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Euthanasia: Controversy

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The present article has been written by Gracy Singh, a 2nd-year student pursuing a BA.LLB (Hons.) from Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan.

Introduction

The term ‘euthanasia’ derives from Greece which means good death. Euthanasia is the practice of ending a patient’s life who is suffering from a painful disease or an irreversible coma. A person is allowed to end their life with the help of medicines prescribed by a physician. Several nations such as the United States, Switzerland, Canada, Netherlands, etc. have legalized this practice and this has led people to move to these countries to free themselves from a terminal illness. 

There are different types of Euthanasia some of which are discussed below:-

  1. Active Euthanasia – a patient is killed by injecting a lethal dose of the drug.
  2. Passive Euthanasia – a patient is killed by withholding artificial support like a ventilator. 
  3. Voluntary Euthanasia – a patient is killed ended by their consent
  4. Involuntary Euthanasia – a patient is killed without their consent
  5. Mercy Killing – a patient is killed  to end the suffering without their explicit consent
  6. Physician-assisted Suicide – a patient is allowed to kill themselves with medications prescribed by the physician.

Indian Perspective

Euthanasia is a very controversial topic in India. IPC provides for the legal status for passive euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. However, active euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are still not legal in India. It is an offense under Section 302 or 304 of IPC that states the punishment for murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder. In 2018, the Supreme Court with a specific guideline, legalized mercy killing for a terminally ill patient. This direction to legalize passive euthanasia in India is derived from International Conventions and foreign decisions. Article 21 of the Constitution of India talks about ‘Right to Life’ but the Right to Die is not given and the state is supposed to aid healthcare for the citizens.

Controversy

      Arguments against Euthanasia

  1. Eliminating the invalid – It is argued by the opposers of Euthanasia that people with incurable illnesses will be disposed from our society if we embrace the right to death with dignity. Palliative care (active and compassionate care for the dying) could be provided for the patient and the caregiver that would relieve pain and distressing symptoms. 
  2. Constitution of India – Right to Life stated in Article 21 is a natural right and is inconsistent with the concept of the right to die. The state must protect life and a physician’s duty is to provide health care. The State may refuse to provide health care or invest in health if euthanasia is legalized. 
  3. Mayfield intention – Euthanasia can be misused by relatives or family members to inherit the property of the patient. Mercy killing would be converted into killing mercy in the hands of medical professionals. Hence, to protect the patient and the medical practitioners from any lawsuits it should not be legalized. 
  4. The commercialization of health care – It is argued that if euthanasia is legalized in India, poor, disabled, or elderly people will be left to die or withdrawn from treatment for the sake of money. This condition is still seen in a majority of hospitals where members refuse treatment because of the huge amount of money.

Counterargument of Euthanasia supporters

  1. Right to Die – The supporters of Euthanasia argue that people with incurable or disabling conditions should be given the Right to die so that they can die with dignity. 
  2. Encouraging organ transplantation – Euthanasia will provide the opportunity for organ donation to help many patients waiting for transplantation due to organ failure. This will not give the Right to Die to terminally-ill patients but the Right to Life to patients with organ failure. 
  3. Refusing Care – Refusing medical treatment can also be regarded as passive euthanasia. For example – A blood cancer patient can refuse treatment or feed through the nasogastric tube. 
  4. Caregivers burden – There is a huge burden on the caregiver in financial, emotional, mental, social, and physical domains. The majority of petitions for terminating the life of a person suffering from chronic illness have been filed by the caretaker and the family members. It is uncommon to hear that either the patient or the family members take poison to end this burden. 

Case Laws

  1. Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab (1996) SC946

In this case, the Supreme Court said that Article 21 which states Right to Life leaves out Right to Die. The constitutionality of Section 309 under IPC was upheld. The difference between Physical Assisted Suicide and Passive Euthanasia was pointed out in the English case Airdale Case. The English Common Law considered Euthanasia as a criminal act. 

The court held that euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are illegal in India; although the Supreme Court agreed to the concept of English Court yet introduced the right for a terminally-ill patient to die with dignity.

2. Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India & Ors. (2011)

In this case, the victim was suffering in a persistent vegetative state for more than 36 years. She was a nurse at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai and was assaulted by a man who immobilized her with a belt that stopped the oxygen supply, damaging her brain functions. The plea was filed for mercy killing but the court rejected it. However, the court recognized the concept of the living will. The Supreme Court legalized Passive Euthanasia as well as issued some guidelines and said that it would be applicable only in rarest of rare cases. The court further said that the right to die does come under the scope of Fundamental Rights and specifies that High Court should approve the request for Passive Euthanasia to make sure there is no minified intention of relatives and friends. 

3.Common Cause ( A Regd. Society) v. Union of India (2018)

In this case, a writ petition was filed for recognition of the ‘living will’ of a person and a strong system for passive euthanasia. This case challenged the constitutionality of Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The concept of ‘living will’ was recognized by the court as well as the Right to Die with Dignity, the Right to Self-determination, and the Right to Autonomy was recognized as Fundamental Rights. 

Conclusion

Euthanasia is a controversial topic. It has given rise to many debates for centuries over the legal implication. There is a need to enact a law to protect terminally ill patients and the medical practitioners who provide care to these patients. Also, poor people suffering from severe health issues can get free access. Euthanasia has many implications like the cost of the procedure, pressure from doctors, mental state of both patient and family members. The medical practitioner should also know the mental status of a person seeking euthanasia. The decision given by the apex court to legalize passive euthanasia is appreciated, however, active euthanasia has not been legalized still. 

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Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental law or related field, preferably with specialization in public international law, international environmental law or climate change.
A first-level university degree in law in combination with additional 2 years of relevant experience in environmental issues may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
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A minimum of one year of relevant experience in environmental law or related field, including a background in legal drafting for environmental management, is required.
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The role demands substantial writing and verbal communications skills. As English is the official and working language of the Organization, excellent command of both written and spoken English is required.
Knowledge of other languages (i.e., French, Spanish and Arabic) would be an advantage.
Satisfactory skills in Outlook, MS Office products, and various ERP systems is highly desirable.

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Compulsory Licensing And Vaccination

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The present article has been written by Prateek Chandgothia, a 1st year BA LLB student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab

Introduction

Under the Indian Patents Act, compulsory licensing is defined as decentralizing the rights over a patented commodity and allowing the production or manufacturing of the commodity without obtaining prior permission from the owner of the patent. Various international treaties and agreements have legislated compulsory licensing as a legal course of action in situations where ramping up the production of a commodity are essential within a shorter period of time. 

  1. Laws Governing Compulsory Licensing 

Chapter XVI (Section 84-92) of the Indian Patents Act of 1970 lays down the provision of compulsory licensing of patents. Section 84 of the Act lays down the following – 

“At any time after the expiration of three years from the date of the [grant] of a patent, any person interested may make an application to the Controller for grant of compulsory license on patent on any of the following grounds, namely: –

  1. that the reasonable requirements of the public concerning the patented invention have not been satisfied, or
  2. that the patented invention is not available to the public at a reasonably affordable price, or
  3. that the patented invention does not work in the territory of India.”

2. Special Granting of Compulsory Licenses

In addition to the essentials of granting compulsory licensing, Section 92 of the India Patents Act of 1970 allows special powers vested unto the central government to grant compulsory licensing – 

“If the Central Government is satisfied, in respect of any patent in force in circumstances of national emergency or circumstances of extreme urgency or case of public non-commercial use, that compulsory licenses must be granted at any time after the sealing thereof to work the invention, it may make a declaration to that effect, by notification in the Official Gazette.” Moreover, Section 100 of the Act allows the usage of Patented inventions for government purposes. 

The Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement furthered the emergency granting of compulsory licensing in 1994. Before the TRIPS agreement, India singularly allowed compulsory licensing only for process patents and not product patents which allowed companies to only reverse-engineer the patented products. However, the TRIPS agreement facilitated flexibility in terms of granting compulsory licensing by the government of different countries. Article 31 of the agreement deals with the right of granting compulsory licenses. These flexibilities were clarified by the Doha Declaration of 2001. Clause 5(C) of the declaration clearly recognizes the flexibility that “each member has the right to determine what constitutes a national emergency or other circumstances of extreme urgency, it being understood that public health crises, including those relating to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other epidemics, can represent a national emergency or other circumstances of extreme urgency.”

Apart from these provisions and legal agreements, a fairly related case law was laid down in the case of Natco Pharma Ltd. v. Bayer Corporation, wherein the Intellectual Property Appellate Board upheld the decision granting a compulsory license of a life-saving drug for liver or kidney cancer, Nexavar, which was sold by Bayer at an exorbitant cost of Rs. 9 lakhs. Natco Pharma Ltd. offered to manufacture the same drug for Rs 9000. It was held that various international conventions and Indian laws allowed the member countries to grant such compulsory licenses to make medicine cheaply available to the public. The same was reiterated in the Suo Motu Covid-19 Case hearing taken up by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently.

  1. Patent Rights or Access to Essential Medicine?

There has been a long-standing debate on the issue of whether or not, protection of Patent Rights be given priority over the public access to essential and affordable medicine. While the giants of the pharmaceutical industry have constantly argued in favor of prioritizing the protection of patent rights, the governments of various countries have been in the favour of providing public access to essential and affordable medicine. 

A major argument from the side of the Pharma giants has been along the lines of costs of R&D in the development of a ground-breaking invention being the reason for the skyrocketing prices of the drugs. They also argue that excess granting of compulsory licenses stifles innovation in the long run by reducing the period of protection of patent rights. On the flip side, the governments have argued that it is evident that the prices set by the Pharma corporates are highly profit-driven and are solely made to generate increased revenues through sales of the drug rather than accessibility. Therefore, an extension of the period of protected patent rights will only contribute towards increasing the profits of these corporations. Moreover, evidence shows that the level of pharmaceutical patent protection, especially in developing nations, is irrelevant in spurring innovation.

This debate has significantly thrived in the context of the developing nations wherein the income inequalities infest the society at large and directly affect the larger public access to essential medicines in event of skyrocketing prices set by various Pharma Corporates. According to the MDG Gap Task Force Report of 2012, the average availability of essential medicines across the world is an abysmal 51.8 percent in public sector health facilities. This indicates a rather worrying circumstance regarding access to essential medicine.

The classic rationale for allowing compulsory licensing is that public welfare, and particularly health, in the immediate term outweighs the long-term objective of encouraging innovation.24 While this does not, in any manner, indicate an absolute sacrifice of innovation, the pressing nature of public health can necessitate a compromise, placing innovation at a lower priority. Pharmaceutical companies argue precisely against such a compromise. The dealing with this power struggle has varied across different countries. While countries like Brazil have effectively used the provisions of TRIPS for granting compulsory licenses, as a tool to threaten the Pharma Corporates to lower the prices of essential drugs, certain developed countries have argued against this increased practice of granting compulsory licenses and have sided with the Pharma Corporates instead.  

Conclusion

Given the current Covid-19 Pandemic, compulsory licensing of the Covid vaccines is a necessary step towards ensuring fair and affordable access, especially in the Indian Context. The income disparities in India have been at an all-time high as a result of continuous complete lockdowns, increasing unemployment, and poverty. With a population as large as 1.35 billion people, it is essential to ramp up production and supply of the covid vaccine as herd immunity remains a distant reality. Considering the deadly second wave, nationwide and the state-wide lockdown has not resulted in avoiding the resurgence of covid infections and has only facilitated the deferment of the same. Therefore, it is evidently concluded that an efficient and quick-paced vaccination drive is an integral component to ensure victory in the fight against this deadly pathogen.

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Job Opportunity: Associate in Trademark/Copyright/Design Prosecution Practice at Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP, Gurgaon: Apply Now!

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Hiring for an Associate in Trademark/Copyright/Design Prosecution Practice for our Gurgaon Branch.

Job Description:

Associate in the trademarks, designs and copyrights prosecution practice.

Handling of trademark/copyright/designs searches, application drafting and filing, prosecution, oppositions, cancellations, assignment deeds and related.

Assisting senior team members in allied matters.

Candidate with 2-4 yrs experience working as a trademark attorney.

Ideal Candidate

LLB (3 year or 5 year) with 2-4 years of PQE in trademarks/designs/copyrights.

Experience

In trademark searches, application drafting and filing, prosecution, oppositions etc.

Experience

  • Working in other IP Law Firm(s) or in-house.
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  • Sound communication skills.
  • Attention to detail.
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Desired Skills and Experience

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Seniority Level

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Post – IPR Associate

Location: Mumbai,Maharashtra

Job description

The primary duties and responsibilities of this position include the following:

  • Intellectual Property (IP) Practice
  • Administrative support in managing JPMorgan Chase’s intellectual property portfolio
  • Assist IP attorneys with the preparation, review, modification and maintenance of domestic (US) and foreign trademark applications and registrations
  • Maintain the internal patent, trademark and general IP -portfolio management system
  • Schedule IP team meetings and invention disclosure calls with inventors
  • Docket and manage email communications from law firms, vendors, clients and/or internal stake holders
  • Handling of formal documents, recording of data and handling of tasks and workflows in our IP portfolio management system
  • Actively assist and support attorney with IP litigation matters
  • Interface with outside patent and trademark counsel on various IP matters
  • Assist IP counsel in preparing responses to third-party content clearance requests
  • General Corporate Practice
  • Support and assist attorneys on a variety of substantive and administrative matters
  • Provide project management assistance on various Legal Department initiatives
  • Manage approval and signature processes for execution of legal documents
  • Organize, track and file documents using electronic tools/databases
  • Other duties as assigned Position

Requirements

  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.Com. or similar from a reputed university)-candidates having a law degree from a reputed university are preferred and may have the opportunity to expand into a legal role over time.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience within a law firm or in a corporate legal department, and/or experience with intellectual property law, required.
  • Role will be based in Mumbai and should be open to travel to other locations in India.
  • Excellent English writing and oral communication skills, computer savvy and proficiency with Microsoft Office software, Adobe Acrobat etc.
  • Experience with IP portfolio management and/or docketing systems strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated abilities to work both independently and as part of a team, and to interact ethically and professionally with executives, attorneys, customers, vendors, and other business associates.
  • Ability to multi-task and efficiently prioritize and manage workflow to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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Paralegal at Armitage Legal Associate, Delhi: Apply by June 30, 2021

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Armitage Legal Associates is law firm based in New Delhi & branch offices in Gurgaon & Noida. ALA is a full time law firm providing legal solutions and services. ALA offers across the board legal advice and consultancy services to the clients.

We provide document services like Contract Drafting, Agreements, MOU, etc.
We deal in Employment & Labour Law, Data Protection Matters, Commercial Disputes, Consumer Protection, Criminal and Civil matters among others

About the job

Paralegal Opportunity

The ideal candidate will ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management by providing legal services under the supervision of an attorney. This individual will communicate frequently with the clients in order to serve them adequately. Additionally, this candidate will conduct necessary case research to aid the legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support to lawyer
  • Interns will be required to conduct legal research as well as contribute in drafting process
  • Handle communication with clients
  • Locate and develop case relevant information

Qualifications

  • Candidates cleared 3 year or 5 year law course and have previous experience of working in a law firm/under an advocate.
  • Experience in legal assistance.
  • Familiarity with law, legal procedures, and protocols.

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To apply send CV along with cover letter at: armitagelegalassociates@gmail.com before June 30, 2021

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7th International Conference on Law and Economics, by TNNLU: Submit by 20th August 2021

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About the University:

TNNLU is located in the Srirangam Taluk of the Tiruchirappalli Corporation, formerly known as Trichinopoly. This institution of learning was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu by an Act of State Legislature (Act No. 9 of 2012) to provide quality legal education. TNNLU is the brainchild of the former Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr. J Jayalalithaa who laid its foundation stone on 13th February, 2012.

About the Conference:

The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappali is organizing the 7th International Conference on Law and Economics which is to be held virtually from November 25th to 28th, 2021. This Conference is being organized in association with the Indian Association of Law and Economics. We hope that this conference will provide an opportunity for everyone interested in the discipline of Law and Economics to present papers on various themes under its wide umbrella.

The past six conferences attracted leading national and international experts and academicians in the field of Law and Economics, lawmakers, bureaucrats, senior officials representing relevant regulatory and statutory bodies, professionals, firms, and students. The areas of interest for this conference include, but are not limited to, those mentioned in the brochure for the event which can be found on the TNNLU website.

Eligibility:

Students, teachers, professionals, and research scholars (whether Indian or foreign nationals) are eligible to participate in the virtual conference and submit papers.

Notifications of Acceptance:

We will review the papers as per the following guidelines:

  1. Papers will be reviewed independently by at least two reviewers, allotted on a random basis;
  2. The review will be based on scientific rigour of the paper, originality of research, and its relevance to the conference themes.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 10th October, 2021 on the basis of the review.

Fee Details:

Types of Presenters

  • Indian Students/Research scholars: 1000 (INR)
  • Teachers: 1500 (INR)
  • Indian Industry Professionals: 2000 (INR)
  • Students (Foreign Nationals): 50 (USD)
  • Teachers & Professionals (Foreign Nationals): 80 (USD)

Conference participants

  • Indian participants: 500 (INR)
  • Foreign participants: 30 (USD)

Best Paper Award:

The details of best paper awards are as follows:

  1. Best Paper – Rs. 10,000
  2. 2nd Best Paper – Rs. 5,000
  3. 3rd Best Paper – Rs. 2,500 

Important Dates:

Full Paper Submission: 20th August, 2021 

Notifications of Acceptance: 10th October, 2021 

Authors’ Registration: 18th October, 2021 

Conference Dates: 25th – 28th November, 2021

Contact Info:

Dr. K. Thomas Felix, CONVENER, Assistant Professor (Economics), Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli, E-mail: thomasfelix@tnnlu.ac.in

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1st SJCL-ALMT National Moot Court Competition 2021 by St. Joseph’s College of Law in collaboration with ALMT Legal: July 17-18, 2021

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Situated at the heart of Bangalore city, the St. Joseph’s College of Law is the pioneer Jesuit Law College in South Asia. Strengthened by a 450-year-old legacy of imparting quality education, the college aims to mould students into individuals of competence and compassion directed towards the service of faith and transformation of the society by promotion of Justice.

About ALMT Legal:

ALMT Legal is a dynamic and progressive full service Indian law firm that provides high quality Indian expertise with an international capability. With approximately 70 lawyers and 20 partners across offices in strategic commercial centres like Mumbai and Bangalore, ALMT has an established reputation as one of India’s top bracket firms.

About the Moot:

The Moot Court Competition is designed to enhance and facilitate research and advocacy skills amongst legal aspirants. The proposition of the same has been contrived on the domains and nuances of Intellectual Property Rights. The Competition will be held on the 17th – 18th of July, 2021 online.

Eligibility:

Participation is open to all law students (3 years or 5 years integrated course) or any equivalent law program, from any law college/department/university recognised by the Bar Council of India.

Registration:

Interested teams and colleges may register themselves provisionally via the google form link CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Contact Details:

Faculty Coordinators

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1. Shazia Shaikh – 9538392524

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Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s THE COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JOURNAL: Submit by August 15, 2021

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​The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Law and Administrative Law is established under the patronage of the Vice Chancellor of National Law University Jodhpur, Professor Poonam Pradhan Saxena. The Centre publishes its flagship Journal and Blog under the guidance of our Director, Professor I.P. Massey and members of the Advisory Board such as Former CJI M.N. Venkatachaliah, Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhawan and Professor Timothy Endicott amongst others.

The CALQ Journal:

The Comparative Constitutional Law and Administrative Law Journal (ISSN: 2347-4351) is the flagship journal of the Centre for Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, published under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) I.P Massey, Dean, Faculty of Law, National Law University Jodhpur.  It is an open-access online journal published bi-annually,  aiming to foster debate on contemporary issues in comparative constitutional law and administrative law, with a comparative perspective. The first issue of CALQ was published in 2013. The issues of CALQ are indexed on SCCOnline and Manupatra.

General Guidelines

  • The Comparative Constitutional Law and Administrative Law Journal [“Journal”] attempts to initiate and foster academic dialogue concerning the subject of Administrative Law and Constitutional Law keeping in mind a global perspective. Please note that all submissions must be topical to the scope and theme of the Journal.
  • All submitted manuscripts shall be original. Any form of plagiarism would lead to immediate rejection of the submission.
  • Submission of solicited manuscripts, on invitation from the Journal’s editors, guarantees publication of the same. However, if such solicited manuscript does not meet the Journal’s standards of quality scholarship, final discretion to publish the solicited manuscript vests with the Editorial Board [“Board”].
  • The author(s) must inform the Board if the manuscript has also been submitted to another journal, website or forum. The Board must be notified immediately if an offer for publication from another journal, website or forum is accepted by the author(s).
  • After the first publication of a manuscript with the Journal, permission for any subsequent publication in another forum must be obtained from the Board.
  • All correspondence must be via e-mail, and should be addressed to the Editorial Board at: editorcalq[at]gmail[dot]com.

Specific Guidelines

Author(s)

  • Each manuscript may have up to two authors, however co-authorship is not permitted for Book Reviews and Case Comments
  • In case of joint authorship, the author from whom a submission is received by the Board, shall intimate the Board of the name, credentials and contact details of the intended co-author.

Manuscripts

The Journal accepts submissions in the following categories:

  1. Articles: Articles must deal with issues of interest and relevance and must demonstrate a high-level of analysis. Articles of a purely descriptive nature are not preferred.
  2. Notes: Notes should cover a recent development or should be issue specific. A Note functions as a more condensed and succinct Article.
  3. Case Comments: Case comments entail a critical analysis of recent case laws and policy developments.
  4. Book Reviews: Book Reviews entail providing a critical analysis and review of any book that deals with the subject matter of the Journal.

All manuscripts must necessarily be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 350 words.

  • Word Count
  1. Articles- Not exceeding 10,000 (Ten Thousand) words.
  2. Notes- Not exceeding 4000 (Four Thousand) words.
  3. Case Comment- Not exceeding 3000 (Three Thousand) words.
  4. Book Reviews- Not Exceeding 2000 (Two Thousand) words.

Please note that the word limit would be considered excluding the footnotes, except when speaking footnotes are used. The journal may accept shorter or longer submission depending on the quality of the submission.

Deadline:

15th August 2021

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DSNLU Model WTO Ministerial Conference Simulation: Register by 21st July 2021

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About DSNLU:

With the growing importance of quality legal education, various national law schools have matured a lot in their innovative ideas of academia. Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide the “DSNLU Act, 2008” in Visakhapatnam to impart quality legal education.

The university is recognized u/s 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 and the Bar Council of India. Its mission is to design and deliver legal education, promote academic achievement and excellence in legal research. University has an MOU with ICADR; NLU Delhi, and is a deemed Study Centre by the IGNOU.

About the Event:

The Model WTO simulation is a student initiative that provides a unique opportunity for future decision-makers to debate on important global issues like COVID-19 and Vaccines Patent Waiver within the simulation framework of the WTO ministerial negotiations.

Who is it For?

Bonafide Student pursuing Integrated Five Years B.A LLB, B.Sc LLB, B.Com LLB, B.tech LLB, Three years LLB, including LLM and Research Scholar’s in law from around the world.

Mode:

  • Online
  • Platform: Cisco WebEx

Registration Procedure:

Important Dates:

  • Last Date for Registration:21st July 2021
  • Allocation of Countries:22nd July 2021
  • Submission of Position Paper: 01st August 2021
  • Date of the Event: 6-7 August 2021

Payment Details:

  • Account No: 283710100024089
  • Account Name: Registrar, DSNLU Bank Name,
  • Branch: UNION BANK OF INDIA, Sabbavaram branch
  • IFS Code: UBIN0828378

Fee Details:

Interested participants are requested to fill the online registration form via the link attached below. The registration fee for Early Bird registration is INR 500/- and the late registration fee is INR 650/-

Prizes:

Exciting Prizes + Certificate of Merit + Internship opportunities (If any) Participation certificates will be given to all who have participated in the event,

Deadline:

July 21, 2021

Contact info:

  • Nehal Gupta: 9414048305
  • Sushree: 7537810351
  • e-Mail ID: ipr@dsnlu.ac.in

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