-Shailja Rawal, Student, B.A.LL.B., NLSIU Introduction Cricket, once a game with proud records is often shammed now-a-days with disparaging remarks such as opulent, oligarchic and opaque.[1] Concerns pertaining to abysmal lack of clarity, break within communication channels and inadequate professionalism have been raised from within the cricket body itself.[2] Unfortunately, this is not the first […]Read More
-V Sreedharan* Introduction The right to be forgotten (“RTBF”) since it’s conception in Google Spain SL v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos,[1] has emerged in a number of laws. While courts and jurisdictions across the world have varied in their understanding of the right, in most cases it refers to a natural person’s (“claimant”) […]Read More
The Indian Parliament passed the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (hereinafter called BD Act 2002) on February 5, 2003, which seeks to address the preservation of biological diversity, long-term use of its constituents, and equitable distribution of the benefits derived from the use of biological resources occurring in the country, especially when biological resources are accessed […]Read More
– Gayathri Gireesh* Introduction The process of Aquamation (Alkaline Hydrolysis) captivated the interest the world community and sparked the debate around ‘green cremation’ when it was chosen as the funeral option by Archbishop Desmond Tutu who died on Dec. 26 2021[1]. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa was an anti-apartheid hero and Nobel Peace Prize […]Read More
Amending the Forest [Conservation] Act: Agenda for Reform Sairam Bhat*, Madhubanti Sadhya** and Lianne D’Souza*** The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (“FCA”) has been a pivotal legislation in moulding and strengthening the fabric of forest governance in India. Unlike its counterparts, such as the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (“IFA”) or the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional […]Read More
PROSECUTION PROCEDURE IN NOISE POLLUTION CASES Raghav Parthasarathy, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU Noise Pollution in India has been on the rise, due to increase in vehicular, industrial and other activities. There are certain specified limits of noise that can be tolerated by an individual. The Noise Pollution Regulation, 2000 is the law prevailing for this […]Read More
CEERA, NLSIU organised a Two-Day Workshop on the Law Relating to Regulatory Framework on Private Forestry: Issues, Challenges and Reforms held on the 16th and 17th September, 2021. The Report of the Programme can be accessed herein below. Read More
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