Upholding victims’ rights difficult with AFSPA in force: Activists
The Kashmir Monitor | New Delhi, Dec 3: Renewing calls for scrapping the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that gives immunity to the military from prosecution for actions in disturbed areas, human rights activists have said that upholding the rights and interests of victims is difficult in places where such “archaic” laws are in force.…
Continue ReadingTruth-seeking difficult in AFSPA environment: Sanjoy Hazarika
Devdiscourse | Renewing calls for scrapping the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that gives immunity to the military from prosecution for actions in disturbed areas, human rights activists have said that upholding the rights and interests of victims is difficult in places where such “archaic” laws are in force. “In an environment of impunity…
Continue ReadingAfghan government hires Jindal Law School graduate
Business Standard | Wali Zardan, an L.L.M graduate from Jindal Global Law School of O.P. Jindal Global University in Haryana, has been appointed the Legal Director of the Ministry of Mines & Petroleum of the Government of Afghanistan, the university has said. “The learning opportunities provided at Jindal Global Law School along with their outstanding…
Continue ReadingExperts Discuss Chinese FDI to India at First China India Legal Forum
The Telegraph | Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Institute of BRICS Legal Studies of the East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL) and Dentons Shanghai Office recently organized the inaugural ‘China India Legal Forum’, a high level conference on the theme of ‘How to Avoid Legal Risks…
Continue ReadingJindal and Stanford University Host a Joint Programme on ‘Law of Democracy – India Field Study’
Miltech | Five-day joint study exercise included field visits, sessions and deliberations with India’s 3 pillars of democracy – the Judiciary, the Legislative and the Executive – “Our democracy is under stress,” says Stanford Law School Professor Nathaniel Persily – “We haven’t created conditions necessary for successful democracy,” – Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan O.P. Jindal Global…
Continue ReadingJindal and Stanford University Organize High-level Conference on Deliberative Democracy, Institutions, Law and People
Press Trust of India | A Host of National and International Experts on the Subject Participate – Conference Generates New Vision on the Future of Democracy A conference on ‘Deliberative Democracy Institutions, Law & People’ kicked off in Delhi today. The international forum is being jointly hosted by O.P. Jindal Global University and Centre for Deliberative Democracy of Stanford University. The two-day international forum has brought…
Continue ReadingUrgent need for legal research centres: Law Commission chief
The Law Commission chairman, Justice A P Shah, today said there is a need to establish legal research centres and have more law professionals for a better future of legal education in the country. The former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court highlighted the need to train young professionals to benefit the legal profession.…
Continue ReadingLegal research centres needed: Law Commission Chairman A P Shah
The Economics Time | NEW DELHI: There is a need to establish legal research centres and have more law professionals for a better future of legal education in the country, Law Commission Chairman Justice (retd) A P Shah said today. Highlighting the need to train young professionals to benefit the legal profession, Justice Shah, former Chief Justice…
Continue ReadingJustice Bhandari Becomes Emeritus Prof of Jindal Law School
Outlook | Justice Dalveer Bhandari, a former Supreme Court judge and a judge of International Court of Justice, has been appointed as the Honorary Emeritus Professor of Law at Jindal Global Law School. Justice Bhandari was felicitated for his outstanding work as a judge and his efforts to engage with international law on a global…
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