2nd, India of Dreams & Legal Desire, National Essay Writing Competition, 2015

India of Dreams, in association with Legal Desire, is proud to announce 2nd National Essay Writing Competition, 2015. The Competition aims at giving an opportunity to the youth of country to come across various human rights provisions in national and international law regime. It is in the hope of spreading human rights awareness, provides an understanding of one’s own rights but also of fostering an attitude of tolerance, goodwill and removal of prejudices towards fellow human beings.

India of Dreams

India of Dreams was started as a hope to fight Social Cause with the help of Press Media, Administration & Volunteers support. India of Dreams strives to ensure the protection of Human Rights in the society and fights against various issues to make India of ‘Dreams’ to reality. The organisation also provides free education to orphans and poor children for whom the term ‘school’ signifies a far-fetched dream.

Human Rights

Human rights are considered to be one of the most basic rights and norms that explain the quality of life that human should enjoy and as they are very important so it must be protected by various national and international law. These are the rights which very essentials and are granted by almost all the free democratic countries of the world. The basic essence of these rights is that it is granted to human being without any kind of discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, religion or any other social measurement unit.

Eligibility:

All Students pursuing any Undergraduation or Post Graduate Course from Recognized Institution.

Theme of Essay: Human Rights of Vulnerable Groups

Sub Themes:

1. Corruption and Human Rights- A New Perspective
2. Abolition of Child Labour
3. Human Rights of Senior Citizens
4. Role of Judiciary in Developing Human Right Jurisprudence in Part III of the Constitution

Prizes:

1st Prize: Rs.10,000/-  (Rs. 5000/- Cash+ Rs. 5000/- Legal Desire Course Voucher)

2nd Prize: Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. 2500/- Cash+ Rs. 2500/- Legal Desire Course Voucher)

3rd Prize: Rs. 3000/- (Rs. 1500/- Cash+ Rs. 1500/- Legal Desire Course Voucher)

Top 10 Consolation Prizes with Gift Hampers & Free Membership to IRHG from Knowledgesteez.

Publications of Top Entries in ‘Unmukt Sameeksha’ Magazine and Pragamana International Journal on Rural Development and Allied Issues.

Certificate of Participation: Certificate for every Participant+ Legal Desire Course Voucher of Rs.500/-

Submission Guidelines:

• The essays submitted by the participants must be in ‘English’ language only.
• The essay must be typed in Microsoft Word with Times New Roman, Font size 12, 1.5 linear spacing.
• Co-authorship is allowed.
• Word Limit: 3000 Maximum words excluding footnotes.
• The participants submitting an entry in this essay contest need to affirm that the entry is his/her own work. Plagiarism can lead to outright rejection of submission and legal action.

Important Dates:

Registration Deadline: 15th May, 2015

Submission Deadline:  30th June, 2015

Registration Fees: Rs.250/- , Separate Registration fees will apply in case of Co-author.

Registration:

Step 1: Complete Registration

1. Online Registration:   Register Now

2. Offline Registration:

Via Demand Draft or Bank Deposit:

Send a demand draft of Rs.250/- (Rs.500/- in case of co-author) in favor of ‘Desire Web India’ payable at Meerut and then send the same along with registration form to:

Mr. Anuj Kumar

C-110/2, Ramnagar Kanker Khera, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh-250001 , Contact:- +91-9639010553

Step 2: Submit Registration form

Download Registration form and submit duly filled form to essay@legaldesire.com

After the above steps you will be receiving registration confirmation.

For any details, Contact:

Divya Pandey: +91-7275423345

Upmanyu Bhaumik: +91-8130367054

Email: essay@legaldesire.com

Sponsors & Partners: Youth for Human Rights International, Knowledgesteez, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Lokpriya Hospital & Blood Bank, Unmukt Bharat, Anshika Creations.

Media Partners: India Today Group, Dainik Prabhat, Legal Desire Reporter, Ansh News.

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Call for Paper :Volume 2 Issue 3:International Journal of Law and Legal Jurisprudence Studies :ISSN:2348-8212

International Journal of Law and Legal Jurisprudence Studies :ISSN:2348-8212 is a peer reviewed, open access, online journal in English for the enhancement of research in various discipline of Law. IJLLJS brings together Judges ,Advocates , Academian, Scholars and Students of Law.The journal is an endeavor to promote high quality legal research.

Manuscripts for publication in IJLLJS are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability. IJLLJS aims to cover the latest outstanding developments in the field of Law.

It aims to provide a highly readable and valuable addition to the literature which will serve as an indispensable reference tool for years to come. The coverage of the journal includes all new theoretical and experimental findings in the fields of law. The journal also encourages the submission of critical review articles covering advances in recent research .

The journal is an endeavor  to promote high quality legal research. Submit your  write-ups in the form of Case Comments, Legislative Comments, Short Articles, Long Articles and Book Reviews. The submissions should be well-researched and involve critical analysis of domestic or international legal issues/developments that are relevant and contemporary.

A submission may fall within any of the following categories:


> Articles (5,000-15,000 words)
> Short Articles (5,000 words); and
> Essays (3,000 words)

The above limits are exclusive of footnotes. We are also open to discussing potential submissions that are substantially longer or shorter. Please get in touch with us for further information and to discuss any such proposals you may have. However, please note that we do not accept unsolicited book reviews.

Any footnoting style may be adopted as long as it is internally consistent.

Plagiarism
We only accept previously unpublished submissions. All submissions will be subject to a plagiarism check.

Deadlines
Although we accept submissions on a rolling basis, the first deadline for submissions will be 

Format of Submissions
Please send in your submissions in MS Word (*.doc or *.docx) or Open Office (*.odt) to journal@ijlljs.in  along with the following information:


Name
Institution
Position / Year of Study
Author contact information
An abstract of not more than 200 words
Website HERE
Contact Us at journal@ijlljs.in for more information. 

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Elevate Services Offering 1 Month Internship from 1st April, 2015. 1100/- Daily Allowance. At Gurgaon.

Elevate Services looking for law graduate students, preferably 4th & 5th year, to help in a document review project: Stipend INR 1100 daily allowance

Elevate Services is a next generation legal service provider.  We are in the business to providing legal solutions like document reviews, contract management, drafting and abstraction to law firms and corporations based in the US, Europe and Australia.  We have 2 offices in the US (Los Angeles and Phoenix), 1 in UK, 1 in Manila, Philippines and 1 in India.  Globally we are team of over 250 Associates and have 105 permanent employees in India.

We are currently looking for law graduate students, preferably in 4th and 5th year, to help us in a document review project.  For this we have devised an internship program with the following details:

• Selected candidates will be offered a one month temporary employment contract
• Payment terms are as follows:
• INR1100 daily allowance for a normal working day of 9 hours
• Overtime rate of INR 200 per hour for extended hours of work
• Working days would be Monday to Saturday
• At the end of the contract period Elevate will issue a work experience and relieving letter

Our project is starting on and around 1^st April 2015 and it is important that we hire as many individuals we can.

Send Your C.V at priyanka.gaur@elevateservices.com or call 9582713136 (HR) for more details.


Location: Office 818, 8th Floor, Tower B4, Spaze IT Park, Sector 49, Sohna Road, Gurgaon, Haryana 122002, India

For more details visit website

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Registrations for TEDxRGNUL, to be held on 11th April are now open.!! (Hurry Up. Limited Passes.!)

TED's theme is 'Ideas worth spreading'! 

TEDxRGNUL, is all set to bring this world famous event to Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.

With speakers like Madhu Kishwar, Dr. Anup Surendranath and Maj. DP Singh, among so many others, this event is bound to make you question your understanding of all the things that you thought you knew well.

Speakers who have done something in their field and are willing to do so much more to help young minds like ours! Our theme is 'Ideas, illustrate and illuminate'.

Why, you ask?
Because the amazing speaker line up that we have in store for you will make you take back nothing but ideas that you'd want to illustrate and inculcate in your lives!

Having such people to interact with, this is an opportunity that definitely doesn't come by everyday!

Opportunities.

Isn't that what we run behind all our lives?
Opportunity to buy that bag before someone else does, opportunity to get through a college of my choice, opportunity to get that job and once you have it, the opportunity to get the other, the better job that now has a vacancy.

Vacancy.
As of now, we have about 100 seats available; but they're filling even as we speak.
Take our word for it, this is an event you don't want to miss!

Website: www.tedxrgnul.in

Follow us on Facebook 

Brochure 

For Details, please contact:

Shivani Bhatnagar
08968045756

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CASE LAWS: Shreya Singh vs Union of India [Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 167 of 2012]

DNA India: In a landmark judgment, Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A  of the IT Act. In their order, the court said, Section 66A is violative of Article 19(1)(a), not saved by Article 19(2), hence unconstitutional. 

The division bench said  public's right to know is directly affected by Section 66A of Information Technology Act.  The apex court also said Section 66A of IT Act clearly affects Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression enshrined under Constitution.

SC, however, refused to strike down two other provisions of the IT Act that provide blocking of sites. 

Thr Court said there is a difference between discussion, advocacy and incitement.Discussion & advocacy, no matter how annoying, is allowed said the division bench in it's judgment. Court while delivering the verdict said liberty and liberty of thought is of paramount importance in a country like India.

Judgement HERE

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Call For Applications: For The Sake of Argument is looking for dedicated Law students to join our group.!

We at For the Sake of Argument, have opened up our applications again.!!

Currently we are looking for the following.!


1)  HR Manager:

Qualifications:

> 3rd Year (or above) student of any 5 year law course from any recognized university in India OR 2nd year student of any 3 year LLB course. 
> Applicants with prior Negotiation/Arbitration Competition experience would be given preference. 
> Candidates from BBA-LLB stream would also be given a higher preference. 

Duration: 1 year.

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV + Statement of Purpose to souryabanerjee93@gmail.com with the subject title as, "HR Manager Application(FSA)" on or before 1st of April, 2015.

2) Publishing Editor:

Qualifications:

> Atleast 2nd year student (5 year or 3 year course)
> Candidates with experience working on Blogger/Wordpress preferred.
> Candidates with prior proof reading/editing would be given higher preference. 

Duration: 6 Months.

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV + Statement of Purpose to souryabanerjee93@gmail.com with the subject title as, "Publishing Editor Application(FSA)" on or before 1st of April, 2015.

Both posts shall have a one month probationary/training period following which the candidates shall be confirmed to their respective posts.

Please Note That This Positions Are Voluntary And No Remuneration Shall Be Offered. Certificates Shall Be Issued After Completion Of Work Period of 6 Months. 

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Rohtak Gang Rape: Beyond The Outrage To The Law

“Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life.”

-Emma Thompson

We have read about incidents wherein a woman after being raped turned into a schizophrenic or developed some mental abnormality. What about victims who were already suffering from some mental ailment? Anything worse that could happen to them? The maimed body of a twenty eight year old mentally challenged Nepalese woman residing in Rohtak was found dumped in the Rohtak-Hisar Highway in the wee hours of February 4th. The heartrending account of her gang rape which lasted for three hours was picked up in the newspapers the next day. The nation was shocked yet again. This blood-curdling incident has once again raised an incessant demand for justice and equity.

The gruesome nature of the rape was such that the objects like long stick, condoms, stones and blades were pushed and impelled into her body. Not only this, she was attacked on the head and animals and rodents had already fed on her bits of her body before she was moved to hospital for autopsy. Such horrific incidents put forth several unanswered questions. The woman had been missing from February 1st, but the Haryana Police did not pay enough heed to the case. Three days later, she was found brutally gang raped. Following the incident, the state police arrested eight out of nine accused. Reportedly, the ninth one committed suicide by poisoning himself. Amidst all this, the family members of the victim have criticized the entire process to be slow, inefficient and unyielding. This is again a question on the efficacy of the law and order system of the country.

        This incident leaves us with the same deep imprints as the Delhi gang rape did way back in 2012. The human rights violations have become the prerogative of the mail chauvinists, it seems. The number of crimes against women is ever increasing. The mentally challenged people are not even spared, as if the trials and tribulations in their lives were not big enough. It is to be noted that the laws dealing with sexual crimes have been subjected to an overhaul altogether but still, the rate is so high that the conditions of citizens especially, the vulnerable groups are deplorable. The crime patrolling might have increased in cities but the towns and villages are highly unsafe. The victims of sexual assault have very less chances of survival. Therefore, if in case, such a victim survives, she will be in a vegetative state in all the probabilities leading almost a devastated life. Moreover, the crime reporting takes a lot of time and the evidences go tampered by then because of the recklessness of the authorities. The government has, undoubtedly, the primary responsibility to uphold and preserve the human rights but the immediate unaffected or affected population will also have to participate in crime prevention. The security of the vulnerable groups should have become a major concern by now. The sentiments for the human rights protection specifically that of mentally challenged people should echo all across the nation.

Dereliction of duty by policemen is another factor which leads to the chaos created after a rape takes place. The laid back behavior of the policemen in such cases is rarely scrutinized, not much has been done to bring them back to their duties. It’s high time that the inherent problems among the police forces while dealing with sexual assault cases came under the scanner. One way to uphold moral standards in the nation would be to train and educate the common masses as well as the police about the sensitivity of the cases involving mentally challenged victims. People who blame womanhood itself as a cause for rape put across firmly that the women’s way of dressing up ‘provocatively’ makes them vulnerable to rapes. However, this argument evenly falls flat in the case of a mentally or physically challenged victim. The shunned victims’ social acceptance is another dimension to the existing problem. If you believe the male chauvinistic notions, treating women as commodities, in the hands of men is a seemingly ‘customary’ practice in India.

Rapes are just ‘ways’ of such an expression. In the instant case, it was not just violence perpetrated against a woman but it was also violence against a disabled, this can’t get even worse. This was inhumane in the highest order possible. Supposing, had she been alive even after the mishap, one would not have expected her to report the horrendous details to the Police. There is yet another key learning from the incident, the disabled women’s safety need additional attention in the country today. It goes without saying that lack of institutional protections for women especially the disabled women would cause such incidents again in the future. Drifting towards the legality pertaining to the issue, the United Nations has promulgated a convention prohibiting torture and inhuman or degrading treatment (1). Notably, India has signed but not ratified the instrument. Critically speaking, the enforcement of these treaties and conventions has never been an adequate and an effective one. There is a stark contrast between what is on paper and what the ground reality is. In an American case, the members of a football team in New Jersey raped a mentally handicapped girl with a broomstick and baseball. The long trial terminated in prison sentences for all the three victims holding them guilty of first degree aggravated sexual assault. The other two were convicted of minor conspiracy charges. It is not a prerequisite to recount and recall the myriad charters on human rights while combating the problem. The problem solving facet nor lies by looking only towards the west. The development concerning the rights of the mentally disabled is feebly traced in India. In order to obtain positive results in this regard, there is a need felt to chalk out a legally and socially nuanced policy aiming at fulfilling and catering to the special needs of such victims. At some places, there is even paucity of counselors, psychologists and mental health centers. The Supreme Court of India rightfully intervened in a catena of judgments regarding the administration and management of mental hospitals (2). In R C Narayan v State of Bihar (3), the honorable court ordered to remedy the defects existing in Ranchi mental asylum. Another inconsequential step would be to provide free medical and legal aid to the victims. The court has time and again interpreted the intention of the specific legislation for this purpose. In Chandigarh Administration v Unknown, the court held that the object of The Persons with Disabilities [Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation] Act, 1995 is to spell out the responsibility of the State towards the prevention of disabilities, protection of rights, provision of medical care, education, training, employment and rehabilitation of the persons with disability and to create barrier free environment for them as well as to remove any discrimination against them in the sharing of development benefits. The appointment of guardian or a custodian is also in the interest of the victim, is a fact accepted by the judiciary itself. The positive discrimination enshrined in Article 14 of the Indian Constitution is to be applied and reflected while rendering justice to the mentally disabled victims of the crime. Such cases need to be addressed and disposed of with great precision and care- no qualms of doubt about it.

References: 

1) Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Dec. 10,1984,1465 V.N.T.S. 113

2)  Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee v. State of MP AIR 1995 SC 204, B.R. Kapoor v. Union of India AIR 1990 SC 752

3) A.I.R. 1989 148 S.C. 348

About The Author:

                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                        Aishwarya Dhakarey is a third year student at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. A keen and avid learner in life, she prefers to always associate herself with something really productive. Writing on diverse issues is her forte. She also loves to read extensively.

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National Seminar on "Corporate Spectrum: Legal Facies", April 10th & 11th. [Abstract Submission: 25th March]

The Faculty of Law, IFHE, Hyderabad is organizing a Two-Day National Seminar on “Corporate Spectrum: Legal Facies”on 10^th & 11^th April, 2015. Judges, Famous Jurists, popular legal academicians and reputed personnel from corporate offices are expected to grace the seminar. We request your participation and also contribution in form of Articles.

For further details contact :

Dr. Veena, 

Assistant Professor, 

Faculty of Law, 

Co-ordinator, 

National Seminar, 

Ph: 9848730467, 

Email: aneev22@gmail.com, folseminar@ifheindia.org.

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-LIBERTATEM MAGAZINE - Call For Papers

GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

The Libertatem magazine is a publication dedicated to the undergraduate and graduate students and especially the young professionals aiming towards excellence. It promises to explore career strategies, the latest trends in research, valuable opportunities for law students [Conferences, MUNs, Call for Papers etc.], showcasing of the recent judicial pronouncements and a lot more. Through its articles, it would relate legal provisions to practical implementations, highlight national and global impact of law, and subsequently generate a national forum that foster the sharing of diverse ideas about the profession which makes us passionate. It is an e-magazine [as of now, we’ll go for the print version later] and is free of cost

THE LIBERTATEM MAGAZINE is delighted to announce a call for articles for its 2nd issue, which will focus on contemporary legal issues.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Authors should submit papers directly through the website under ‘Submission’ link, where further details regarding the submission procedure is available.

Submission Link HERE

 Article should not exceed 1200 words [should be strictly adhered to].

 All submissions have to be made in MS Word format with Font size 12 and 1.5 line space.

 No co-authorship is allowed.

 The piece should not be overly technical, but practical and engaging.

 Article should be specifically related to contemporary legal issues.

 All the claims of the authors, in the body of the manuscript, are expected to be backed by

reasons along with proper citations [any uniform citation will do] and shall not be merely 

 Article should not be bifurcated by the headings, rather, flow of arguments should be 

maintained through the manuscript.

 Submission should also mandatorily include the author’s view, in the conclusion, taking 

into considerations the aspects/contentions discussed throughout the manuscript.

 Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and shall lead to immediate rejection.

 For any queries, contact query@thelawbrigade.com.

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SAMVAAD 2015: POSTER MAKING COMPETITION

The importance of political dialogue in our society has become paramount. At a time when the forces of globalization are at their peak, the recent times have also witnessed a rise in coercion and oppression by both state and non-state actors. As global citizens, constantly engaged in a socio-cultural exchange with like-minded communities, we are all implicated in today’s paradoxical situation. Samvaad, as a forum of international youth dialogue, seeks to provide a space to express the myriad voices and differences on the issues that affect us. And, what better way to do this than by powerful and moving visual communication?

It is, therefore, with pleasure that Model Governance Foundation, in partnership with For the Sake of Argument, invite all our friends to express their fresh perspectives on today’s burning global issues, by taking part in our POSTER-MAKING COMPETITION!

Poster themes:

Please select ONLY ONE of the following themes to prepare your original poster:

 Political dialogue through global protests.
 Youth and global social change.


Application details:

 Last date: 15th March, 2015.
 Mailing address: india.samvaad@gmail.com
 In the mail, you must mention your name, contact number and e-mail address.
 The subject line of the mail should be: “Samvaad Poster Making Competition, 2015”


Prizes:

 Certificate of Participation will be issued to all participants.

 Top three entries will be featured on the Samvaad website, Facebook and Twitter Pages.

 Top three entries will also be published on the FSA website, Facebook and Twitter Pages.

 Winners will be given a chance to work as Creative Associates for Samvaad, 2015!


Contact/Inquiry:

Akanksha Arora, Convenor: +91 9929451140
Garima Sharma, Co-Convenor: +91 9990255202
Rahul Rautela, Co-Convenor: +91 8376085251


Official Website HERE
Official Facebook Page HERE
Official Group HERE

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