Call for Blogs
The Call for Blogs is attached here Awaaz PDF.
RESTRAINING EMPLOYEES: ANALYSING THE ENFORCEABILITY OF NON-COMPETE CLAUSES OF INFOSYS
The author, Udai Yashvir Singh, is a II year student of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at National Law University, Delhi. Introduction In April 2022, Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (‘NITES’), a Union of IT workers, complained to the Labour Ministry against the alleged “unethical and illegal” non-compete clause that Infosys imposes upon its employees. The clause …
Read more “RESTRAINING EMPLOYEES: ANALYSING THE ENFORCEABILITY OF NON-COMPETE CLAUSES OF INFOSYS”
DEATH PENALTY SATISFYING SOCIETY’S CRY FOR JUSTICE: A CRITIQUE
The author, Sagar Soni, is a Contributing Editor at Awaaz and a final year student of LL.B. at Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. Introduction On 9 May 1980, the Constitution Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment on the issue of ‘Death Penalty in India’ in …
Read more “DEATH PENALTY SATISFYING SOCIETY’S CRY FOR JUSTICE: A CRITIQUE”
Laxmibai Chandaragi B. And Anr. vs. The State Of Karnataka And Ors. [2021 SCC OnLine SC 85]
Coram: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Facts: In the instant case, one Mr. Basappa Chandaragi lodged a complaint with the Murgod Police Station, Belagavi District, Karnataka stating that his daughter, Ms. Laxmibai Chandaragi, Petitioner No. 1 herein was missing since 14.10.2020. In pursuance to the complaint, an FIR of a missing person …
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, and the loophole it brought to light
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, and the loophole it brought to light The author, Pratyush Pandey, is a fourth-year law student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. Introduction H.G. Wells, in 1914, claimed that World War I would be “the war to end all war”. However, he has been proven wrong through a plethora of …
Read more “The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, and the loophole it brought to light”
MARITAL RAPE, A QUESTION OF CONSENT
The authors, Ms. Mahika Pant and Ms. Trisha Gupta, are final year students of LL.B. at Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. It is funny how a difference of 5 minutes before and after marriage can decide if a woman was raped or not. A split verdict given by a Division Bench of the …
HIJAB BAN: BEYOND THE URGE TO MAINTAIN DECORUM
HIJAB BAN: BEYOND THE URGE TO MAINTAIN DECORUM This article has been written by Ms. Nida Khanam, a final year student of LL.B. at Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. The ban on hijab for students and teachers in colleges in Karnataka in February had triggered a furore amid growing concerns regarding the attacks on …
Right to Access Online Education Inclusive of Article 21A? Addressing the Digital Divide
Right to Access Online Education Inclusive of Article 21A? Addressing the Digital Divide This article has been written by Mr. Iman Abdul Muizz, a final year student of B.A. LL.B. at Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal. INTRODUCTION ‘The Digital Divide’; an unprecedented crisis fostered by the deadly pandemic, resulted in education becoming ‘the …
Read more “Right to Access Online Education Inclusive of Article 21A? Addressing the Digital Divide”
The Need for Consistent Transgender Policies in Sports
The Need for Consistent Transgender Policies in Sports This Article has been written by Sneha Bhargava. The author is a second-year law student, pursuing B.A. LL.B. at O.P. Jindal Global University. Introduction: Transgender persons have historically been banned from participating in sports as they do not fall into society’s accepted male-female binary system. To …
Read more “The Need for Consistent Transgender Policies in Sports”
Nahar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another [Criminal Appeal No. 443 of 2022]
This case commentary has been written by Ms. Prerna Deep. She is a British Council GREAT Scholar, currently working as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of India. Introduction Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) empowers the Magistrates to take cognizance of criminal cases. A Magistrate can take cognizance of a …
Read more “Nahar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another [Criminal Appeal No. 443 of 2022]”