Legal Articles Federalism March 13, 2012 / March 16, 2016 | Leave a Comment By Shalin Chaudhary and Pratyush Raj INTRODUCTION: Federalism is a national political system in which two levels of government, the central government and the regional/state government control the same territory and citizens. It is a philosophy or ideology of political organisation which involves a combination of the principles of centralisation, non-centralisation and power sharing. Federal […] Read more » Distribution of powers Dual Government Features of Federalism Federalism Interpretation by Judiciary No Unilateral Change Reasons for Federalism Written Constitution
Legal Articles Rainwater Harvesting as Government’s Public Policy Decision February 16, 2012 / March 17, 2016 | 1 Comment on Rainwater Harvesting as Government’s Public Policy Decision Ekta Gurjar INTRODUCTION Urban centers in India are facing an ironical situation with regard to water today. On the one hand there is acute water scarcity and on the other, the streets are often flooded during the monsoons, reflecting managerial inefficiency of the urban local bodies to use the surplus water of the rainy season […] Read more » 74th constitutional amendment Government’s Public Policy Decision ironical situation LEGISLATIONS ON RAINWATER HARVESTING National Water policy 2002 Rain Water Harvesting as a Government Policy Rainwater Harvesting systems of rain water harvesting Why Rain Water Harvesting?
Legal Articles Copyright Piracy: A Legal Divide February 16, 2012 / March 17, 2016 | Leave a Comment Yashvardhan Rana Abstract: It is a well settled principle in the framework of the copyright laws, in the field of intellectual property rights, that one cannot trespass an exclusive right of the originator of a particular piece of work. The principle is in line with a renowned proverb that, ‘there are no free lunches in […] Read more » ATTAINMENT OF GOALS THROUGH ENFORCEMENT Case no.1:Viacom v. YouTube Copyright Piracy freedom of speech Intellectual Property Rights Justice Stanton obsolescence PIRACY Rebuttal SCIL vs. YouTube Super Cassettes Industries Vayudoot merged into Indian Airlines VIACOM vs. YouTube
Legal Articles Succession to the property of a Hindu Male January 29, 2012 / March 17, 2016 | 1 Comment on Succession to the property of a Hindu Male The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is a law that was passed by the ‘Parliament of India’. The preamble of the Act signifies that an Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus. The Act lays down a uniform and comprehensive system of succession whereas attempt has been made to ensure […] Read more » Agnates and Cognates Dayabhaga male Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 Hindu Succession Act 1956 Mitakshara male Parliament of India Succession to the property
Legal Articles EVICTION FROM COMMERCIAL PREMISES (NON-RESIDENTIAL) January 27, 2012 / January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment : VICISSITUDE DRAWN BY APEX COURT “Land, that is to say, rights in or over land, land tenures including the relation of landlord and tenant, and the collection of rents; transfer and alienation of agricultural land; land improvement and agricultural loans; colonization” is covered in Item 18 of List II- State List.,Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. […] Read more » Amendment Act 1956 collection of rents EVICTION FROM COMMERCIAL PREMISES EVICTION FROM COMMERCIAL PREMISES Lease and Rent Control Act 1960 Principle of harmonization of interests of landlord and tenant relation of landlord and tenant
Legal India Mayawati gets another jolt from Allahabad HC September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment Allahabad HC gave yet another jolt to UP CM Mayawati as it stayed the construction of a boundary wall around the site of a memorial to late Kanshi Ram. court order came on a PIL moved by lawyer Sangam Lal Pandey. It relates to the site of the recently demolished Lucknow district jail, where a […] Read more »
Legal India No permanent commission for women in Army: govt September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment The government told the Delhi HC, There is no scope for granting permanent commission to women in the Army, Solicitor General of India Gopal Subramanium submitted before Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that the granting of permanent commission to women officers on short service commission in the Indian Army is not possible. The court was hearing […] Read more »
Legal India SC dissatisfied with UP government’s reply on memorials September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment Supreme Court said it was not satisfied with the UP government’s explanation on its violation of the court’s Sep 8 order that all construction be stopped immediately at Dalit leaders’ memorials in Lucknow. Justice B.N. Agrawal and Justice Aftab Alam’s bench said “We are not satisfied with your affidavit. The remark came after the bench […] Read more »
Legal India Ten years of imprisonment for illegal organ trade September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment Doctors and touts involved in illegal organ transplantation will be put behind bars for 10 years, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said after the union cabinet approved his ministry’s proposal to amend the Transplantation of Human Organs Act. Azad said, There was a need for amendment. We are happy that the cabinet has approved the […] Read more »
Legal India 47 judicial officers transferred in J&K September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment Jammu and Kashmir High Court transfered 47 judicial officers, including 12 session judges. As per the Court order issued, Jammu divisional consumer forum president Shiv Kumar has been posted as district judge in Jammu HC. Nizamuddin Wani, principal district and sessions judge Bandipora has been posted on deputation as judicial member of sales tax department. Read more »
