St. Joseph’s College of Law is approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi, and affiliated to Karnataka State Law University, Hubbali. The institution is driven by the vision to produce competent, ethically sound lawyers who are committed to the cause of transforming society.
About the Hackathon
SJCL Climate Action Policy Hackathon 2022, is a first of its kind climate action policy hackathon organized to address climate change impacts at the city level.
The hackathon encourages participants to think critically and design innovative policy solutions that respond to urban climate change problems like extreme weather events, pollution and public health risks, carbon-intensive, noninclusive infrastructure and transport facilities, unsustainable food systems, unscientific waste management, loss of green spaces and biodiversity.
Structure
Round 1- Written Submission Teams will have to submit a policy brief based on the ‘Problem statement’ that will be released shortly after the last date for registration.
Round 2- Online Presentation and Q & A session The top 12 teams from the 1st round will qualify for the final round which includes a presentation and a Q&A Round.
Eligibility
The event is open for students from any recognised and registered college, belonging to any discipline of UG/PG course.
Team Composition
Students may participate individually or in teams with a maximum of 4 members in each team. Teams shall appoint one member as the team leader who will act as the point of contact.
Location
Online
Prizes
Prizes worth ₹8000 & ₹5000 for winners and runner’s up respectively, along with an internship opportunity with Initiative for Climate Action.
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Noble Legal (Advocates & Solicitors) is a Law Office based in Jangpura, Delhi, and is headed by Advocate Amitesh Giroti. He has expertise in matters relating to land and property disputes, medical contracts, consumer protection, SARFAESI Laws.
About the Internship
Internship work would mainly include Drafting of legal notices, petitions, etc. and their review/editing, along with other research work.
Main areas of practice: Property matters, Arbitration, SARFAESI, and other areas of civil and criminal laws.
Number of Interns
2 (Two)
Eligibility
Students from 3rd year or above in a 5-year integrated law course, or 2nd year or above in a 3-year law course can apply.
Students should be residing in Delhi NCR.
Students should possess strong writing/drafting, and research skills.
Preference shall be given to those who have interest and prior experience in litigation.
Location/Mode of Internship
The internship shall, primarily, be through physical/offline mode.
Office Location: Jangpura, Delhi.
Perks/Stipend
The Office does not offer any fixed amount of stipend.
Certificate of Internship shall be provided after successful completion of the full duration of the internship. Performance-based perks/incentives may also be provided, if applicable.
Duration of the Internship
The duration of the internship is four weeks (1 month). However, interns may apply for an extension.
How to Apply?
Applications are to be mailed to noblelegal.delhi@gmail.com. Kindly mention your Current City (eg. Delhi) and the Period requested (eg. March).
Contact
Email: noblelegal.delhi@gmail.com
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The Final Stand (TFS) and Team ThinkOcean at O.P. Jindal Global University
The Final Stand is a student-run climate change advocacy, law, and policy initiative at the University under the mentorship of Justice Michael D. Wilson of the Hawaii Supreme Court. They are primarily focused on increasing climate change literacy and drafting policy and legislation to aid our fight against the biggest threat to our collective existence.
Under the Final Stand, the ThinkOcean team is an autonomous project-based vertical, which is affiliated with the global organization ‘ThinkOcean’ consisting of networks across the world. ThinkOcean aims to address oceanic and land-based environmental issues through increasing student awareness and participation in environment-related projects. It is a network of chapters across educational institutions and region-based councils and facilitates the decentralization required to effectively address such concerns.
About the Project
The Clear Water Crusade – purifying water, 5 millimeters at a time.
The project will look at the micro-plastics content in the oceanic and freshwater bodies in India. There is a two-fold vision for The Clear Water Crusade.
Firstly, the project would aim to raise awareness about the effects of micro-plastics on the different stakeholders that are affected by the change in the composition of water bodies in India. The project would focus on envisioning a future where more of the population in India know of the existence of micro-plastics and where steps will be taken, albeit small, towards mitigating the risk micro-plastics pose towards the environment and all its proponents.
Secondly, the campaign will focus on trying to find solutions to reduce the number of microplastics in the ocean by adopting mechanisms to clean freshwater bodies in isolated areas first and then move towards cleaning the beaches and the oceans of India.
Social Media Content Creation Team
Position and Responsibilities
The position will involve curation and designing of the posts that are to be put up on behalf of the project. This would mean the content writing and complete designing of the posts.
Additionally, the logo of the project is a work in progress and the team would love to hear insights and receive designs for the logo itself.
Number of Positions
3 (Three)
Terms of the Position
The application form for the positions require certain details, where due consideration shall be given to the candidature of the student in the selection process.
The selected applicants shall be involved in the project as per the designated role as volunteers, for the required term. They will thus be a vital part of the ThinkOcean at O.P. Jindal Global University. However, such does not imply or guarantee any membership with the Final Stand, which is only open to students from the university.
Unless explicitly mentioned, there is no remuneration provided.
Upon the completion of the term and to the satisfaction of the leadership, a letter of acknowledgement shall be provided.
Most importantly, the selected candidates are expected to proactive and consistent.
Expressing creativity and taking initiative are highly valued and encouraged.
Last Date to apply
Kindly apply by February 21, 2022 (11:59 PM). Selected applicants shall be contacted.
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Advocate Naveen Malhotra has been practicing and handling cases independently with a result-oriented approach, both professionally and ethically, and has now acquired over 40 years of professional experience in providing legal consultancy and advisory services.
He practices in various fields of law including Customs, GST, Prevention of Money Laundering, Property Law, Cyber Crime, General Legal, and Employment.
Areas of Work & Responsibilities
Preparing Case- briefs
research notes
list of dates, and
synopsis for a case.
Client dealing and assistance shall govern the nature of the internship.
Eligibility
2nd and 3rd-year law students in a 5-year course.
Skills Required
Candidate should be punctual, focused, committed to the profession, and open to feedback.
Candidate must have experience in research work.
Applicants must be proficient in English (written & oral) and have strong research and writing skills.
Mode of Internship
Physical
Duration
March 5, 2022, onwards
Procedure to apply
Interested candidates may please send the following documents with the Subject: ‘APPLICATION FOR INTERNSHIP’ to the email id advritvikmalhotra@gmail.com
1. Resume 2. Statement of Purpose 3. Photograph
Number of Vacancies
2 (Two)
Location
E-236, East of Kailash, New Delhi
Contact Information
Mr. Ritvik Malhotra +91-9990899563
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PRS Legislative Research, commonly referred to as PRS, is an Indian non-profit organization that was established in September 2005 as an independent research institute to make the Indian legislative process better informed, more transparent, and participatory. PRS is based in New Delhi.
What do they do?
Each Member of Parliament (MP) in India represents over two million constituents. The Indian Parliament passes an average of 60 Bills every year. MPs make laws and address complex policy issues across a wide range of sectors. Given the diversity of issues and the technical nature of many of them, it is not possible for MPs to be well versed on all such issues.
It is in this context that PRS provides MPs analysis on legislation and policy to help them prepare for parliamentary debates.
PRS was co-founded by C.V. Madhukar and M.R. Madhavan in 2005. M.R. Madhavan is currently the President of PRS. The Board of Directors is headed by Mr. S. Ramadorai. The initiative was incubated in the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi, which is a leading Indian think tank. Since 2013, the initiative has been institutionalized as the Institute for Policy Research Studies, a not-for-profit Section 8 Company.
The work of PRS is entirely funded through philanthropic donations and grants by a number of Indian institutions and individuals.
About the Internship
PRS offers rolling internships throughout the year.
The PRS staff consists of a team of dedicated professionals with different areas of expertise and is broadly divided into the research and outreach departments.
While the research team analyses legislative and policy issues of topical interest, the outreach team tracks the working of the legislatures and legislators, manages citizen engagement, and is PRS’s interface with the MPs and MLAs.
A prospective intern can apply for an internship in either/both departments.
Please Note: PRS Legislative is currently only accepting applications for the month of March 2022. This is a ‘work-from-home (online)’ internship.
Structure of the Internship
The internship varies from session to non-session time.
During a Parliament session, PRS’s work is guided by the issues taken up in Parliament, and interns are expected to work with the analysts on any and all projects.
During non-session periods, the interests of the individual intern are taken into consideration, and he/she is matched with an analyst(s) doing related work.
The successful completion of a PRS internship requires the intern to pursue and complete an internship project. The intern will be assisting analysts in their research, as well as undertaking an internship project.
Duration of the Internship
The duration of the internship is flexible but is normally between 4 and 8 weeks. Interns can work from their homes.
Expectations from Interns
In addition to a deep interest in the working of Parliament and the legislative process in India, an intern should have:
Strong writing skills
Strong analytical skills
Stipend
Please note that no accommodation or remuneration is provided. This is strictly an unpaid internship.
Application Procedure
Interested persons can fill in the application form. The form has to be filled out in one session, and there is no option of saving responses.
PRS is only accepting applications for internships starting March 2022.
Important Note:For internship in the month of March, apply latest by February 20.
You are expected to:
write a short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words).
upload an up-to-date resume in PDF format.
upload a writing sample on any policy issue. (not more than 1000 words) in PDF format.
Contact Information
For any queries, please write to internship@prsindia.org.
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One of the main changes in India’s overall set of laws is the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. This is on the grounds that the IBC does not just make India more grounded as far as the lawful structure, yet it additionally gives it another financial character and acknowledgment on an overall scale. If a disagreement emerges concerning bankruptcy, the debtor and the creditor have the authority to commence insolvency procedures against each other under the IBC, which is a combined study of numerous legal committees. With the President of India’s consent, the Insolvency, and bankruptcy Code 2016 became effective on May 28, 2016. Before that, there were long cycles that didn’t impressively offer a financially functional arrangement anyway as of now, this code is a one-stop reply for settling liquidations. To give a single guideline to Insolvency and Bankruptcy related issues, the Indian Insolvency framework went through a complete upgrade blending a couple of past guidelines (merging of 13 existing laws).
INSOLVENCY & BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2013
Meaning – Insolvency generally occurs when a person is unable to pay their debts to the creditor at the expected time frame. Bankruptcy, on the other hand, occurs when a court of competent jurisdiction declares a person or a business insolvent and issues necessary instructions to rectify the situation and safeguard creditors’ interests. Bankruptcy is a legal process by which an insolvent borrower seeks relief from his or her creditors.
Evolution – A statute was passed in 1828 that marked the commencement of insolvency-related law in India. In 1848, the Indian Insolvency Act established a division between traders and non-traders. There was no legislation dealing with insolvencies in non-presidency districts until 1907. The new Companies Act was approved in 2013, making several modifications to the corporate insolvency procedure.1 Chapter XIX of the Firms Act of 2013 dealt with the resurrection and rehabilitation of ill companies. This chapter has been removed since the IB Code now covers the full revival/rehabilitation method or mechanism. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 consists of 255 sections (divided into 5 parts) and 11 schedules. At this point, the IBC is the main regulation that oversees indebtedness, insolvency, and the recreation of failed organizations, reducing the job of earlier regulations.
FUNCTIONS & PROVISIONS OF IBC, 2016
The 2016 Code lays out a period-restricted strategy for settling indebtedness. At the point when a debt holder defaults on an installment, loan bosses hold onto responsibility for the debt holder’s resources and have 180 days to settle the indebtedness. To guarantee that the goal cycle chugs along as expected, the Code awards debt holders’ resistance from banks’ goal claims during this time. The Code likewise unites components from existing regulation to give a solitary scene to borrowers and lenders, all things considered, to address bankruptcy.
The IBC, 2016, specifies a Rs 1 crore least boundary for starting the pre-packaged bankruptcy goal strategy. It considers the excusal of simultaneous bankruptcy goal process and pre-packaged indebtedness goal process petitions documented against a similar corporate borrower. Punishment for starting a pre-packaged liquidation goal strategy deceitfully or malignantly to misdirect others, as well concerning the fake organization of the corporate indebted person during the cycle. Offenses including the pre-staging insolvency goal strategy are culpable.
RELATION OF NCLT WITH IBC
In contrast to concerns expressed during the IBC’s creation and later talks regarding the difficulty of quickly installing adjudicating capability, the NCLT is capable of fulfilling the job of adjudication under the IBC. While the NCLT’s present operation has defied expectations from previous insolvency cases, there are clear gaps between how the NCLT operates under the IBC and what is intended by the statute.2 The empirical investigation on whether the NCLT is able to provide judgments within the timeframes required by law, as well as if the judgments are consistent with the function envisioned by the legislation, reveals that there exist gaps. From an adjudicating authority for the Insolvency redressal process of companies and individuals to the power prescribed to NCLT, it can be said that NCLT plays the most important role under IBC. It provides simplicity for financial creditors, operational creditors, and corporations to collect money from debtors.
PROCESS OF INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION
Corporate Insolvency Resolution: During the resolution of Corporate Insolvency, the creditor should record an application with the NCLT for starting bankruptcy redressal procedures. The NCLT will be expected to either acknowledge or dismiss the application within 14 days of documenting the application. When the application has been acknowledged by the NCLT, the administration of the indebted person is suspended and the transitional power, selected by the NCLT and alluded to as the ‘break indebtedness goal proficient’ assumes control over the administration of the corporate debt holder. Further, as soon the application for CIRP is conceded by the NCLT, a ban produces results on the corporate indebted person, which forbids the continuation or commencement of any legal actions against the debt holder, the exchange of its resources, or the requirement of any security interest. Within 30 days of the NCLT admitting the application for CIRP, the interim resolution expert reviews the creditors’ claims and forms the creditors’ committee. The panel of loan bosses then, at that point, names a free individual as the goal proficient, alluded to as the Insolvency Resolution Professional (‘IRP’) to assume control over the administration of the corporate borrower for the rest of the CIRP. Within 180 days of the commencement of the CIRP, the IRP is expected to draw up a goal plan for the restoration of the corporate borrower. Such an arrangement should be supported by lenders holding no less than 75% of the obligation of the corporate account holder.3
CASE LAWS – IBC
In Aditya Enterprises vs Rajratan Exim Pvt. Ltd.4, due to the non-payment of a debt owed to them by a corporate debtor, Aditya Enterprises applied. The adjudicating body stated that just receiving a loan cannot be considered an operational/financial obligation; nevertheless, the purpose of the loan is equally significant. Because the receipt makes no indication of the corporate debtor taking the loan for commercial purposes. The presence of a disagreement does not preclude the occurrence of a default; there is no indication that a due date exists.
In Sree Metaliks Limited and another V. UOI and Anr.5, The petitioner had challenged Section 7 of the 2016 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, as well as the provisions governing it, in the 2016 Law of Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to the Adjudicating Authority). In a petition lodged under section 7 of the IBC, the petitioner contended that IBC 2016 did not provide any chances to hear from a corporate debtor. The Calcutta High Court stated that the necessity for NCLT and NCLAT to follow natural justice principles may be found in Section 7(4) of the Code and Rule 4 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016. It was decided that the NCLT must provide the financial debtor a reasonable chance to present his or her case before admitting the petition filed under Section 7 of the Code.
In Bank of Baroda V.Rotomac Global Pvt. Ltd and Rotomac Exports Pvt Ltd6 The COC was suggested by the resolution professional for a 90-day extension of the CIRP. The COC, on the other hand, voted against it. As a result, the RP filed for the corporate debtor’s liquidation. The Competent authority held that the resolution to extend CIRP failed because no resolution plan was submitted within 180 days of the program’s start. As a result, the liquidation of a corporate debtor was acknowledged.
CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS
Since the inception of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in 2016, the issues relating to creditors and debtors have vastly improved. It has recognized the competent authority for the implementation of more efficient laws since the existing insolvency legislation does not demonstrate reliability due to issues such as delays in appointment and permissions, stock of non-performing assets, and so on. It needs to strengthen the process by attracting a broader variety of strategic purchasers who are prepared to bid on assets and present resolution plans following the code. It can also improve by putting in place more and more effective Asset Reconstruction Companies to help with dispute settlement.
All individuals who have been a victim of crime have had themselves and their families affected, significantly making monetary misfortunes to the people in question. And the effect of these crimes and wrongdoings on the people in question and their families goes from genuine physical and mental wounds to perpetual aggravations. These consequences should immediately be changed and adhered to by giving care and attention to those affected through several measures and laws, giving them simple admittance to equity. Even if they have observed help and help from their family, clan, or the local area, they have, all things considered, stayed “failed to be a remembered individual” in the criminal justice administration system.
DEFINITION OF VICTIM
Within the Indian legal framework, the term victim is defined under Section 2(wa) of the CrPC, 1973 as ‘individual who has endured hurt, either physical or mental injury, torment, financial misfortune or infringement of their freedom, through acts or oversights viewed as violative of Indian criminal regulations including those regulations that endorse criminal maltreatment of influence’. The U.N Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, on 29 November 1985 gave an extensive definition to the victim ‘as a person who, individually or collectively, have suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss, or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights, through acts or omissions that are in violations of criminal laws operative within member states, including those laws proscribing criminal abuse of power’.
INDIA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
The law enforcement framework which India has adopted stems from what the British called the ‘adversarial legal system’. The working of the Indian law enforcement framework relies upon the four support points and these four points of support are police, prosecution, judiciary, and the correctional institutions. For fair and speedy outcomes, these four points of support need to work actually by coordinating one another. The two primary criminal laws of India are the Indian Penal Code, 1860 which characterizes the offense and gives its discipline and the other is Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 which recommends the technique for examination, indictment, and a criminal preliminary. The middle has the ability to make regulations and change criminal regulations under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. However, it is mostly catered to the rights of the accused and altogether ignores that of the victim in the delivery of justice.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED AND THE VICTIM
There seems to be a mismatch when it comes to the protection of the accused and the victim. If anything, it appears that the Indian Criminal Justice System has more rights reserved for the accused. This includes different privileges, safeguards, and shields given by the Code of Criminal Procedural Law like the right against self-incrimination, the presumption of innocence, the right to legal assistance, and the others like the ‘right to fair trial’ such as the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, right of the accused to be informed of charges before the trial and the right to a lawyer and be defended, etc. Even the accused is heavily guarded under Articles 20, 21, and 22 of the Constitution.
Thus, it has been said many times that the victim’s role is merely reduced to being a ‘witness’ and has limited rights during criminal proceedings. A case example can be Parvinder Kansal vs State of NCT of Delhi (2020), where the father of the deceased son gave an appeal to enhance the imprisonment sentence of the accused but it was denied on the ground that the victim does not have such right to do so regarding the present provisions in the CRPC. Prior to this, there were recommendations given by the Malimath Committee and the Law Commission, where the legislature inserted a provision in section 372 of the Code through the Amendment Act of 2008 to provide victims their right of appeal and again the National Commission of Women to seek enhancement of appeals.
RIGHTS FOR THE VICTIMS
The definition of the victim provided under the CRPC proves to be insufficient and restricted comparatively to one given by the UN Declaration adopted by the General Assembly. The rights defined for the victim under this includes access to justice and fair treatment, Compensation, Victim’s assistance inter alia, for countries to have a guideline to trace. But India’s system has barely been touching these minimal standards and norms.
It was after many studies about whether victims who have been compensated were satisfied or not like in cases of gang robbers, motor accidents, etc. Issues regarding women victim issues led to mobilizations and protests in the past years resulting in amendments and numerous organizations being formed and introduced like protection of women against acid attacks (Sec. 326A20 and 326B21), voyeurism (Sec. 345C), stalking (Sec. 345D) and sexual harassment (Sec. 345A), and expanded the definition of rape (Sec. 375) under the Indian Penal Code as an addition to the existing the victim’s right to compensation.
CONCLUSION
Considering the fact that India follows a Common Law system where it is subjected to transformations based on the context and case situations, it is not surprising to determine that the accused is sometimes labeled as a ‘victim’, therefore multiple rights are conferred to them. Keeping that aside, the scenario of the accused having more rights than the victim itself should not be ignored where the system should give importance, if not more to the victim.
However, it is important that the system comes up with different acts and comprehensive plans and programs to cater to the needs of the victim. This can be done through emotional and financial assistance. The support points of law enforcement which are the police, lawyers and prosecutors, NGOs, etc. should be effective in their field of work and correct the flaw of delay. Corresponding to commendable actions taken by the system sometimes, more distributions should be made to the study of ‘victimology’ for expansion so that further steps can be ventured into protecting the victims.
Written by Tingjin Marak, a student at Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune.
National Law University-Jodhpur (NLU Jodhpur) is one of India’s leading Law Schools situated in the vibrant and colorful city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. NLU Jodhpur has constantly been ranked as one of the top law schools in India.
Since its establishment in 1999, NLU Jodhpur has endeavoured to produce exceptional lawyers and legal scholars aimed at pushing and challenging the existing boundaries of knowledge.
About the Journal-JIPS
The Journal of Intellectual Property Studies is a bi-annual, student-run academic journal published by National Law University, Jodhpur. The Journal was established in 2016 and primarily deals with contemporary developments in the field of intellectual property and related laws.
There are very few journals in India discussing at length topical issues in the field of intellectual property rights and hence, the journal’s objective is to fill this void by becoming a platform where ideas can be exchanged and in turn hopes to enhance discourse on intellectual property rights between policymakers, practitioners and scholars.
To achieve this, the journal solicits articles from a diverse pool of authors comprising of scholars, practitioners, and students.
Call for Papers
The Board of Editors of the Journal of Intellectual Property Studies [JIPS], is pleased to invite original, unpublished manuscripts for publication in the Summer 2022 Issue of the Journal (Volume V, Issue II) in the form of notes and articles.
Theme
The manuscripts must pertain to the field of intellectual property law or related fields such as media and technology law.
Submission Guidelines
General Guidelines
Manuscripts must conform to the scope and theme of the Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (‘the Journal’). The Journal is dedicated to publishing nationally and internationally relevant content relating to law and policy in intellectual property rights. This includes overlapping areas such as competition laws and technology laws. All submissions must primarily deal with these subject areas.
All submitted manuscripts shall be original. Any form of plagiarism would lead to immediate rejection of the submission.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously. Once a manuscript has been selected for publication or has been published in the Journal, the author(s) must seek permission from the Editorial Board before publishing it elsewhere. Such permission may or may not be granted at the discretion of the Editorial Board.
The author(s) must inform the Editorial Board if the manuscript has also been submitted to another journal, website or forum. The Editorial Board must be notified immediately if an offer for publication from another journal, website or forum is accepted by the author(s).
Solicited submissions are guaranteed a right of publication in the Journal subject to quality and content review by the Editorial Board.
In relation to all disputes, the decision of the Editor-in-Chief shall be final.
All correspondence must be via e-mail, and should be addressed to the Managing Editor at jips@nlujodhpur.ac.in. Authors are requested to e-mail the Board only in exceptional circumstances, as the Board will keep them informed throughout the review process.
Specific Guidelines
Author(s)
Each manuscript may have up to two authors.
In case of joint authorship, the author from whom a submission is solicited by the Editorial Board shall intimate the Board of the name, credentials and contact details of the intended co-author.
Citations and References
All relevant sources shall be duly acknowledged as footnotes.
The text and citation styles shall conform to the rules prescribed in The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation(20th edition).
Manuscripts
The body of the manuscripts shall not contain or disclose any information pertaining to the author’s name, affiliation or credentials.
The Journal accepts the following kinds of submissions:
Articles: Must extensively and holistically discuss the subject-matter (4000 up to 10,000 words). Articles must be accompanied by an abstract of 250-300 words.
Case Comment: Critical analysis of significant case laws (up to 5,000 words). Case comments must be accompanied by an abstract of 150-200 words
Legislative Comment: Comprehensive analysis of recent legislative developments (1000- 3000 words). Legislative comments must be accompanied by an abstract of 150-200 words.
While authors are required to adhere to the prescribed word limits, departures from the same will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
How to Submit?
The Journal accepts submissions on a rolling basis. Issues are published bi-annually in January and July respectively.
All manuscripts must necessarily be accompanied by an abstract of 250-300 words for articles and 150-200 words for case or legislative comments explaining the main idea, the objective of the article/ case comment and the conclusions drawn from it. Submissions made without an abstract shall be outrightly rejected.
No requests for expedited reviews shall be entertained by the Journal save in exceptional circumstances. Authors may send an e-mail to the Board at jips@nlujodhpur.ac.in requesting an expedited review mentioning the reason for the same. The Board shall intimate the author if the expedited review will be possible.
Submission Deadline
March 27, 2022
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Established in the year 2007, UPES has emerged as a premier institution and is the first Indian University specializing in Energy Laws. UPES has constantly worked hard towards educating with purpose and creating skilled professionals to drive the Country.
The School of Law, under the aegis of UPES, is a unique, domain-specific institution with specialization in courses like Energy Law, Corporate Law, Taxation Law, Cyber Law, Criminal law, Labour law and IPR, among others.
About the Competition
Our university organizes the UPES Dr. Paras Diwan Memorial International “Energy Law” Moot Court Competition, India’s first and only Energy Law Moot Court Competition. The competition has sought to preserve and advance the legacy of Dr. Paras Diwan, an eminent Indian jurist, and stalwart in the field of law.
The competition is in its 12th edition now and has grown by leaps and bounds from the first edition which was held in the year 2011. The competition went from being a national event to an event that is internationally celebrated. The competition sees participation from top law schools throughout India and abroad.
After receiving an overwhelming response to the previous 11 editions, UPES School of Law is back with its 12th edition, and this year it is bound to get bigger and better. The case record has been drafted by luminous law professionals. The drafters for this edition are Mr. Shengming Zhang and Mr. Aden Diis.
Mr. Shengming Zhang is an Associate at McDermott Will & Emery and Research Assistant to Prof. Dr. Stefan Kröll, Director, Vis Moot. He is a Doctor of Law (JD) graduate from Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany and has completed his LLM from Harvard Law School.
Mr. Aden Diis, is Masters graduate in Law and Business Dispute Resolution, International Business Law and Transactions from Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany. He has previously worked as Foreign Qualified Lawyer in Banking and Finance team of Allen & Overy, a pre-eminent international law firm, and is currently with Capital Bay GmBH, Luxembourg.
Owing to the ongoing pandemic, and after due deliberations, the Moot Court Committee has decided to conduct the 12th UPES Dr. Paras Diwan Memorial International “Energy Law” Moot Court Competition, 2022 over a virtual platform, from 15th April to 17th April 2022.
Eligibility
The 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 the prior permission of the court 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.
Location
Online
Registration / Submission Procedure
Provisional Registration with the organizers ends on 28th February 2022. Online registrations are open from 10th February 2022. The last date for registration is 14th March 2022.
Each Team must register by filling up the Registration Form available in ANNEXURE I of the Rulebook. Further, each team is required to also fill up the Google form as provided in the Rulebook of the Competition.
Registration fee of ₹ 1500/- shall be charged for national teams. For international teams, the registration fee shall be USD 50.
The registered participants will receive a team code within 2 days from the last date of registration and confirmation of payment, which will function as their identity for submission of the memorials.
Prizes
Winning Team Certificate of Merit + INR 25,000 (cash prize)
Runners–up Team Certificate of Merit + INR 15,000 (cash prize)
Best Written Submission Certificate of Merit + INR 5000 (cash prize)
Best Orator in the Preliminary Rounds Certificate of Merit + INR 5000 (cash prize)
Best International Team Certificate of Merit
Important Dates
Last date to register provisionally with the organisers: February 28, 2022
Commencement of Registration: February 10, 2022
Last date for Registration (filling of Google Form and attaching registration form): March 14, 2022
Last date for seeking clarifications of Case Record: March 4, 2022
Release of clarifications of Case Record: March 15, 2022
Last Date for Submission of Memorials: April 3, 2022
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The National Forensic Sciences University (erstwhile Gujarat Forensic Sciences University) is the world’s first and only University dedicated to Forensic and allied Sciences. It was established with an objective to facilitate and promote studies and research and to achieve excellence in the field of forensic science in conjunction with applied behavioral science studies.
Considering the role, importance, and contribution of erstwhile GFSU, the GOI elevated GFSU as NFSU under the Ministry of Home Affairs and also accorded the special status of “An Institution of National Importance” with effect from October 1, 2020.
About the School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies
The School of Law, Forensic Justice, and Policy Studies has been established with the aim of imparting professional education with a special focus on forensic application in all allied areas of law and policy framework. The School aspired to be the leading provider of forensic justice understanding to all professionals from different areas of governance including justice administration.
About the Indian Council of Social Science Research
The ICSSR was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country. ICSSR provide grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, survey, publications, etc. to promote research in social sciences in India. Currently, ICSSR supports a network of 29 research institutes, of which 24 are directly funded by ICSSR and 5 are recognized by ICSSR.
About the Conference
Law & Forensic justice is a wide concept that paves the way for easy as well as quick access to justice to people seeking it and also helps in the prevention of crime. With this conference a step closer is being taken towards familiarizing ourselves with what law is and with the continuously evolving world, it will also be highlighting how offenses are altering themselves and modifying their forms along with the identification of new offenses by our society.
Forensic scientists examine the associations among people, places, things, and events involved in crimes. Forensics plays a pivotal role in establishing rule of law and in recent times, the importance of forensic justice has increased. In the year 2003, ‘The Malimath Committee’s Report’ on ‘Reforms of Criminal Justice System’ had mentioned the low level of application of forensic science in criminal investigations in the country. It has not taken off due to a host of reasons. But it is prudent to use forensic evidence to help decide cases justly and conclusively.
International Conference on Forensic Criminology, Law and Justice aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and research scholars. The conference aims to provide a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns in delivering justice and also to highlight practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted. Topics chosen for discussion are areas of the justice delivery system that are emerging and can provide adequate guidance through proper study and analysis.
Conference Objectives
The “International Conference on Law and Forensic Justice (ICLFJ) 2022” specifically aims:
To study the versatility of forensic justice & Law
To study about the various fields of forensic sciences which are assisting the criminal justice system
To understand the need of forensic science in Examination of evidences
To study about the admissibility of forensic evidence in the Indian judicial system.
To discuss the way forward for the nexus of forensic justice and law, and also the challenges ahead.
Call for Papers
“International Conference on Law and Forensic Justice (ICLFJ)” invites well researched original papers from amongst legal professionals, academicians, practitioners, research scholars, administrators, students, social activists, and the representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations for presentation on following themes and sub-themes:
THEME 1: The Role and Impact of Forensic Evidence in the Criminal Justice System
The role of forensic science in administration of justice
Organized crime the new menace and justice delivery
Role of forensics in effective implementation of law& order
War crimes and role of forensics in justice delivery &relief to the victims
THEME 2: Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Evidences
Cybercrime and Role of Forensics in investigation
Crime Scene process, management and construction
Forensic analysis and tools
Crime scene Investigation and Technicians
Investigation in cybercrime and transnational cyber crime
THEME 3: Admissibility of Forensics and Digital Evidence in Criminal Courts
Cyber Security Forensics/Relevancy of Forensics in Cyber Security
Evidentiary value of Forensics and legal implications
Innovations and Challenges in Forensic Investigation
THEME 4: Judicial Contribution and Judicial trends in forensic justice
Judicial approach regarding admissibility of forensic evidence
Role of forensic jurisprudence in the judicial process
Recent trends in maintaining forensic justice system
Judicial discretion in forensic justice system
THEME 5: Digital forensic tools and techniques
Digital Forensics and Network Vulnerabilities
Artificial Intelligence and Forensics
Multimedia Forensics
Forensic encryption
Forensic Databases
Forensic Epistemology
Transforming Forensic
Who may Participate?
This International Conference (ICLFJ 2022) is aimed to deliberate upon the emerging issues of the present times.
The discourse during the conference is outlined in a way that it shall benefit academicians, forensic scientists, investigating agencies, criminologists, prosecutors, judges, lawyers, policymakers, prison authorities, government officials, and other stakeholders as it will provide a unique interdisciplinary platform for intellectuals from the field of science, technology and law to discuss, exchange and share their experiences and deliberate on how law can regulate and effectively utilize the potential of advanced technology and science to bolster the deliverance of justice in the criminal justice system.
Venue of Conference
National Forensic Sciences University
Police Bhavan Rd, Sector 9, Gandhinagar,
Gujarat 382007 (INDIA)
Submission Guidelines
Abstract Submission
Abstract should not exceed 350 words and must indicate the theme of proposed research with relevant keywords. It must be accompanied by a cover page which should include:
Registration Fees includes Conference Kit, high tea and Lunch: Accommodation will be provided only to outstation participants and upon advance request (subject to availability and on first come first serve basis)
Registration fee can be paid through RTGS/NEFT/UPI in the account mentioned below. For registration, proof of payment (screenshot etc. clearly indicating the transaction reference number) along with full name, affiliation and email id may be sent till last date of registration to the coordinators by email.
Bank Account Number: 4601000100070443
Name of Account: NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
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