Month: October 2022

-Report by Sanket Pawar

Delhi High Court grants bail to the petitioner (spouse of the co-accused, Vinod) whose vehicle was used for the transportation of Heroin, in the case of SIMRANJEET KAUR Vs STATE OF GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI.

Facts

A raid was conducted jointly by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Delhi police upon receiving secret information on 29/09/17. The information said that a person named Imran, who resides at Dakshinpuri area of Delhi, will be bringing heroin from Bareilly, U.P. in large quantities. Imran would be bringing these large quantities of heroin at the instance and order of a person named Vinod a.k.a Rinku a.k.a. Mota Bhai. Imran could be caught on the road from Kalindi Kunj to Sarita Vihar near Drain (Nala) and opposite Shaheen Bagh at about 12:15 p.m. Accordingly, the raid was conducted and Imran was apprehended along with the vehicle in which he was transporting the heroin and 500g of heroin was recovered from him. Upon investigation, the name of Mota Bhai came forward, and a supplementary charge sheet was also filed with the Charge sheet of Imran. The supplementary charge sheet is also named the petitioner. The vehicle which Imran was using to transport the heroin was registered in the name of petitioner Simranjeet Kaur. She is the spouse of the co-accused Vinod a.k.a. Mota Bhai. Mota Bhai is a habitual offender and there are other FIRs registered in his name. The trial court had dismissed the bail application of the petitioner twice.

Petitioner’s Contention

The petitioner sought bail on the grounds that she was not aware of the recovery of any narcotic substances from her vehicle. It also argued that the phrase in Section 25 of the NDPS act “knowingly permitted” does not mention the transportation of narcotic substances by use of the vehicle. The counsel relied on the case of Sujit Tiwari vs the State of Gujarat, wherein the apex court granted bail to the accused on the ground that the accused was not aware of the illegal activities procured by his brother.

Respondent’s Contention

The Respondent argued that during the investigation the prime accused, Imran, revealed the vehicle which is registered in the name of the petitioner. The same vehicle was used for the transportation of heroin. The petitioner along with her husband, Mota Bhai, was absconding for a long time. The counsel claimed that the petitioner was having full knowledge of the transportation of the heroin which was to take place.

Judgement

The court observed that there has been no recovery of the heroin from the petitioner. The only allegation levelled against the petitioner is that she is the registered owner of the vehicle in which the heroin was transported by the prime accused. There is not any evidence which shows the major involvement of the petitioner in the commission of the crime. The court also relied on the judgement of the apex court in the case of Sujit Tiwari vs State of Gujarat. Relying on all the above factors the court decided to grant bail to the petitioner along with a bail bond of 50,000/-.

The National Seminar is organized by the Centre for Human Rights and Subaltern Studies, National University of Study and Research in Law Ranchi in collaboration with the National Commission for Women, New Delhi, at the NUSRL, Ranchi campus on November 10, 2022.

ABOUT

The National Commission for Women (NCW) is the statutory body of the Government of India, generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. It was established on January 31, 1992 under the provisions of the Indian Constitution, as defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act.

The objective of the NCW is to represent the rights of women in India and to provide a voice for their issues and concerns. The subjects of their campaigns have included dowry, politics, religion, equal representation for women in jobs, and the exploitation of women for labour. They have also discussed police abuses against women.

THEME

National Seminar is being held on the theme “Women in Paramilitary Forces – Achieving Gender Equality Through Gender Sensitization.”

Considering the novelty of the theme and with the objective of encouraging multi-dimensional research on the issue, the sub-themes are not categorically specified. The participants can analyse the issue from multiple perspectives but at the same time are required to ensure its relevance with the theme.

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• The First Page of the submission must be a Cover Page which should contain the following particulars –
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• All Manuscripts should be submitted here.

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In a Delhi HC ruling, Hon’ble Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Saurabh Banerjee directed Kirori Mal College, to pay arrears to a faculty whose permanent appointment was inappropriately deterred. In this case, Kirori Mal College v. Dr. Kusum Lata, the Hindi Lecturer, who was expected to receive permanent employment under the provisions of the PWD quota was deprived of her post in a slight that occurred in 1998. 

FACTS

The lecturer, Dr. Kusum Lata, was visually impaired and fell under the provisions of the Persons with Disability Act, 1995. She applied to Kirori Mal College under the advertisement that posted two vacancies: one for the permanent Hindi Lecturer post and another for part-time Hindi Lecturer. She was given the post of part-time lecturer on 16^th July, 1997.

 In the year 2000, another advertisement was posted by the college which detailed the availability of two posts, one – the post of Permanent Hindi teacher under the Scheduled Caste category and the other – a temporary post against leave vacancy. Dr. Kusum was allotted the position of temporary post on 16^th April, 2001. Two more permanent posts for Permanent Lecturer were opened where one was reserved for candidates under Persons with Disability, the respondent was given the post of permanent employee on 4^th March, 2006. 

Kusum filed a writ petition in the year 2001, assailing the reservation that occurred in 2001 and contesting the lack of appointment she faced. The Court held that Kirori Mal College had failed to implement the reservation aptly and directed the college to pay for the arrears. 

The College was told to pay a sum of Rs. 8,84,583/- to Dr. Kusum to make up for the loss in income she suffered due to incorrect appointment. Further, they were instructed to provide a detailed calculation sheet for the arrears and put the funds in a Fixed Deposit that Dr. Kusum could access within eight weeks. This judgement was then modified slightly by the Delhi High Court where the college was only expected to pay arrears from the year 2001 forward when she was slighted of her position and also the year the petition was filed. 

APPELLANT’S ARGUMENT 

1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner has argued that the petition in which the impugned judgment was rendered was only filed in 2008, and that there was no challenge to the selection process undertaken in 1997, under which the Respondent was appointed on a part-time basis, prior to the filing of the said petition. Thus, the Petitioner’s challenge in the writ petition to the non-grant of the reservation to physically challenged category applicants in the 1997 selection process was greatly delayed and prevented by laches.
2. The Counsel proceeded to contend that Dr. Kusum’s petition did not stand under the ambit of reservation since the quota that she falls under, physically challenged, is a horizontal reservation (Article 16 (1) ) and that of the Scheduled Tribe Reservation is a vertical reservation (Article 16 (4) ). 
3. The appellant additionally claims that the respondent provided inaccurate calculation(s), citing inconsistencies in the values for “Transport Allowance” and “Dearness Allowance.” Finally, the appellant claims that the respondent is incorrectly claiming promotion to Reader with effect from January 1, 2007, as well as concomitant advantages accruing to the higher pay scale as a result of such promotion.

COURT’S DECISION

The Delhi HC held that the circumstances of the case and the court proceedings show that the college freely paid a sum of Rs. 8,84,583/- before the Registrar General, without providing any calculations and on its own free choice. Furthermore, the appellant hasn’t charged Dr. Kusum Lata with any fraud or deception, nor has it made the argument that the money it deposited was more than what was owed to the respondent or that it was an error on its side. Last but not least, the appellant has never requested release of the aforementioned deposited sum on its own and has only made a brief mention of it in its response to the respondent’s application without pressing the matter. 

Further, the Hon’ble Court held that, in light of the facts and the aforementioned conduct of the college, they strongly believe that the appellant, would have deposited the said amount of Rs. 8,84,583/- after making proper calculations and tallying it with the records available, to which it has not objected or raised a dispute. This caused the Court to draw the obvious conclusion that the respondent has a right to the aforementioned already-deposited sum of Rs. 8,84,453/-. Therefore, they concluded that the respondent is qualified to collect the aforementioned amount as the appellant had no good reason to voluntarily deposit it before the Registrar General. After more than four years have passed with no provocation or fault attributable to the respondent, the appellant cannot be permitted to undertake an improper endeavour to collect the previously voluntarily deposited sum. 

UPES, Dehradun is organizing an International Legal Conference on Advance Technologies, Security & Society, through virtual mode on November 27, 2022.

ABOUT

Recent years have seen an increase in scholarship focused on technology law and policy. This conference recognizes the need for a dedicated forum for legal and interdisciplinary scholars. Providing a platform in the growing field of law and technology to discourse workshop papers, research ideas, and pedagogical approaches.

Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research papers. High-quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Technology and Law is cordially invited for presentation at the conference.

THEME

Reimagining legal order in the Changing Paradigm of Advanced Technologies, Security, & Society:

• Contours of Private Data, Personal Data, and Public Data;
• Effectiveness of the concept of Data Neutrality;
• Data Privacy Concerns in the age of big data mining;
• Effective Information Management processes for data stakeholders and regulations;
• Balancing Privacy and Surveillance mechanisms for data utility;
• Government collection of data for purposes including Biometric enabled cards or services;
• Global heatwave on data privacy regulations and the Indian approach through the PDP Bill;
• Legal Issues arising in the Internet Space and Social Media;
• Social Media Expression on Internet;
• The legitimacy of the Internet Movements;
• Internet Access in the New Age and Human Rights violations;
• Modern Warfare Systems and the changes needed in International Humanitarian Law;
• Technological measures for data security; and
• Any other topics related to the themes.

ELIGIBILITY

International Legal Conference on Advanced Technologies, Security, & Society is open for academicians, researchers, practitioners, and professionals otherwise engaged in the relevant sectors as well as interested learners and students.

It aims to serve as a platform for a healthy discussion and exchange of ideas related to the role of regularisation of advanced technologies, security, and society in contemporary times.

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• Last Date for Abstract Submission: October 15, 2022
• Last Date for Final Paper Submission: October 30, 2022
• Last Date of Registration: November 05, 2022
• Conference Date: November 27, 2022

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The Department of Telecommunications at the Ministry of Communications, on 21 September 2022, published the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022. The Act, according to its Preamble, seeks to consolidate and amend the laws governing the telecommunication sector in India: the provision of services, management of networks, and the assignment of spectrum. Telecommunication governance in India is currently founded on three bodies of work, which are as follows: the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950. These laws are, needless to say, grossly outdated when viewed in the expansive context of the technological advancements that have shaped Indian telecommunication over the years. Telegraphs are no longer even in use. There are new gadgets, software, and technologies such as 4G and 5G and the Internet of Things, that were once believed to be out of reach for countries like India but are now used extensively used and are providing new pathways to socio-economic progress.

There was, therefore, an urgent need for comprehensive, modern legislation that would accommodate these growing needs and take into account the needs of the sector as it currently stands, while providing space for future growth as well. The Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 (Draft) has been designed to repeal the outmoded laws mentioned above, and revolutionize the telecommunication sector in India. Further, the telecommunication sector is responsible for the livelihood of around 4 million people and accounts for approximately 8% of India’s GDP. Therefore, the Act is also meant to ensure that the telecommunication infrastructure is made affordable, accessible, dependable, and secure.

EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

The Draft Bill, after examining and consulting telecommunication legislation from around the world, stuck to familiarity and prescribed that the Central Government shall have exclusive control over the telecommunication sector, which extends to the granting of licenses, assigning spectrum, allotting projects to contractors to provide telecom infrastructure, authorizing possession of wireless equipment etc. According to Section 3(1) of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 (Draft), the Department of Telecommunication granted exclusive privilege to the Central Government to (a) Provide telecommunication services (b) Establish, operate, maintain and expand telecommunication network and telecommunication infrastructure; and (c) Use, allocate and assign spectrum.

 Telecommunication services have also been expanded to include any services that are provided to users through telecommunication, including but not limited to broadcasting services, electronic mail, internet and broadband services, over-the-top (OTT) communication services etc. The overly broad definition means that licenses, for the first time, will also be required for software platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger, a position which will make India a global outlier. Licensing software is not a common practice in the international arena. These stringent measures will have the effect of restricting, rather than facilitating growth and development of the telecommunication sector. Earlier, these platforms did not require any licenses and used the telecommunication infrastructure provided by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), who in turn was obligated to obtain a license.

Now, however, even OTT platforms will have to obtain a license, observe encryption regulations, allow lawful access of their users’ records to the government, and be answerable to authorities. This added cost will act to put several such platforms out of business, especially those that function on a small/medium scale, as their business framework will become unviable. Moreover, for new and emerging software startups, it will become extremely hard to procure meaningful investment, as investors and venture capitalists will be wary of investing in a platform that may or may not acquire a license, and therefore might never actually come into existence.

USER IDENTIFICATION AND PRIVACY CONCERNS

The Draft states that all licensed entities will be legally liable to identify their users. This identity will further be shared with everyone who receives a message from them. For example: Once the Bill gets passed, the name of the caller, along with their contact number, will also show up. This raises questions of wide proportions, such as issues about people’s right to privacy. Service providers might also be forced to compromise on the quality of service they strive to provide to their users, having to intercept exchanges between unknowing parties or specifying how their software functions. The privacy of correspondence has been widely accepted as an inalienable part of the right to privacy, enshrined under Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Users will no longer have any choice about who their information gets shared with, or how it gets shared. This also compromises India’s international standing, as it violates certain principles of international law.

SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT AND TRADING

Spectrum is considered to be a good of public importance, and hence the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 (Draft) states that it must be assigned, licensed, and traded keeping the public’s interests in mind, to ensure maximum benefit. Therefore, while the principle mode of assigning spectrum is to be through auction, if it is for any government purpose or any other reason provided under Schedule 1 of the Draft, including but not limited to, national security and defence, law enforcement, and crime prevention, disaster management, etc., it is to be assigned through the administrative process. It may also be assigned through any other mode that may later be prescribed. Section 6 of the Bill says that the Central Government may also allow the sharing, trading, leasing, and surrender of spectrum assigned under Section 5(2). This will facilitate healthy competition between numerous market players, while also allowing potential new players to enter the market who would not have been able to procure spectrum without such a provision.

RIGHT OF WAY FOR TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE

To establish telecommunication networks and infrastructure, a service provider must acquire the right of way over the properties over which or through which such services will be set up. The provisions in the Draft Bill allow for the acquisition of the right of way in a uniform, non-discriminatory, non-exclusive manner. Section 13 states that any facility provider may apply to a public entity to acquire the right of way to lay down telecommunication infrastructure.

STANDARDS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY

According to the Draft Bill, in case there is a public emergency, the Central Government may temporarily take over the possession of any telecommunication services. They may also restrict the transmission of, or intercept messages if they think fit to do so to ensure public safety. This means that the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 (Draft) also explicitly provides power to the Government to cause internet suspensions, without providing any safeguards to ensure that it isn’t done so injudiciously. This may lead to the exercise of undue power if care is not taken to introduce certain checks in this regard.

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

The Draft Bill proposed the creation of a ‘Regulatory Sandbox’ to enable innovation and technological development in telecommunication. This provision will make it easier for participating service providers to procure licenses or authorizations if they agree to conduct live testing under the supervision of government authorities. The Government shall provide a controlled environment wherein experiments to advance telecom technology may be undertaken by these providers.

PROTECTION FOR USERS

According to Section 33 of the Draft Bill, the Central Government may provide certain guidelines for the protection of users from specified messages, which include advertisements of random goods and services. This may include obtaining a subscription or the prior consent of the user before sending such advertisements their way, or the creation of “Do Not Disturb” registers.

CONCLUSION

While the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 (Draft) has sufficiently consolidated the previous three works of legislation regarding telecommunication services, it has yet to truly meet its goal of accommodating the increasingly modern and rapidly growing technology in the sector. In a world like ours, where markets are already ruled by monarchs and oligarchs, and it is nearly impossible for a new player to make their mark, this Bill in some ways, makes it harder for small and medium-scale businesses to stay afloat, and for new players to enter the telecommunication sector. Expanding its definition of telecommunication services has also made it harder for generally non-traditional platforms of service providers to stick around.

Then there is also the question of privacy, and whether the Bill truly allows people the right to private correspondence. However, there are other provisions such as the one that allows the sharing and trading of the spectrum that has been assigned to a licensed party which introduces healthy competition in the market, and opens at least one pathway for the new players to enter the telecommunication sector. Further, it has also sought to facilitate the acquisition of a right of way to lay down telecommunication infrastructure and provide protection to users from unwarranted spam calls. While certain provisions raise doubts, these rules work together to balance the scale, paving the way for the Indian telecommunication sector to become more streamlined, efficient, and secure.

ENDNOTES

1. Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 (Draft), No 1, Act of Parliament, 2022
2. Arun Prabhu et al., The Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022: A Work in Progress, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (Oct. 4, 2022, 3:30 PM), https://corporate.cyrilamarchandblogs.com/2022/09/the-draft-indian[1]telecommunication-bill-2022-a-work-in-progress/#_ftn7
3. Trishee Goyal, Explained | The Draft Telecommunication Bill, 2022, The Hindu (Oct. 4, 2022, 4:07 PM), https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/explained-the-draft-telecommunication-bill-2022/article65952169.ece
4. Maansi Verma & Prasanna S., How the Draft Telecom Bill Institutionalizes Big Brother’s ‘Saffron Tick’, The Wire (Oct 4, 2022, 7:40 PM), https://thewire.in/government/draft-telecom-bill-institutionalises-big-brother-saffron-tick

This article is written by Aanya Sharma, currently pursuing law at Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.

Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur in collaboration with Ranka Public Charitable Trust is organizing its 2nd VGU Ranka National Moot Court Competition to be held from November 26 to 28, 2022.

ABOUT

The Trust was set up by the Late Dr N.M. Ranka, Senior Advocate in the year 1980. The Trust has pioneered the concept of Moot Court Competitions, Trial Advocacies, Law Symposiums, Legal Debate & many more in the State of Rajasthan.

ELIGIBILITY

• Students pursuing any three-year or five-year integrated course of the LL.B. degree from any recognized Law college/ University in India by UGC/BCI are eligible to participate.
• Participant shall carry their college Identity card for the purpose of identification during the said competition.

DETAILS

• Interested candidates must register through the link provided at the end of this post.
• Teams from each participating college are required to send a scanned copy of their duly filled-in registration form along with the Payment Receipt/ Screenshot for registration via email to info.moot[at]vgu.ac.in.
• Teams must send the hard copy of the Registration form along with the Payment Receipt to “Faculty of Law, Vivekananda Global University, Sector 36, NRI Colony Road, VGU Campus, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 303012”.

PRIZES

• Winner – Rs. 21,000/-
• 1st Runner Up – Rs. 11,000/-
• Best Speaker – Rs. 5,000/-
• Best Researcher – Rs. 5,000/-
• Best Memorial – Rs. 5,000/-
• Certificates will be awarded only to the participants during the valedictory ceremony and under no circumstances they will be provided to any of the participants absent during the ceremony.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Registration Deadline – October 20, 2022
• Submission of Hardcopy of Registration Form – October 30, 2022
• Memorial Submission by soft copy – November 5, 2022
• Memorial Submission by hard copy – November 12, 2022
• Clarification Seeking Deadline – November 3, 2022
• Dates of Event – November 26 to 28, 2022

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RMLNLU, Lucknow is organizing a Seminar on Law and Technology at its campus, and is inviting submissions through call for papers.

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The study of how law interacts with rapidly evolving technology is more important than ever before. Science and technology have had a significant impact on the development of human civilization and have presented us with new perspectives on the world we live in.

It was crucial in changing India and the rest of the globe into a modern, industrialized society. Intellectual Property Rights, Cyber Law, Labour Laws and Trade Law have all been influenced by technology, making it one of the most prominent components in our times today.

ELIGIBILITY

This Seminar is an endeavour to invite views from cross-sections of the stakeholders on the legal issues relating to technology while learning from the tangle of the purported conclusions reached in the recent past by courts, regulators, technocrats, and commentators on these issues, and to churn out testable theories and suggestions in the field of technology and its legal aspects.

THEME

The Seminar calls for papers under the following sub-themes:

• Automated Vehicles and Self-Driving Car: Evolving Legal Challenges
• E-Commerce regulatory landscape in light of Consumer Protection, Foreign Direct Investment Developments, Unfair Terms and Information Technology Rules, 2021. 
• Metaverse: Legality and Regulatory Concerns in India. 
• Cryptocurrency: Non-Fungible Trades in Intellectual Property Rights, Direct Financial Assess Regulations, Tax Concerns and Stable Coins.
• Artificial Intelligence in Indian System: Issues of Affordability, Accountability and Ethical Challenges. 
• Regulatory Sandboxes: Decoding India’s attempt to Regulate Fintech Industry. 
• The role of technology in the evolving Pharmaceutical Sector. 
• Regulatory challenges and opportunity in the new Information & Communications Technology Ecosystem. 
• Changing Data Privacy landscape in India and across Globe. 
• Current and Emerging Issues in the Intellectual Property Rights.

Note: However, the list is only indicative and unexhaustive. Any other topic related to the theme may also be submitted.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• All submissions have to be in English.
• The abstract should not be of more than 500 words. It shall be accompanied by a cover letter containing – a brief profile of the author including e-mail ID, contact number, designation, institution, and official address.
• Word limit for full research paper 4000-6000 words (inclusive of all citations and references).
• There can be a maximum of only one Co-Author. All the co-authors need to get registered for the seminar.
• Plagiarism shall not exceed more than 10%.
• The Author(s) should also send a declaration along with the abstract & final paper that their work is original and unpublished and that it does not infringe the copyright laws.
• Author(s) are required to adhere to a uniform mode of citation 20th edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
• Author(s) who intend to present their research papers in the seminar are required to submit the abstract through the link provided below.
• The abstracts will be peer reviewed by the Editorial Board and only shortlisted abstracts will be invited to submit final papers as well to present them in National Seminar. The final paper should be submitted after the intimation of acceptance of abstract.
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• 1st Position: ₹10000/-
• 2nd Position: ₹ 6000/-
• 3rd Position: ₹ 4000/
• The certificates will be provided to all the papers presented.

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• Abstract Submission: November 5, 2022
• Intimation of Selected Abstracts: November 10, 2022
• Last date for paper submission: December 20, 2022
• Last date for Registration: December 20, 2022
• National Seminar and Paper Discussion: January 7 and 8, 2023

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade with the support of the Centre for Trade and Investment Law and the Centre for WTO Studies is organising the panel discussion on October 14, 2022.

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The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi with the support of the Centre for Trade and Investment Law and the Centre for WTO Studies organising the ‘Inauguration Ceremony of the India Chair of World Trade Organization’s Chairs Programme’ on October 14, 2022 from 10.00 AM to 04.15 PM at Auditorium, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.

The inauguration will be followed by three-panel discussions on:

• Reinvigorating the Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the WTO;
• Balancing Preferential and Multilateral Approaches to Free Trade; and
• Macroeconomic Crisis and Trade Policy
• The panels consist of eminent economists, law academics, and policy experts in the field of international trade.

SCHEDULE

• Panel Discussion 1: Reinvigorating the Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the WTO from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM
  • Session Chair: Ambassador Ujal Singh Bhatia, India’s former Ambassador to WTO and former Chairman of the WTO Appellate Body
  • Panellists:
    • Dr. Werner Zdouc, WTO Chairs Programme and former Director of the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat
    • Mr. Parthsarthi Jha, Partner, Competition Law & Policy and International Trade & Customs, Economic Laws Practice
    • Ms. R. V. Anuradha, Partner, Clarus Law Associates, New Delhi
    • Dr. Prabhash Ranjan, Professor and Vice-Dean (Continuing Education), Jindal Global Law School
    • Ms. Gitanjali Brandon, Deputy Secretary (Pakistan), PIA Division, Ministry of External Affairs
• Panel Discussion 2: Balancing Preferential and Multilateral Approaches to Free Trade from 12:45 PM to 2:00 PM
  1. Moderator: Dr. James J. Nedumpara, Head, Centre for Trade and Investment Law
  2. Panellists:
     1. Ambassador J. S. Deepak, Senior Advisor, STL and Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Former Ambassador & Permanent Representative of India to the WTO
     2. Dr. Anup Wadhawan, Former Commerce Secretary, Government of India
     3. Mr. V. Lakshmikumaran, Founder and Managing Partner, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, New Delhi
     4. Dr. Biswajit Dhar, Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
• Panel Discussion 3: Macroeconomic Crisis and Trade Policy from 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM
  1. Session Chair: Prof. V. K. Malhotra, Member Secretary, Indian Council for Social Science Research, New Delhi
  2. Panellists:
     1. Dr. John Hancock, Counsellor, Policy Development, Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization, Geneva
     2. Dr. Marc Auboin, Counsellor, Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization, Geneva
     3. Dr. Veena Jha, Former Coordinator, UNCTAD India Programme • Dr. Leila Choukroune, Professor of International Law, University of Portsmouth

LOCATION

Auditorium, IIFT, Block-II, B-21, NRPC Colony, Block B, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi, Delhi 110016

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The HPNLU Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (Volume 1) invites scholarly contributions through a call for papers for its maiden issue.

ABOUT

The HPNLU Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (Volume 1) invites scholarly contributions through a call for papers for its maiden issue. The first volume of the Journal is scheduled to be published online in the month of December 2022.

The journal solicits scholarly contributions relating to legal cum theoretical developments in the field of Intellectual Property Rights.

SUBMIISSION GUIDELINES

• Covering Letter: All submissions must be accompanied by a covering letter stating the title, author’s full name, University and year of study, and the author’s contact details. Only the cover letter should contain the above-mentioned details and not the manuscript.
• Main Text: Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 spacing justified, with a left margin of 1.5 inches and right 1.0 inch, top 1.0 inch and bottom 1.0 inch. The first line of the paragraph is not to be indented.
• Foot Notes– Times New Roman, font size 10, substantive footnotes are accepted.
• Citation Style: For Citation, refer the HPNLU-Shimla Citation Style only. Please click here for the citation style.
• Word Limit: The following  word limit should be observed:
  • Articles (≥5000 to <8000 words)
  • Essays and Comments (≥3000 to <5000 words)
  • Book Review(≥2500 to <3500 words)
• Lengthy Quotations are discouraged.  Author(s) should avoid long quotations and keep them at a minimum wherever necessary with full and proper acknowledgment.
• Lengthy and multi-paragraphed footnotes are discouraged. The citations must mention the page(s) of the source and in cases where Court Judgments are referred to, the footnote should also mention the paragraph of the judgment in addition to the page number of the Reporter.
• Only authoritative websites may be cited. References to internet sources such as Wikipedia, blogs, commercial websites, etc., are not acceptable.
• Mode of Submission: Entries are to be sent at cipr@hpnlu.ac.inlatest by October 24, 2022 (11:59 pm)
• The submission shall be accepted only through email, and the same need to be captioned as “Submission to HPNLU-JIPR <Title of Contribution>”.

DEADLINE

November 20, 2022

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Through a request for papers, the Ideal Journal of Legal Studies (ISSN No.: 2231-0983) is soliciting contributions by November 5, 2022.

ABOUT

Through the writings of the specialists in the various legal professions, the Journal hopes to identify the current, emerging legal concerns. The Journal aims to promote the synthesis of knowledge and best practises throughout the academic and research communities.

In the legal profession, research is given a high priority, which raises people’s levels of understanding and leads to discussion that can make a significant contribution by enhancing the secondary sources of information used in the legal research that will come after.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Research Papers and Articles: 4,000 to 6,000 words
2. Case Laws and Book Reviews: 2,000 to 3,000 words
3. Legal Expressions: 1,500 to 2,000 words
4. No other Journal has previously published the submission.
5. The document must also contain a plagiarism report and a declaration from the author(s) stating unequivocally that the submission is their original work. Additionally, it must specify that the opinions expressed in the document are solely the authors’ own and that they accept full responsibility for any resulting mistakes or losses to people or property.
6. In the event that the submitted manuscript includes a book review, the following information must be included in the specific sequence stated:
   1. Name of the author
   2. Title
   3. Place
   4. Year
7. Along with the text, a 250–300 word abstract must be included. Following the same phrase must be at least 5 to 6 keywords.
8. The primary content must be typed in a Word document with Times New Roman set to Font-12 and 1.5 linespacing.
9. The only citation style allowed is footnotes. To do this, the citation guidelines of the Indian Law Institute must be used. It must be written in Times New Roman, single-spaced, with a size 10 font.
10. If a table or figure with statistics is included to the text, the author(s) must correctly cite the information.
11. Emails with submission materials should be sent to ijls@idealinstitute.edu.in.
12. The relevant information must be uploaded or registered at the link provided at the conclusion of the post.

IMPORTANT DATES

1. Submission of Abstract – November 5, 2022
2. Acceptance of Abstract – November 15, 2022
3. Submission of Full Paper – December 10, 2022
4. Acceptance of Full Paper – December 20, 2022

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