Accessing Biological Resources in Karnataka: Why Should Entites Comply? Sairam Bhat , Raghav Parthasarathy and Rohith Kamath [1] ‘Ignorantia juris non excusat’ is a Latin maxim, which translates to ‘ignorance of law is no excuse’. This maxim is not only an ancient brocard but also imbibes one of the fundamental principles developed in the legal […]Read More
Analysing the Judicial approach to the retrospective application of statutes: The Supreme Court’s decision in Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal S.L.P. (C) NOS.9036-9038 OF 2016) decided on 6th March, 2020, 2020 SCC OnLine SC 316 Madhubanti Sadhya, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU Saumya Singh, B.A. LL.B., 2nd Year NLSIU, Bengaluru This case was adjudicated by a […]Read More
Analysis of Building & Construction Regulations of Hill Towns in India Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA Shivangi Pandia, Intern, CEERA Introduction With the increasing population of India, cities are developing tremendously to meet the increasing demand in buildings for various purposes, viz. recreational, educational, residential and commercial workplaces. The scenario is more critical in the […]Read More
Legislating Climate Change – Is the time ripe to enact a Law? Sairam Bhat and Madhubanti Sadhya [i] India is one amongst the extremely vulnerable countries that continues to face the wrath of climate change. Positioned uniquely with three major water bodies surrounding peninsular India, the subcontinent with a 7,500 km coastline, is not only […]Read More
Environmental Protection- Outside the Realm of Existing Legislative Framework? M.G. KODANDARAM, IRS (Retd.) & Assistant Director – NACEN The idea of the ‘Future of Environmental Litigation in India’ and the title above prima facie appear to be inapt and out of place, but they are not so, for the reasons stated in the following part. […]Read More
Pricing Cruelty: How progressive is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act? – Lianne Lucia D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA, NLSIU The year 1953 marked the dawn of a new era for animal rights in India, when Rukmini Devi Arundale – a staunch animal rights activist – introduced a private member Bill in Parliament, pushing for […]Read More
NOISY AIRPORTS – GEETHANJALI K.V., Legal Associate, CEERA, NLSIU Sound can be described as a vibration or a series of vibrations which travel through a medium, mostly air, and which can be heard once they reach an individuals or a living entities ears. For a sound to become ‘noise’ it has to be loud or […]Read More
A Tribunal in Trouble? Dr. Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law & Coordinator of CEERA Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA, NLSIU The year 2011 marked the beginning of a truly historic era for environmental litigation in India as for the first time a quasi-judicial body, with a much wider mandate than that of its predecessors, was […]Read More
Legality of the Use of Animals for Recreational Purposes in India – Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA Ritika Singh, 1st Year B.A., LL.B., SVKM NMIMS Kirit P Mehta School of Law Introduction The concept of superiority of human beings over other creatures has led to disturbances and fluctuations in the delicate ecological set-up, often creating […]Read More
NON-DISPARAGEMENT CLAUSES IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS- A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Madhubanti Sadhya, CEERA, NLSIU Divyae Patel, 5th Semester, Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University The term “disparagement” is defined as the publication of injurious and false statements that are derogatory of another’s product, property or business.[1] Even though disparagement may sound familiar with defamation, but there is […]Read More
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