UPES School of Law is proud to announce its third edition of “Surana & Surana AND UPES School of Law National Insolvency Law Moot Court Competition, 2021” in association with its esteemed joint organizer Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai which is scheduled from January 29th, 2021, to January 31th, 2021.
Surana & Surana and UPES School of Law National Insolvency Law Moot Court Competition has been conceived with the aim of creating opportunities and platform for discussion of developing jurisprudence on emerging trends in Insolvency Law besides developing cutting-edge skills in research, writing, and advocacy.
Universities pan India, wherein participants exhibited excellent standards of mooting and professionalism. Building on it its success from the previous edition, we aim to get better and bigger this year.
Note:In the light of the pandemic, the 3rd edition of MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2020-21 will be held virtually this year, but that isn’t going to stop us from making it a memorable one. The platform for the competition is via virtual conference.
Important Information:
The Moot Court competition is open for students who are pursuing LLB three year / five- year course during the current academic year.
Each team should consist of 3 members. This number cannot be modified under any circumstances.
There shall be 2 speakers and 1 researcher designated for each team. The researcher shall be allowed to argue with prior permission of the court and National Administrator in case of illness of the designated speakers.
Teams should not disclose the identity of their institution; such disclosure shall invite penalties including disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the discretion of the National Administrator.
Online registrations are open from 11th December 2020. The last date for registration is 30th December 2020 at www.moot.in
For the purpose of having an efficient competition, there is a capping of only 20 teams on first-come-first servebasis who shall participate in this competition.
There is No Registration fee for the competition.
The registered participants will receive a team code, within 2 days from the last date of registration, which will function as their identity for submission of the memorials.
Important Dates
Commencement of Online Registration
December 11, 2020
Last date for Online Registration
December 30, 2020
Last date for seeking clarifications of Problem
January 05, 2021
Last Date for Submission of Memorials
January 18, 2021
Inauguration, orientation and Researchers Test
January 29, 2021
Oral Rounds – Preliminary (2 rounds) and Quarterfinals
IPAN is an equal opportunity employer. We are strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and much more. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, and other groups that have historically been subject to discrimination.
About IPAN:
IPAN Internship Program is an intensive, highly selective, unpaid, non-resident program for mentoring and training interested young students in the areas of public policy research. The objective of this program is to provide students and early-career researchers with a pre-professional, meaningful and practical work experience related to the student’s field of study or career interest. IPAN Internships provide an opportunity for career exploration and development as well as a chance to learn new skills. Interns may work independently or with the IPAN teams in our research areas. This is an excellent opportunity for those students who are planning for a career or further studies in international relations, public policy, law, think tanks or international organizations.
A Non-Resident Internship:
IPAN Research Interns are able to undertake their work from their respective locations. It has purposefully been designed to be a non-resident program for the students to be able to work with IPAN on a part-time basis whereas their university classes/job compulsions will prevent them from undertaking a resident program.
Stipend:
The internship is unpaid.
Who can apply?
Can be of any nationality.
Must have completed at least first year of the bachelors course.
Can be from any academic discipline ranging from social sciences to technology but should be highly motivated to work in a demanding think tank environment which would require excellent research and writing skills focussed on public policy issues of national & international relevance.
Must be proficient in both oral and written English.
Number of Positions:
There are limited internship positions depending upon research requirements and the availability of supervisors. This number may vary during each application cycle. The final candidates are selected through a competitive selection process.
How to apply?
IPAN accepts applications until the aforementioned application deadlines for each internship term. The applications received after the deadline will be considered for the following term (for the same term in case there is a position available). IPAN only accepts applications sent electronically through the online application system given below. We do not accept direct mailings or in-person paper submissions.
The applicant must upload the following documents (in pdf format):
A formal, two-page CV (CVs more than two-pages will be liable for an automatic rejection)
A Writing Sample (1000 – 1250 words) related to any relevant topic which can be an excerpt from a larger published work, university project report, a blog piece, an essay, a letter to the editor for a newspaper, an article in your school’s magazine, etc. Please provide a couple of sentences of context if you’re excerpting your selection from a larger piece. The important thing is for us to get a sense of the applicant’s linguistic proficiency and research abilities.
A Letter of Motivation of not more than 350 words explaining your motivation and objective behind applying for this program.
The Centre for Law and Urban Development aims to bring together the student, industry and the academia working towards enhancing the understanding and teaching of the property, housing, urban development and other related laws.
Who can Apply?
Students enrolled in the 3/ 5-year law programs (LLB).
Duration:
4 to 6 weeks (extendable based on the performance of the intern)
Please note that the internship is only available for the month of January and February 2020.
Remuneration and Perks:
Internship Certificate You will get an Internship Certificate at the completion of the internship.
Stipend:
Unpaid
Letter of Recommendation:
LOR will be given in exceptional cases.
Number of Positions:
4 interns will be selected.
Deadline:
25 December 2020.
Application Process:
Please send the following documents to clud[at]nludelhi.ac.in
CV (max 2 pages)
Statement of Purpose (500 words)
Note: Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted for any interview.
The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi (CCG), is calling for applications for the DIGITAL (Digital Rights and Inclusive Technology for All) Fellowship, to be offered to successful candidates for a period of 10 months on a full-time basis. The Fellows will be placed in a civil society organization/litigation chambers that engages in digital rights litigation, and will also develop related legal and policy research under the guidance of CCG.
About CCG:
The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi is the only academic research centre dedicated to working on information law and policy in India and is a leading centre on information policy in Asia. CCG seeks to embed constitutional rights and good governance within information law and policy and examine the evolution of existing rights frameworks to accommodate new media and emerging technology. It aims to protect and expand the rights to dignity and equality, freedom of speech, right to assembly and association, and the right to privacy in the digital age, through rigorous academic research, policy intervention, capacity building, and litigation support. The Centre routinely works with a range of international academic institutions and policy organisations. These include the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University, the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford, the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, Hans Bredow Institute at the University of Hamburg and the Global Network of Interdisciplinary Internet & Society Research Centers. We regularly engage with government institutions and ministries such as the Law Commission of India, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Law & Justice and the International Telecommunications Union. We work actively to provide the executive and judiciary with useful research in the course of their decision making on issues relating to civil liberties and technology.
About the Fellowship:
With increasing internet penetration and the rapid increase of internet users in the country, digital rights have become a core focus within the ambit of the protection of civil liberties. In the last few years, there have been several important judicial pronouncements stemming from digital rights litigation, whether it was the landmark Puttaswamy judgement upholding the fundamental right to privacy in the Indian Constitution, or the more recent Anuradha Bhasin judgement which clarified that the right to freedom of expression online was a fundamental right. However, several vital questions relating to freedom of expression and privacy in the digital age are yet to be clarified by the courts. Currently, Indian courts are grappling with questions on intermediary liability, the legality of provisions in Indian laws enabling surveillance, website content blocking and internet shutdown orders, to name a few. These cases and others like them will define India’s digital rights landscape for at least the next decade, if not longer. However, digital rights litigation in India is currently facing significant challenges including resource constraints in terms of research and domain expertise, and also inadequate collaboration among the different lawyers engaged in cases in this space and civil society organisations working on these issues. To address these issues and give further impetus to this essential work, CCG is excited to announce the DIGITAL Fellowship 2021.
The Fellowship has the following objectives:
To support the development and advancement of digital rights by providing high quality legal and research support and effectively intervening in cases relating to digital rights, including freedom of expression and privacy.
To engage in and produce legal and policy research around the theme of digital rights.
To build an inclusive and mutually supportive digital rights and technology litigation community in India with a long term vision for shaping the development of law and policy in this domain in India.
To establish a hub for collaboration between different stakeholders including civil society, advocates and technologists to support the development of digital rights in India.
The Fellowship Program:
The DIGITAL Fellowship 2021 is a 10-month, full-time Fellowship that will be awarded by a Selection Committee to two Fellows. These Fellows will be placed either in specific civil society organizations undertaking litigation around digital rights or litigation chambers that are involved in significant digital rights litigation. The Selection Committee has a list of potential organizations and litigation chambers that the Fellows can be placed with. However, applicants for the Fellowship are welcome to suggest relevant organizations or litigation chambers they would be interested in working with in their application form. The final discretion on the placement of the Fellows with a host organization remains with CCG and the Selection Committee.
Stipend:
The Fellowship will commence in January 2021. A monthly, non-negotiable stipend of INR 50,000 /- will be provided to each Fellow.
Eligibility:
Applicants for the Fellowship must – ● Be born on or after January 1, 1988; ● Be registered with the Bar Council of India; ● Demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to the development of digital rights; ● Have excellent legal writing, drafting and oral advocacy skills. Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum of two years’ experience in litigation. CCG is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages persons from SC/ST backgrounds, minority religions, LGBTQI+ persons and persons with disability to apply.
Deadline:
All applications must be submitted by December 22, 2020, 11:59 PM IST. We will contact only shortlisted candidates.
Centre for Environmental Law, Nirma University aims to bring together the students, academia and other stakeholders towards promoting quality research, education and advocacy in the field of Environmental law.
Who can Apply?
Students enrolled in 5 year integrated and 3 year LLB programme.
Last Date to Apply:
December 17, 2020 (11: 59 PM)
Duration:
4 to 6 weeks
The internship is available only for the month of December 2020 and January 2021.
Remuneration and Perks
Internship Certificate will be awarded at the culmination of the internship period.
No stipend will be given for the internship or any kind of remuneration.
Application Process
Send the application accompanied with the following documents atcentenvlaw.il[at]nirmauni.ac.in.
CV
Statement of Purpose
Contact Information
Dr. Madhuri Parikh, Associate Professor at Institute of Law Nirma University and Head at Centre for Environmental Law.
In this article T.PREETHI, student of government law collage, Tirunelveli, Explains about the concept of CRIME and TORT, along with the difference.
Crime and tort are frequently used words, but what do they mean and where do they differ?
Tort
The concept of tort can be defined as a civil wrong, due to which a person unfairly suffers an injury or harm, which leads to legal liability for the person who is responsible for that act. There are two parties involved in this, one is a tortfeasor and the other one is a plaintiff or injured person.
Tortfeasor is the person who commits the tort or the wrongful act and plaintiff is the person who suffered/suffers the loss. Tort action is the term that is used to define a lawsuit filed against the tortious act.
Evolution in India
Tort took its shape in the Indian legal system, taking its roots from the principle of tort law that was developed in the United Kingdom. In most of the landmark judgments that were delivered in India, precedents were taken from the House of Lords or courts in England. All the tort related cases in India are tried in civil courts and the relief includes monetary compensations or an order for injunction or restitution.
Elements that Constitutes Tort
Wrongful act
The primary element is an act, an act by the tortfeasor either by committing something or by omitting to do something that was supposed to be done. This results in breach of duty and needs to be fixed by the authorized person, who holds a position to do so or needs a legal remedy.
Legal damage:
Secondly legal damage, it is the result of breach of any legal right, which the plaintiff needs to prove, the burden of proof lies on the shoulder of the plaintiff. In the landmark case of Ashby vs. white the polling officer restricted the citizen from casting his vote, which constitutes the losing of the voting right. The candidate to whom the citizen was about to vote got elected and in this candidate didn’t suffer any actual damage, yet the polling officer was held liable under the concept of damnum sine injuria because it was a breach of the voting right of the citizen.
Legal remedy:
The last element is the legal remedy which can be availed in the court of law. The remedy is given in the form of monetary compensation or an order for injunction or restitution.
Types of Torts
Intentional tort:
This is a tort caused with the intention, where in the person doing the act, does that purposefully. The person doing the act is well aware of the fact that if he does something wrong or omits doing an act, then it will cause injury or damages to the other people.
This includes act such as
Assault
Battery
Trespass
False imprisonment
Slander or defamation and
libel
Negligent tort:
This usually occurs when a person performs an act without a level of care. It is important to prove that there isn’t any need for additional care to be taken when performing that act.
It includes tort such as negligent harm to the body or to the property of a person.
Tort under strict liability:
Any tort committed by a person under this head will make him liable irrespective of his intention to commit any wrong. The courts have deemed to fit to rule out the need for proving the intention in this case.
For example: producing products with defaults and manufacturing medicines that would have negative effects on humans are examples for this. In the above mentioned cases the manufacturer is the one who will be held liable. This doesn’t affect the others in the supply chain.
Crime
The concept of crime is defined by many jurists in many different ways.
Blackstone defines crime as an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding it.
Stephen defines crime as a violation of a right considered in reference to evil tendency of such violation as regards the community at large.
Elements of Crime
The four major elements of crime are
Human being
The wrongful act committed should be done by a human being is under legal obligation to act in a specific manner and in a place of being punishable.
In section 11 of Indian penal code, 1860 (IPC), the word “person” includes a company or association or body of person whether incorporated or not. It also includes artificial or judicial persons.
Mens rea
The next element is the intention or mens rea. There can be no crime of any nature without evil intent or guilty mind. The intention to commit a crime is considered as a fundamental principle of criminal liability.
Actus reus
It states that an overt act or illegal omission should take place with a guilty intention (mens rea). The manifestation of the guilty intention is actus Reus.
Injury
The last element is injury. The injury is caused to an individual or a group at large. The injury should be a illegal one caused to a person’s body, mind, reputation or property as per section 44 of IPC.1860
Difference Between Crime and Tort HAT MAKES THEM DIFFERENT?
CRIME
TORT
It deals with the interest of the society.
It’s an act against an particular individual
The proceedings are dealt in the criminal courts of the respective jurisdiction.
These proceedings are held in the civil courts of the respective jurisdiction
A criminal act involves mens rea and actus reus
A tortious act is mostly out of negligence of a person.
The defendant in this case is punishable under the criminal law
The defendant has to bear the loss in terms of monetary compensations
It follows the criminal procedure
This follows the civil procedure.
CONCLUSION
In tort the defendant is ordered to compensation in order to compensate for the loss that was suffered by the plaintiff because of the negligence and in order to get back things to the old form for the plaintiff. While in crime the defendant is punished under the criminal law to induce a fear in the society and make restrain them from committing a criminal law in the future.
On the whole both the laws help the citizens to claim damages protect themselves from these wrongful acts.
Aditya Birla Group is looking to hire section head in legal department at Chhattisgarh, India.
Job Description:
To attend District Courts and High Court in hearing / legal cases and present oral and documentary evidence on land matters as a representative of both the Unit’s.
Build & sustain a conducive work culture by effective management of people to improve productivity, growth and motivation levels of employees to institutionalize best organizing practices in the unit.
Coordinate, organize & monitor effective implementation of ISO / EMS / ABE (WCM) systems in improvement of productivity and work area.
Monitoring and ensuring statutory compliances under various applicable laws. Will facilitate meeting with advocate for formulations of legal stand based on available evidences. Liaisoning with local courts including High Court of the state.
Coordination with company retained / hired advocates for their appearances on the date of hearing. To arrange documentation in different courts, evidence required by the counsel in all legal matters
Responsibility for disciplinary proceeding and legal documentation thereof. Representative for First level appearance in the lower courts and conciliation proceedings. Legal MIS monitoring for updated status of each case to the Units management.
Internship Opportunity for law students at Lexstone Chambers., New Delhi/Gurgaon.
Practice Areas:
Civil/Commercial laws/1BC/RERA.
Eligibility:
Students in their 3rd yr (in 3 year course) or 5th yr (in 5 year course).
Period of Internship:
1-2 months
Responsibility and qualification of Interns:
Interns will be required to do extensive research.
Drafting work will also be alloted to interns.
Candidate should have a sense of responsibility and be punctual with completion of tasks.
Candidate should also be hardworking and willing to devote his/her full time.
At the end of the internship the candidates will receive a certificate.
How to Apply?
Interested candidates may email their CV with a precise cover letter to abhishekguptagupta444@gmail.com The subject line should read ‘Internship Application’.
Verum is looking to hire one paid intern for research, content creation and article writing for issues/topics related to IPR, Technology laws, Media & entertainment and other associated laws.
Minimum Requirement:
• You are at least in 3rd year of a law school; • Laws mentioned above interest you and you keep yourself updated with the latest news and changes in the relevant sectors; • You have a good command over writing skills; • You are self-motivated to deliver work within the assigned deadline.
Responsibility:
Please note your sole responsibility will be to research and create content and apply only if the above interests you! A certificate will be given at the end of the internship.
How to apply?
Interested candidates can send their resumes along with writing samples at: hello@verumlegal.com
When Revolut was founded in 2015, we had a vision to build a sustainable, digital alternative to traditional big banks. Our mission now is to help our customers improve their financial health, empower them to have more control, and promote financial cohesion across the communities in which we operate. Launching into 2020 with 10 million Personal customers and over a quarter of a million Business customers only reinforced our belief in the vast need across the world for better financial services. As our customer base has boomed in the last year, we’ve expanded our team to match that growth. We started 2019 with several hundred employees; we closed it out with 2000.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Head of Legal to advise on our India launch and operations and advise on a variety of legal and regulatory matters. This role will be based in Mumbai, and report to the General Counsel in Revolut’s London headquarters.
What you’ll be doing:
Draft, review, negotiate and advise internal stakeholders and negotiate with external counterparts on a variety of commercial agreements, including third party agreements, operations agreements, services agreements, partnerships, and marketing agreements.
Identify and consult on legal risks in connection with the development of new products.
Liaise with specialist external counsel in relation to original new products, expansion into new market verticals and areas relating to compliance, privacy, or security.
Develop and implement processes for efficient and streamlined operations surrounding contract negotiation and processes.
Develop and maintain form agreements, contract management systems, and other databases.
Serving as lead counsel on strategic deals, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.
Drive all ongoing compliance review processes, including necessary filings, policies and procedures.
Monitor changes to regulatory requirements and proactively handle regulatory developments.
Provide time-sensitive support on a wide array of legal inquiries in connection with all aspects of your country’s operations.
Identify and consult on legal risks in connection with the development of new products
What you’ll need:
Strong client-service and customer orientation and strengths in forming good working relationships.
High degree of independence, initiative and decisiveness.
An enthusiasm and drive for delivering results.
Strong analytical skills and an ability to demonstrate sound legal and business judgment, even in ambiguous situations.
Ability to work independently and also contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
Excellent organizational skills, and an ability to manage multiple projects at once, to meet deadlines.
Common sense, great judgment, and a good sense of humor.
Strong experience in advising clients on commercial contract matters (past experience in: regulatory, IP, IT is a plus) across a broad range of areas including Financial Services, Technology and Corporates.
Thrives working in a fast-paced, high pressure, entrepreneurial environment.
Work hard but have a lot of fun doing it!
Minimum qualifications:
Excellent academic and law firm credentials.
Hold a current practicing certificate.
7-10 years experience in financial services either as an in-house counsel or as senior associate / partner in private practice advising on financial services.
Excellent English skills (written and oral) are a must.
