Legally Speaking

Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in India

22 Oct 2021 04:25 AM IST

Arbitration proceedings in India were primarily governed by three main legislations namely the Indian Arbitration Act 1940, the Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act 1937 and the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act 1961. The purpose of enacting the mentioned legislations was to comply with international standards of recognition and enforcement.

TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IN CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC

21 Oct 2021 03:09 AM IST

INTRODUCTION Former Justice Dharmadhikari once said that the “Legal education makes lawyer an expert who pleads for all like the doctor who prescribes for all, like the priest who preach for all and like the economist who plan for all.” However, during the covid 19 legal education has seen the

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA: SPEECH IS SILVER, BUT SILENCE IS GOLDEN

21 Oct 2021 03:07 AM IST

INTRODUCTION Amidst what is written and said, sometimes there exists a silence which is more significant. The term ‘Constitutional silence’ has been extensively discussed by Lawrence H. Tribe in his celebrated work ‘Invisible Constitution’. In his words contrary to the belief of many, the impact and extent of a written

Judicial intervention in Arbitration: A reality or a Myth?

20 Oct 2021 03:33 AM IST

INSIGHT OF ADR Alternate dispute resolution techniques are no doubt the future of the country what is in the world and the advancement of legal and judiciary system starts from here only. During the Covid times the ADR sector and its use has been exponentially increased and the awareness about

CIVIL DISPUTE GIVEN COLOUR OF CRIMINAL OFFENCE: SC SAYS CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS SHOULD NOT BECOME WEAPONS OF HARASSMENT

19 Oct 2021 03:59 AM IST

While sending a loud and clear signal that criminal proceedings should not become weapons of harassment, the Supreme Court in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Randheer Singh vs The State of UP & Ors in Criminal Appeal No. 932 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.

CYBER CRIME: A SPIDER, EXPANDING ITS WEB WITH EVERY NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

19 Oct 2021 03:55 AM IST

In the past few decades, the world has become heavily dependent on information technology. With this we also come across the various instances of cyber crime where it is not just limited to being a mere computer crime but has a huge impact on the society as well. With our

The call for equal representation of women in the judiciary

18 Oct 2021 03:14 AM IST

Women judges make a significant contribution to the quality of decision-making and, as a result, to the quality of justice. In order to be selected as a judge, women must have the requisite qualifications. And we are women, with all the social and cultural implications that entails, including intricate family

Right to Equality and the Indian Constitution: An analysis

16 Oct 2021 06:46 AM IST

INTRODUCTION The Constitution is the bedrock of the nation’s democratic and secular architecture. After a prolonged period of deliberations and debates, delegates of the Indian population drafted the Indian Constitution. The constitution of India lays down fundamental rights for its citizens in order to safeguard and protect basic rights that

The brawl to brace arms: Challenging the Vermont carry of Texas

16 Oct 2021 06:43 AM IST

INTRODUCTION In the United States, gun regulation has always been a tendentious affair. Fuel was once again added to fire when Gov. Greg Abbott signed the House Bill of 1927 presented in the Texas legislative session 2021, applauding the ‘permit less carry’ or ‘constitutional carry laws’. It has been postulated

Learning from present challenges: Time to adopt a human rights based approach to data

15 Oct 2021 07:53 AM IST

The recent spike in data breach cases around the world certainly makes us ponder its impact on the important aspect concerning human rights. Data being the new currency of the modern world is deeply integrated with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which seek to realize the human rights of all. It

Special Marriage Act, 1954: A panacea for Indian society?

15 Oct 2021 07:48 AM IST

“The course of true love did never run smooth” is one of the finest quotes by Shakespeare which has not only described the turmoil one has to face in a love story but also in order to get married while not honoring the society’s morals, customs and boundaries in India.

Identity politics, elections and the Representation of the People Act, 1951

14 Oct 2021 07:27 AM IST

In 2017, a seven-Judge Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Abhiram Singh vs C.D. Commachen (Dead) By Lrs.& Ors delivered a judgement on Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The limited issue which the Supreme Court was called upon to decide was whether