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Ensuring Fairness in the Appointment of Arbitrators

INTRODUCTION It is very crucial to ensure that the proceedings are impartial and fair, the appointment of arbitrators should be independent and impartial, and this is a sine qua non for a... Read more »

Arbitration Ordinance 2020: One step forward, several steps back

The Ordinance has reversed the effect of the 2015 amendments to the Act which had done away with the automatic stay on enforcement of arbitral awards upon a challenge being made under... Read more »

A feudal democracy?

Over the past few days, a well-known and fairly accomplished Senior IPS Officer, who is currently the Home Secretary to the State Government of Karnataka, has been in the news for her... Read more »

Prenatal sex determination: Termination of female foeticide is destruction of woman of future, says Punjab and Haryana HC

We all keep hearing the old adages like “Where woman is worshipped, God resides there” and “When you educate a man you educate an individual but when you educate a woman you... Read more »

Rajasthan High Court calls for action against magistrate who issued arrest warrants while HC’s anticipatory bail order was in existence

In a strict and swift action, the Rajasthan High Court just recently in a latest judgment titled Nanuram Sahni and Vinod Kumar vs. State of Rajasthan through PP in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous... Read more »

The Epidemic Disease Act: How a 19th century Act became crucial in 21st century

COVID-19, or popularly referred to as Coronavirus, has been a global pandemic affecting nearly 3 million people and killing over 2,00,000 people. In over 100 years , the world has not seen... Read more »

Calcutta HC orders minimum 20% reduction in private school fees

The two-judge Bench of Calcutta High Court observed clearly, categorically and convincingly, ‘From the month beginning April 2020 till the month following the one in which the schools reopen in the physical... Read more »

Judicial ethics: An Indian perspective

The Preamble of the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct, 2002, states that the principles are intended to establish standards for ethical conduct of judges. They are designed to provide guidance to judges... Read more »

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT

INTRODUCTION As per WHO (World Health Organisation) a child is defined as – “a child is a person 19 years or younger unless national law defines a person to be an adult... Read more »

Analysing copyright issues associated with memes in India

The trend of meme has become so ubiquitous that without meme, social media serves no fun to its audience and users. In India, meme holds immense power in shaping ideas and influencing... Read more »
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