(Basic) Certificate Courses by the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS)
Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), a premier researchinstitute, headed by the Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha and maintained by Lok SabhaSecretariat, Parliament of India invites application for Basic Certificate Courses on varios subjects/topics. About the Institute The Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary
Intellectual Property Rights: What You Need To Know
What are Intellectual Property Rights? Intellectual Property refers to the creations of the human mind like inventions, literature, artistic work, symbols, etc.; over the last 500 years, we have seen unprecedented progress in such areas. It is intangible in nature and, thus, differs
Reality Shows: TRP Race or Mirror Society
Reality shows have been the new age in the world of television. The fictional shows were being telecasted long back when television was being opted in society. However, the idea that the show was not written and is not fictionally gained more popularity.
Bigamy and Its Loopholes Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956
Bigamy is defined to be an act where whoever having a husband or a wife living, marries another person. Section 494 and 495 of the IPC penalizes the act of bigamy. It is classified to be a non- cognizable, bailable and compoundable offence.
The Important Question of Marital Rape: Analysing the Intersection of Legisprudence & Jurisprudence
The Question of Marital Rape is a very important question that needs to be addressed. But how this problem shall be addressed? How shall the question of Rape be addressed in the context of Marriage? How shall Marriage be defined in the context
A Cold War Between The Executive And The Judiciary
What is the scuffle between the two bodies about? Recently, during a parliamentary discussion on the bill on salaries for Supreme Court and High court judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijju suggested that there was a growing voice amongst the SC Bar Association
Media Laws and Freedom of Expression and Press: An Assessment in the Context of Bangladesh
Written By – Tanni Ganguly, Pursuing Master of Laws (LLM) from South Asian University Abstract: Freedom of expression is the most important fundamental right for any democratic country. After Bangladesh became independent in 1971, the constitution was constructed 1972. Where the preamble states
Concept of Utilitarianism by Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher, economist, social reformer, and legal theorist born in London in 1748. Bentham being an individualist, supported the ‘leissez-faire’ a French term, which, if translated, means “to leave alone”; hence this principle means minimum interference of the state in the
Winter Internship Programme at National Human Rights Commission (Offline): Apply by 27 Nov
The National Human Rights Commission has expressly been mandated to promote Human Rights literacy and awareness vide Section 12 (h) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. With a view to spread awareness among University students about the need for protection and
Honor Killings in South Asia
Written By – Tanni Ganguly, Pursuing Master of Laws (LLM) from South Asian University Abstract: This paper analyses the factors that lead to honor killings as a form of human rights violation and the contexts in which they occur. It also makes several
