Advocates Protection Act – A Much Needed Safeguard To Protect The Beacon Of Rule Of Law

The recent case of brutal murder of an advocate Virendra Kumar in Delhi has once again ignited a question of security of advocates in India. In recent years, there has been an alarming increase in crimes against advocates in India. There are many instances like murder of Jugraj Chauhan in Jodhpur; murder of Darvesh Yadav, the first woman president of Agra bar council; murder of...

Evolving Dimensions of Federalism in India: An Appraisal

Federalism requires the division of constitutional and political power, i.e. the ability to govern at two levels; however, a state may also contain local governments. Every federal system requires a division of powers between the federal and state governments, each of which is autonomous and not subservient to the other. Power has been divided between the centre and the states to avoid anarchy and conflict between the two competing jurisdictions, and the division of power is one of the most...

The Rise Of Data Centres In India: Exploring The Growth And Challenges

During recent years, the Indian Data Centre(DC) industry is expanding rapidly. India has become a fast-growing DC hub pursuant to a massive and growing internet userbase, explosion of data, and establishment of a favourable environment through the government's Digital India initiative. A Data Centre is a dedicated secure space within a building/ centralized location where computing and...

The Marvel Civil War Dichotomy: Revisiting Morality Of Law

To make the world safer, there was an idea to bring together extraordinary people, to fight the battles that ordinary people never could. MCU calls them Avengers; they were the first line of defence. The Avengers fought unprecedented wars, but after the death of tens of thousands of people following the events of the New York battle in 2012, these people were subjected to restrictions...

RBI's De Minimis Regulatory Safeguards: Inherent Enigma Surrounding Regulation of Cryptocurrencies

Proliferation of technology and emergence of digital payment services herald ushering of virtual currencies. Internet Technology has revolutionized the conventional conception of currency and financial transactions by begetting a phenomenon known as Bitcoin as the first form of cryptocurrency in the year 2009 by a developer having pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Virtual currencies...

What's The Lakshman Rekha For 124A?

The recent action of filing an FIR on charges of sedition by the Andhra Pradesh government against MP Raghurama Krishna Raju and also on news networks for airing such information reminds us of colonial period rule. The country that takes pride in being the biggest democracy ranks 142/180 in the World Press Freedom Index, and the fundamental right to seek and disseminate information through...

Enlargement of Scope & Changed Judicial Contours of Section 138 NI Act Before SC's Ruling in M/s Laxmi Dyechem v. State of Gujarat

This extant academic exercise would endeavour to adumbrate and debunk the follies of strictly construing a penal provision as contained in Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 so as to accord the defaulters a lucrative incentive to elude conviction for dishonoring a cheque payable to discharge the legally enforceable debts or liabilities and further to exhort readers...

The Draft Model Tenancy Act, 2020

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ("Ministry") has prepared a Draft Model Tenancy Act, 2020[1] ("MTA") with the objective of balancing the interests and rights of landlords and tenants and to create a more efficient and transparent system for renting premises, both residential and commercial barring those for industrial use. According to a background note[2] issued by the...

Constitutionality Of Narco-Test

The debate around the Deception detection tests in India sparked when on the night of Friday, 2 October, the Uttar Pradesh government issued a press note wanting narco-test of family of the victim in hathras rape incident. So, this article will focus in detail about the deception detection tests like polygraph, narco-analysis test, and their constitutional validity along with its criticisms.

Custodial Torture And Deaths: The Dark Side Of Indian Police

The deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix at Santhankulam in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu due to torture in police custody has once again brought into light the ugly side of the methods used by the India's police authorities. Custodial violence and torture are so rampant in India that it has almost become routine. It represents the worst form of excesses by public servants entrusted with the duty of...

Residential Fees For Schools And Colleges – Whether Payable During Pandemic?

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on society. Besides causing loss of life in large numbers, it has had a devastating effect on the economy. The Government has issued various notifications under the Disaster Management Act, 2005to mitigate loss of life due to the virus. One of the decisions taken by the Government for mitigation of loss of life has been the imposition of a...

BCI Direction To Conduct End Semester Examination : A Constitutional Scrutiny

The Bar Council of India vide its communication dated 27th May, 2020 (bearing letter No.BCI:D:1401/2020) read with the Press Release Dated 09.06.2020 has directed the Law Universities to conduct examination for the final semester students in online mode or alternatively through any other appropriate method and for the intermediate semester students after reopening of...