–by Gayathri K K[1] and Mr. Balabadruni Naga Satwik[2] INTRODUCTION Green Credit Rules were notified by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on 12th October 2023, giving legal validity to Green Credit Programme (GCP) in India.[3] GCP becomes part of several programs and schemes India has launched in a bid to adhere […]Read More
– Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat* & Jaibatruka Mohanta** Introduction The Parliament of India recently enacted the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (Amendment).[1] It received the President’s assent on August 11, 2023,[2]and aims at decriminalizing and rationalizing violations to further enhance trust-based governance and for ease of living and doing business. This one legislation […]Read More
Prof. Sairam Bhat[1] and Gayathri K K** Introduction In the month of March 2023, two sets of Rules were issued in a gap of mere 10 days under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act) of 1960. This is probably necessitated due to several judicial orders from different High Courts and also the […]Read More
Prof. Sairam Bhat,* Vikas Gahlot,** Jaibatruka Mohanta*** Introduction The recently passed Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023[1] introduces significant legislative revisions to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (FCA), which is a pivotal environmental legislation in India regarding forest conservation. Enacted in 1980, The FCA (now the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980) is one of the […]Read More
An Article on Price Variation in Government Contracts by Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Ms. Aparna Sojan & Mr. Jaibatruka Mohanta. How to Cite: Sairam Bhat, Aparna Sojan & Jaibatruka Mohanta, A Critical Analysis of Price Variation in Government Contracts, 12(2) Bangalore University Law Journal 42 (2022). Read More
–Jaibatruka Mohanta* “We are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we are the last generation that can do something about it.” -Jay Inslee Introduction Climate Aid can be understood as local, national or transnational financing that is drawn from public, private or other alternative sources that seek to support mitigation […]Read More
NAVIGATING THE WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2021 A Comprehensive Analysis of the Need for Scientific Methods in Wildlife Protection
-Sarthak Wadhwa * I. Introduction A. Prologue: The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 Last month, the Lok Sabha passed the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 (“the Bill”)[1]– after two rounds of consultation with the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change (“the Standing Committee”).[2] Introduced before the Lower House […]Read More
RUSSIAN DIVERGENCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW UNDERPINNINGS OF THE ICJ’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS OPINION
-Ms. Anuja Shah* and Mr. Kartik Kalra** The Russia-Ukraine war has reached its zenith following Russia’s threat of use of nuclear weapons.[1] The war has its roots in the successive geopolitical expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the American attempt of inducting Ukraine therein, prompting Russia to invade Ukraine earlier this year.[2] This […]Read More
-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