RGNUL Student Research Review

Almost 15 Years Since the Court Manager Experiment - What’s Next in Administrative Reforms in the Indian Judiciary?

Between the substance and process of law, there lies the centrally important role of judicial administration. In this article, Atishya Kumar, a Research Fellow at the JALDI Initiative, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, undertakes a systematic and comparative examination of the post of a Court Manager, their numerical decline, and their importance in the justice delivery mechanisms of India.

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The Editorial Board of RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) is pleased to announce its Call for Papers for Volume 10, Issue 2 of the Journal.

Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) prompts scholars to examine how international legal frameworks often reflect the interests of dominant, typically Western, powers while marginalizing the voices and experiences of countries in the Global South. It is built on the premise that international law, with its colonial roots and contemporary structures, has historically facilitated systems of exploitation and domination, contributing to global inequality. By challenging the presumption of universal international legal norms and questioning underlying power dynamics, TWAIL seeks to shift the focus toward the perspectives and needs of the Global South, advocating for a more equitable and inclusive approach to international law.

To explore international law from the perspective of these historically marginalized regions and to uncover new dimensions, RSRR seeks submissions on the theme ‘From the Margins to the Center: Exploring Third World Approaches to International Law.’ This initiative seeks to foster meaningful discourse on emerging trends in international law, ethics, and governance.

We welcome submissions from students, academics, lawyers, and other legal professionals in the form of articles, short notes, case comments, legislative analyses, and normative legal articles.

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Amplifying Market Vigilance: A Case for Improving Synergy between the Competition Commission and Consumer Courts || Editorial Column

In the contemporary commercialised world, which is witnessing a pervasive proliferation of e-commerce and digital technology, unilateral conduct by market players might present itself as unfair trade practices in consumer courts but might have underlying competition law issues. Therefore, the current isolation in which the Consumer Courts and the Competition Commission operate might lead to non-correction of market failures at the appropriate time and thus impinge on ‘consumer welfare’.

In this article, Mr. Malak Sheth and Ms.Aditi Saxena, editors at RSRR, recommend granting powers to the Consumer Courts to refer cases to the CCI which would help improve the synergy between the courts and ensure that they collectively work towards their common goal of consumer welfare.

The Editorial Board of RSRR is delighted to have received a huge number of submissions for its Volume 10.1, in collaboration with Indus Law, on the theme "Evolving Corporate Frontiers: Law and Governance Perspectives".

We are elated to share that we received 170+ abstract submissions for the Journal. We are currently undertaking the review of the final manuscripts for the shortlisted abstracts.

We thank all the authors for their enthusiastic participation and shall keep them updated with the status of their submissions!

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Deadline extended for Final Submission | RSRR-IndusLaw Volume 10.1

The Editorial Board of RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR), in collaboration with IndusLaw, is accepting submissions for Volume 10, Issue 1 of the RSRR Journal on the theme "Evolving Corporate Frontiers: Law and Governance Perspectives".

In light of numerous requests received, the submission deadline for sending in the final submissions for the selected abstracts has been extended to 12th March, 2024.

Through this Journal, RSRR aims to foster a discourse on pertinent corporate law issues while reflecting upon the areas that require enhanced regulatory interventions.

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Paid Menstrual Leaves: A Legal Enigma || Editor`s Column

On 14 December 2023, Union Minister Ms Smriti Irani while responding to a question concerning the issue of granting a fixed number of compulsory leaves to female employees, expressed her personal opinion that “… menstrual cycle is not a handicap.” Her statement has sparked a nationwide discussion on the reproductive rights and health benefits constitutionally granted to women.

In the article, Kavya Mittal and Naren Maran, Assistant Editors at RSRR underpin the current status of menstrual policies in India with the recent Bill on menstrual policy, delve into the realms of the pertinent labour law and provide a comparative analysis of the global scenario. The authors further suggest policy recommendations for a prospective legislation to address this issue

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Highway || Cinejuris

Highway narrates the tale of a young girl Veera (Alia Bhatt) who finds solace with her abductor due to the similar horrors of their childhood. The action begins when Veera is abducted from her car at a petrol station by Mahabir (Randeep Hooda) and his accomplices.

This story wades through a plethora of criminal legislations. Starting from the Indian Penal Code, 1960 to special acts such as the Protection of Children Against Sexual Violence Act, 2012. It depicts how two unconventional partners navigate their way through varied highways of law and crime.

By Kavya Mittal, Assistant Editor at RSRR

Reminder | RSRR-IndusLaw Call for Papers

The Editorial Board of RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) is accepting submissions on the theme "Evolving Corporate Frontiers: Law and Governance Perspectives" in collaboration with IndusLaw.

In the contemporary corporate environment, businesses are in a state of perpetual flux as they maneuver through dynamic regulatory frameworks and governance structures.

Through this journal, RSRR seeks to discuss the current legal & regulatory framework while reflecting upon the areas that require newer policy interventions to meet the requirements of the burgeoning corporate sector.

The last date for sending in your manuscripts for this journal is 2nd March 2024.

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COVID-19 and Vaccine Indemnification Under Indian Contract Act, 1872

In this blog for the RSRR Rolling Blog Series, Ayushi Srivastava, a student of National Law University, Odisha has delved into a myriad of legal complexities surrounding the distribution, administration, and consequences of vaccination in India, in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and the deadlock between vaccine companies like Pfizer and Moderna, clamouring for indemnity, exempting them from liability of any side-effects .

The blog primarily expounds on the concept of indemnity as incorporated in the Indian Contract Act of 1872, specially in section 124 and 125. The blog also critically elucidates the restricted definition and scope of ‘indemnity’ under the contract act and advocates potential augmentation in the same, by inculcating the recommendations of the 13th Law Commission.

https://www.rsrr.in/post/covid-19-and-vaccine-indemnification-under-india-contract-act-1872

The Marriage Dilemma: The Supreme Court's Questionable Interpretation of Autonomy and Dignity in the Marriage Equality Case || Excerpts from Experts

On October 17, 2023, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered its long-awaited verdict in the marriage equality case: Supriyo v. Union of India. The case centered on a set of petitions submitted by members of the q***r community, seeking a substantive acknowledgment of their right to marry under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) of 1954. The petitioners contended that the SMA’s exclusion of q***r couples was discriminatory, and constituted a violation of their fundamental rights. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled against the petitioners, holding that the right to marry was not fundamental for anyone—q***r and non-q***r alike.

In this article, Mr. Kanav N Sahgal, Project Manager, Samvidhaan Fellowship
and Communications Manager at Nyaaya, discusses the implication of the Supriyo judgment on the q***r community, the debate on right to marry as a personal choice and the q***r community’s discriminatory exclusion from the SMA.

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RBI's Stance on Treatment of Wilful Defaulters: An Inclusion of Natural Justice but Exclusion of Practicality
In this blog for the RSRR Rolling Blog Series, Vaibhav Kesarwani & Naman Kasliwal, students at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, delve into the procedural specifics of RBI's new draft guidelines and analyse the RBI's commitment to ensure a fair and just process for borrowers the practicality of the strict timelines proposed by it.

In their examination, the authors highlight the successful inclusion of the principles of natural justice vis-a-vis a multi-stage process for the identification and classification of willful defaulters in addition to the threshold of proof required for proving such default. The article further scrutinises and criticises the scope of practical implementation of these guidelines with respect to the strict 6 month timeline, and throws light on its insufficiency for procedural requisites such as forensic audits, written representations, etc. After navigating various feasibility concerns, it suggests collaborative actions on the part of banks and regulators to devise workable solutions.
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