing global pandemic the School of Legal Studies, CMRU resolves to organise this VII National Moot Court Competition on a virtual platform.

Team eligibility and composition:

a. Participation is strictly restricted to bona fide law students enrolled in the three year or five-year Law degree from any recognized institution in India.
b. Only one team shall be permitted to participate from each institution.
c. Participating institutions shall register a team consisting of three members with two of the members designated as ‘Speakers’ and the third designated as ‘Researcher’.

Date and Venue:

The CMR VII Virtual National Moot Court Competition, 2020 will be held from 10th – 13th December 2020 in a virtual format at CMR University, School of Legal Studies, Bengaluru.
Venue: ONLINE VIDEO CONFERENCING.

Registration details:

Payment details:

  • Registration Fee – Rs. 2000/-
  • Account Name: CMR University – School of Legal Studies
    Account No.: 39431978708
    Bank Name: State Bank of India
    Branch Address: St. Thomas Road Lingarajpuram
    Swift Code: SBININBBM37
    RTGS Code/ IFSC Code: SBIN0040283

Registration procedure:

a. Participants shall register through the online link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQD279ZspeVM9kNpev3-LTlts4QKNeLLJP6CuqgVBjE4LBsg/viewform
b. There shall be a Registration cap of 30 teams, and the registration will be accepted on a first come first serve basis
e. Teams that have completed Registration in accordance with the procedure mentioned herein above shall be assigned a Team Code. Thenceforth, all correspondence to the Organizing Committee shall specifically be done by mentioning only the Team Code.
f. Upon allocation of the team code, the teams shall use the same in all of their presentations and submissions and endeavor to conceal the name of their parent institution at all times.
g. No alteration in the Team Composition shall be permitted after the receipt of the registration forms.

Awards:

  • Winner of the Competition: Cash Prize of 15,000/-
  • Runner-up of the Competition: Cash Prize of 10,000/-
  • Best Memorandum: Cash prize of 5,000/-
  • Best Speaker: Cash prize of 5,000/-
  • All participants of the Competition will be given E- Certificates.

Contact Information:

  • Vaishali Kabra: +91 9859569293
  • Vishnu Sudarshan: +91 7259802626
  • Natasha K: +91 8150830650

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Harvard Law School’s Webinar On Summer Internships In The Child Advocacy Field | Tips For Planning A Job Search, Nov 12: Register Now!

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As the summer job search ramps up, the Child Advocacy Program (CAP), Child and Youth Advocates (CYA), and Advocates for Education (A4E) invite you to join a panel of 2Ls and 3Ls who will share their experiences locating and applying for summer internships in the child advocacy field.  Attendees will hear tips and advice for finding the right opportunity for them, whether it be in a small non-profit, government agency, or impact litigation firm.  Attendees will also get a sense of the variety of both substantive law and advocacy methods that exist in the child advocacy field.

Important Details:

  • Date: 12/11/2020
  • Time: 12pm-1pm (Eastern Time USA and Canada)
  • Venue: Zoom
  • Meeting Id: 944 6945 5692

Registration:

Click here to register: https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApceCsqz4sE9aOVwezrwDInPQRAcvPdIws

Contact Information:

For questions, please contact Crisanne Hazen, chazen@law.harvard.edu

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