By Vibha Nadig Introduction The doctrine of promissory estoppel applies to situations wherein one party (the promisor), through their explicit or implicit conduct, shows an intention to create a legal relationship with another party (the promisee). In displaying such intent, if a person makes a promise, that promise can be held to be binding, and … Continue reading State Liability Under The Doctrine Of Promissory Estoppel
Month: August 2020
Sukhna Lake as a “Legal Person” : The Challenges Ahead
By Aparna Sojan Recently the Punjab & Haryana High Court, in its judgment in Court on its own Motion v. Chandigarh Administration (herein referred to as the Sukhna Lake case), declared the Sukhna Lake to be a ‘legal person’, having the “corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person.”[1] This comes in the backdrop … Continue reading Sukhna Lake as a “Legal Person” : The Challenges Ahead
India’s Battle against Child Marriage – A Conflict of Laws
By Yash More and Shailendra Shukla Introduction The Supreme Court in Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M (hereinafter Shafin Jahan) while adjudicating upon the validity of the marriage of a 24-year-old Muslim convert girl Hadiya with Shafin Jahan, created an inadvertent legal complexity.[1] Justice Chandrachud, in his concurring opinion, while discussing the necessary conditions for a valid … Continue reading India’s Battle against Child Marriage – A Conflict of Laws
Interview Series 06 – Reforms in Legal Education : In Conversation with Arnab Roy
(This is the sixth in the series of Interviews that JILS will publish as part of its Interview Series on Reforms in Legal Education) Mr. Arnab Roy is a Director at IDIA. He completed his B.A. LLB. (Hons.) from NUJS, Kolkata. Previously, he worked as a research associate of the IPR Chair at NUJS. During … Continue reading Interview Series 06 – Reforms in Legal Education : In Conversation with Arnab Roy
The Emerging Trend of Celebrity Gossip: The Blind Items
By Mishika Bedi Celebrity gossip first gained importance during the late 19th century and has expanded in various ways since then.[1] It is the staple of most magazines and newspapers today. A new form of celebrity gossip called Blind Items emerged somewhere around the late nineteenth or early twentieth century[2] and has gained immense … Continue reading The Emerging Trend of Celebrity Gossip: The Blind Items
Interview Series 05 – Reforms in Legal Education : In conversation with Ms. Upasana Dasgupta
(This is the fifth in the series of Interviews that JILS will publish as part of its Interview Series on Reforms in Legal Education) Ms. Upasana Dasgupta is extremely experienced in the legal industry, with a penchant for Air and Space Law. Having completed her bachelor’s degree in law from a reputed National Law University, … Continue reading Interview Series 05 – Reforms in Legal Education : In conversation with Ms. Upasana Dasgupta
Protection of Personal Data of Users of Fantasy Sports Games
By Vibhav Krishna and Shambhavy Singh Introduction The world has been under the threat of COVID-19 for over six months now. With quarantine and lockdowns into effect, people have been finding different ways to stay positive and be productive. Internet has been one of the biggest reliefs in such times. Consequently, an industry which … Continue reading Protection of Personal Data of Users of Fantasy Sports Games
Copyright Complexities of Social Media’s Terms of Use : An Unending Debate?
Lokesh Vyas and Harshil Dureja Contextualisation : A Need for Revision? On 29 June, 2020, India banned 59 Chinese apps including Tiktok, citing that these platforms are “…engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.” The ban came amid continuing … Continue reading Copyright Complexities of Social Media’s Terms of Use : An Unending Debate?
Interview Series 04 – Reforms in Legal Education : In Conversation with Tanuj Kalia
(This is the fourth in the series of Interviews that JILS will publish as part of its Interview Series on Reforms in Legal Education) Mr. Tanuj Kalia is a 2013 NUJS Graduate and the Founder of Lawctopus (2010), the first of its kind to-go website for law students and aspirants across the country. He is … Continue reading Interview Series 04 – Reforms in Legal Education : In Conversation with Tanuj Kalia
A Case for the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP)
By Sanya Zehra Rizvi Introduction On 29 May 2020, the World Health Organisation (‘WHO’), along with the Costa Rican Government launched the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (‘C-TAP’) to promote universal accessibility to potential vaccines, technologies, diagnostic kits, etc.[1] It is “voluntary and based on social solidarity and aims to accelerate the discovery of vaccines, … Continue reading A Case for the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP)
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 