What is a Public Interest Litigation?

This article is written by Shambhavi, a student of Banasthali Vidyapeeth. Public Interest Litigation or PIL, is a term that was adopted during the era of 1960s social turmoil in the United States. In India, the term Public Interest Litigation was instituted in 1986 by then Chief Justice P.N Bhagwati. He introduced the term to

Advocates in India: Enrolment and Admission

This article is written by Shilpa, a student of Banasthali Vidyapeeth.                                   We often wonder that a person who argues in front of the court in the black habiliment, who is often addressing as pleader of justice is termed as advocate.  What are the criteria or qualification to be an advocate? Which authority appoints them as

CFP: 2nd INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CRIMINAL LAW & ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES at MAHARISHI LAW SCHOOL, MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NOIDA [March 14 & 15]: Submit by 31 January

ABOUT MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY The Maharishi University of Information Technology (MUIT) was established under MUIT Uttar Pradesh Act No. 31 of 2001 notification no. 573 dated 06 October 2001. The University Campus is at PO- Maharishi Nagar, Dist.- GB Nagar, Opp Sector 110, Sector 110, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The University is reputed to disseminate quality education.

International Conference on Sustainable Development & Climate Change@ICSDCC-2020, February 10-11, Amity University Madhya Pradesh

About the University: Amity University Madhya Pradesh was established by Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF) vide Madhya Pradesh Government Legislature Act of 2010 with the view to promote professional, industry-oriented education in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior located on a sprawling campus of 102 acres of land opposite Gwalior Airport,

Master of his craft: Jurist Soli Sorabjee

This article is written by Shilpa, a student of Banasthali Vidyapeeth. An Indian jurist, former Attorney General, Padma Vibhushan recipient,  a renowned human rights lawyer Soli Jehangir Sorabjee was born on 9 March 1930 to a Parsi family in Bombay.  He did his schooling from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and graduated from Government Law College,

Caveat Emptor: Let the Buyer Beware

This article is written by Shilpa, a student of Banasthali Vidyapeeth. A consumer is the user of any goods and services. Consumers are many a times exploited by manufacturer and shopkeepers for their profit, and the consumer faces two side loss of money extending to the loss of health, and second, in the form of

AEQUITAS ’20 @Panjab University, Hoshiarpur [7th -9th Feb, 2020]: Register by Jan 27, 2020

About PUSSGRC With an aim to promote professional education in remote areas of Punjab, Panjab University established Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre, Hoshiarpur in 2006. Since then, our campus has been producing around 100 well taught and qualified lawyers, judicial officers and jurists each year. The campus surrounded by forest areas, farms and peaceful foothills,

Decoding New India: CAB and NRC

This article is written by Shambhavi, a student of Banasthali Vidyapeeth. Citizenship Amendment Bill or CAB, provides citizenship of India to those non- Muslims of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who are in minority and are facing religious persecution, and also to members of these minorities who have migrated to India before December 31, 2014. According