By Ananya Tyagi, Advocate. Governor is a constitutional post by the virtue of Article 153 of the Indian Constitution. The Governor   and his functioning has been constantly in news with the floor test called by the Governor in Maharashtra, being debated as illegal before the Constitutional bench of the Supreme Court. Floor test is a tool to adjudge if the Chief Minister (i.e. government) still enjoys the confidence of the Assembly and hence the people in the representative capacity. The Chief Minister is called to prove his majority in the house, amongst those present and voting. In ..read more

By Astha Priya, ICFAI Law School, Dehradun. Directorate of Enforcement (ED, in short) is an organisation of the Central Government shouldered with the task of investigating the offence of money laundering (under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) and transgression of Foreign Exchange laws. Functions of ED includes enforcement of domestic laws such as The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (in short, PMLA), The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (in short, FEMA), The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (in short, FEOA), The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (in short, FE ..read more

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 By Tisa Agarwal & Shreyanshu Kumar, School of Law Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. In the 1970s, feminist scholars adopted the term gender to distinguish between "socially constructed" aspects (gender) and "biologically determined" aspects (gender) of the difference between men and women. The need to understand the importance of an egalitarian society came after the Second World War. Thus, many LGBTQ movements started catching attention across the globe, and it was in 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to give marriage rights to same-sex couples, followed ..read more

By Saumya Verma, IBC Professional at Manupatra & Ex-Law Officer Canara Bank.  Image Courtesy: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Poaching and smuggling of body parts of wildlife is an environmental offence. If this is not stopped, the wildlife species will get endangered and ultimately extinct. Tiger is one of the best examples, which shows how poaching of tigers has resulted in the endangerment of Asiatic species and led towards their extinction. The present article deals with defining poaching of wildlife, especially tigers, poaching stats, the international convention for ..read more

By Kritika, Army Institute of Law, Punjabi University. “It’s not about how much you do, but how much love you put  into what you do that counts.” - Mother Teresa “Law is made for the society,” i.e., if the law is made ‘for’ the society, then the rules should be set ‘as per’ the society because the laws ultimately act as guiding principles for the society and pave the way for the society to progress in a particular direction. Thus, implies the fact that if the law allows specific acts, then it conveys that those acts are rightful to be followed by the people. It becomes all the way more c ..read more

By Bivek Chaudhary, Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University. Cyberbullying is a growing concern in India and Nepal. The issue has caught the attention of lawmakers and law enforcement agencies, who are working to develop policies and legislation to address the problem. Cyberbullying has become a widespread problem in India and Nepal, and it is imperative that law students and legal practitioners are aware of the legal implications surrounding this issue. This article explores the legal implications of cyberbullying in both countries and examines the challenges and opportunities for protectin ..read more

 By Palash Singhal, National Law University, Jodhpur. Source: News Click A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court, in its recent landmark judgment of Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India, had unanimously held that a committee comprising the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition of the Lok Sabha should advise the President in the election of the Chief Election Commissioners and the Election Commissioners of the Election Commission. The apex court has, therefore, altered the present mechanism of selection, which includes the President electi ..read more

 By Siddharth Shankar, National Law University Odisha. Education, over time, has become a fundamental human right that works in the upliftment of men and women from poverty, ensuring levelling of inequalities and holistic development of an individual, making him a social animal. The importance of education was realised at a very later stage;  before, it was only available to the privileged few, but once realised, many steps were taken to spread education to the masses. It is directly linked to the well-being of the people and the economy of the nation, making it the foundation of th ..read more

By Aditi Pattanik, Symbiosis Law School, Noida.  “The purpose of the information is not knowledge, It is being able to take the right action.” – Peter F. Drucker India is a living example of a democratic form of government. The foundation of a healthy democracy lies in the well-informed citizens of the country. The Right to Information is the natural Right that flows from the very concept of democracy. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the year 1948 to provide everyone with the Right to receive information, and the Right to information gained power. In the case ..read more