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Labour Legislation Reforms Required in Labour Legislation that could help promote Make In India
By Akanksha Sood In India, currently, there are more than 400 labour laws for central and state combined. Thus, the problem of labour laws needs close and deep introspection. It has also been accused many times that these laws neither has any benefit nor strength for working for population and at the end, they better…
An Endless Debate on American Gun Control Law
BY NAMITA SINGH. Weâre only sixteen weeks into 2018, and there have already been over two dozen shootings in the USA. Support for stringent gun control laws is mounting in the United States of America. Nearly 7 in 10 adults now support stricter gun laws, which is the highest level of support in five years.…
Constitutionality of Section 5B of the Indian Cinematograph Act, 1952
BY AKANKSHA SOOD. The Supreme Court recently, in the case of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors., held that once an expert body has determined the suitability of a film to be screened for the public, the State cannot refuse a film for public exhibition on the grounds…
Ayodhya, Lord Rama & Rajiv Gandhi
BY ANOOP BOSE, ADVOCATE. The ancient city of Ayodhya (meaning the âunconquerableâ) nestled in the heart of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama, revered as the seventh âAvatarâ of Lord Vishnu (the preserver and protector of the universe in the Hindu âTrimurtiâ or Trinity), and the…
Contractual Employment: Does Contractual Employment Hold Something Positive in Store for Employees
By Anirudh Shastree The point âcontractual employment v/s permanent employeesâ has been a point of debate since a long time in India, but it is drawing more attention towards itself in the present scenario because of the increased focus on industrialization. The point of contention that is attempted to discuss in this article is that,…
Kidnapping of Child
By Akanksha Sood Introduction Each state has its own laws representing parental rights and duties, yet for the most part, guardians are the people that have a legitimate care of a child. A child canât have more than two legitimate guardians at any given moment. What constitutes parental child abduction? Definition of Abduction âAbductionâ is…
The Controversial Office of Profit: Whether a Discrimination with AAP?
By Yash Mittal Three days before he retires, outgoing Chief Election Commissioner A.K. Jyoti has thrown a political bombshell by ordering a disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs in Delhi, finding them guilty of holding an office of profit, which Mr. Jyoti said is violative of constitution. The Election Commission informed that 20 MLAs are guilty…
Laws Protecting the Baby Boom
By Nameeta Singh More babies were born in 1946 than ever before: 3.4 million, 20 percent more than in 1945. This was the beginning of the so-called âbaby boom.â In 1947, another 3.8 million babies were born; 3.9 million were born in 1952; and more than 4 million were born every year from 1954 until…
Goods and Services Tax: An Overview
BY MAHESH CHINTALWAR & DR. THARANATH. GOODS AND SERVICES TAXAN OVERVIEW Taxes are the largest source of income for the Government. Taxes collected in various forms by the Central Government, State Government and Local authorities are deployed for various purposes and projects for the development of the nation. India is a democratic country which has…
Trademark: An Innovative Approach
BY MANJUNATH N.G. TrademarkAn Innovative Approach Since ancient times consumers have relied on traditional trademarks, typically, words, designs, numerals and/or devices, as symbols of uniform quality. Recent developments are enabling traders to rely on less traditional forms of trademarks that appeal to the senses in a different way, namely through colour, scent and sound, the…