KIIT Student Law Review: Call for Submissions, Volume 3 [2015] [Updated]

The KIIT Student Law Review (KSLR) under the flagship review (ISSN: 2348-4381) of the School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha has invited law students (both postgraduates and undergraduates), professionals, lecturers, policy makers and others to send   their write-ups on contemporary issues of law for the upcoming volume of law review.SUBMISSION CATEGORIESARTICLES: 5000-7000 Words Exclusive of FootnotesSHORT ARTICLES: 3000-5000 Words Exclusive of FootnotesBOOK REVIEWS: 1200-1500...

Jammu and Kashmir set to have its first National Law University

The government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided  to establish  a National Law University  on the similar pattern of NLISU Bangalore and NALSAR Hyderabad.Syed Basharat Bukhari , a high level  delegation of Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs has left for Bangalore and Hyderabad.  He would be appraising the  module of NLISU and NALSAR so that...

Call for Papers ; International Conference on The Supreme Court of India & Progressive Social Change

Azim Premji University, Bengaluru and the University of Chicago is organizing an International Conference to assess the efficacy of the Supreme Court of India in furthering the interests of the relatively disadvantaged December 11 and 12, 2015 at the University of Chicago Center, Delhi, IndiaThe Conference will take its lead from the approach...

Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012: A Critique

The International Labour Organization (ILO) states that child Labour is “a violation of fundamental human rights”, which impairs a child’s development, potentially leading to lifelong physical or psychological damage. The organization’s comprehensive reports (An economic study of the costs and benefits of eliminating child Labour (Geneva, IPEC,...

Sree Narayana Law College Legal Essay Writing Competition 2015

Sree Narayana Law College has invited law students to participate in the Second Annual SNLC Legal Essay Writing Competition 2015.Topic of the Essay: “RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THE DAWN OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY - A Critical Review”Eligibility: Participant must be an Under Graduate Student of Law (3 year / 5 year) or Post Graduate...

The Fight for an Additional Supreme Court Bench

The Supreme Court on 13th July 2015, rejected a PIL application to open a branch of the apex court in Chennai. Although it said that the PIL indicated progressive thought, it said that it was not inclined to go into the matter in its judicial side, for setting up of the bench.The PIL petition, namely AM Krishna vs Union of India & Ors, claimed...

Call for Papers: RGNUL Student Law Review [Volume 2, Issue2]

RGNUL Student Law Review a bi-annual, student run, peer reviewed journal based at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab invites submissions from students for their upcoming issue of Law Review.Eligibility: Students pursuing their Undergraduate and Master’s Course can send their submissions.Theme: Taxation Laws: Contemporary IssuesSub...

Call for Papers ;National Law University, Assam Law Review (NLUALR)

NLUA Law Review is Peer Review Journal. The Journal will be running under the faculty advisory committee of NLU Assam. This is one of the flagship journals of National Law University, Assam. It is a bi-annual, student-edited journal focusing on inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches towards legal writing.The Journal aims to publish...

Call for Papers: Sree Narayana Law College Law Journal

Sree Narayana Law College Law Journal has invited contributions from the legal fraternity towards publication of its 2nd Edition (2015). Sree Narayana Law College Law Journal is the annual peer-reviewed law journal published by the Sree Narayana Law College, Poothotta.Theme: Technology and Its Legal DimensionsSub themes Forensic Medicine.Digital...

Knight in shining armor: NLSIU introduces one of the most progressive scholarship policies

Emerging as a knight in shining armor for the under-privileged and the under-represented class, National Law School of India University has adopted one of the most progressive scholarship policies.The lack of diversity of students who qualify for the National Law Schools of the country became the foundation stone for this scholarship policy.IDIA...

"There is no dearth of work in India. In England, one has the luxury of time to prepare for a case." Karishma Vora, Second dually qualified barrister in India and England after Salve

Karishma Vora is a dually qualified barrister in India and England – one of two presently practising commercial law in England, the other being Mr Harish Salve, to have had a blossoming practice in India before being admitted to the English bar. This makes her an attractive choice for matters involving either or both jurisdictions. She graduated...

Spiritus Sports Law Essay Competition 2015

Sports Committee, National Law School of India University in association with the Law Offices of Nandan Kamath is organizing 2nd Spiritus Sports Law Essay Competition and invites participation from the eligible students.Eligibility: Students pursuing B.A.LL.B (hons) from a recognized University.Topics for the CompetitionTo what extent, if any,...