Review of Constitution

“The working of our Constitution over the years has exposed various weaknesses of the Indian political system and a comprehensive review of the Constitution is necessary.” Immediately after independence, the Constituent Assembly and its Drafting Committee prepared and adopted the Indian Constitution, which with some changes over the years, has been continuing.

Last about six decades of working of the Constitution has exposed certain weaknesses of the Indian political system. At times it is felt by many that a comprehensive review of the Indian Constitution must be carried out to tackle the weaknesses. One of the major weaknesses is that the multi-party system has given scope for so-called ‘horse trading’, which could not be stopped even by the constitutional amendment facilitating the enactment of the Anti-defection Act. Further, it has resulted in evolution of coalition culture, which has increased the political instability of the government.

Further, considering the present-day overlaps resulted by the legislative and judicial activism, there has to be a clear demarcation of the boundaries of jurisdiction of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. Several people feel that with a view to have strong executive at the national and State levels, the present system of Parliamentary democracy must be replaced by the Presidential form of government where the President (Head of the State) is directly elected by the people, who also becomes the functional head
of the State as well as that of the government.

In addition, the empowerment of the States with the overall aim of strengthening the Indian federation is another area on which many political thinkers are unanimous. It is believed that the Indian federal system must also be as close as possible to the US system, so that the regional aspirations of the people are met. It is also felt by many that it is high time that the protection available to the public servants under Article 310 of the Constitution is done away with, so that work culture is inculcated among the government employees.

With a view to strengthen the Constitution, most of the above amendments are necessary. But one has to keep in mind and ensure that none of the proposed amendments actually violate Supreme Court Judgments about the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. For effecting the change beyond the basic structure, it would perhaps require the prior approval of the Supreme Court and the process may have to be undertaken under the close scrutiny of the apex
court.

Centre for Civil Society- ìpolicy certificate in public policy for young leaders

ìpolicy
certificate in public policy for young leaders
new Delhi, 26-29 april 2012

Centre for Civil Society, in partnership with Atlas Network, presents ìpolicy for Young Leaders , a four-day, residential course in public policy and liberal philosophy for law students, researchers, and faculty. The course focuses on issues in the areas of education, livelihood for the poor, and good governance.  During the course participants share and explore ideas about voluntary and policy-based solutions to current social problems.

The ìpolicy experience encourages experiential learning, making for an exciting, engaging and entertaining course. Formats vary between interactive lectures, working groups, field visits and cooperative games.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn, engage, network and develop skills in critical thinking and public policy; all in a relaxed and enjoyable environment where the priority is you.

Who is eligible?

The programme is targeted towards law students, researchers, and faculty under 35 interested in law and policy issues. The course has been designed to make each session participatory; therefore, available seats for the course have been limited to 40 people. Individuals who entered the Jeevika Law Competition will be given priority in the application process.

Please Note:

·         Selected candidates will be required to participate for the entire duration of the course at the end of which a Certificate in Public Policy will be awarded.

·         The course fee is Rs. 2000, which includes all meals and a four-night stay at the venue. The 20 top individuals who participated in the Jeevika Law Competition will be given a scholarship voucher that covers the entire course fee.

·         Limited reimbursement of actual expenses (up to Rs. 3000) is available for outstation candidates.  Reimbursement will only be awarded with travel proof such as boarding pass, train ticket, etc.

·         The deadline for submission of the Application Form is April 18, 2012.

For any queries, contact Sadaf Hussain: 99531 33868 or 011-2653 7456 ext: 25
  
CCS was ranked in top 50 Think Tanks worldwide in 2011 by a study conducted by University of Pennsylvania

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Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, India Funding Round, 13th to 15th april, 2012

Manfred Lachs ISRO India National Funding Rounds

The National Law School of India University, in association with the Indian Space Research Organisation, (ISRO) is proud to announce the National Funding Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, to be held from the 13th to 15th of April, 2012. The winner of this round will qualify directly to the Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds, and be eligible for reimbursement by the ISRO for all expenses incurred in the course of participation.

The last date for registration for the National Round is January 25th, 2012. Please note that teams are required to be registered for the Asia-Pacific Rounds to participate in the National Funding Round.


*For clarifications, contact:*

Raag Yadava (+91-9538263136)

Dheer Bhatnagar (+91-9986538654)

Or write to: manfredlachsindia@gmail.com


We look forward to hearing from you.

Manfred Lachs Asia Pacific Rules (2012) 


Manfred Lachs National Funding Round Rules (2012)


Manfred Lachs Problem (2012) 

For Downloading Registration Form CLICK HERE Source: National Law School,Bangalore (www.nls.ac.in)

28th BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY MOOT COURT COMPETITION

National Law University, Delhi is  conducting 28th BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA INTER 

UNIVERSITY, MOOT COURT COMPETITION for law students from 10th - 12th March, 

2012. The moot proble ms will be on Contract Law, Media Law, Tort Law and Family Law.

The registration form, moot problems and the booklet of rules for the competition can be 

downloaded from website : URL www.nludelhi.ac.in. The booklet will also be available for 

download on the BCI website at: URL www.barcouncilofindia.org.

IMPORTANT DATES

Release of moot Problems:  January 10, 2012

Last date of registration:  February, 10, 2012

Last date of submission of me morials:  February 20, 2012

Registration Form

Source: NLU Delhi

LSAT—India 2012 registration is now open

About the LSAT—India LSAT—India is a standardized test adopted as an admissions criterion by multiple law colleges across India. LSAT—India measures skills that are considered essential for success in law school. LSAT—India is specially created for admissions to law schools in India by the Law School Admission Council, USA (LSAC). The LSAC has been helping law schools in several countries evaluate the critical-thinking skills of their applicants for more than 60 years. A Single Common Test for Multiple Law Colleges Candidates have the benefit of taking a single test — the LSAT—India — to become eligible for the admissions process of multiple law colleges in India which recognize the LSAT—India scores. Candidates can take the LSAT—India on Saturday 5th May , 2012 at any of the test centres spread across 15 cities in India. Measures Essential Skills for Success in Law Education LSAT—India is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school — critical-thinking skills, such as logical reasoning and problem solving. These skills are considered as key to success in the practice of law throughout the world. Reliable Results from a Global Brand The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is a nonprofit corporation whose members are more than 200 law schools in the United States, Canada and Australia. LSAC is renowned globally for excellence in law admissions testing and administers over 145,000 tests annually. The LSAT—India test will be administered by Pearson VUE in India. Pearson VUE delivers millions of high-stakes tests every year across the globe for clients in the licensure, certification, academic admissions, regulatory, and government testing service markets. Simple Registration Process To register for the LSAT—India, please "click here" After completing the LSAT—India registration, candidates can apply to the participating colleges (colleges which will accept LSAT—India scores). Candidates can choose to apply to any or all of the participating colleges, however, LSAT—India scores will be given to all participating Colleges. A list of participating law colleges is available on this site. Candidates can download the application forms from the respective college websites and apply to the college mentioning their LSAT—India registration number. For list of colleges participating in LSAT India click here Source: LSAT-India

CLAT 2012...

PATTERN FOR CLAT 2012

Total Marks- 200
Total number of multiple-choice questions of one mark each 200
Duration of examination- Two Hours
Subject areas with weightage:
English including Comprehension- 40 Marks
General Knowledge/ Current Affairs- 50 Marks
Elementary Mathematics - 20 Marks
Legal Aptitude- 50 Marks
Logical Reasoning- 40 Marks

The different subject areas of the exam are explained as under:

English including Comprehension

The English section will test the candidate’s proficiency in English based comprehension passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, candidates will be questioned on their understanding of the passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein etc. The grammar section requires correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.

General Knowledge/Current Affairs

This section will only test students on their knowledge of current affairs (broadly defined as matters featuring in the mainstream media between March 2011 and March 2012)

Mathematics

This section will test candidates only on “elementary” mathematics i.e. maths that is taught up to the class X.

Logical Reasoning

The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the student’s ability to identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments. It will include a wide variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.

Legal Aptitude

This section will test students only on “legal aptitude”. Questions will be framed with the help of legal propositions (described in the paper), and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied. Some propositions may not be “true” in the real sense (e.g. the legal proposition might be that any person who speaks in a movie hall and disturbs others who are watching the movie will be banned from entering any movie theatre across India for one year). Candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly.

Candidates will not be tested on any prior knowledge of law or legal concepts. If a technical/legal term is used in the question, that term will be explained in the question itself. For example, if the word patent is used, the meaning of patent (“a legal monopoly granted by the government for certain kinds of inventions”) will also be explained.

Tie-breaking

In event of tie between two or more candidates in the CLAT, tie will be broken by the following procedure and order:

Higher marks in the section of Legal aptitude in CLAT-2012,
Higher age and
Computerized draw of lots