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School of Law, Ansal University inaugurated its first ‘Tiffin Talk’ session on Monday 20^th February, 2017 with Justice Markandey Katju as the Chief Guest. ‘Tiffin Talk,’ an intellectual knowledge sharing platform involving eminent public intellectuals as speakers, is a flagship academic outreach initiative of School of Law. Justice Katju while speaking on the occasion highlighted the inadequacies plaguing various public institutions including political apathy towards reform. He was quite vocal as he criticized the political system especially politicians for engaging in selfish activities. He urged the youth to change the system by initiating a political revolution in the larger interest of the country. The existing system is corrupt and beyond reform according Justice Katju. Urging the youth to take the reigns of the system as torchbearers of the future, Justice Katju reminded the audience about the need for pressing reform and the significance of youthful activism and leadership. India, according to Justice Katju is ripe for a political revolution that can potentially alter the status quo for the better. The Talk was attended by Dr. Kamlesh Misra (Vice-Chancellor, Ansal University), Dr. M.K. Vajpayee (Registrar) and Dr. Sanoj Rajan (Dean, School of Law). The ‘Tiffin Talk’ session was followed by a lively question answer session which saw Justice Katju answering various thought provoking questions put forth by students. Pursuant to the same, Justice Katju inaugurated, the “Hall of Justice”, the newly constructed School of Law’s Moot Court Hall slated to be the venue for the 1^st Ansal University Moot Court Competition to be held from April 7^th-9^th, 2017.

Piyo Harold JaimonInternational Journal of Legal Insight (IJLI) is delighted to announce its upcoming issue, Issue 3 of Volume I which is to be published in March, 2017 and invites manuscripts from Students, Research Scholars, Academicians and other Professionals. IJLI is a blind peer reviewed quarterly publication which focuses on all aspects of Law and a multiple variety of disciplines ranging from Articles, Notes & Comments and Legislative Briefs on contemporary issues related to the fields of economics, social and legal sciences and all other forms of academic writing. IJLI is the first online law journal in India which has been indexed in 10 internationally recognized indexing platforms which let the manuscripts to be indexed and accessed globally. Contribution Guidelines:- Author(s) may submit under any of the following categories:

Articles (4000 to 6000 words) - An article must completely analyse the issue that the author seeks to highlight. We intend to incorporate critical analysis and original assertions on the said issue.
Notes (2500 to 4000 words) - A note should include condensed study in the contemporary legal issue. The nature of the writing should preferably include descriptive analysis and informed comments on any new ideas and perspectives.
Case Commentaries (1000 to 3000 words) - A Case comment should include interpretation of any landmark judicial pronouncement in any contemporary legal issue.
Legislative Briefs (1000 to 2500 words) - A Legislative brief seek to determine the implication of any existing or proposed Indian legislation (both Central/State). One can also focus on any specific section/s or present an overview of the legislation.

Note: All the word limits mentioned above are inclusive of footnotes. Please note that the word limits will be strictly enforced. Submission Guidelines:

All manuscript must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 200 words.
The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 12 and in 1.5 line spacing, the text should be justified and a margin of 2.54 centimeters shall be left on all sides of the paper, the footnotes should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 10 and in single line spacing. End notes are not to be used. The Harvard Bluebook, 19th edition is the style which is to be strictly adhered to for citations.
Submissions must be made via e-mail to Editor-in-Chief of IJLI at editor@ijli.in. Submissions must be made in the MS Word (.doc/.docx) format. The subject of the e-mail should be “Submission_Articles/Notes/Case Commentaries/ Legislative Briefs.”
Submissions must be made latest by March 15, 2017.
Co-authorship is permissible up to a maximum of two authors and two separate certificates shall be issued.
The manuscript must be an original and unpublished work. The authors must also confirm that the manuscript is not being considered for publication elsewhere.

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The authors are kindly expected to submit a scanned copy of the Copyright Agreement Form, Processing and Publication Fee, once the manuscript is accepted for publication.
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Aishwarya DhakareyTeri University, New Delhi is offering one year LLM programme with specializations in (a) Environment and Natural Resources Law; and (b) Infrastructure and Business Law.

Environment and Natural Resources Law

The primary focus of TERI University LLM with specialization in Environment and Natural Resources Law stream is to understand how the legal framework can reorient economic activity towards sustainability. Specialized courses

International environmental law(Core)
Mining and mineral laws(Core)
Environmental aspects of business activities (Core)
Forest law and policy (Core)
Air & Water law (Elective)
Biotechnology law (Elective)
Hazardous waste law (Elective)
Climate change and law (Elective)

Infrastructure and Business Law

TERI University LLM with specialization in Infrastructure and Business Law will address the policies and laws relating to major sectors viz., transport (including railways and civil aviation), energy, telecommunications, urban infrastructure, and water. Specialized Courses

Legal aspects of bidding and public private partnership (Core)
Infrastructure project finance law (Core)
Contracts law and management (Core)
Business and taxation laws in infrastructure projects (Core)
Telecommunication law (Elective)
Urban infrastructure law and management (Elective)
Electricity law, reforms and practice (Elective)
Land acquisitions, resources conflict and management (Elective)

Highlights of the LLM Programme

Courses designed in consultation with industry and focussing on national and international developments.
Courses aimed at balancing theoretical rigour and practical application.
Wide variety of optional courses taught by legal professionals. (Law firm partners, Retired Judges and Advocates)
Skills development through research assignments, group-works, and seminars.
Grants available for carrying out Dissertation on merit basis

About the LLM programme

M. degree prepares a candidate to become a teacher, researcher, litigating lawyer or a corporate lawyer.
An inter-disciplinary perspective is required at this level and the course curriculum and pedagogy offered by TERI University correspond to the needs of such an interdisciplinary learning.
TERI University has been offering courses in law in various programmes over time. In addition, a number of short term programmes in law have been successfully organised in the recent past.
The research projects at TERI and TERI University have focused on legal issues in an interdisciplinary setting. These reports are good starting points for classroom discussions.

Selection Process: Admission to the LL.M. programme is made on the basis of an all India online test and interview of shortlisted candidates. Application deadline: The last date to apply is May 7. For more details click here

Simran SahniThe third weekend (17^th, 18^th and 19^th February) of February was buzzing with energy, enthusiasm and passion at Symbiosis Law School, Noida. “SymFiesta 2017: For the Wanderlust in Heart” – It was about three days, three nights , twenty seven events and countless memories- a journey around the world in 72 hours packed with excitement, thrill, perfection and immense satisfaction, with students participating from over 60 colleges pan India. SymFiesta’17 was powered by Tittle Sponsor- Sanskriti Avass and Co-Tittle Sponsor- Teemac, Associate Sponsors- Sadgamaya, Khaitan, Legal Associates and Gift Partner- MyLaw.net. The event hosted over 4,000 persons participating in more than twenty-five competitions and the three dazzling nights. SymFiesta’17 hosted five flagship events- Fashion Show (SymVogue), Group Dance (Anukriti), K.T.S. Tulsi Mock Trial, Battle of Bands (Armageddon) and Parliamentary Debate (Confero). Over 20 other cultural, literary, legal and miscellaneous events were organised, with prizes worth Rs. 20 lakhs awarded to the winners. The three nights witnessed sensational performances by 5 renowned bands, 3 DJs, and 2 stand-up comedians. The inaugural day, February 17, had an unbeatable line up of the bands for Battle of Bands (Armageddon) followed by performances by famed bands like the Praarambh- The Story Begins, Indie Trigg, Apricot and Error. Solo Singing (Symphony), Shuttermania (Photography Competition), Client Counselling, Judgement Writing and Parliamentary Debate (Confero) gave a cultural flare and intellectual touch to the first day of the fest. The prelims and semis of Client Counseling were judged by Mr Sumit Kumar (Partner, JP Legal), Ms Pallavi Malhotra, Mr Adab Sing Kapoor, Mr Venkatesh Rao (Advocate, Supreme Court of India), Mr Shovan Mishra (AOR), Ms Nidhi Mohan Prashar (Advocate, Supreme Court of India), Mr Kumar Mihir (AOR), and Ms Sanjana Bali (Partner, KB Partners February 18, marked the second day to the journey for the wanderers taking them through competitions such as Negotiation – judged by Ms Mayuri Raghuvanshi (AOR), Mr Prateek Yadav, Mr Sherbir Panag (Partner, Law Offices of Panag & Babu, Ms Jayashree Parihar (Associate, Trilegal), Ms Aavritee Naithani, Mr Saurabh Kumar, Ms Devdatta Mukherjee, Mr Ashutosh Upadhyay (Associate, Anand & Anand), Mr Deepayan Mandal (AOR), Mr Sourish Mohan Mitra, Mr Achint Gyani, Mr Sumeet Singh (Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas), Mr Anupam Sharan (Legal Counsel, American Express), Mr Rajeev Nair (Legal Counsel, HP), Mr Rajiv Kumar Choubey (General Counsel, HCL) and Mr Bhardwaj Jaishankar (Associate Partner, Sim & San) - Quiz Pro Quo, Colossal Gaming, Solo Dance (Nritya) and Group Dance (Anukriti). It was a star studded night with the best DJs in the house - DJ Julia Bliss, DJ Tymur and DJ Sartek. February 19, was the Final Day of the three day journey. The day kicked off with the final rounds of Negotiations and Client Counselling. The semi-final and final rounds of K.T.S. Tulsi Mock Trial. The Final Round of this event was judged by none other than Mr. K.T.S. Tulsi himself. Other judges of the legal events included Mr Purvish Malkhan (AOR), Mr Ankur Kashyap, Mr Utkarsh Tiwari, Mr Natraajan Swaminathan, Mr Manish Lamba (Legal Counsel, Bharti Realty), Mr Pulin Kumar (Legal Counsel, Adidas), Mr Manoj Kumar, Mr Yogesh Wadhwa (GC, General Motors), Mr Anupam Lal Das (AOR) and Mr Rajiv Arora (Legal Counsel, Airtel). This was followed by the glamorous Fashion Show (SymVogue). The Pro Night was where the two amazing Stand-up comedians from East India Comedy- Sapan Verma and Sahil Shah followed by a soulful and mind blowing performance by Nikhil D'Souza and his band. The faculty along with an overjoyed Organizing Committee declared 16-17-18 February, 2018 as the official dates for SymFiesta’s next edition.

Simran Sahni Date: 30th March 2017 Venue: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab Center for Advanced Study in Energy Law, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab in Collaboration with Indian Council for Social Science Research North West Regional Centre, Chandigarh is organizing the Seminar. Seminar papers are invited from the students, research scholars, academicians, practitioners and members of the industry on the emerging issues and related areas to above theme. Sub Themes:

Emerging Global Challenges in Energy Law
Energy Sector and Consumer Protection
Long-term Energy Security, Efficiency and Sustainability
Challenges, Prospects and Progress of Renewable Energy in India
Energy Law, Policy and Environment Protection
Nuclear Energy in India: Law and Policy
Energy as Challenge to Sustainable Development
Natural Resources, Energy and Climate Change
Role of Regulatory Mechanisms Concerning Energy Sector, Consumer Protection, Law and Advocacy
Multi-Disciplinary Concerns for Energy Sector & Sustainable Development

Registration fee:

Students: Rs. 800/-
Teachers: Rs. 1000/-
Co-authors: Rs. 1500/-

Registration fee is to be deposited through online payment in the account details: https://www.onlinesbi.com/prelogin/icollecthom e.htm Web Conference: The seminar will have parallel web conference session available to selected presenters on the prior payment of the Registration Fee. The slots for web conference and the Seminar Programme would be updated on the University website. Important Dates:

Last date of sending abstract- 1st March 2017
Intimation of Acceptance of Abstract- 3rd March 2017
Last date for sending full papers (Soft Copy)- 15th March 2017
Last date for sending full papers (Hard Copy)- 18th March 2017

For more details, click here.

Piyo Harold JaimonAmity Law School, Gurgaon announces its 1^st ever Journal- Amity Juris Perspective Students’ Journal [Volume 1 -Issue 1] and invites manuscripts from Students, Research Scholars, Academicians and other Professionals. It would be a bi-annual peer-reviewed journal which recognizes endeavors through a series of ideas and creative thoughts for the growth and development of a particular legal issue. Theme: Amity Juris Perspective provides complete discretion to the writers over the choice of the topic. But, preference will be given to submissions on current issue of law. Submission Guidelines:-

Number of authors: Maximum of 2 for Research papers and Maximum of 1 for other articles.
The manuscript should be in MS-Word format.
Font of the Main body: Times New Roman, Size 12, Spacing 1.5
Font of the Footnotes: Times New Roman, Sixe 10, Spacing 1
Deadline for submission: Abstract: 28th February, 2017 & Entire paper: 28th February, 2017
Submissions must be sent to editoralsh@gmail.com.

Contribution Guidelines:-

Research Paper: 2500-3000 words
Essay: 2000 words
Case Comments: 1500-2000 words
Legislative Comments: Maximum of 1500 words( A Legislative comment should be a critical analysis of any recent Central or State Legislation, amendments and proposed bills post 2016, its effect on the society and suggestions for rectifications)
Book Reviews: 1000-1500 words
Law Notes: Maximum of 600 words (It should be in a form of an effective opinion and a solution for a particular socio/political/economic/environ-legal problem prevailing in the society)

Contact:- Ritu Singh: 9599636250 Vaibhav Vikram Singh: 9818045574

Simran Sahni Institute of law, Nirma University is organizing the Sixth International and Tenth Biennial Conference of The Indian Society of Victimology from February 23-25, 2017 on the broad theme “Ensuring Victim participation in Criminal Justice System”, with the aim of encouraging research in bringing out the synergy involved in the collaboration between multiple disciplines of Victimology. On the inauguration of the three day conference, eminent dignitaries such as Prof. (Dr.) G. S. Bajpai, President, Indian Society of Victimology & Registrar, National Law University, Delhi, Professor Dr. M Priyamvadha, General Secretary, Indian Society of Victimology, Dr. A.K. Singh, Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad, Dr. Anup K. Singh, Director General, Nirma University graced the Institute with their presence. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan Pieris, Former Chief Justice and Attorney General of Sri Lanka was the Chief Guest of the event and the guest of Honor was Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhagwati Prasad, Chairperson, Gujarat State Human Rights Commission. Mr. Justice Mohan Pieris gave a much focused opinion on victimology in his speech and posed a question that have we made victimology a very complex and difficult field by making it a science like biology. He also tried to invoke a discussion by asking “Why does the society have a differential attitude towards the victims? Justice Bhagwati talked about how bad the conditions of the accused in the prison is, "Please don't go to police stations, it is not a good place for the lawyers to view with regard to the treatment of the accused, we find ourselves asking, now who is the real victim?" he exclaimed. In the end he also said that these days the practice of accusing the victim is very prevalent, for instance the act of telling a girl that because she wore a short dress, she was raped is wrong. Instead of adding on to the trauma of the victim, we must sympathize to such limit as to provide them with justice. Next Prof. K. Chockalingam Award Oration ceremony was conducted in which Prof. N.K. Chakrabarti, Dr. R.N. Mangoli and Dr. Ina were awarded. Vote of thanks was given by Dr. Krishna Pal Malik, Associate Professor, ILNU.

Simran Sahni The Centre for Business and Commercial Laws (CBCL) of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal in collaboration with Trilegal, is organizing the second edition of NLIU-Trilegal Summit on Mergers and Acquisitions on 26th February, 2017. It aims at going beyond the letter of law in the analysis of M&A transactions, along with discussing the same with the industry stalwarts. There has been an enormous increase in demand for corporate lawyers deft at M&A negotiations and transactions as scope for M&A has increased massively with further liberalization of the FDI policy. Therefore, to keep up with the need of the hour, NLIU has stepped up its promotion of work in commercial laws in the past few years and the Summit was conceptualised to compensate for the lack of dedicated modules on M&A in legal courseware in colleges. The Summit aims to bring together the best talent from top law colleges of the country and provide a platform to discuss M&A issues with peers as well as an interactive panel of judges comprising partners from the collaborating firm, Trilegal, academicians and in-house counsels will be held after the each presentation. The panel will also feature members from the Competition Commission of India. The Summit will witness sixteen paper presentations from various law colleges all over India discussing Mergers and Acquisitions, within the contours of the sub-themes, in light of the relevant legal provisions. The top sixeen submissions from both categories have been published in a limited edition book commemorating the Summit. The Cell has been extremely active in the buildup to the event. The Facebook page, especially, has seen regular updates on M&A transactions including Yahoo-Verizon, Sony Pictures-Ten Sports, and Microsoft-LinkedIn. Detailed yet simple explanations of these deals have been provided on the page, along with interactive videos elaborating the basics of M&A. This is the second edition of the event, with the first in 2016 having been a resounding success. Organized by an enthusiastic and dedicated Cell, the Summit will serve as a great learning experience for participants and attendees alike. For more live updates, visit the Facebook Page.

Aishwarya Dhakarey Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow announced the second edition of RMLNLU Model United Nations which would be held from 18th-19^th March, 2017. Participation Details: Participation in the Competition is through three rounds

Priority Rounds
Round 1
Round 2

All the respective rounds will be notified on the facebook page. Registration Fee:

The Registration fee per team is INR
Students with accommodations: Rs 2000/-
Students without accommodation: Rs 1500/-
RMLNLU Students: Rs 800

For Official Correspondence, mail at: rmlnlu_munc@rmlnlu.ac.in or rmlnlu.mun@gmail.com Click here for the official notification

Sukriti SinghCentre for Advanced Studies in Human Rights (CASIHR), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab invites articles, case comments and book reviews, for its first volume (Second Issue) of the CASIHR Journal on Human Rights Practice. Theme: Human Rights Education in India Word Limit

Long Articles– Word limit of 6000 words.
Short Articles– Word Limit of 4000 to 4500 words.
Case Comments– Word Limit of 1500 to 2000 words.
Book Reviews-Word limit of 2000 to 2500 words. The word limit is exclusive of footnotes

Submission Guidelines: All the submissions must be mailed only to casihr@rgnul.ac.in with a cover letter specifying the following: 1. Name of Author(s) 2. Designation 3. Name and Address of Institution 4. Contact Details– Address and Mobile No. Click here for formatting details Click here for citation guidelines Last date for submission: 20th May 2017, by 11:59 PM. Click here for the official notification

Aishwarya DhakareyThe NLIU Trilegal Summit began with traditional lighting of the ceremonial lamp accompanied by an address by Prof. Dr. S. S. Singh, Director, NLIU . Trilegal partners Sitesh Mukherjee and Yogesh Singh also addressed the gathering, throwing light on the wide spectrum of areas M&A transactions influence upon. The first session began with the first paper presentation by Symbiosis Law School, Pune. The panelists comprised Yogesh Singh, Rakesh Kumar, Nandan Kumar, Sanjay Yadav, Sitesh Mukherjee, and Krati Rajoria. The speaker put his analysis to the phenomenon of strict Anti-Trust regimes in USA, China, UK and South Africa, and measures to facilitate mergers in such scenarios.

The second paper was presented by Shally Nain from RMNLU Lucknow. She brought up the issues of extra territoriality and multiple jurisdictions, which the panelists found innovative. Delays in mergers due to lack of international coordination were highlighted, accompanied by suggestions for tackling the same. The terms of M&A and cross border acquisitions were defined by A.R.Poorvaja from TNNLS in her presentation. Moreover, she dealt with different taxation rates for different categories of mergers. Dimple Singh and Shreya Agrawal from Symbiosis Law School Pune elaborated upon the continuous change in FDI policies and the implementation of GST, which has made investing a risky game. Accordingly, taxation for cross-border mergers is still shaky, with no provisions governing it. Jithin Jackson from TNNLS made a strong pitch for universal banking, stating that is reduces average costs, facilitates better flow of information, integrates financial activities and reduces intermediaries. He further spoke about the barriers that prevent Indian banks from going international. The interactive Q & A sessions were also featured in this session.

Aishwarya DhakareySession 3 of the NLIU-Trilegal summit began soon after the lunch. Apoorva Vishnoi and Ayushi Sinha from RGNUL Patiala presented a paper on crowd funding. They criticized SEBI's policy of no relaxation in regulatory framework for crowd funding companies. Harshit Singh and Amay Jain from Nirma University tackled post-merger implementation, referring to Air India and Indian Airlines among others. Masala Bonds were dealt with by Rohan Kohli and Arshia Verma from NLIU Bhopal, with emphasis on the Sahu Committee’s recommendation. They made a strong case for usage of green masala bonds by companies to fulfill their CSR requirements. Rubanya Nanda from DSNLU, Vizag dealt with the question of who can be an expert. In the conflict between the ambit of expert determination and arbitration tribunal, arbitration proves to be conducive and time saving is what her she vouched for. Shubhi Bhandari and Rohini Dayalan from NLIU, Bhopal presented next with a contemporary case study of RCom and SSTL. It was an interactive session overall, with questions being asked by the panelists as well as the audience. Valedictory The CCI members addressed the audience, expressing their appreciation for the organizing committee and the quality of the papers presented. Following participants secured positions: Results –

Winner (Essay) – Apoorva Bishnoi and Ayushi Sinha (RGNUL) Runner-Up – Priyam Jhudele (NLIU Bhopal)
Winner (Article) – Rohan Kohli and Arshia Verma (NLIU Bhopal) Runner-Up – Dimple Singh and Shreya Agrawal (Symbiosis Law School, Pune)

Simran SahniColossus 2017, the annual sports, cultural and literary fest of the Hidayatullah National Law University, concluded on the 26^th February, 2017 with a valedictory ceremony in august presence of Mr. Sonmoni Borah, Secreatary, Department of Sports and Youth Welfare and Department of Social Welfare and Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of the University. More than 700 participants, marked their presence at the event spanning 30 universities and colleges across India. The three day long fest started on the 24^th of February in the presence of Mr. Derk Segaar, Director, UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan, chief guest for the occasion. He stressed on the Sustainable Development Programme and vision 2030, and India’s role in it especially with reference to peace and conflict, big mega trends like food-safety, over population, migration etc. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Sukh Pal Singh, stressed on the importance of extra-curricular activities and described Colossus as a platform provided by University to develop over all personality which is required for the excellence in life. “Education is a weapon to change the world and it is the way to develop the sense of brotherhood” he stated.

The fest was a three day event which also included the 2^nd edition of HNLU International Model United Nations. The delegates deliberated on national as well as international issues ranging from the recent demonetization move at the National level to the Syrian Crisis at the international level. The most innovative part of the IMUNC was the introduction of UNICEF committee in which 30 specially-abled participants deliberated on the agenda of ‘Inclusion of Children with Disability in Policy Formulation’. It is noteworthy that this inclusion of specially-abled children in any conference has happened for the first time in the history of MUNs in India. This idea being conceptualised by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Sukh Pal Singh, has been appreciated not only in India but abroad as well. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor also assured them to convey their suggestions to the Government of Chhattisgarh. Another attraction of Colossus 2017 was the Stand-up by Shivam, Himanshu Uikey along with a rib-tickling host performance by Shreyas Negi. IDIA, the CLAT trainer for the economically weaker students had set up a stall with the help of its student volunteers at HNLU, who served different dishes, the profits of which they would donate to IDIA fund for weaker students. Battle of Bands, was judged by Mr. Rohit Lalwani of ‘Lal and the People’ and was won by the band ‘Brazen Molok. Hemant Vishwakarma emerged as the champion of the Solo Dancing category whereas the group category was won by the team from JNM Medical College. In the Solo Music singing event, Pratik Hola of JLU Bhopal bagged the first prize. The second day of Colossus 2017 concluded with a mesmerizing performance by Coke Studio featuring the famous band ‘Parvaaz’ which was given an opening score by the band ‘Lal and the People’. The third and the last day of the fest finally concluded with a valedictory ceremony on Sunday, the 26^th of February, 2017 in the august presence of Mr. Sonmoni Borah, Secreatary, Department of Sports and Youth Welfare and Department of Social Welfare and Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of the University, who observed the importance of Sports and Cultural activities important for the physical and mental well being of human being and said that, “healthy mind resides in healthy body and such activities are the best way to achieve this.” He also added that we have started saying only “beti bachao, beti padhao” but we should also focus on “beti khelao”. From the Sports Events: In LAN gaming, Counter Strike and NFS Most Wanted was won by the team from IIIT, FIFA was conquered by Mr. Elvis Joseph of AIIMS Raipur whereas the prize for Mini Militia, the mobile gaming event, was won by HNLU’s home team. The hosts HNLU emerged victorious in Tennis Singles, where Devanshu Jain secured the first position. Team events of Basketball and Carrom were also won by the university. JLU Bhopal secured the first position in Football, Cricket was won by MATS University whereas CSVTU Bhilai emerged as winners in Volleyball, defeating HNLU. Poonam Mangalani of Kalinga University displaying her exceptional athletic endurance, secured the first positions in Shot Put, Discuss Throw, Javelin throw, and Hammer Throw. Monika Netam of BIT Durg grabbed the first prize in 100 mtr race. 200 mtr race was won by Megha of HNLU whereas 400 mtr was won by Asha Singh of GEC Raipur. HNLU’s girls brought accolades in Table Tennis Girls singles and doubles as well as Lawn Tennis Women’s Doubles winning them with remarkable margins. In the fashion show, team comprising of Namrata Patil, Sapna Pattely and Kriti Mourya of Kruti Institute grabbed the first position. The DJ Night by DJ Akbar Sami was the main attraction of the third day which was a perfect end to what has been a fantastic three day event that was Colossus 2017.

Simran SahniJus Dicere in Brief: One of the major ways of development in the legal field is research. Law is extremely dynamic in nature and as society develops, law develops. The need of the society is what changes the law. So, how do we understand the need of the society? One step to know that is by inviting opinion from people of the society on various subjects. Jus Dicere has started with one major motive that is to provide a platform for people to express their opinions and to showcase their research on a national as well as international platform with a huge reader base. The international journal is intended to allow individuals present their research work pertaining to various fields, be it social, political or economic, with main aim being the legal field. Providing standard articles for the readers, pertaining to various fields is what we work towards. Theme: Author is free to choose to free any subject of law or any landmark case. Eligibility: The Competition is open only for LL.B., & LL.M. students studying in any Law Schools / Colleges / Departments of the Universities recognized by Bar Council of India. Prizes:

Winner will receive Cash Prize of 5000/- and Internship Opportunity & Gift Hamper
Runner-up will receive Cash Prize of 3000/- and Internship Opportunity & Gift Hamper
Participation Certificate will be awarded to all participants by courier in hard copy.

Guidelines & Regulation:

Comment should be original (not published earlier or extracted from other sources).
Co-Authorship is permitted to two authors.
The length of comment should be 1000-2000 words (Footnotes included)
Comment must be typed in Ms-Word.
Submissions are preferred in Times New Roman font with 1.5 line spacing in the main text with the font size 12.
The footnotes shall be in Times New Roman Font with font size 10 and 1.0 line spacing.
The complete text including footnotes shall be in justified alignment.
Author can use any uniform citation style.
All paper should be duly submitted latest by 23.59 PM on 31^stMarch, 2017.
The participants will be informed details or subsequent changes, if any.
All good quality essays will be published in the form of a book/ journal/ magazine/ electronic resource or in any other manner as it may deem appropriate, subject to sufficient number of submission.

Registration: Registration Fees:

Single Author: 400/-
Co-Author: 600/-

To register, click here. *Mode of Submission of case comment will be notified to all registered student latest by March 22, 2016 through mail. Important Deadlines:

Last Date of Registration : March 20, 2017
Last Date of Submission : March 31, 2017
Announcement of Result : April 15, 2017

For any queries, please feel free to write us at social@jdicere.com or Call/WhatsApp @ 8824445576

Simran Sahni The National Law School of India University, in association with the Indian Space Research Organisation, ["ISRO"] is organizing the National Funding Rounds of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, from April 1-2, 2017. The winner of this round will be sponsored by ISRO, in order to facilitate participation in the Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds. The Moot Problem for this Round will be the same as that for the Regional Rounds. The last date for registration for the National Funding Round on a provisional basis is March 15, 2017. Please note that a team is required to be registered for the International Rounds for being eligible to participate in the National Funding Round. The Official Rules of the National Rounds have been released. All details, including the Moot Problem and the registration form are available for download. The registration fee for participation in the National Round is Rs 4000/-. The registration fee is non-refundable. Please note that this is in addition to the registration fee payable for participation in the International Rounds. The payment is to be made in accordance with the instructions given in the registration form, and the receipt must be sent along with the completed form. For any further details, please mail us at manfredlachsindia@gmail.com or contact:

Prakshal Jain (+91-9538851035)
Mansvini Jain (+91-9811119666)
Sagarika Parab (+91-9620553295)

Contact only in case of exceptional circumstances/emergencies: NLSIU faculty coordinator: Mr. Kumar Abhijeet, Assistant Professor, NLSIU- kumarabhijeet@nls.ac.in

Simran SahniDates of the Competition: 7th – 9th April, 2017. Venue: Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian Law College, Bengaluru. Bishop Cotton Women's Christian Law College, Bengaluru, is organizing the 6th National Moot Court Competition, 2017 Prudentia Conscientia Ingenium Occursus, 2017. The Moot Court Competition is known to bring some of the best legal minds from across the country. All law schools, faculties of law and other institutions recognized by the Bar Council of India, offering a law degree are eligible to participate in the Competition. Only one team is allowed to participate from each law school/ faculties of law/ other institutions. Only students [presently pursuing L.L.B. Course 3 years / 5 years] are eligible to participate. Registration:

Each Team shall register itself by sending a duly filled Registration Form along with the required Demand Draft of Rs. 2,500/-.
Registration is limited to the first 20 teamsto register. Last Date for Online Registration is 10th March, 2017
Last date for the Hard Copy submission of filled up registration form along with the DD is 15th March, 2017.

The deadline for the submission of the soft copy of the Memorials shall be 28th March, 2017 and the hard copy of the Memorials shall be 31st March, 2017. Contact:

Indirani K S - +919449506030
Pauline Priya S - +919036073861
Munseera - +91 8550030233

Email: mootbcwclc@gmail.com For more details, click here.

Simran SahniDate: 22nd March 2017 Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, in Collaboration with Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala announces EXPRESSIONS@RGNUL. RGNUL invites Undergraduates, Postgraduates and Research Scholars of all disciplines to articulate their thoughts on Environment and Pollution through the written and the spoken word. The event offers the students several activities to test their “Green Ideas” through their speaking and writing skills. These would also sensitize students to the issues of Water Crisis and degradation of the eco-system. The theme of the event is Environmental Pollution. Eligibility: The competition is open to the students pursuing Undergraduate (BALLB/ BA/B.Sc./BCA/B.Com/BBA/B.Tech/MBBS) or any other Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses (MA/LLM//MSc./MPhil/PhD) in any University/College in India. The students shall choose online and offline activities for participation. Online:

Essay Writing
Ecopoetics/Environmental Poetry- Poem/Parody composition

Offline:

Declamation
Debate
Poetry Recitation (Hindi/English)
Extempore
Elocution
Spellathon
Sketch a Word

Registration fees:

Single Activity- Rs. 1000/ per entry
Two Activities- Rs.1500/
Three Activities- Rs. 2100/
Four Activities- Rs. 2200/-
Co Authors Essay- Rs. 1400/
Accommodation available (if required) Rs. 500/-

Important Dates:

Online Registration portal shall remain active from 22nd February to 14th March 2017
Soft Copy Submission: 14th March 2017
Hard Copy Submission: 15th March 2017

For more details on each activity, click here.

Simran Sahni Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) is the first of its kind law school to impart legal education with IP specialization within the IIT System bringing synergy among science, technology, management and law. The School offers a Six-Semester, Three-Year Full-Time residential programme leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) in Intellectual Property Law approved by the Bar Council of India and two year LL.M Programme. Three Year LL.B (Hons.) In Intellectual Property Rights: Eligibility:

First Class Bachelors Degree in Engineering / Technology / Medicine or equivalent. OR
First Class Masters Degree in Science or Pharmacy or equivalent. OR
First Class MBA Degree with any of the above

Basis of Admission: Online Entrance Examination only Question Paper Pattern:

English - 60 marks.
Logical Reasoning - 20 marks
Mathematical Ability - 15 marks
Basic Science(Chemistry, Physics, Life Science) - 35 marks
Legal Aptitude - 70 marks

Two Years Residential LL. M. (Master of Law) Programme: Eligibility:

First class (or equivalent) in Bachelor of Laws LL.B./B.L. (5 years) program from any recognised University, OR
First Class (or equivalent) in Bachelor of Laws LL.B./B.L.(3 years) program from any recognised University along with Bachelor's Degree (not less than 3 years) in Humanities/ Science/ Commerce or equivalent. OR
Students having LL.B (Hons.) in Intellectual Property Law from the IIT Kharagpur with CGPA of 8.5 or above are eligible for admission without appearing in the All India Common Entrance Examination (CET).

Basis of Admission: Online Entrance Examination only Question Paper Pattern: Legal aptitude 200 marks (Objective Type) Admission Procedure: Applicants are required to apply online. Application fee is Rs. 2500/- for General/OBC and Rs. 1250/- for SC/ST candidates. Women candidates are exempted from the payment of application fees. Instructions to Fill In Online Application Form:

STEP-I: Fill in the ONLINE application form
STEP-II: Make PAYMENT and SUBMIT Application
STEP-III: Take PRINT

Online Entrance Examination Centres:Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Mumbai Important Dates:

Availability of Application forms online : 1st March, 2017
Last date to submit online application forms: 10th April, 2017
Date of online entrance examination: April, 2017

For More Details Please Contact: Dean, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Phone: +91 - 3222 - 282237 FAX: +91 - 3222 – 282238 If you have any questions, you can send an email to: admissions@rgsoipl.iitkgp.ernet.in For complete details visit: For LL.B: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/law For LL.M: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/llm

Simran Sahni NorthCap University Law School in association with Indian National Bar Association (INBA) is organizing a ‘National Conference on Criminal Justice Administration in India: Contemporary Issues & Challenges’ on April 8, 2017. Theme of the Conference: The focus of the conference is to assess the functioning of the crucial components of criminal justice administration i.e. law enforcement agencies, prosecution, judiciary and corrections including the challenges involved in the administration of justice in India with an effort to evolve strategies for a more effective mechanism for better administration. Sub-themes:

Criminal Justice and Constitutional guarantees
Principles of Fair Trial
Plight of victims in criminal justice system
Commutation of Death Penalty and death row phenomenon
Police Reforms initiatives
Criminal investigation: Challenges for law enforcement agencies
Cyber Crime investigation – issues
Role of Forensic Science in criminal justice administration
Prosecution and Defence in Criminal Justice system
Inherent jurisdiction of High Court
Appreciation of evidence
Efficiency of courts and criminal justice process
Prison Reforms in India - Challenges
Juvenile Delinquency and the new legal regime on juvenile justice

Call for papers: Research papers are invited from Scholars, Researchers, Practitioners, Academicians and Students on issues related to the above theme. Authors of selected papers will be given an opportunity to present their papers in the conference. Joint authorship is permitted, subject to a maximum of two co-authors. On approval through a peer-reviewing process, the best papers shall be published in a book with ISBN. Guideline for Submission of Papers: A brief profile of the author indicating his/her designation, email ID, contact number and address has to be sent along with the abstract (250-300 words) of the paper to the Organizing Committee. The Full Length Paper should not exceed 6000 words excluding footnotes Important Dates:

Deadline of Abstract Submission : March 15, 2017
Notification of Acceptance of abstract : March 18, 2017
Last Date for receiving of Demand Draft : March 25, 2017
Deadline of Full Paper Submission : March 31, 2017
Date of Conference : April 8, 2017

Registration Fee for Paper Presenters/Participants:

Students: Rupees 1,000/- for single author (Additionally Rupees 500/- for co-author, if any)
Academicians, Lawyers and Others: Rupees 1500/- per participant. (Additionally Rupees 500/- for co-author, if any)

For more details, click here.

Simran SahniDate: 29th March, 2017 Venue: Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law University of Delhi Campus Law Centre’s Seminars, Debates and Discussions Society (SDS) brings to you its first-ever National Debate on the topic “Customs and Cultural Identity Are Impediments to Legal Reforms” on 29th March, 2017. This debate exemplifies the constant endeavor of the nearly century old institution to provide a platform for diverse views on contemporary social and legal issues, helping to understand society and its evolution, thereby maintaining the spirit of dynamism. Format for the Debate: Round 1: Preliminary Selection Process Students are required to submit a 500 word abstract, which is to be accompanied by a two minute video recording of the same. They can decide to take a position either For the Motion or Against the Motion. The abstract should clearly indicate the side chosen by the participant and reflect a view consistent with it. For rules for the submission of the abstract and video, click here. Round 2: Live Debate Selection of Finalists- 10 speakers would be selected based on the above mentioned abstracts and videos (5 speakers For the Motion and 5 speakers Against the Motion) to appear for a debate at Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. To know more about the theme and idea behind the debate, click, here or visit Facebook Page. Prizes:

Winner, for the motion : ₹10,000
Winner, against the motion : ₹10,000
For finalists: certificates and books

No registration fees. For further information, please contact-

Akshaya Agarwal: 9999777687
Livya Krishnan: 8588001858
Garima Verma: 9999322190
Bhupender Kaushik: 8802726213
Ankita Gandhi: 9871615654

India ripe for a Political Revolution: Justice Katju

Call for Papers- International Journal of Legal Insight (IJLI) (ISSN: 2456-3595)

Admission open for TERI University’s One Year LLM Programme

SYMFIESTA’17 – Organized with Associate Sponsor – Sadgamaya

National Seminar on Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development & Consumer Protection

Call for Papers: Amity Juris Perspective Students’ Journal [Volume 1 -Issue 1]

ILNU: Ensuring Victim Participation In Criminal Justice System

NLIU – Trilegal Summit on Mergers and Acquisitions

IInd RMLNLU Model United Nations Conference

Call for Papers: CASIHR Journal on Human Rights Practice (CASIHR JHRP)

NLIU Trilegal Summit: First and Second Session Concluded

NLIU-Trilegal Summit: Winners announced

HNLU Colossus, 2017 Concludes

Jus Dicere National Case Comment Competition

National Funding Rounds for India for the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 2017

6th National Moot Court Competition by Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian Law College, Bengaluru

Expressions @ RGNUL, National Inter-University Competition 2017

Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur, Rajiv Gandhi School Of Intellectual Property Law: Admission Notification

National Conference on Criminal Justice Administration In India: Contemporary Issues & Challenges

National Debate Competition, 2017 on Customs and Cultural Identity Are Impediments to Legal Reforms