VOLUME IV, ISSUE II & III

(FEBRUARY - MARCH 2017)

College of Legal Studies

NEWSLETTER
1 COURTROOM
Message from Senior Director-
DRAMA Operations
3 LAW AND Hello friends!
It has been an extremely fruitful time at
BEYOND
the College of Legal Studies. The past
year has seen the college grow by an
4 AS WE SEE enormous gravity both at the student
IT level as well as in terms of public rec-
ognition, as a college of repute under
the able guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Tabrez
6 BEYOND BAR &
Ahmad. There has been such a robust
BENCH growth and development, that it has
been phenomenal.
9 AROUND THE Our students have won over 100
National Awards over the past couple
GLOBE of years. What better way to reach out
to the nation than to let the world know
11 OPPORTUNITIES about the quality of education that is being imparted here at College of Legal
Studies! No doubt CoLS has been ranked as 2nd amongst the Law Colleges in
the Northern Region according to the survey conducted by the Global Human
12 KNOW YOUR
Resource Development Centre, New Delhi.
FACULTY Today, a career in law is extremely vivacious. As laws across the country and
the globe get stringent in order to streamline the processes, lawyers become
14 KNOW YOUR pivotal to the change. From environment to taxation, from share market to social
ALUMNA health, from corporates to cyber security, lawyers have become a cornerstone
of building hope around transparency and truth in the society. It is one of the
15 KNOW A LEGAL most noble professions known to mankind but then conscience is extremely
important for the development in terms of personal and career growth.
LUMINARY CoLS has more than 8 different programmes to offer under the UG programme.
With a wide range of disciplines under its aegis, it has been attracting stu-
16 STUDENTS dents all across the country. The strength lies in the well qualified faculty that
ACHIEVEMENTS strengthen the quality of student output year on year. The College also has to
its credit the success of conducting the Dr. Paras Diwan Memorial International
Energy law Moot Court Competition where participants from different states
17 CAMPUS NEWS and countries come together and have a wonderful experience.
The College of Legal Studies works non-stop throughout the year and it is the
pro-active nature of all the people associated with the College that has led to
21 FACULTY its productivity and has helped emboss a very positive impression, of a place
ACHIEVEMENTS where dreams are given wings and quality professionals are created.
My heartiest good wishes to Dr. Tabrez Ahmad and team for the hard work and
wonderful outcomes, and I am hopeful and anticipating that the College shall
22 GALLERY reach even higher and truly live up to its name as the Nation Builders University.

Mr. Sanjiv Zutshi

Senior Director-Operations,
UPES
Glimpse of students participating in National Competitions organized by CoLS, UPES
 COURTROOM DRAMA
Defamation Not a Crime High
Court of Kenya
Your freedom to act ends where my nose begins.
The above stated words are considered the very basis of
democracy since time immemorial. However, the same
belief was put to question when the Kenya High Court
decriminalized defamation. Judge John M. Mativo who
presided over the case said that consequences of defa-
mation i.e. arrest, detention and 2 year imprisonment
are excessive punishments in the modern democratic
society that we have.
Addressing the question put before the Court wherein
the Court had to decide whether the penal offence was
inconsistent with the freedom of expression guaranteed
by Article 33 of the Kenyan Constitution or was a reason-
able restriction to it, the Court sided with the former.
The interesting twist came when the Court relied upon
two Indian precedents. The Indian Supreme Court in
Ahmedabad Pvt. Primary Teachers Assn. v. Administra-
tive Officers and Ors., (2004 (1) SCR 470) observed that
maxim noscitur a sociis can be relied upon to interpret
words of the Legislature. Moreover, in the case of Reserve
Bank of India v. Peerless General Finance and Investment
Co. Ltd. and Ors., (1987 AIR 1023) it was held that the
interpretation must be based on the text and the context.
The irony lies in the fact that Indian Courts have recog-
nized defamation by recognizing the Right to Reputation
as a constitutional right under Article 21 of Constitution
of India. Whereas, the Kenya High Court put forward
that defamation cannot be recognized as crime under
the constitutional framework of Kenya, which by virtue
of Article 33 only tends to include public interest and
not individual interest. Thus only a civil remedy can be
obtained for the same.
Courtesy: www.livelaw.in
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Supreme Court Upholds
Notification Issued under old
Criminal Law Amendment Act
The constitutionality of the notifications, issued by the
Union Territory of Goa, with reference to the Criminal
Law Amendment Act, 1932 was upheld by the Honble
Supreme Court of India. The apex Court in Aires Rodrigues
v. Vishwajeet P Rane, (2017 Cr.L.R. (SC)) observed that
The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932 is still relevant
and any notification issued in reference to the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1898, must be read as having been is-
sued in reference to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
In the aforementioned case, the Union Territory of Goa
had issued a notification dated 27th June, 1973, declar-
ing offences committed under Sections 186, 188,189,
228, 295-A, 298, 505 or 507 of the Indian Penal Code,
in the Union Territory of Goa, and Daman and Diu, to be
cognizable, and offences committed under Sections 188
or 506 of the IPC to be non-bailable. The notification
was issued invoking the powers under Section 10 of the
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932.
This notification was challenged in the High Court of
Bombay after the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 came
into force. The High Court declared it invalid. The High
Court had an opinion that, clause (b) of Sub-Section (2) of
Section 484 of CrPC, 1973, only saves notifications issued
with reference to CrPC, 1898 and not notifications issued
with reference to Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932.
The Supreme Court bench comprising of Honble Justice
A.K. Goel and Honble Justice U.U. Lalit observed that, the
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932, is a Central Legisla-
tion and even today it is operative and power conferred
under section 10 can be exercised.
Courtesy: www.livelaw.in
IT Act is a Special Provision, so
has a Special Effect
On 12th December 2016, in Sharat Babu Digumarti v.
Govt. of NCT, (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1222 OF 2016) the
Supreme Court heard claims of both the parties regard-
ing a wide variety of issues. The matter dealt with The
Information Technology Act, 2000 and Indian Penal Code,
1860. The Attorney Generals opinion was also taken into
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consideration by the Honble Court in this matter, who
highlighted that Section 67 of the IT Act that talks about
publishing obscene content overrides Section 292 of the
IPC. It has been seen that in practise, because of lack of
awareness among the Law Enforcement Agency officers,
most of the accused are charged under Section 292 IPC
and often Section 67 of IT Act is ignored.
The Court also went on to analyse the parallels between
electronic material and records as per the Indian Evidence
Act, 1872 and said that almost all electronically published
content can be included under the IT Act without any
doubt.
However, paragraph 28 of the judgment lays down the
most relevant opinion of the Court; The said provision
read with Section 67A and 67B is a complete code relat-
ing to the offences that are covered under the IT Act. All
provisions will have their play and significance, if the al-
leged offence pertains to offence of electronic record. It
has to be borne in mind that IT Act is a special enactment.
It has special provisions. Section 292 of the IPC makes
(an) offence (the) sale of obscene books, etc. but once
the offence has a nexus or connection with the electronic
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record the protection and effect of Section 79 cannot be
ignored and negated.
This pretty much boiled down to the Court observing
that if no case was made out under Section 67 of the IT
Act then the remedy under Section 292 of IPC will also
not be available.
This was held because the accused was already acquit-
ted of the offence under Section 67 of the IT Act. This
judgment reiterates the concept of Generalia Specialibus
Non Derogant meaning that a general statute must yield
to a special one.
Courtesy: www.cyberblogindia.in
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Can the Court Subject a Party to
Voice Spectrography Test?
Self-Incriminating evidences have always been an area of
constant contemplation under Indian law. The High Court
of Gujarat in the case of Natvarlal Amarshibhai Devani
v. State of Gujarat & Ors. (January 2017) responded to
questions concerning voice spectrography, under a writ
petition.The Court addressing the issue, whether voice
spectrography amounts to self-incrimination under Article
20 (3) of the Constitution of India, gave a decision that
subjecting an accused to voice spectrography, though is
not violative of Article 20 (3) of the Constitution of India,
it is not allowed.
Honble Justice J. B. Pardiwala added further, with com-
plete assurance while referring to the Apex Courts judg-
ment in Selvi v. State of Karnataka (AIR 2010 SC 1974:
2010 AIR SCW 3011), that the principles laid down by the
Supreme Court would not apply to the voice spectrography
test, for it does not fall within the ambit of psychiatric
treatment.
Another issue before the Court was whether a Court can
subject a suspect to the test or authorize an investigating
agency to collect voice sample for the test, in absence
of any provision under CrPC. After a detailed examina-
tion of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and the Indian
Evidence Act, 1872 the Court concluded that no provision
empowers either the Court or any legal authority to col-
lect voice sample for the purpose of this test. So at the
moment no party to a suit can be subjected to the test
of voice spectrography.
Honble Justice J.B. Pardiwala comprehended the signifi-
cance of voice spectrographic test in detail throughout
the judgment, and pointed towards the Parliament to look
into the issue and make necessary amendments under the
Code of Criminal Procedure and the Act of 1920. Moreover,
he suggested that the State Government, on urgent basis,
should exercise its power under Section 8 of the Act, 1920
and frame rules to include voice sample as a barometer of
measurement. Even in the case of R. M. Malkani v. State
of Maharashtra (AIR 1973 SC 157) where recorded tape
was accepted as valid evidence, the Court had stated
that there was a need of a provision under which police
could get the voice sample identified for admissibility as
evidence.It is high time that the Legislative bodies paid
attention to various Courts decisions where a constant
demand and dire need for inclusion of such tests have
been established.
Courtesy: www.livelaw.in
 LAW AND BEYOND
Payment of Wages
(Amendment) Bill, 2017 passed
by the Rajya Sabha on 8th
February
Our methods of payment have diversified with the pas-
sage of time, but Indians love cash. It is conventional
and satisfying. There is a larger, vaguer fear associated
with other methods of money transfer, be it cheques or
plastic money.
On the same lines, Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of
Labour and Employment, introduced the Payment of
Wages (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha on 15th December,
2016. However, he had to withdraw it from Lok Sabha on
3rd February, 2017. The Government had undertaken the
Ordinance path because both the Houses were not work-
ing in December, when the Bill was passed. The Bill was
passed in Lok Sabha on 7th February, 2017. The Rajya
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Sabha passed the Bill by a voice vote on 8th February,2017.
Fundamentally, the Bill seeks to amend that section of
the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, which states that the
written authorisation of the employee is necessary for
payment through cheques or bank transfers.
Mr. Dattatreya assured the House by stating that this will
improve the compliance of labour laws. Exploitation of
workers is going on. There is cut in payments (of wages in
cash)... No way are we taking away the rights of workers.
This Bill is going to strengthen those. We want them to
get their wages through transparent manner.
Courtesy: www.prsindia.org & www.financialexpress.com
The Specified Bank Notes
(Cessation of Liabilities) Bill,
2017 passed in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on 7th February, 2017 passed The Speci-
fied Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, 2017. The
Bill was introduced by Mr. Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister
on 3rd February, 2017 and it replaces the Specified Bank
Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016.
The Bill seeks to end the liability of the RBI and the Central
Government on the currency notes demonetised in last
November through a Notification issued under the RBI Act,
1934. Under the Notification, old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000
currency notes were allowed to be deposited in the banks
till 31st December, 2017. The Bill declares that holding,
transfer and receiving of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 cur-
rency notes after the stipulated date is a criminal offence,
punishable with a minimum fine of Rs. 10,000 or the fine
of five times the value of notes possessed, whichever is
higher, and if the offence is committed by the company
or its member, the company will be held liable.
The Government under the Bill provided for a grace period
for depositing such notes with the RBI only to people who
were either not in the country during demonetisation or
due to the reason of them belonging to any other class of
persons as specified by the Government, provided they
declare the same during the deposit.
The Bill exempts a person who holds up to 10 old notes,
or, a person who owns up to 25 discontinued currency
notes for the purposes of study, research or numismatics,
or a person who holds notes on the direction of a court.
In addition, the RBI or any person authorised by it, are
also exempted from this prohibition.
Further, the Bill also specifies that fine will be imposed by
the Court of a Magistrate of the First Class or the Court
of a Metropolitan Magistrate only.
Courtesy: www.financialexpress.com & www.prsindia.org
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The Finance Bill, 2017 introduced in the Lok Sabha

The Finance Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Lok Sabha The limit applies to a single transaction or a number of
on 1st February, 2017. transactions related to a single event. Amendments to
The Bill, if passed, shall make it mandatory to quote the the Bill, however, seek to lower the limit from three lakh
Aadhaar number while applying for PAN card or filing In- rupees to two lakh rupees.
come Tax returns. In case a person does not have his Aad- Some contents of the Bill are controversial however.
haar Card, he would The Bill proposes to re-
have to quote his Aad- move the limit of 7.5% of
haar enrolment num- a companys net profit of
ber to indicate that an the previous three years,
application to obtain which is the amount it
the Aadhaar has been can currently donate to
filed. All persons hav- a political party. If the
ing a PAN card as on Bill is passed, compa-
July 1, 2017 and also nies will also not have
eligible for Aadhaar to disclose the identity
shall have to provide of the political parties to
the authorities their which it donates. It is al-
Aadhaar enrolment Picture Courtesy: aubsp.com leged that these changes
number by a certain will reduce transparency
date in a manner the government shall prescribe and encourage political
later. Failure to do the above would result in the PAN being parties to indulge in corruption.
invalidated, and the person will be treated in the same Courtesy: www.prsindia.org
manner as someone who has not applied for his PAN.
The Bill would also lower the limit of cash transactions.
Three lakh rupees is the maximum limit that can be per-
mitted in transactions with a single person on one day.

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Delay in TDS not to be tolerated

The Income Tax Department has tightened the noose on
employers who have deducted Tax Deducted at Source
(TDS) from employees but defaulted on remitting it to the
government, causing serious inconvenience to employ-
ees who receive tax demand notices. This, however, has
not gone down well with the industry. Not just for non-
remittances, even those employers who have delayed
remittance of TDS deducted from their employees beyond
a reasonable time have been sent prosecution show-
cause notices even though they have already remitted
the tax with penalty.
Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is a system introduced

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by Income Tax Department, where a person
responsible for making specified payments
such as salary, commission, professional
fees, interest, rent, etc. is liable to deduct a
certain percentage of tax before making pay-
ment in full to the receiver of the payment. As
the name suggests, the concept of TDS is to
deduct tax at its source.
Sibichen K. Mathew, Commissioner of Income
Tax (TDS) said, This year, we have sent more
than 15,000 letters and prosecution notices
to 150 firms, which were selected by an au-
tomated software based on the delinquency
in these cases. Many firms have delayed remittance
for more than two years. Many have considered this to
be a revenue stream and are rotating the corpus in their
business, which is a crime, he said during an interaction
with members of the Federation of Karnataka Chamber
of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.
While many industrialists objected to the I-T depart-
ment waking up now for delays in previous fiscals, Mr.
Mathew said that in all the 859 cases where prosecution
show-cause notices have been issued, several letters had
been sent earlier alerting the firms on the delay. Of the
859 cases, 223 defaulters have approached the depart-
ment for compounding of offences by paying interest and
penalty, a three per cent compounding charge for every
month from due date, in addition to the stipulated TDS,
to escape prosecution. Their plea has been rejected, he
added.
Meanwhile, the I-T Department, in a statement, has said
that a Special Economic Offences Court, Bengaluru con-
victed the directors of a private firm for delay in remittance
and sentenced them to three years rigorous imprison-
NGT Directs Delhi Government to Pay
Sanitation Workers on Time
Piles of garbage lying outside colonies in east Delhi is a
common sight for residents of areas like Laxmi Nagar,
PreetVihar, Krishna Nagar, New Ashok Nagar, Vinod Nagar
and Khichripur. The reason for this plight is the refusal by
sanitation workers to pick up garbage until their salaries
are paid.
In light of this, the bench of the National Green Tribunal
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ment, even though the firm had remitted TDS with pen-
alty during the time of conviction. They have found that
several companies that have been served prosecution
notices have wound up, vanished or resurfaced with other
names. We are tracking down the directors of such firms
and attaching their assets. In case of Kingfisher Airlines,
we have collected 151 crores by freezing bank accounts,
impounding pending tax refunds and other means. We
will also get a share in the auction of Kingfisher House
in Mumbai, Mr. Sibichen Mathew said.
Not just private firms, but government departments and
Public Sector Units also figure in the list of defaulters.
Prominent among those are the BBMP, Bangalore Univer-
sity and the State Public Works Department. There is no
diversion or embezzlement of tax money in government
departments since most of these transactions are book
adjustments. There are also some grey areas, which are
being contested at appellate tribunals. However, State
government departments are very lax in filing quarterly
reports of TDS deductions, which create problems for
employees, Sibichen K. Mathew said.
Courtesy: www.thehindu.com & www.indianexpress.com
(NGT), headed by chair-person Justice Swatanter Ku-
marhas, directed that salaries of safaikaramcharis to be
paid on time. It has asked for detailed reports from the
MCD and state government over budget allocations for
the staffers salaries.
Around 2500 metric tonnes of garbage is generated every
day in East Delhi and the indefinite strike by the sanitation
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workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has
created chaos in the Capital.
The tribunal had already issued notices to the Ministry
of Urban Development, Delhi government as well as the
Sanitation Workers Union over this strike; summoning
them. In mark of the protests, some workers dumped
garbage outside the office of Delhi Assembly Speaker
Ram Niwas Goel.
The NGT also issued notices to the stakeholders, ask-
BEYOND BAR AND BENCH
Ex-IPAB Officio DPS Mr. Parmar
joins LexOrbis for guiding Patent
Prosecutions
IP firm LexOrbis has hired the former IPAB Officer, Mr.
DPS Parmar as their senior consultant to deal with Pat-
ent issues. At LexOrbis, Mr. Parmar will be responsible
for handling pre and post-grant oppositions, appeals and
revocation actions.
According to the firms press release, Mr. Parmar had
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ing them to collaborate for the
steps that have been taken to
remove waste from the locali-
ties. All municipal authorities
were asked to make an inte-
grated waste management plan
for Delhi, identify landfill sites
and improve condition of exist-
ing sites. The Delhi High Court
had passed an order asking the
government to remove garbage
in the trans-Yamuna area. The
Green Panel directed the re-
cording of the same.
The bench also said that people are suffering due to
tussle between government and corporation.
The BJP has been in control of the civic body for the past
ten years which goes to polls in April-May this year. Such
a strike in the months preceding the elections are sure to
affect the parties contesting the said elections.
Courtesy: www.thehindu.com & www.indianexpress.com
previously been instrumental in taking some well analysed
and unconventional decisions in matters under sections
3(d), 3(i), (k) and 8 of the Patents Act, 1970 relating to
divisional applications, disclosure requirements, working
statements, compulsory license etc.
Mr. Parmar, in his almost three decade long career had
represented India at various discussion panels organized
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by WIPO, attended programs at the European and Japa-
nese Patent Office and was also involved in the recog-
nition of Indian Patent Office (IPO) as the 15th ISA and
IPEA under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and had
headed the Intellectual Property Training Institute (IPTI)
in Nagpur, which trains new IPO examiners.
Courtesy: www.asiaiplaw.com
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Asias First Law Firm to Deploy
Artificial Intelligence for Legal
Work
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) will be Asias first law
firm to sign up for machine learning contracts software,
said the firms press release on the occasion of comple-
tion of its century long legacy.
While reflecting on a hundred years of the storied law
firm, Mr. Cyril Shroff, Managing Director of CAM said, Our
clients expect us to be at the cutting edge of the practice
of law, and of the business of law. We recognise that the
business challenges of our clients come first, and that
we need a suite of different tools and advanced skills to
address these.
Reportedly, Kira Systems, a legal Artificial Intelligence
(AI) pioneer, whose elite clientele include firms like DLA
Piper, Clifford Chance LLP, signed a deal with CAM for its
document analysis software system. This AI system will
help CAM in identifying, analysing and extracting clauses
from contracts and other legal documents.
Kira Systems helps enterprises uncover relevant informa-
tion in unstructured contracts and related documents. Its
award-winning software excels at searching and analys-
ing contract text. Kira offers machine learning models
covering due diligence, general commercial, corporate
organisation, real estate and compliance. Its customers
include some of the worlds largest corporations and
professional services firms, have trusted Kira on hun-
dreds of billions of dollars of M&A transactions. They
also deploy Kira for knowledge management, contract
search, analytics, and other use cases where visibility
into contract provisions is critical.
Courtesy: www.indianexpress.com & www.info.kirasys-
tems.com
AZB Corporate Partner Rishi
Gautam Likely to Return to Cyril
Amarchand after 10 Years
Reportedly, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) will be
hiring AZB & Partners corporate partner Mr. Rishi Gautam,
who had joined AZB in 2014, from Clifford Chance after
a short stint at Amazon. Although nothing is official yet
between Mr. Gautam and CAM, it is understood that he is
likely to join in the month of March, subject to the length
of his notice period.
Mr. Rishi Gautam, an NLSIU Bangalore 2001 graduate,
began his career at CAM. In 2008, after a short stint
at Freehills for two years, he joined Clifford Chance in
London till 2012.
After about 10 years of experience at dignified law firms all
over the world he is now all set to join as a partner at CAM.
Courtesy: www.legallyindia.com
Mr. Ajay Tyagi Appointed as New
SEBI Chief
The BJP led government on Friday appointed Mr. Ajay
Tyagi, senior bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry, to lead
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Mr.
Tyagi will succeed Mr. Upendra Kumar Sinha who will be
completing his term on 1st March, 2017. Mr. Tyagi has
been in-charge of the capital markets division in the
economic affairs department since October, 2014 and
headed the committee that crafted the draft code on
resolution of financial firms. Besides these he has also
represented India in International forums like the Financial
Action Task Force for money laundering, terror financing
and the Financial Stability Board for monitoring global
financial systems.
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Mr. Tyagi had been RBIs nominee for a while in 2015 and This merger, which is to take effect in the years second
held initiative in corporate bond funds. Hence his knowl- quarter, will be the second large-scale combination for
edge in the said field is undisputed and makes him the Norton Rose, whose previous biggest merger was with
apt leader of the securities watchdog of India. the Texas firFulbright & Jaworski in 2013.
Many IAS Officers were eyeing on the said position, when This combination shall increase the arsenal of lawyers by
Mr. Sinhas exit was to commence. The selection panel about 1000, with there being more than 300 in New York
headed by the Cabinet Secretary had recommended and around 130 in DC. In 2015, Chadbourne had posted a
many names before Mr. Tyagi was finalized for the same. revenue of $249 million, while Norton Rose Fulbright had
Courtesy: www.economictimes.indiatimes.com posted a global revenue of $1.74 billion in 2015.
Rumours were rife since the time it was revealed that
Chadbourne waslooking for a combination, especially
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to after a few partners had left the firm, including Project
Review Infosys Corporate
Governance Standards
Corporate lawyer Cyril Shroff, who was hired by the Infosys
board to look into its corporate governance framework, is
set to prescribe a new governance code for the IT giant
aimed at addressing the concerns raised by its founders
on appointment of two independent directors.
The new code is being worked on the recommendation
of Mr. N. R. Murthy, co-founder of Infosys. The revamped
corporate code aims to plug the gap in the governance
norms which the founders have raised in the recent past.
Mr. R Seshasayee, Chairman of Infosys Group, mentioned
in an interview that CAM would develop a framework for Picture Courtesy: leadersleague.com

board members as to who would be independent direc-

tors and who would be nominee directors. He clarified
that CAMs role was not just to facilitate communication
between the founders and the board, but to benchmark
the broader aspects of governance.
The new code is aimed to encourage the board to be more
transparent and organized in times of rising shareholder
activism, especially in professionally managed companies
with a highly distributed ownership.
Courtesy: www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Norton Rose and Chadbourne
to Combine in Latest Merger of
Large Law Firms
Amidst continuing consolidation in the legal industry,
a couple of law firms have come to conclude that they
would be combining to form a global firm.
Finance partnerMargarita Oliva Sainz de Aja, who joined
Baker McKenzie last month, and Bankruptcy partner
Douglas Deutsch, who joined Clifford Chance last summer.
Last fall when Kerrie L. Campbell, had sued the firm
for $100 million on behalf of current and former female
partners, it had given vent to some negative publicity.
This merger shall enhance the strengths of the two firms,
and such was evident when Andrew A. Giaccia, Chad-
bournes managing partner said that, Our global offerings
will be virtually unrivalled in many areas, from energy and
infrastructure to finance, bankruptcy and restructuring,
litigation and regulatory work.
Courtesy: www.nytimes.com

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On The Wrong Side of the Wall:
Joaqun El Chapo Guzmn a message to President-elect Trump that nothing is for
Extradited
Considered by the US Drug Enforcement Administration
as the Godfather of the drug world, Joaqun Archivaldo South Korean President, Park
Guzmn Loera (commonly known as El Chapo) was ex-
tradited to the United States on the night of 19th January
after his appeal to prevent extradition was denied by a
Mexican court.
Guzmn, who ran the largest drug cartel in Mexico, and
had, at many times, has been estimated to match the
influence and reach of Pablo Escobar (another infamous
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drug lord from Colombia). Notorious for escaping from
high security Mexican federal prisons twice, the drug
trafficker has been charged with 6 different indictments.
Guzmns extradition to the US was a lengthy process.
Guzmn was sentenced for conspiracy to distribute and
import cocaine and kept in Mexicos highest security
prison, Altiplano, in July of 2015. Guzmn escaped from
prison that month (and was subsequently recaptured
in January 2016). Meanwhile in August 2015, a judge
of Mexican court suspended (albeit temporarily), a US
extradition order for Guzmn for an unknown reason.
This, coupled with Guzmns escape, increased tension
in US-Mexico relations. In May, 2016, a Mexican judge
granted Guzmns extradition to the US, but the extradi-
tion was again temporarily suspended later that month.
Finally in October 2016, Guzmns appeal to prevent his
extradition was rejected by the Mexican courts and the
extradition process was initiated.
Although the Mexican officials formally denied a relation-
ship between Guzmns extradition and the US presiden-
tial inauguration the following day, the Washington Post
has reported that a Mexican official reportedly called
the extradition a farewell gift to President Obama. The
anonymous official also told that Mexico wanted to send
free.
Courtesy: www.cnn.com
Geun-hye removed from office
after Impeachment
Park Guen-hye, the former 11th President of South Korea
(2013-2017) was impeached by the Nations National
Assembly on 9th December, 2016.
The impeachment motion was initiated by the Nations
three main opposition parties on 3rd December, 2016, on
the grounds that Geun-hye had violated the Constitution
and the Law. The final vote count was 234 to 56, which
was way beyond the two-thirds majority needed for the
impeachment motion to pass. More than 60 members
of Parks conservative party crossed the aisle to vote
with the opposition pushing for the impeachment and
the temporary suspension of her presidential powers
and duties.
This motion as resulted in Hwang Kyo-ahn, the then
Prime Minister,becoming the acting President of the
Nation while the Constitutional Court of Korea decides
whether to accept or reject the impeachment (which it
did on March 10, 2017).
Park has been accused of sharing confidential information
and extorting millions of dollars from large corporations
with a personal friend, Choi Soon-sil (who is the daughter
of a religious sect leader). During a meeting with cabinet
members Park apologized for causing national confu-
sion because of my lack of virtue and carelessness. and
said she would await the Courts decision with a calm
and clear mind.
Courtesy: www.zerohedge.com & www.cnn.com
Compensation Suit Filed By
German Volkswagen Owners
Lawyers on behalf of a German owner of a Volkswagen
diesel-powered vehicle set with a particular software
having the potent to cheat emissions tests, filed the
very first lawsuit with a view to seek compensation for
damages suffered. As per the official website of Braun-
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schweig district Court, MyRight(a Germany based firm),
presented the matter for the aggrieved consumer due to
the scandal. It is worth mentioning that 535,000 US-based
consumers have been paid damages by the Volkswagen,
Picture Courtesy: startribune.com
but they have refused to do the same in European coun-
tries. The reasoning according to them lies in differences
in regulations and hence they justify the act of offering
technical remedies only to European consumers. It needs
to be penned down that American-style class-action suits
are not allowed in Germany and therefore decision on
the present case holds importance as the verdict given
will be viewed as a model for the litigations to come in
future concerning other consumers seeking damages
against Volkswagen.
In terms of the legal battles, Volkswagen has been fac-
ing the same around the world. South Korea declared in
December that it intends to go ahead with the imposi-
tion of fines on Volkswagen over false advertising. Also
a Spanish court in October 2016 ordered Volkswagen to
give damages to a owner of a vehicle purchased his car
in 2011. Volkswagen is thus facing legal difficulty around
the world over the emissions scandal.
US goes to UN for Masood Azhars
Ban; China thwarts it again
The United States of Americas proposal to designate
Masood Azhar, chief of Pakistan-based terrorist group
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), as a global terrorist, has been
put on hold by the Peoples Republic of China. Masood
Azhar is considered the mastermind of last years strike
on Pathankot air force base and additionally, some of the
deadliest terror attacks in India.
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After the attack, India reached out to the UN asking to
list Masood under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee.
These efforts were opposed by China, which put two tech-
nical holds on the proposal and blocked it in the month
of December last year. The listing under the Sanction
Committee would freeze his assets and ban his travel to
countries including Pakistan.
After Indias efforts were blocked by China, USA brought
the proposal forward within weeks of the block. The
move to forbid Masood saw the backing of both UK and
France, with the countries pushing forward the proposal
at the UNs Sanctions Committee 1267 in the second half
of last month.
After consultations between USA and India, a final pro-
posal was prepared that termed JeM as a designated
Picture Courtesy: dawn.com
terror outfit and saying that its leaders cannot go free
and unpunished. This move by the Chinese diplomacy
comes days before the expiry of the deadline of 10-days
to adopt, block or put on hold any proposal. A hold
can only remain for a span of six months with a further
extension of three months. During this period, the hold
can be converted into a block at any point of time. A
block brings the life of the proposal to an end.
The UN had disallowed the JeM back in 2001 but, China
still continues to constantly oppose efforts by countries to
get JeMs Chief banned by the UN. The opposition by the
Chinese is believed to be an action taken at the request of
Pakistan, since both of them are considered to be allies.
Courtesy: indianexpress.com & economictimes.india-
times.com
 OPPORTUNITIES
NUJS Journal of Regulatory
Studies on Right to Public
Services [Volume 1, Issue 4]
Last date for Submission is 30th June, 2017.
NUJS Journal of Regulatory Studies scheduled to be
published in August, 2017, aspires to promote greater
interest among the legal and social science academia,
activists, NGO workers and legal professionals to under-
take research on issues related to right to public services.
The themes of the papers may be of the following prefer-
ably including empirical study:
Citizen Charter and Public Services
Local Governance and Public Services
Reducing Litigation and Public Service
Enforcing Right to Public Service: Best Practices
Implementation Lacunas and Lessons for the Future.
The preferred length for paper is 5000-80000 words.
Manuscripts must be in English and should be sent by
email to: papers.crsgpp@gmail.com.
For more information visit http://crsgpp.nujs.edu/publi-
cations/online-journal/about-the-journal/
Call for Papers: International
Journal of Intellectual Property
Law and Economic Growth
Submit your content to the first issue of IJIPLEG (ISSN:
2504-7175), via email at editor.ijipleg@outlook.com, lat-
est by 11th April, 2017.
The authors are free to choose any contemporary topic
related to Intellectual Property Law or Economic Growth.
Submission guidelines:
Co-authorship permitted with maximum two authors.
The font shall be Times New Roman, font size 10 with
single line spacing.
The paper shall be followed by Abstract of 300 words.
CREATe IP Summer Summit
(CIPSS17) at the University of
Glasgow (26th 30th June, 2017)
Theme is Open Science and Open Culture with a special
focus on development in the Global South.
The programme is led by CREATe academics with guest
speakers from National Law University (Delhi), and, in-
cludes key influential stakeholders in the open move-
ment, with representatives from international organiza-
tions such as the UK Intellectual Property Office, Higher
Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Scottish
Power, IP Australia, and, the European Commission tbc,
presenting institutional policy making perspectives. The
summit takes an interdisciplinary approach, presents
most recent research, and involves panels, practical
exercises, group activities and case studies.
CIPSS17 is aimed at industry professionals, lawyers, the
public sector and students.
Venue: No. 10, The Square, University Avenue, University
of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland (UK)
Fore more information visit http://www.create.ac.uk
Call for Papers: RGNULs CASIHR
Journal on Human Rights
Practice (CASIHR JHRP)
Submission deadline 20th May, 2017 by 11:59 p.m.
The CASIHR Journal on Human Rights Practice (CASIHR
JHRP) is an Endeavour of the Centre for Advanced Stud-
ies in Human Rights (CASIHR) in furtherance of its aim of
understanding the expanding horizons of Human Rights
Law and Practice. The theme for the second issue is
Human Rights Education in India.
Submission Guidelines:
Long Articles Word limit of 6000 words.
Short ArticlesWord Limit of 4000 to 4500 words.
Case Comments Word Limit of 1500 to 2000 words.
Book Reviews Word limit of 2000 to 2500 words.
All submissions must be mailed at casihr@rgnul.ac.in.
Internships for Law students in
Law Comission
The Law Commission of India provides opportunities by
holding Summer (May/June) Winter (November/Decem-
ber) Voluntary Internship Programme.
The Programme is open for students pursuing studies in
Law from recognized Colleges/Law Schools/Universities
in India. Duration of internship will be 4 Weeks ordinarily.
The Law Commission pays no remuneration/expenses.
The interested law students pursuing studies (2nd and
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3rd year of three-year and 3rd to 5th year of five-year IISS and NLSIUs Conference on
law degree course only) at any recognized College/Law
School/University may send their applications in the
State of Accountability
enclosed format by 1st April, 2017 (in case of Summer (17th 18th October, 2017)
programme) and by 1st October, 2017 (in case of Winter
Deadline for abstracts (500 words): 30th May, 2017
programme).
This conference is jointly convened by Sylvia Bergh of
International Institute of Social Science, the Hague and
Interns will be required to present a research paper on a
Sony Pellissery of the Masters Programme in Public Policy
selected topic at the end of their study and also undergo
at National Law School of India University, Bangalore.
other studies assigned and prepare notes on it and submit
Both these institutions are funded by a collaborative
to the concerned officer for evaluation and suggestions,
research by NWO-ICSSR
if any, by the Commission.
The conference organizers are also in touch with Edward
Elgar for publishing selected papers from the conference.
A certificate will be issued to the Intern at the end of her/
Full papers submitted prior to 5th October, 2017 will be
his internship after evaluation of the research paper or
considered for the publication.
assessment of the work done.
Fore more information visit http://lawcommissionofindia.
For details and clarification, the conference organizers
nic.in
could be contacted at:
Sylvia Bergh: bergh@iss.nl
Sony Pellissery: sonyp@nls.ac.in

KNOW YOUR FACULTY

Dr. Anita Kumari is an academic professional and has recently joined

us as an Assistant Professor in College of Legal Studies. She has around
3 years of teaching and administrative experience.
She has been a gold medalist in her Post Graduation degree (M.A.)
and was awarded her Ph.D. on the topic of Naxalism- A Study in
Peace Approach in Special Reference to Jamshedpur in Jharkhand
from Banasthali University. She has a Post Graduate Diploma degree
in Women and Human Rights.
Dr. Anita Kumari The CoLS Newsletter has been fortunate to have had the pleasure
of interviewing Dr. Kumari.

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 KNOW YOUR FACULTY

1. Tell us something about yourself.

Besides being a teacher, I love listening to music and having ice-cream, but its Nature, that is closest to my heart.

2. Why did you choose this profession/field? Why UPES?

I enjoy researching and discussing which can be best pursued in the teaching profession. UPES encourages research
work and publications which helps the faculty to grow and enrich their knowledge.

3. You have been an indulgent academician, and an inspiration to all. Who has/ have been a source
of inspiration in your life?
Ms. Sandipa Bhattacharyamy Science teacher during my school days, and my family have always been a constant
source of inspiration. My friends, mentors, teachers, colleagues and even strangers have inspired me at various
stages of my life.

4. You have done considerable research on the Naxalite movement. The Naxalite movement has
ravaged the eastern states of Bengal and other neighbouring areas. How persuasive has the Naxalite
movement been in bringing about a change in lifestyle, or in effecting a change in the thoughts of
the people domiciled in the affected areas in particular?
Summarizing this is a tough task. Civilians are partially affected. It is mainly the transportation that is interrupted with
trains getting derailed, lines being blocked, trains being hijacked, bandhs affecting markets and banks etc.; but the
administrators and ministers are severely affected resulting into instances of kidnapping/ murder.

5. Tell us something about your teaching style & philosophy.

I prefer both traditional and modern teaching techniques. Lectures to guest lectures, blackboard teaching to power-point
presentations, discussions to presentations, exams to research paper publications, I do not stick to single teaching
methodology. A combination of all of the above makes for a wholesome teaching initiative.

6. What has your perception of the students been so far? How much has the college atmosphere
changed in comparison to your college days?
Students are a keen learner these days. With the growing competition in the market, students have become more
focused. They are well aware of the fact, right from their college days, that, their education should fetch them a good
result. It is a loving job to teach them. Their queries and zeal to learn complements my teaching.
My students make me remember my college days. The facilities and faculty involvement are much bigger in UPES
while preparing the students for their future.

7. Could you recount any memorable moments from your stay at college or university?
It is difficult for me to recall any particular instance, but, each and every day during my college days have been memo-
rable. I miss my faculties and friends a lot and if given a chance, I would love to back to those days.

8. What advice do you have for the students?

Today both credentials and knowledge matter, but besides this, we should do something every day to feel the real joy,
may be by helping others or by spending quality time with family and friends.

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 KNOW YOUR ALUMNA

Ms. Aparna Kadian, an Alumna of UPES, B.A., LL.B. (2010-2015), has

recently cleared the Maharashtra Judiciary Examinations. Team
CoLS Newsletter had the pleasure of catching up with her.
Congratulations Ms. Aparna Kadian, on clearing the Maharashtra
Judiciary Examination.

Ms. Aparna Kadian

1. How has your experience at UPES helped in shaping your career?
Those five years at UPES have made me what I am today. The everyday challenges in the form of assignments, mid-
terms, end-terms, presentations, moot courts, research papers, we would have it all. On the brighter side, we used to
have co-operative teachers, friendly environment and friendly yet competitive class mates. Now, I have turned into a
very confident and well-groomed person. I was the gold-medalist of my batch. The habit of sitting and studying for
long hours helped me prepare well for Judicial Services examinations.

2. Were you always looking forward to take the Judiciary examinations? How much of an effort does
it take to prepare for such examination?
I wanted to be a Judicial Officer ever since I thought of taking up law for graduation. But as a backup, I wanted to have
all the qualifications which make the CV impressive enough for placement. I did various internships and one thing
which I realized after the internships was that I wasnt meant for the private sector. Therefore, I didnt even take part
in the placement process.
The kind of environment one needs while preparing for Judicial Services is completely different from the one which
we have in college. It requires a very conventional set up. You need to know the bare-acts thoroughly. I have been
devoting 14-15 hours a day to studies for past one and a half year. I think consistent hard-work in the direction of your
goal is what it takes to achieve it.

3. You are now an inspiration for all the students at UPES. Who has/have been your inspiration?

My mother is my inspiration. I come from Haryana. During the times when education of a girl child attracted a lot
of criticism for the parents and the girl, she managed to complete her higher studies. She cleared the Civil Services
examination four times but still couldnt get her dream chair. I have seen her struggling and smiling. I wanted to fulfill
her dream. I did not have an interest in Civil Services. Therefore, I aimed for the Judicial Services.

4. Looking back at your stay at UPES, if you had the opportunity, would you do anything differently?
I received Gold Medal during the Convocation for being the Best Student of CoLS. It was indeed a proud moment for
me and my family.

5. What advice or suggestion do you have for the budding law students?
Do not look for shortcuts. Inculcate the habit of working hard. Do your assignments yourself. Fix your goal and work
each day in the direction of your goal. Be true to yourself and befriend your teachers. I had amazing chemistry with
my teachers. I miss them as much as I miss my friends.

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 KNOW A LEGAL LUMINARY

Rajas Pingle graduated from ILS Law College in the year 2011. He is
currently a Partner at Netlawgic Legal Services, offering services to
combat cyber crimes, computer security related incidents, corpo-
rate espionage, financial frauds, data theft, hacking, and computer
security related issues, among others.

1. Could you provide us with an insight as in when and how did your
interest in Cyber Security spark?
Mr. Rajas Pingle
I have been a technology nerd from the early ages of my life with no intentions
whatsoever in pursuing law as a career. Since my parents were practicing law-
yers I got into law school. The first two years went by but I lacked precision. It was only in the third year of law, you
can say as Buddha obtained enlightenment, I obtained my illumination when I got introduced to this amazing world
of Information Technology Laws (Cyber Laws). That was the turning point in my life and from that day forward, I was
certain that I am going to pursue cyber law as my profession in an attempt to combine my technology knowledge with
law. When career and passion comes together, work doesnt seem like work anymore.

2. What challenges do you face, when prosecuting a cyber-criminal?

Very good question. See there are multiple challenges, first from the perspective of investigation. Many-a-times, the
police fail to conduct the investigation properly, and because of that the direct impact is on electronic evidence. If the
electronic evidence is not seized properly, it will not be appreciated in the court of law. This is one of the main reasons
why the criminals are getting away, scot free.

3. What are the procedures for incorporating the opinion of a Cyber Security expert witness?
As far as the government appointed Cyber Security experts are concerned, Sec.79A, of Information Technology Act,
lays down a very good base for that. There are several labs across India, and in a cyber-crime matter, these scientific
officers are called as expert witnesses. As far as a private person is concerned, these people can be called, but their
testimony will not have such weightage as that of a Scientific Officer, or a Government appointed expert witness.

4. Sec. 45, of the Indian Evidence Act, does it talk about the private witness, or the witness appointed
by the Court?
Sec. 45A talks about the Opinion of Examiner of Electronic Evidence. These are the expert examiners under the IT Act.

5. So, one can bring ones own witness, who may be an expert?
Yes that is possible, but only for a limited purpose. As far as the contents of the electronic record or electronic evidence
is concerned, the oral testimony of the expert examiner, again, who is appointed under Sec. 79A of the Information
Technology Act, 2000, will be taken into consideration.

6. Have you ever felt that there is a conflict between the Constitution of India, and the Information
Technology Act?
Section 69B of the Information Technology Act, where the enormous power has been given by the Central Government
to these agencies which are approved by the Central Government to approve, and/or block the data, from any computer.
Central Government has appointed Computer Emergency Response Team India in this regard. There are Information
Technology (Procedure and safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules, 2009, regard-
ing the operation of these Government approved organizations, but I feel this this power should be more regulated.

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7. Could you provide us with some recent trends which has been followed with respect to Cyber
Defamation, in light of the recent judgment in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India?
This is a really sad story that even after Sec. 66A has been repealed, there is a plethora of cases which are being filed
under this Section. As far as cyber defamation law is concerned, there is only, one section which immediately comes
to my mind, and that is Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code, where a non-cognizable offencemay be registered.
However, it may not be very effective, for it is a non-cognizable offence, and so the police will not have much power,
and it will not act as a deterrent.

8. Could you provide us with some points or details with regards to Cyber Security as a choice of
career?
With regards to Cyber Security as a choice of career, I would say that many companies have now come up with their
own Cyber Security Cells. It is a very good option for a Cyber Security enthusiast to come forward and work in such a
department. The Copyright Infringement Cell as well as the Cyber Security Compliance Cell under this banner. Overall,
therefore, I think it is a good filed to work in.

9. What is your opinion of the integrated courses which UPES is offering, especially the Int. B.Tech.,
LL.B., courses with specialization in either IPR or Cyber laws?
I was surprised when I went through the course, and it is a wonderful initiative, for it is a combination of technology and
law. Not many people are fortunate to have the luxury of both these courses. Many of the engineers are not inclined
towards law, they either start their own company or work in some other firm, and do not take time to think about such
a profession. I think it is a really nice opportunity for the students at UPES.

STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner: Akanksha Memorial Best Delegate at IIM Kolkata

National Legal Essay Writing
Competition, 2016
Sweta Singh, a final year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) in Energy
Laws, student won the First prize in the Akanksha Me-
morial National Legal Essay Writing Competition, 2016
organized by Hidayatullah National Law University.
MUN and Special Mention at
CGC MUN
Harshit Iyer of B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) in Taxation Laws, 2nd
year was awarded as Best Delegate in IIM Kolkata MUN
and also received Special Mention Award at CGC MUN.

Quarter-Finalist: 19th Sri SC Javali Memorial National Moot Court

Competition, 2017
Team comprising of Anmol Pareek, Gaurav Manchanda and Vinamra Prakash of 2nd year B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) in
Taxation Laws, were the Quarter Finalist in the 19th Sri SC Javali Memorial National Moot Court Competition, 2017
organized by Sir Siddappa Kambali Law College, Dharwad, Karnataka.

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 STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Special Mention Award in IIT
Delhi Tryst Youth Parliament
Kshitij Singh of B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) in Taxation Laws,
1st year received special mention in IIT Delhi Tryst Youth
Parliament held on 25th-26th February, 2017.
Special Mention Award and High
Commendation: Delhi University
Mock Parliament
Harsh Bhushan of B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) in Taxation Laws,
2nd year and Sameep Jain of B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) in Energy
Laws, 2nd year participated in Delhi University Mock Par-
liament held from 3rd-5th February, 2017 and won Special
Mention Award and High Commendation respectively.
Best Student Advocate Award:
Surana and Surana National Cor-
porate Law Moot Court
Competition, 2017
Samridh Bindal, Sayak Chatterjee and Shubh Agarwal
of B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) in Taxation Laws, 2nd year rep-
resented UPES in the National Moot Court Competition
from February 17-19, 2017 held at JSS Law College. Team
from UPES qualified for Quarter Finals and won award
for 4th Best Memorial. Sayak Chatterjee was awarded as
Best Student Advocate.
CAMPUS NEWS
Faculty Development Workshop, Outcome Oriented Inspirational
Teaching & Quality Legal Research
(January 3-7, 2017)
The five days Faculty Development Programme was con-
ducted from 3rd to 7th January, 2017 in College of Legal
Best Orator Award: Amity Mock
Parliament
Shivang Khanna of B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) in Corporate
Laws, 1st Year participated in Amity Mock Parliament
held on February 16-17, 2017 as Former Prime Minister
Shri Manmohan Singh and won the Best Orator Award
in Rajya Sabha.
International Scholarship:
University of New Hampshire
Krishnam Goyal of final year, B.Tech., LL.B. (IPR) has re-
ceived Scholarship from the University of New Hampshire,
Concord, New England USA for USD 8000.
Best Speaker Award: 3rd
Damodaram Sanjivayya
National Moot Court
Competition, 2017
Team comprising of Sahil Bhatia, Priyanka Sharma and
Tushar Behl represented UPES in National Moot Court
Competition organized by DSNLU Visakhapatnam from
February 24-26, 2017 in which Priyanka Sharma of B.A.,
LL.B. (Hons.) in Energy Laws, 2nd Year was awarded the
Best Speaker of Preliminary Rounds.
Studies, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies,
Dehradun. The workshop based on the theme, Outcome
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Oriented Inspirational Teaching and Quality Legal Re-
search, was marked by the presence of internal as well
as external resource persons who dealt with multifarious
issues relating to teaching and research methods.
Eminent dignitaries, namely, Prof. (Dr.) S. C. Raina, Vice
Chancellor, HPNLU, Shimla; Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, Reg-
istrar, NLU, Delhi and Prof. (Dr.) Afzal Wani, Dean, USLLS,
GGSIP University, Delhi graced the occasion with their
presence. Director, Prof. (Dr.) Tabrez Ahmad, Dr. Azim B.
Pathan, Dr. Ashish Verma, Dr. Priyanka Sharma Khan-
duja, Dr. Sujata Bali and Mrs. Shruti Reddy from College
of Legal Studies also acted as keynote speakers in the
workshop. Prof. Shrihari Honwad, Vice Chancellor, UPES;
Prof. (Dr.) Kamal Bansal, Dean, CoES and Prof. (Dr.) Day-
anand Pandey, Director, CoMES provided the faculties
with valuable inputs to become proficient in teaching.
The workshop witnessed participation of all the faculties
from College of Legal Studies and keynote speakers with
expertise supported with well-articulated presentations.
It is rightly said, in learning you will teach, and in teaching
you will learn. The event was concluded on a conducive
note with distribution of appreciation mementos to the
key note speakers and certificates to the participants.

6th Techno-Legal Management Fest IGNITE, 2017 (February 17-18,

2017)
khand Government and was declared open
by Dr. Shrihari Honwad, Vice-Chancellor,
UPES on 17th February, 2017 in presence of
all the dignitaries, Prof. Dr. Tabrez Ahmad,
Director, CoLS; Dr. S. K. Pokhriyal, Associ-
ate Dean, PG, CoMES and all the Faculty
Members of CoLS and CoMES.
Various events namely, National Youth
Parliament Competition, National Trial
Advocacy Competition, Mediation Com-
petition, Visionary Lawyers, Mnemonist,
Funk with Junk, Case Comment Writing
Competition, Discussion Panel of Indian
Inauguration Ceremony- IGNITE 2017 in the presence of Mr. N. Ravi Shanker,
States, Case Analysis Competition, Turn-
Former Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand Government; Dr. Shrihari Honwad, Vice- coat, DMuLitS Quiz, etc were organized in
Chancellor, UPES; Prof. Dr. Tabrez Ahmad, Director, CoLS; Dr. S. K. Pokhriyal, the Fest. Apart from the competitiveness
Associate Dean, PG, CoMES and faculty members of CoLS and CoMES
of various events, a cultural night was
IGNITE is an Annual Techno-Legal-Management Fes- also organised to relieve everyone from the
tival where different colleges of UPES organize several fatigue by showcasing some amazingly talented dancers
competitions. This year, it was organized on 17th and and singers of UPES. Undoubtedly, Ignite17 has been
18th February, 2017 on the theme, Digital India: Prism of an enthralling extravaganza of everything interesting,
Possibilities and witnessed both In-house and National entertaining, informative and exciting.
participation. The effortless inauguration was witnessed
by Mr. N. Ravi Shanker, Former Chief Secretary, Uttara-

3rd National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2017 (February 17-19, 2017)

3rd National Trial Advocacy Competition was organized tion began on a positive note. The first day of the event,
by the Moot Court Association, CoLS, UPES from 17th was embellished with the gracious presence of the Chief
to 19th February, 2017. With the participation of more Guest, Mr. Devraj Singh, an Esteemed Legal Practitioner.
than 20 colleges from across the country, the competi- The event started with the traditional Saraswathi Vandana

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followed by an enlightening speech by our revered Chief

Guest. The event continued with registration of teams,
exchange of memorials, an intense witness allotment
and briefing to the participants.
The second day started with the preliminary rounds
which witnessed participation from 20 teams, eager to
prove their mettle. After a couple of rounds, and teams
depicting extreme tact and dexterity, 8 teams proceeded
towards the quarter-finals. The final day, began with
the semi-final round, comprising of 4 teams from Ideal
Institute of Management and Technology, Delhi; Amity 3rd National Trial Advocacy Competition Winners- Amity
Law School, in the presence of Dr. Shrihari Honwad,
Law School, Noida; UILS Punjab; and Praveen Gandhi Vice-Chancellor,UPES and Prof. (Dr.) Tabrez Ahmad,
College, Mumbai. The teams which inched closer to the Director, CoLS, UPES
winning trophy were UILS Punjab and Amity Law School
and gracefully presided over the Valedictory Ceremony for
Noida and finally Amity Law School, Noida emerged as
the Competition. Best Trial Advocate award was bagged
the Winners of the Competition. Justice Ravi R. Tripathi,
by Pushkar Keshav, Christ University, Bengaluru while the
Former Judge, Gujarat High Court and Present Member of
Best Memorial Award was conferred to University Institute
the Law Commission of India; Mr. Siddharth Jayaprakash
of Legal Studies, Punjab University, Punjab.
and Mr. Ashish Chakraborthy, well-known Legal Profes-
sionals, were kind enough to adjudicate the final rounds

2nd National Mediation Competition Maadhyastham

(February 17-18, 2017)
Mediation is a dynamic, structured, interactive process
where a neutral third party assists the disputing parties
in resolving conflict through the use of specialized com-
munication and negotiation techniques focusing primarily
upon the needs, rights, and interests of the parties. The
mediator uses a wide variety of techniques to guide the
discussion in a constructive direction in order to help
the parties find an optimal solution. The 2nd National
Mediation Competition was held in the Kandoli Campus
on 17th and 18th February, 2017 and students depicted
extreme enthusiasm in participating in the competition.
Vishwaraj Panwar, of B.Com. LL.B., 3rd year won the Best
2nd National Mediation Competition - Maadhyastham
Mediator Award in the competition.

Interactive session with Avani Bansal (February 24, 2017)

Avani Bansal, is the Founding Partner of Avani Bansal
Chambers, popularly known as, ABC, a litigation and policy
chamber based in New Delhi. She is also the Founder
of Hamara Kanoon, a legal awareness project which
explains important laws in Hindi in a video format on
YouTube. A woman of extraordinary talents, she had a
stellar academic record, winning eight gold medals at
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, India, where
she pursued B.A. LL.B. (Hons). She has pursued Bach-
elor of Civil Law from University of Oxford, UK and has
completed her LL.M. from the Harvard Law School, USA.
The topic of the session was, Post Trump and Modi,
Where Is the World headed and What Should We Do About
It - Making Sense of the Insensible. The guest lecture
was centered on the broad theme How to plan your way
through law school.

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Annual Blood Donation Camp (February 20-21, 2017)
Annual Blood Donation Camp at Kandoli Campus; Mr.
Arun Dhand (Director, Govt. Relations);Mr. Sanjiv Zutshi
(Senior Director-Operations); Mr. Manish Madaan
(Assistant Director, DSA)
IVth Novice Moot Court Competition (February 4-6, 2017)
The 4th Novice Moot Court Competition was organized
by Moot Court Association from 4th to 6th February,
2017 in College of Legal Studies, UPES, Dehradun. The
event was organized with the motive to promote mooting
culture among freshers and to polish their researching
skills. Around 70 teams registered from various courses
of law. The problem was based on the fundamentals of
Contract and Constitution. Around 36 teams participated
in the oral rounds conducted on 4th & 5th February,2017.
Further, finals were organized on 6th February which was
witnessed by students of CoLS and judged by Prof. Dr.
Enervions International Essay Writing Competition, 2017
(February 28, 2017)
College of Legal Studies, UPES Dehradun in collaboration
with Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai
organized, 2nd Enervions International Essay Writing
Competition 2017. The last date for submission was
February 28, 2017. This years theme was Climate Change
and Sustainable Development, one of the most discussed
topic in International arena. The advisory committee for
the competition comprised of Prof. Dr. Tabrez Ahmad
Director, College of Legal Studies, UPES; Prof. Sampath
Kumar, Industry Fellow, College of Legal Studies, UPES;
Dr. S. Ravichandran, Advocate & Head, Academic Initia-
tives, Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai;
Dr. Azim B. Pathan, College of Legal Studies, UPES.
The jury for the competition comprised of legal luminaries
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An Annual Blood Donation Camp was organized in the
Kandoli Campus of UPES on 20th and 21st February, 2017
by the Directorate of Student Affairs Team in collabora-
tion with Blood Bank of Indian Medical Association and
Shri Mahant Inderesh Hospital Trust. Day one and two at
Kandoli saw a donation of 603 units and day three, four
and five at Bidholi Campus had 1521 donations, making
a total of 2124 donations which is a record in history of
UPES. The objective was to instil and spread the idea and
importance of blood donation and to encourage students
towards the good cause.
Tabrez Ahmed, Prof. Sampath Kumar, Dr. Ashish Verma,
Dr. Sujata Bali and Ms. Pooja Gautam. The winners of the
competition were Shruti Mandhotra, Shubham Mudgil and
Jigyasa Pahwa. Best Researcher Award was bagged by
Adhish Chandra Saxena and Best Speaker Award went
to Pranjjal Sharma. Team comprising of Pranjjal Sharma,
Tejaswini Garg and Shruti Sharma secured the Runners-up
spot. Best Memorial Award went to the team comprising
of Garima Sharma, Nandini Acharya and Archita Srivas-
tava from CoLS.
from across the globe, namely, Prof. Arnaldo Sobrinho,
University of Paraiba, Brazil; Ms. Elizabeth Chien-Hale,
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Toronto; Prof. Srivid-
hya Ragavan, Professor of Law, A&M University School
of Law, Texas; Dr. M.K. Ramesh, Professor of Law, Na-
tional Law School of India University, Bangalore; Mr.
Yogesh Anand, AVP Legal, GMR Energy; Mr. Mohammed
Naseem, Chairman & Managing Partner, Global Law of
Liaison Services; Mr. Apoorva Misra, Partner, Jyoti Sagar
Associates, New Delhi; Dr. Vinod Surana, Partner & CEO,
Surana & Surana International Attorney, Chennai. Results
are awaited for this competition.
 FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. Tabrez Ahmad

Key note speaker and expert panelist in the National Workshop on Demonetisation, Digitisation, and Regulation
of E-commerce organised by Indian National Bar Association, Techlegis and Symbiosis International University
held in Delhi on 28th January, 2017.

Dr. Mamta Rana

Presented a Research Paper entitled Unification of Personal Laws and Rights of Women held at University In-
stitute of Legal Studies, Chandigarh University on 25th February, 2017.

Dr. Azimkhan Bahadarkhan Pathan

Acted as a Resource Person in Five days Faculty Development Workshop Outcome Oriented Inspirational Teaching
& Quality Legal Research held at College of Legal Studies, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun
on 5th January, 2017.

Dr. Sujata Bali

Acted as a Resource Person in Five day Faculty Development Workshop Outcome Oriented Inspirational Teaching
& Quality Legal Research held at College of Legal Studies, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun
on the topic: Blue Book 20th Edition - Citation Method, Proof Reading and Editing from 3rd to 7th January, 2017.

Dr. Sandhya Kumari

Interned under Advocate-on-Record Mr. Sudarshan Rajan, SITHYA, Chamber 224, New Lawyers Chambers, Su-
preme Court, New Delhi-110001 as a part of Abhigyat Program from 9th to 24th January, 2017.
Attended Orientation Course on Migration at Centre for Development Practice and Research, TISS, Takshila Campus
from 20th to 26th February, 2017.

Dr. Gagandeep Kaur

Attended workshop on Intellectual Property Rights for MSME conducted by PHD chambers in Dehradun on 24th
January, 2017.

Ms. Charu Srivastava

Interned at Anand & Anand Law Firm, Noida as a part of Faculty Attachment Program (Abhigyat) supported by
College of Legal Studies, UPES from 15th to 30th January, 2017.
Presented a Research Paper entitled Cyber Terrorism in Rakesh Aggarwal Memorial International Law Seminar,
2017 organized by School of Law, IIMT Delhi on 21st January, 2017.

Mr. Shubham Srivastava

Presented a paper entitled Juvenile Justice System in India: Constitutional Perspective in National Seminar on
New Generation Laws organized by Chandigarh University on 25th February, 2017.

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Mr. Ashish Jain

Consulting Editor (Honorary) for period January, 2017- December, 2017 for International Journal of International
Review of Contemporary Legal Issues, ISSN 2456 3730.

Ms. Vandana Bakshi

Attended workshop on Intellectual Property Rights for MSME conducted by PHD chambers in Dehradun on 24th
January, 2017.

Ms. Puja Kumari

Attended workshop on Intellectual Property Rights for MSME conducted by PHD chambers in Dehradun on 24th
January, 2017.
Presented a Research Paper entitled Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016- Critical Analysis in National Seminar
on New Generation Laws organized by Chandigarh University on 25th February, 2017.

GALLERY

Faculty Development Workshop, Outcome Oriented Inspirational

Teaching & Quality Legal Research (January 3-7, 2017)

Faculty members, College of Legal Studies, UPES with Prof. Dr. Afzal Wani, Dean, USLLS, GGSIP University, Delhi and Prof. Dr.
Tabrez Ahmad, Director, CoLS, UPES

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 GALLERY

6th Techno-Legal Management Fest IGNITE- 2017

(February 17-18, 2017)

Prof. Bangar Raju (Port and Ship-

Mr. N. Ravi Shanker, Former Chief
ping), CoMES; Prof. Karunakar Jha, Mesmerizing Performance at
Secretary, Uttarakhand Government;
CoMES; Prof. Dr. Tabrez Ahmad, Cultural Night, IGNITE-2017
Prof. Dr. Tabrez Ahmad, Director,
Director, CoLS; Dr. Shrihari Honwad,
CoLS; Dr. S. K. Pokhriyal, Associate
Vice-Chancellor, UPES; Mr. N. Ravi
Dean, PG, CoMES (left to right)
Shanker, Former Chief Secretary, Ut-
tarakhand Government (left to right)

Dr. Mamta Rana, Dr. Azimkhan Bahadarkhan Pathan, Dr.

Sujata Bali, Prof. Dr. Tabrez Ahmad, Director, CoLS, UPES; Valedictory ceremony of IGNITE-2017 on 18th Feb, 2017 in
Dr. B. S. Negi, former Director GAIL India Ltd; Dr. Ashish the auspicious presence of Dr. B. S. Negi, former Director
Verma, Dr. Shikha Dimri, Mohd. Shakeib Naru (left to right) GAIL India Ltd, as Chief Guest; Prof. (Dr.) Tabrez Ahmad,
Director, CoLS; faculty Members of CoLS

Inaugural Ceremony of 6th Techno-Legal Management Fest IGNITE 2017(February 17-18, 2017)

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3rd National Trial Advocacy 2nd National Mediation

Competition, 2017 Competition Maadhyastham
(February 17-19, 2017) (February 17-18, 2017)

Mr. Ashish Chakraborthy, Advocate, Justice Ravi R. Tripathi, Mr. Ashish Jain, Dr. Priyanka Sharma Khanduja, Dr. Sandhya
Former Judge, Gujarat High Court and Present Member of Kumari as judges (left to right)
the Law Commission of India and Mr. Siddharth
Jayaprakash, Legal Professional (left to right)

Mr. Devraj Singh, Independent practitioner at Delhi High Prof. (Dr.) Tabrez Ahmad,Director, CoLS, UPES, addressing
Court with Mr. Sanjiv Zutshi, Senior Director, Operations, the gathering at the inauguration ceremony of 3rd
UPES National Trial Advocacy Competition,2017

Participants with the coveted 3rd National Trial Advocacy Justice Ravi R. Tripathi, Former Judge, Gujarat High Court
Trophy and Present Member of the Law Commission of India
addressing august gathering of 3rd National Trial Advo-
cacy Competition, 2017

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Jigyasa Pahwa, Shruti Mandhotra, Shubham Mudgil; Winners IVth Novice Moot
Court Competition ,2017

Best orator award in Amity Mock Parliament to Shivang

Khanna (B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) in Corporate Laws

Krishnam Goyal of final year, B.Tech., LL.B. (Hons.) in IPR has

received Scholarship from the University of New Hampshire,
Concord, New England USA for USD 8000

Best Student Advocate Award to Sayak Chatterjee

in Surana and Surana National Corporate Law Moot
Best orator award in Amity Mock Parliament to Shivang Court Competition, 2017. Shubh Agarwal, Sayak Chat-
Khanna B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) in Corporate Laws terjee and Samridh Bindal, B.Com.,LL.B. (Hons.) (Taxa-
tion Laws, Year II) (left to right)

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Editorial Board

Chairman: Faculty Coordinator: Faculty In-charge:

Dr. Tabrez Ahmad Dr. Sujata Bali Ms. Charu Srivastava

Faculty Media Coordinator: Faculty Managing Editor: Design Editor:

Ms. Puja Kumari Mr. Sakshat Bansal Mrs. Suparna Ghoshal

Student Media Coordinator:

Student Editor-in-Chief: Student Associate Editors: Amartya Shrivastava
Biswaroop Mukherjee Aniket Chatterjee
Anushka Dhawan Student Assistant Editors:
Neha Singh Ameya Sapre
Student Senior Editors: Siddhant Sharma Ankit Singh
Ayushi Verma Ankita Agarwal
Nitish Chandan Anushka Arora
Rachiyta Jain Student Managing Editor: Anushtha Srivastava
Saransh Vijay Abhishek Anand Ashutosh Joshi
Girdhar Khattar
Krishna Pallavi
Student Designer: Student Assistant Manag- Kunjal Jawaria
Abhay Singh Sengar ing Editor: Nitish Paraskar
Shubham Dave Pranjjall Sharma
Pritika Bhasin
Saurabh Srivastava
Vishwaraj Panwar

Felicitation of College of Legal Studies: Team Newsletter 2016

First row (left to right): Saransh Vijay, Shatrunjay Bose (Student Editor-In-Chief), Saif Rehman Ansari
(Student Managing Editor), Prof. (Dr.) Tabrez Ahmad (Director, CoLS), Mr. Anubhav Jha (Faculty Manag-
ing Editor), Dr. Sujata Bali (Faculty In-charge), Ms. Charu Srivastava (Faculty Media Coordinator), Girdhar
Khattar
Second row (left to right): Biswaroop Mukherjee, Abhishek Anand, Krishna Pallavi, Anushka Arora, Aniket
Chatterjee, Neha Singh, Ayushi Verma, Amartya Shrivastava