The proposed changes to the Maternity Benefit Act does a lot to bring India on par with international standards. However, some of the changes proposed could significantly increase costs for employers. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (the Amendment ) was recently passed by the Rajya Sabh...
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Welcome to the Live Blog on the 14th D.M. Harish Memorial Government Law College International Moot Court Competition 2013! “An experience, filled with intensity, nerves and intellectual brilliance, all tempered with warmth, hospitality and comfort. Simply put, an experience like never before. Legal...
In the Democratic Assembly of Uttar Pradesh In Re Bahujan Samaj Party v. Samajwadi Party, Bharatiya Janta Party+, Indian National Congress + and Ors. [Election Commission of India Notification 1 of 2012] Along with National Democratic Alliance, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajvadi Party and Ors. v. United...
An Interaction of the Students of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University with Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju, Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam and Hon’ble Dr. Justice B.S. Chauhan Saturday, August 20, 2011 (11.15 A.M): The students of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University inte...
Indian constitution is said to be federal, then why not India is a federation but Union. It is mainly for two reasons viz. (a) that the Indian Union is not the result of an agreement by the states and (b) the component states have no freedom to secede from it. Though the country and the people may b...
A lot is being said and written about the movie “ No One Killed Jessica ”. No doubt, it is a good movie, though not one of those path-breaking classics, but indeed a relief from usual Bollywood types. Please don't think I'm writing a review on this movie because for that there are a lot better sites...
Education is one sector which was left behind during the reforms stage in 1991. It is one of the most important sectors in any country. Educated youth are a requirement for a successful country. “ The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth ”- Erasmus The Government cannot co...
Nimanniyu Sharma, Intern, Kaden Boriss Legal LLP, India Factor markets in India, be it Land or Labour, both have been in need of reforms. Part reason for non-reform in these markets is that that they are primarily State Subjects. But what is pertinent to note is that without reforming them, the econ...
I ndia should be broken up into smaller states! If someone said that, you would definitely think the guy is a fanatic and vehemently oppose it. One of the arguments we usually give against such ideas of disintegration is that the smaller parts that are created will not be able to survive economicall...
Note: - I admit to only a passing acquaintance with serious literature, political theory, Indian history and philosophy and I welcome constructive criticism and comment. All conclusions drawn are as a result of my own conjecture, and I could be wrong. Lata Mangeshkar confidently whines the national ...
I often ponder the mundane things of life when I am tired. Tonight, the lucky subject of my musing is the thermostat dial which has inexplicably turned itself all the way down again, making the office unusually cold. It isn’t hard to imagine that this simple dial is a sinister tool of torture the bi...
Sara went to a bar to party with few of her friends. When she went to rest room one of her friends. Jacob carefully poured a colorless, odorless and tasteless powder in her drink. Coming back she consumed the drugged drink without knowing its consequences. Next morning she found herself in the bed o...