Author: LEXPEEPS editor

About the internship:

PRS Legislative 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.

Internship structure:

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 intern will be assisting analysts in their research, as well as undertaking an internship project. The duration of the internship is normally between four and eight weeks.

The intern should have:

• Strong writing skills
• Strong analytical skills

Mode of internship:

Online, work from home. The successful completion of a PRS internship requires the intern to pursue and complete an internship project.

Stipend:

THis is an unpaif internship.

How to apply?

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.

Interns are expected to:

1. write a short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words).
2. upload an up-to-date resume in PDF format.
3. upload a writing sample on any policy issue. (not more than 1000 words) in PDF format.

For any queries, please email at internship[at]prsindia.org. 

Visit: https://www.prsindia.org/aboutus/opportunities-at-prs?fbclid=IwAR3RgAmlO132DtQh23cwyw_g6GsXz_xeSWwazwd0bOR22YcgIeWB81Fts5A

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About the Institution:

Pravin Gandhi College of Law is situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Pravin Gandhi College of Law is affiliated with “Mumbai University.”

About the Competition:

SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai is organizing National Inter-College Quiz Competition. Organized by the Quiz Club of L’avocat, Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai.

Date:

November 9, 2020.

Categorized for the quiz:

• Citizen Vigilance
• General Knowledge
• Sports
• Entertainment
• Covid Warriors

Participation guidelines:

• There is no one student from one college rule. Only Individual Participation is accepted. No team participant is allowed.
• Only students are allowed to participate.
• The competition will be held online.

Registration guidelines:

• All participants are required to fill the Google Form as part of the Registration Process on or before November 07, 2020.
• Participants will be required to attach their payment receipt while submitting the Google Form. Registration will be rejected in case of incomplete details provided in the Google Form.
• Only the First 50 Participants will be accepted.

Note: Google Form link will be closed once the participant has reached the limit of 50 Participants.

Fill the registration form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfZV_IdacX7dmrv6Utb5EQYpEApu-xgGKp8qRTETm5Swsiag/viewform

Registration Fee: Rs. 100/- (Per Participant)

Payment Mode:

Participants are required to make the payment and then attach the receipt of the same in the Google Form. Payment through Paytm or any UPI is accepted. There is no other payment method. In case of any issue in payment, participants shall contact student volunteers.

Paytm: 9820025896

UPI: 9820025896@paytm

Awards and Certificate:

• 1st Prize: Rs. 1500/-
• 2nd Prize: Rs. 1000/-
• 3rd Prize: Rs. 500/-

All participants will get Certificate and Gift Coupons.

Dates:

• Date of competition: 9th November 2020
• Last date for registration: 7th November 2020

Contact Information:

• Ashnav Sinha: +91 9820025896
• Yash Sharma: +91 7014833466
• Viraj Chhelavada: +91 9022266400

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“The relevant motive to morality can only be motive of duty not the motive of inclination“.

Arnab Goswami on Wednesday morning arrested from his residence in connection with the suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud Naik in Alibaug in 2018. The case was shut down in April 2019 because of a lack of evidence. Later on, In May 2020 Anvay Naik’s daughter Adnya Naik reached out to Mr. Anil Deshmukh Home Minister, Maharashtra demanding to reopen Anvay’s suicide case as according to her the police did not investigate in the manner they were supposed to and demands to start the investigation again. Mr. Anil Deshmukh used his Twitter handle and ordered the CID to reopen the investigation of Anvay Naik and his mother’s death case on May 26, 2020.

Anvy Naik attempted suicide and mentioned in his suicide note that his firm Concorde Designs Pvt. Ltd. owed a big fat amount by these companies:

1. Arnab Goswami of Republic TV- Rs 83 Lakh
2. Feroz Shaikh of Icast/Skimedia- Rs 4 Crore
3. Niteish Sarda of Smartworks- Rs 55 Lakh.

Where it was found by the police that he was struggling to get his debt paid and recover his money back from these big fat companies but was unable to do so and hence committed suicide out of frustration. 

The Mumbai police arrested Arnab Goswami for ‘abetment to suicide’. The word abetment in a simple language means “Provoking”, provoking someone to commit suicide is a serious offense under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and is a punishable offense. IPC also has a separate chapter on abetment and describes who is an abettor under Section 108. Abetment to suicide is a Cognizable, Non-bailable, and non-compoundable offense. 

Arnab Goswami was arrested by the police in a manner that violated the guidelines given by the Supreme Court of India in D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (AIR 1997 SC 610) to protect the right of arrestees. 

Arnab Goswami was physically assaulted by the Maharashtra police and this is not a case about personal crime but it is a case of violating the guidelines given by the Supreme Court of India. A big team of police went to his place and arrested him where Arnab Goswami claims he was manhandling although there is nothing like manhandling in the videos present for the public at large in the manner, the police came in, they were armed, there was also included the well-known encounter specialists of the police, the strength of the police officer to handle a journalist is the matter of question. The laws in India nowhere gives police the right to assault an arrestee or his/her family.

India ranks 142 in World Press Freedom Index 2020 report by Reporters without borders.

Let’s end by noting a famous quotation “If we don’t demand justice for those we disagree with, then we are being dishonest to ourselves”. 

Reported by- Vanshika Sharma

About the opportunity:

Decathlon Sports India is a Pvt. Ltd. Is a French-based company – one of the biggest sports retailers in India and the world. Decathlon is seeking a real estate in-house counsel at South Zone (Bangalore Office).

Role: Real Estate Legal Advisor

Location: South Zone (Bangalore Office) – Decathlon Sports India.

Responsibility:

• To act as partners within our expansion (business development) team,
• Secure the real estate transactions from a legal point of view,
• to prepare global risk analysis for each and every project prior to their approval,
• to participate in the negotiations (Decathlon Sports India)
• to monitor and prepare deadline with an action plan (such as renewal of the lease, option right exercise, etc..).
• to monitor lease administration – compliance of the lease terms for all sites.
• to prepare analysis sheets (project sum-up) for the projects, along with accompanying the action plans to re-negotiate elements of the contract (reducing rent, etc..)
• to participate in the sale of assets, rental bench-marking, relocation of projects/sites
• to keep up to date with changes in the law and jurisprudence on the documents needed to sell, buy or lease property and laws impacting existing sites. 100% compliance under the lease and occupancy permits.
• To guarantee reliable and optimized physical and digital archiving of legal documents for the entire perimeter and implementation of the legal tools – contract management tool and compliance tool.
• to support maintenance in optimizing the real estate portfolio.
• Functionally work with the RE team for assets across India
•  to report to the Head of Legal – Real Estate.

Note: It also gives you the opportunity to let you develop your skills and attitude by giving the opportunity to participate in our numerous development projects during your work.

Eligibility

• Experienced in real estate legal transactions,
• Minimum 5 years of Legal-Real Estate Experience (In-House or Law Firm)
• Dynamic,
• Sporty,
• Team-player,
• Enjoys travelling,
• Not afraid of changes and challenges,
• Interested in working within an international environment with lots of opportunities.

How to apply?

The applications will be accepted via Linkedin, CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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About Citizens for Justice and Peace:

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) is a non-commercial organization and a Human Rights movement dedicated to upholding and defending the freedom and constitutional rights of all Indians. Primarily, they focus on minority rights, freedom of expression, criminal justice reforms, and child rights. They have led legal campaigns to defend Indian citizens in Assam, for POCSO, to protect Forest Rights and Adivasi Human Rights Defenders and the like.

About the opportunity:

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), a human rights, non-commercial organization, invite submissions from lawyers, activists, students, journalists among others engaged with issues of human rights, communalism, caste, and the law for publication on both, Citizens for Justice and Peace and Sabrang India.

Research volunteer:

We invite law students, 3rd year onward, from law schools across the country to work with us on researching various ongoing litigation on human rights issues, from within the courts and through policy decisions of the executive. The work would involve researching on-going litigation processes that CJP and other human rights organizations are involved in, especially those related to diversity, discrimination, land and forest rights, labour, and violence, particularly structural violence.

Submission guidelines:

1) Documentation

• Uploading Material on the Website
• Archiving the Website

2) Research papers

• Case Commentaries
• Section Commentaries

Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated. Acknowledgment should always be made when other works/sources are used. Please respect the effort that other writers have put into their work and maintain honesty in your submissions.

Submission process:

All submissions are to be sent to info@cjp.org.in. The subject of the email should be “Submission.”

Pieces can be co-authored. Along with your work, please send a short description of your piece (around 100 words) as well as a two-line bio of the author(s). We accept submissions in both English and Hindi.

Please note that all documents are to be submitted in Microsoft Word format only, videos must be sent via YouTube, and pictures should be embedded in a word document, preferably. If possible, please send a picture to be used along with your piece under the Creative Commons license. If you do not send a picture, the editorial team will pick an appropriate picture to go with your piece.

All submissions will be subject to review by the editorial team of Sabrang. We reserve the right to edit your content for language, structure and style.

We are currently unable to provide remuneration for your work, as we are a non-commercial organization.

Visit the official website for detailed information: https://cjp.org.in/volunteer/

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About the Dr. Vikrant Narayan Vasudev law office:

Dr. Vikrant Narayan Vasudev is a full-service Law Office catering to all fields of legal practice. Provides comprehensive transactional and litigation legal services to all types of clients. The service philosophy is grounded in a disciplined approach to advancing our clients’ interests as effectively and efficiently as possible.

About the internship:

The Internship Opportunity at Dr. Vikrant Narayan Vasudeva Law Office, New Delhi is a virtual internship available for final year students where the work would likely be both civil and criminal litigation and arbitration. The number of interns required is two.

Please note that this internship opportunity is unpaid.

Duration of internship:

November 2020 and December 2020.

To apply, email Cover Letter, CV, and Writing Sample to vnvLegal[at]gmail.com.

Visit the official website of the law office:

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Awaj – The Blog:

‘Awaaz: The Blog’ is an initiative of the Legal Aid Society, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. The blog publishes articles with the aim to encourage diverse legal discourse on contemporary social, political, and legal issues, and wishes to create a space where different ideas can come together and converse with each other.

Call for blogs:

The present issue of Awaaz focuses on social issues as well as legal and policy matters. Preference shall be given to recent developments and trends in the socio-legal domain. Owing to the nature of the blog, we shall give preference to the entries which are purely legal analyses.

Submission Guideline:

1. Submissions should be the original work of the author(s)/contributor(s). Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification for publication on the blog.
2. Authors are advised to keep their articles concise and precise to enhance the effectiveness of their posts, ideally not more than 1,500 words (excluding footnotes).
3. Co-authorship of up to 2 authors is allowed.
4. The content of the article should be in Times New Roman style, font size 12, with 1.5-line spacing, and footnotes in Times New Roman style, size 10, with 1.0-line spacing. All headings must have uniform formatting.
5. Wherever case law, statutory material, or other resources are being referred to, appropriate links must be provided in the footnotes.
6. Footnotes should conform to the ILI Citation Rules available at http://www.ili.ac.in/cstyle.pdf. Submissions with endnotes shall be rejected.
7. In accordance with the double-blind review process, the name of the author(s) or their institutional affiliation must not be mentioned anywhere in the article.
8. The Editorial Board of Awaaz and the Teacher Convener of the Legal Aid Society, Campus Law Centre shall conduct a strict editorial review of submissions received and hold absolute discretion in determining whether to accept a submission or not.
9. Articles/Posts accepted for publication on Awaaz may be cross-posted. Such cross-posting shall not require the prior consent of the author(s).
10. Please ensure that the title of the submission is not more than eight words long.

How to submit?

• The article must be sent in an MS Word document (.doc or .docx) as a mail attachment to awaaz.bloglasclc@gmail.com with the subject “Blog Submission”. PDF/other formats/hard copy submissions will not be accepted.
• The body of the email must mention:

1. Name of the author(s);
2. Contact number;
3. Name of the Institution;
4. The academic year of the course pursuing;
5. Title of the paper and
6. A declaration stating that the article is an original and previously unpublished work of the author(s) (two-three sentences would suffice).

Contact details:

All correspondence and queries may be addressed to awaaz.bloglasclc[at]gmail.com.

Editor-in-Chief: Vasudha Singh (+91-8130426636)

Managing Editor: Puja Raghavan (+91-9899527114)

Visit: http://www.lasclc.in/

For submissions guidelines: http://www.lasclc.in/submission-guidelines/

For articles published by Awaz: http://www.lasclc.in/awaaz/

Lexpeeps honest opinion:

• Law students exploring their interests and trying to give an edge to their writing skills.
• Want to excel in their interpersonal skills like writing, communication.
• 1^st, 2nd law students shall participate as these are the opportunities that give them exposure.
• All the law students trying to bring laurels to them.
• Knowing and not knowing about the subject doesn’t matter if you are willing to work hard and research a lot about your topic.

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About the Conference and organizers:

Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations (CTRCR), MNLU Mumbai is organizing One Day National Seminar on ‘Competition Policy & Cartels’. MNLU Mumbai is a premier National Law University and the Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations is dedicated to training & research in areas of commercial laws & practices.

The objective of the conference is to:

• Provide an interactive forum to engage in the discourse on Substantive and Procedural laws in Cartel.
• Stimulate research and debate on contemporary challenges in a digital market economy with respect to Cartels.
• Develop a better understanding of competition concerns in different types of cartels in different market conditions.
• Create a network among the academicians, researchers, students, and industry (particularly those working in the area of Competition Law) so as to develop an environment for the exchange of ideas between academia and industry.

Sub Themes:

1. Legal & Enforcement Framework
2. Cartels in the digital platform market
3. Hard Core Cartels
4. Soft Cartels
5. International Cartels
6. Dawn Raids & Investigations
7. Calculation of Fines in various jurisdictions
8. Punishments: Civil & Criminal Liability
9. Leniency Programme
10. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
11. Private Enforcement Actions
12. Cartels in Pandemic Times

Note: The sub-themes mentioned above are only suggestive. The authors are free to include any issues within the main theme.

Participation guidelines:

Who should participate?

This conference is aimed at students, researchers, academicians, executives of companies, and practitioners in the area of Competition Law. The conference will have a balance of lectures and presentations from academicians as well as practitioners.

Co-Authorship:

There can be a maximum of three Co-Authors for a Research Paper. All the authors as well as co-authors will have to separately register themselves by paying the requisite registration fees.

• One co-author or all may present the paper.
• Only those who submit the full paper can attend the conference and present their paper.

Dates to remember:

• Last date of submission of abstracts: 26 November 2020
• Review, Selection and intimation to authors: 28 November 2020
• Last Day for Early Bird Registration for Conference: 30 November 2020
• Last Day of Submission of Full Paper: 9 December 2020
• Conference Date: 12 December 2020

Abstracts shall be submitted in a word document, with a covering letter containing:

• the name,
• designation, and
• affiliation/profile of the author(s),

and should be emailed to kiran[at]mnlumumbai.edu.in and the subject of the mail shall be ‘Abstract Submission’.

Certificate of Merit would be given for Best Presentation in each session.

All Certificates will be couriered to the address of participants.

Subject to the consent of any reputed publisher, few selected papers may be published in book form.

Registration Details:

Under Graduate Students

• Early Bird Registration Rs. 750/-
• Late Registration Rs. 1000/-

Research Scholars/Teachers/Professionals

• Early Bird Registration Rs. 1000/-
• Late Registration Rs. 1500/-

For Participants of Certificate Course on Competition Law: Rs. 500

Payment Details

• Beneficiary Name: Maharastra National Law University, Mumbai
• Bank Name: Punjab National Bank
• Branch: Powai (Mumbai)
• Account Number: 8709000100018239
• IFSC Code: PUNB0870900

On the selection of abstracts, the author/authors have to register by making an online payment. In the case of more than one author, all co-authors have to register separately.

After registration, participants shall write a mail to kiran@mnlumumbai.edu.in with the subject ‘Registration and Payment Details’. The mail shall include the Amount deposited, date of transaction, and transaction ID.

For any query, write a mail to kiran[at]mnlumumbai.edu.in

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About the institution:

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University’s New Law College, established in 1978, is a premier institute of international excellence in the field of legal education. It is one of the constituent units of Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune. It is recognized by Bar Council of India & University Grants Commission. 

About the journal:

Bharati Law Review (BLR) is a Quarterly double-blind Peer review academic journal, published & print. The Journal is currently looking for submissions for Special Issue on Alternative Dispute Resolution Volume IX (II) (Oct-Dec) 2020. It focuses on issues related to Administrative Law, Civil Procedure Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Domestic Law, Economic Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, Private International Law, Public International Law, Media Law, E-commerce, Banking, Insurance, Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, and emerging trends in allied subjects.

About the competition:

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), New Law College, Pune’s: Madhyasthta – The ADR Cell in association with The CADRE & Young MCIA brings its first International Article Writing Competition focusing on the theme: “The Future of the Online Dispute Resolution” to create awareness and bolster research in the field of dispute resolution using the online methodology.

Eligibility:

Students enrolled under the Undergraduate & Post Graduate programs.

Theme:

The participants should submit their articles focusing on one of the following themes. The title/topic of their research article could vary depending on the theme they choose to focus on.

1. Online Arbitration of small value disputes.
2. The use of Blockchain Technology in ODR.
3. Role and Skills of a Digital Arbitrator.
4. Enforcement of settlement agreements arising from International Commercial Mediation.
5. Making ODR prevalent rather than optional.
6. Synchronized Regulations for ODR.
7. Documents only Arbitration.
8. International Commercial Negotiation in Mergers & Acquisitions Disputes.
9. The modern phase of Dispute Resolution coupled with Technology.
10. Development of an International ODR Regime for Cross-Border Disputes.

Awards:

• The top three winners will get a prize of USD 100, USD 75, and USD 50 respectively by The CADRE.
• The winners will get an internship at MCIA & The CADRE.
• Publication: Selected Articles will be published in the special edition of Journal on Alternative Dispute Resolution in collaboration with Bharati Law Review. (ISSN Number: 2278-6996 (Print) | e-ISSN NO.: 2457-0567)
• Participation certificates will be awarded to all the participants.

Guidelines:

Only a single authorship is allowed with respect to the competition. Visit the guidelines here: http://bharatilawreview.com/index.php/home/authorGuidelines

How to submit?

Make your submission by uploading the submission here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTs8Ph5xro0OUyeUQywYFucRyLbxD5hagam8w3ufFOMqUEyg/viewform.

All the submissions shall be made by mailing the articles to blr@bvpnlcpune.org.

Dates to remember:

Last Date of Submission: 30th November 2020.

Declaration of Results: First Week of December.

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DSNLU’s Centre for IPR is organizing the 2nd A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial National IPR Online Quiz Competition 2020.

Date:

20th November 2020.

Eligibility:

Bonafide Student pursuing Integrated Five Years BA. LLB, B.Sc LLB, B.Com LLB, B.tech. LLB, Three years LLB, including LLM and Research Scholar’s in law only.

Registration detail:

Registration fee: Rs. 100/-

• Registrar: DSNLU
• Account Number: 283710100024089
• IFSC CODE: ANDB0002837
• Andhra Bank Waltair Branch
• MICR: 530011020
• Branch Code: 000633

Registration can also be done via this link|: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf42GE4Ll7PURMfG7qgXVBLnzSX1Jdp9Q27LyRirK4lZ4EQGA/viewform

Prizes:

1st Prize Rs. 10,000/-

2nd Prize Rs. 7,500/-

Note:

• The quiz shall be conducted Online Mode only.
• Winners and Runners will get Certificates.
• Participation certificates will be given to all the Participants.

Contact information:

For Queries contact ipr@dsnlu.ac.in or any of our members

Manoj Maki Reddy +91 7386626784

M.V.I. Khadri +91 9573715998

Akhil +91 9491267677

Lexpeeps honest opinion:

• Law students exploring their interests and trying to give an edge to their writing skills.
• Want to excel in their interpersonal skills like writing, communication, and interpreting the laws.
• 1^st, 2nd, and 3rd-year law students shall participate as these are the opportunities that give them exposure.
• All the law students trying to bring laurels to them.
• Knowing and not knowing about the subject doesn’t matter if you are willing to work hard and research a lot about your topic.

Note: This is just a suggestion from Lexpeeps side to everyone reading. It has been seen that in this hard time, students are panicking and doing everything and anything just to add on to their CV/Resume, even the things that are not going to add so much value to their CV’s.

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