By the year 2020, a total of 108 countries have abolished the death penalty. The countries that have abolished the death penalty believe it is a cruel, inhumane and degrading form of punishment. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) recognizes the right to life. Article 6 subsection (1) of the ICCPR provides that every human being hasContinueContinue reading “Would murder and terrorism constitute ‘most serious crimes’?”
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Maldives’ Engagement with International Law
In the past few years, Maldives has been conducting a much more active foreign policy. With huge attraction for foreign investment and its strategic location in the Indian Ocean, Maldives engagement with international law is going to take a new shift in coming years.
TWO DAY WORKSHOP ON IPR LEARNING
DAY-1 (19-02 -2022, 04:00- 06:00 PM) Geethanjali Suresh (Advocate, Madras HC)- Trademark Registration & Practice. Padma Sree (Independent Patent Consultant)- Prefiling and Filing of Patent Application. DAY-2 (20-2-2022 04:00-06:00 PM) Hamza Khan (Assistant Professor, Presidency University, Bangalore) -Emerging Trends in Copyright Law) Avantika Banerjee (co-founder, ISLR) -Blockchain Technology and IPR and evolving Ideas FEES: Rs.ContinueContinue reading “TWO DAY WORKSHOP ON IPR LEARNING”
The Ambit of Executive Power: Analyzing the Delhi High Court’s verdict
On 15th December 2021, the Delhi High Court gave its verdict in a highly controversial matter discerning the scope of the executive’s power of delegated legislation in absence of explicit instructions while interpreting the provisions in the light of the taxation laws. While hearing 1346 petitions in the case of Mon Mohan Kohli Vs ACIT,ContinueContinue reading “The Ambit of Executive Power: Analyzing the Delhi High Court’s verdict”
Shooting Down the Independence of Judiciary: Tribunal Reforms Act 2021
The ‘basic structure’ of the Indian Constitution has revolutionized India’s constitutional law jurisprudence since its establishment. The doctrine of the separation of powers is considered to be an important pillar of the basic structure, keeping the independence of the judiciary intact, preventing disequilibrium in the balance of powers which generally leads to abuse of powerContinueContinue reading “Shooting Down the Independence of Judiciary: Tribunal Reforms Act 2021”
Credit rating agencies in India: Their functioning and credibility
‘Credit rating agencies’ function as a facilitator for the Retail and Institutional investor. They assess a company’s capability pay-off their financial obligations. The ratings of the companies and government entities help in making an informed decision by the investors. The agencies use unique method assigning ratings to the companies denoting their financial risk. Poor creditContinueContinue reading “Credit rating agencies in India: Their functioning and credibility”
Course on Tax Law
This course is particularly useful for UG and PG Law students. The modules provide conceptual clarity of all the important topics of Direct and Indirect Taxation. New Batch Starting on 11th January. Last Date of Registration -10th JanuaryTweet Topics that will be covered : Module -1 Taxation and Constitution The concept of Direct / IndirectContinueContinue reading “Course on Tax Law”
National Article Writing Competition on The Occasion of Constitution Day, 2021
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY CUSB was established under the Central Universities Act, 2009, with the motto, “Collective Reasoning”. The University has been conducting its academic and other activities in its campus which extends over 300 acres at Panchanpur (near Gaya town, Bihar – 824236). ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE The School of Law andContinueContinue reading “National Article Writing Competition on The Occasion of Constitution Day, 2021”
Corporate Frauds in India from 1992-2019
In this article Avantika Banerjee traces the history of the corporate frauds in India from 1992-2019. She also emphasizes on how these scams have shaped the corporate laws in India.