Volume 2, Issue1

October, 2018

Newsletter

REASEARCH & pUBLICATIONS

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HIGHLIGHTS

Editor's Desk

The School of Law, Bennett University is rapidly evolving in terms of its vibrant student community, dynamic faculty team and state of the art infrastructure. I am delighted to bring forth the second issue of ‘Lawbyrinth’, which encapsu-lates some of the activities of the School of Law, Bennett University from May 2018 to September 2018.

The Academic Year 2018-19 welcomed the newly-enrolled second batch of students of the BA LLB(Hons) and BBA LLB(Hons) programmes along with its first batch of BA LLB(Hons) students . An entire week of orientation activities for the freshers was followed by a motivating lecture by Prof. (Dr.) Venkata Rao, Vice Chancellor, National Law School of India University, Bangalore. The enterprising students of the law school continue to perform exceedingly well in moot courts, client counselling, debates, quizzes, short film making, essay writing competitions and cultural events. The students successfully completed their first internship during the summer and also visited Mandoli prison as a mandate of Legal Aid Clinic.

The School of Law also witnessed an expansion in its faculty strength that has now risen to eighteen in number including the social sciences faculty. Another notable development was the inception of the faculty seminar series,

Garima Tiwari (Asst. Prof.)

Internal Experts:Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan, Dean, SOL, Bennett University (Chairman)Dr. Manjula Mallepalli, Associate Professor, SOL, Bennett University (Member) External Experts:Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijaykumar, Director NLIU, BhopalProf. (Dr.) J.S. Patil, Vice Chancellor, NLU, Assam, Guwahati.Prof. (Dr.) Rose Varghese, Vice- Chancellor, NUALS, Kochi. Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar, Vice- Chancellor, NLU NagpurProf. (Dr.) Srikrishna Deva Rao, Vice-Chancellor, NLU Orissa, CuttackProf. (Dr) Kamala Shankaran, Vice-Chancellor, TNNLS, Tiruchirap-palliProf. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, Registrar National Law University DelhiProf. (Dr.) V. Balakista Reddy, Registrar, NALSAR, HyderabadProf. (Dr.) V.K Unni, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaDr. Anindya Sircar, Industry Consult-ant Special Invitees:

Prof. (Dr.) Raghunath K Shevgaon-kar, Vice-Chancellor, Bennett Univer-sityProf. (Dr.) Rakesh K. Singh, Dean, School of Management, Bennett University.Mr. Ajay Batra, Director, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Bennett University.Prof. (Dr.) Rajan Varghese, Dean Faculty of Law, Jain University, Bangalore

BOARD OF STUDIES

‘Post-Truth’, which provides a forum for the faculty members to showcase their research and hold critical discussions on new and contemporary issues that inter-face with law. The faculty mem-bers have consistently worked on improving their respective academic profiles through publi-cations and participation in national and international confer-ences, courses, seminars etc.

I also take this opportunity to congratulate Prof. (Dr.) Manjula Rani Mallepalli on receiving her Ph.D. degree.

Like the first issue, this issue of Lawbyrinth will offer a glimpse of the activities and accomplish-ments of the School of Law, Ben-nett University, marked with new beginnings, perennial progress and academic excellence.

Dr. Garima Tiwari

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DEAN SPEAK

All is Well

When ‘Breaking News’ had become an hourly phenomenon by TV Chan-nels, filling the airwaves – an unusual ‘Breaking News’ happened with the press conference of four senior most Judges of the Supreme Court in July 2017. Not to delve into the contents and aftermath – the moot point is a two-pronged analysis – Firstly, Can the internal functioning of Judiciary be a subject of public debate? Secondly, can serving Judges be part of such debate?

On the first point – the legal fraternity and public, in general, have a consensus that transparen-cy and accountability of Judicial administration is very vital for Justice delivery system. Such critique should also keep in mind the decorum and dignity of this vital pillar which interprets and expands the letter and spirit of the law of the land. This broad consensus, however, does not have any strict parameters but a bottom line of not to throw the

Prof. (Dr.)V. C. Vivekanandan

baby out of the bathwater.

On the second point – there was a wide chasm between the conformists and the non-conformists. The current Hon’ble Chief Justice of India who was part of the unprecedented press meet commented a day later in the third Ramnath Goenka Lecture, “I agree but will only suggest a slight modification in today’s context — not only independent judges and noisy journalists, but even independent journalists and sometimes noisy judges.”, as reported in Indian Express.

The legal fraternity tried to douse the spark before it becomes a fire engulfing the institution. They initiated a dialogue among the members of the collegium to preserve the concept of the ‘Courts as the last resort’ in the dynamics of democracy. It is pertinent to quote here Hon’ble Sandra Day O Connors-the first woman judge of United States, “The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions.”

Post press conference of the learned Judges, the ‘Breaking News’ air waves did not get desired breaks on this first of a kind event. They went back to other ‘breakings’ as there was plenty happening in the spaces of legislature and executive. Again, the rumblings of ‘Breaking News’ on the succession of the new Chief Justice of India was heard in the distance. This opportunity was denied as the transition happened in line with the norms and practice of succession. Hon’ble Justice Mr. Ranjan Gogoi was sworn in Chief Justice of India in line of seniority. The fledgling School of Law at Bennett University applauds and greets him on his tenure of this

great living institution of Indian Democracy.

All is well!

Epilogue:

Away from the audit of the Judiciary as an institution -the important decisions in ‘Come September’ occupies the ‘Breaking News’ segment on repeal of section 377- entry of women of all ages to Sabarimala – repeal of section 497 of IPC.

Two quotes are relevant -one by Hon’ble Justice Sandra O Connors again –

“Apparently a great many people have forgotten that the framers of our Constitution went to such great effort to create an independent judicial branch that would not be subject to retaliation by either the executive branch or the legislative branch because of some decision made by those judges.”

And the other by John Roberts Hon’ble Chief Justice of US –

“Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules. They apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules. But it is a limited role. Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire.”

Prof. (Dr.)V. C. Vivekanandan

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Welcoming the New batch!

The Orientation Week

Post Truth: Internal Faculty Seminar Series

Bennett Law School extended a warm welcome to the first batch of BA LLB (Hons) along with the newly enrolled second batch of BBA LLB (Hons) students, with an Orientation Programme on 22nd July, 2018. The event was graced by Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao, the Vice-Chancellor of NLSIU, Bangalore, who welcomed and commended the students for their decision of having chosen law as their profession. Prof. Rao, drawing from his remarkable experience and erudition, shared invaluable insights into legal education and the legal career with the zealous students.

Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao (Vice-Chancellor, NLSIU) Freshers ‘18

‘Post Truth’ refers to a situation where the truth is beyond what seems plausible or relevant. This Internal Seminar Series focuses on discussions and debates around contemporary issues of law that interface humanities, social sciences, technology and/or medicine. The seminar series aim at creating a vibrant learning and teaching atmosphere. Faculty members are encouraged to present their research to each other on available Thursdays during lunch hour. The Seminar series is open to faculty and graduate scholars of other Schools across the University. It will not only help the faculty members to know about the research areas of their peers, but it will also enable collaborative work through inter and intra school exchange of ideas.

ABOUT THE SERIES

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Inaugural Session Speech by the Dean, SoL Faculty from various Departmentsattending the Seminar

Prof. Manjula Rani Mallepalli, Associate Professor at School of Law received her Ph.D. degree from Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, Chief Justice of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at the 16th Convocation NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad on July 28, 2018.Her thesis is on, ‘India in the WTO Dispute Settlement System: A critical Analysis of Disputes under GATS, TRIPS and Anti-Dumping.’

CONGRATULATIONS TO PROF. MANJULA RANI MALLEPALLI ON

RECEIVING HER PH.D.

The first seminar of the Post Truth Series was delivered by Mr. Praveen Tripathi, Assistant Professor, School of Law. Mr. Tripathi spoke about ‘Artificial Intelligence and Law: Challenges and Possibilities’. The thrust of the presentation was on the existing and the future implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the legal profession. The presentation focused not on the ethical and legal issues that arise with use of AI, but on the question whether AI is assisting or replacing the lawyers. AI is already in use, inter alia, for drafting, contract management, legal analytics, contract review, contract due diligence, and predicting legal outcomes. This begs the question whether AI could replace lawyers in the near future. It was pointed out that there exist areas where judicial and statutory discretion is required to be exercised. Since most laws govern human conduct, it is not possible to devise a legal rule concerning the same that resolves all future questions without going into endless detail. Such an infinitely complex law, even if codified, would be incomprehensible. This means that legal rules often entail grey areas and penumbras of uncertainty with judicial discretion playing a decisive role. It was, hence, concluded that while AI could be a good legal assistant that augments the efficiency of a lawyer, it may not qualify as a replacement in the near future.

The second session of the internal faculty seminar series was conducted by Mr. Ankit Dhotrekar, Research Associate, School of Law. The seminar, titled ‘A Logical Critique of the Feminist Critique of Law’ explored and analysed the role of Feminist thought in shaping modern Criminal Jurisprudence. In particular, some laws and recent amendments relating to women were brought up for consideration. For example, some gendered crimes such as adultery, outraging of modesty and rape were evaluated in the light of their gender-biased character. Likewise, the aptness of amendments such as higher punishment for rape, inadmissibility of the character of the prosecutrix and the increase in the age of consent of a woman for statutory rape were questioned. The rationale for the above was challenged and subjected to logical scrutiny during the session. The active participation and invaluable inputs of the other faculty-attendees further enriched the discourse. The topic, itself quite debatable, elicited a plethora of opinions from the diversely educated faculty members.

Mr. Praveen Tripathi -Assistant Professor [9th August, 2018]

Mr. Ankit Dhotrekar -Research Associate [30th August, 2018]

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While classroom lectures and assignments groom a student academically, the summer training program offers the student an opportunity for practical application of the classroom discourse. It aids the develop-ment of critical thinking, the ability to work in a team, effective communication skills and real-world exposure in a sector of choice. The work experience, thus, helps contextualise and crystallise classroom learning .The Internship and Placement Committee is headed by Prof. (Dr.) Manjula Rani Mallepalli, Associate Professor and has the support of the Dean, School of Law, Prof. (Dr.) V. C. Vivekanandan.

Sanskriti Mehta- II Year BBA LLB

“I worked at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Dehradun. The internship taught me that a sense of work responsibility, time manage-ment, complying with the policies of the organiza-tion and maintaining confidentiality are of para-mount importance when it comes to working in an organization. I got deep and inspiring insights into the working of a PSU of the Government of India. I got an opportunity to interact with various lawyers working in the organization for several years and interns from other law schools across the country. Learning from my seniors and colleagues taught me how to conduct myself in different work-related areas. The organization provided me with a conducive environment where it was possible for me to work as an intern and where I could learn as well as contribute to the organization. The organization also gave me the opportunity where I learnt the interdisciplinary relationship as to how important it is for the smooth construction and timely finishing of the tasks assigned.”

Gunjan Atri- II Year BBA LLB

“The internship programme with the Central Information Commission helped me gain practical as well as theoretical knowledge regarding the different aspects of law.The tasks that were assigned to me during my internship programme helped me develop my skills and professionalism. Apart from this, the internship programme also helped me learn courtroom etiquettes, the method of dealing with practical problems, the way of interacting with legal consultants as well as the method of interacting with the appellants and CPIOs. I was also asked to prepare case briefs and case comments from which I learnt the art of organizing data and drafting. In all, it was a great learning experience and I would’ve never been able to have the same level of knowledge by reading books as I got by practically doing and witnessing the work.”

Summer Internship Experiences

National Training Programme On Prisoners' Rights

A three-day National Training Program on Prisoner’s Rights was organized from 29th June to 1st July, 2018 by Human Rights Law Network in collaboration with O.P Jindal Global University, NALSA, CHRI, TISS, IBJ and India Vision Foundation. Dr. Garima Tiwari, Asst. Prof., Bennett Law School spoke on ‘The Role of Students in Prison Legal Aid’. Therein, the critical role of young students in Legal Aid was underlined. The second-year students, Harshit Jain, Kriti and Aakaansha Arya offered invaluable assistance in organising the event as a part of their internship with IBJ, under the mentorship of Adv. Ajay Verma. The session wasinaugurated by Mr. Collin Gonsalves, the founder of HRLN. This was followed by panel discussions by renowned activists and eminent advocates primarily on the issue of prison conditions, legal aid schemes in prisons, custodial torture and prison deaths.

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Student Achievements

Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam International Socio-Legal Film Making Competition 2018

Bennett Law School bagged the third position in the 2nd Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam International Socio-Legal Film Making Competition, 2018 conducted by ProBono India. The competition involved making a short film on any of the Socio-Legal issues prevailing in our society. The students from Bennett Law School, in their documentary ‘Freedom to Disagree’, questioned the extent to which the freedom is enjoyed, although already implied in the Fundamental right to Freedom to Speech and Expression The film highlighted various instances in India wherein people were grossly mistreated when dissent was expressed, such as in the cases of the murder of Gauri Lankesh or the riots ensuing from the difference of opinion on caste reservation. The film was written and directed by Aakaansha Arya and Sheetal Sharma, Videographed by Siddharth R. Chaudhary and edited by Gregory P. Bonnie The short film was commended by all for its creativity, content and smooth execution.

Centre for Law and Policy Research ConQuest Quiz 2018

Centre of Law and Policy Research (CLPR) organised its 3rd edition of national quiz based on the Indian Constitution, History and Politics. The North regional rounds were held at National Law University, Delhi on 1st September, 2018. A team of two students, Jenifer Philip (II Year) and Riya Kharab (I Year) was selected to represent Bennett Law School in the competition which comprised a total of 85 teams.

UILS Annual Parliamentary Debate Competition

Three students- Aakaansha Arya, Ajinkya Deshmukh and Saurabh Tantia from Bennett Law School participated in 1st Shri G.K. Chatrath Memorial Annual Parliamentary Debate Competition organized by University Institute of Legal Studies, Chandigarh from 9th to 11th August 2018. The team qualified for the quarter-finals based on the overall scores of the four preliminary rounds. The team secured an overall 6th rank while competing in a pool of 30 teams.

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4th National Client Consultation Competition (NorthCap University)

Students from Bennett Law School participated in the 4th National Client Consultation Competition organized by Northcap University, Gurugram on 1st September 2018. Three teams comprising of Aakansha Arya, Aryamann Oberoi, Gaurang Mandavkar, Kanika Jain, Siddharth Raj Chaudhary and Shrey Mohan, with two participants in each team, competed in a pool of thirty-one teams. The students gained invaluable experience in the simulation of offering legal advice to clients.

Crimean- Criminal Law Conclave (Amity Law School)

Amity Law School, Noida organised Crimean ‘18- Criminal Law Conclave on 7th September, 2018. The competition comprised various events like, Debate, Criminal law Quiz, Essay writing and Panel Discussion. Students from our law school participated in multiple events. Sanjana Sahay and Prakhar Harit performed exceptionally well and reached the semi-finals in the debate competition. The participants in the semi-final round were required to speak on the sociological aspectthe of the topic ‘Whether death penalty for child rapists is justifiable?’. The event proved to be a great learning opportunity for the students.

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BBA LLB (Hons.) student Aakash Aggarwal and faculty of School of law, Mr. Madhav Mallya (Research Associate) and Dr. Garima Tiwari (Assistant Professor) participated in the 10th Law Teachers Day organised by Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training (MILAT) on September 1, 2018. Chief Justice of India Hon'ble Shri Dipak Misra inaugurated the symposium on ‘Role of legal education on nation building’ and His Excellency Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India felicitated the ceremony.

LAW TEACHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

Student Corner

Have some laws been exploitative all this time?

Law is fluid in nature as it changes in accordance with the whims of the ruling dispensation. There have always been laws that have exploited a certain section of the society. There were also several such laws which were not redundant until recently. Their existence and enduring survival often begs the question- is exploitation the reason for the enactment of these laws?

One of the best examples of still extant of exploitative laws is the Tribal law. It began with the British rule and seeped into the legislature of independent India. The Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 restricted the movement of a lot of tribes and made their relationship with the government very exploitative. The motive behind tribal exploitation by the British was to use the vast multitude of resources available in the Indian forests. They also forced the tribals to work for them almost like slaves thereby leading to the downfall of several major tribes across the entire subcontinent. After independence, there was a huge pressure on the Indian government to develop rapidly and come at par with the world in terms of control over the country's resources. Although laws (such as the fifth schedule, the PESA act [Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas] of 1996) were purportedly made to facilitate the interests of the tribals, they were seldom so implemented. The worst-hit part of the society from this attempt was the tribal population. They were either forced into different forest covers, or they were assimilated with the general populace of the country - thus, instantly destroying their heritage and culture. In addition, there exist laws which are exploitative not in their intention, but in implementation and practice.

A great example would be that of laws relating to prostitution. Laws like the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 were completely against prostitution. But it was changed with the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2006.

This amendment made prostitution barely legal. However, soliciting victims of trafficking continued to remain illegal. Although laws such as the aforementioned are for the protection of prostitutes, they are not a sufficient safeguard. Since their service is not in the ambit of the labour laws, their rights in earning their livelihood are not adequately secured. Also, organised prostitution is banned by the government, thereby forcing prostitutes to work in their private capacities and consequently being susceptible to exploitation and bullying. Furthermore, it is diffi-cult to establish the absence of consent in the cases of rape and sexual harassment involving a prostitute. This is another reason why the police don’t listen to the complaints of prostitutes and lawyers abstain from taking up their cases in the court of law.

Although our laws should protect the rights of everyone in an ideal world, some adversely affected members of the society are an inevitability. However, there can always be by-laws protecting the rights of those affected.

In the case of tribals, while much exists about whether assimilation or integration must be aimed at, neither has been satisfactorily achieved. Likewise, although laws do exist to protect the lives of prostitutes, they barely scratch the surface. There should be a separate law where the livelihood of prostitutes is insured by setting up min-imum payments for them. Also, permitting organised prostitution and a stipulating a minimum payment for their services could be way to facilitate safety and monitoring.

Shivam Bansal, BA LLB (Hons.) I year

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Legal Desire Team: Apoorva MehtaLegge Rhythms Media and Publications: Gunjan AtriIndian Legal Solutions Group: Harshit JainLegalxpo: Saurabh Tantia

STUDENT CAMPUS AMBASSADORS

Ayera Choudhary-(BA LLB (Hons) I year)

I AM CAGEDThe chains that rattle on your feetAre clasped to my lifeEvery step you takeYou with yourself pull me into the dark side

You're behind iron barsBut somehow I'm cagedLike crazy I gnaw away my lifeWhereas you're the one who's got me enraged

Poison oozing through your poresDrowning me in your vicious liesHands rough, mouth soreNumbness occupying every side

The path you bentIs now my curseThe spell that you once castNow cannot be reversed

Convicted you areUnseen I amHope deniedUnheard I stand

I know you're guiltyI know the distance, it hurtsBut I'm scared too'Home' is just one of those meaningless words

I've met four sets of new fake parentsThey say my real ones didn't careI guess, at least that's one realityI wish the truth was fake

Sometimes I miss the bus ridesThe ice cream and the firework nightsThen I think too long and deep in timeAll I see is, My crashing life, combusting lights

I own a few houses nowOf side stones and often park benchesFood is lavish and fine, a bit expensiveI smoke it all in the wind, then imagine eating caviar, drinking punches

Convicted you wereUnseen I amFuture rests in peace, deadUnheard I stand.

Ayera Choudhary, BA LLB (Hons.) I year

Poster by Swadheena Joardar, BBA LLB (Hons.) II YearOn the World Humanitarian Day 2018

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Poem Dedicated to TeachersWritten by Bhavya Bose, BA LLB (Hons.) I Year

Mooting Point

A panel of eight teams has been created from the Batch of 2017 to participate in moot court competitions in 2018-19. The teams participated in a few moots conducted by various law schools in the last week of September.

The team comprising Sanskriti Mehta, Radhika Maheshwari and Sheetal Sharma took part in the Galgotias University Moot in Greater Noida and finished 8th out of 22 teams overall. The paperless moot was based on Constitutional Law and Intellectual Property Law.

The team of Sanjana Sahay, Chinnmai Kapri and Harshit Jain reached the quarterfinals of the Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad Moot. They managed to clear the initial memorial selection round from nearly 50 teams. In the oral rounds, they defeated both KLE Bengaluru and JSS Mysuru in the preliminary rounds and were ranked 8th out of 30 teams overall. They lost to Symbiosis Noida in the quarterfinal by just 5 points. The moot was based on Constitutional Law and Information Technology Law.

The team of Prakhar Harit, Rahul Kumar and Kriti participated in Manipal Ranka Moot in Jaipur. They faced Karnataka State Law University Hubli (KSLU) and DY Patil Mumbai in the prelims and competed credibly in the moot which featured 79 teams from 21 states/UTs. The moot was based on Constitutional Law and Family Law. The Moot Court Committee

and the School of Law is looking forward to more achievements from upcoming moots this semester.

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Galgotias University Moot Team

Manipal Ranka Moot Team

SLS Hyderabad Moot Team

Internal Negotiation Rounds

1. Mr. Madhav Mallya, Research Associate, judged the Novice Moot Elimination Rounds at Symbiosis Law School, Pune on 30th September 2018.

2. Mr. Jacob George Panickasseril, Assistant Professor, Judge, Preliminary Rounds, 1st Galgotias University National Moot Court Competition on 28th September 2018.

3. Ms. Bhumika Nanda, Assistant Professsor, judged the preliminary rounds of the 18th Henry Dunant IHL Moot Court Competition, India Rounds at ISIL, Delhi on 22nd September 2018.

4. Prof. V.C.Vivekanandan, Dean, School of Law, was a Member of the Jury for selection of CII Industrial IP awards for 2018 on 7th September 2018, Pune.

5. Dr. Garima Tiwari, Assistant Professor, and Mr. Ankit Dhotrekar, Research Associate, judged the prelimi-nary rounds of the Grand Intra Moot Court Competition, 2018, at University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka on 19th August 2018.

FACULTY AS JUDGES

1. Dr. Suvir Kapur, Assistant Professor, published his article “India and South Asia: Shifting Paradigms of India’s Neighbourhood Policy” in Volume LXXVIII, No. 4, October-December 2017 of The Indian Journal of Political Science.

2. Aafreen Collaco, Research Associate, authored an article titled, “Open Source Policy: An Indian Perspective” in a Special Issue of NLIU Journal of Intellectual Property. [August 2018]. https://www.nliu.ac.in/old-web-site-content/publication/iplaw/NLIUJournalofIPLawSpecialIssue.pdf

3. Dr. Suman Luhach, Chapter titled “Facilitating Online Collaborative Writing Tutorials for Tertiary Learners through Learning Management System” got published in the book entitled ‘Modern approaches to English Language, Literature and Feminism Studies’. [July 2018]

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Faculty in News

1. Mr. Jacob George Panickasseril, Assistant Professor, attended Panel Discussion on 'Guatemala – Issues Relating to the Obligations under Article 16.2.1(a) of the CAFTA-DR’ by Centre for Trade and Investment Law on 25th September 2018.

2. Dr. Suman Luhach, Assistant Professor, made an e-presentation of her a paper titled 'An Empirical Study of Web-Supported Paragogy to Refine Higher Order Concerns in Writing' at the 6th International Conference on New Trends in English Language Teaching on 8 September 2018, Istanbul, Turkey.

3. Prof. V.C.Vivekanandan, Dean, School of Law, gave a lecture on ‘IPR & Technology Protection’ at the Training Programme on “Managing Technology Value Chains for Directors & Division Heads” by Department of Science & Technology and Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad on 4th September 2018.

4. Prof. V.C.Vivekanandan, Dean, School of Law, gave a lecture on ‘IPR & Enforcement’ at the 37th IPS ITC programme on 3rd September 2018 at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Academy, Hyderabad.

FACULTY PRESENTATION AND GUEST LECTURES

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5. Mr. Jacob George Panickasseril, Assistant Professor, delivered a talk on ‘Careers in Law’ at the IC3 Fair & Symposium held at Delhi Public School Ghaziabad and Pathways International School Noida on 28th August 2018.

6. Prof. V.C. Vivekanandan, Dean, School of Law, delivered a lecture on ‘Understanding IPR and Technology Transfer’ to ISRO scientists at Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad on 25th August 2018.

7. Mr. Jacob George Panickasseril, Assistant Professor, presented a paper on “Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products - Balancing Interests of Trademark Owners and Public Health” at International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights in National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati on 18th August 2018.

8. Mr. Praveen Tripathi, Assistant Professor, delivered Guest Lecture on ‘Sports and Antitrust Law’ to B.A. LL.B. Students of Nirma University on 16th August 2018.

9. Prof. V.C. Vivekanandan, Dean, School of Law, chaired the panel discussion of “Content to Screen” Copyright issues at the IP Fest by IPPO at Ahmedabad on 3rd August 2018.

12. Dr. Garima Tiwari, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Bennett University spoke on the ‘Role of Students in Prison Legal Aid’. She participated in the 3-day National Training Programme on Prisoner’s Rights from 29th June to 1st July 2018, at O.P Jindal University, Sonepat, Haryana.

10. Mr. Jacob George Panickasseril, Assistant Professor, presented a paper on “Investor-State Intellectual Property Disputes - Issues and Implications for India” at NLSIU International Seminar on ‘Enforcement Trends of Arbitral Awards: A Comparative Perspective’ at National Law School of India Bengaluru on 27th July 2018.

11. Dr. Suman Luhach, Assistant Professor, presented a paper at ‘International conference on Modern approaches to English Language, Literature and Feminism Studies’,organised by International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation in Chandigarh on 20th-21st July 2018.

13. Prof Vivekanandan, Dean, School Of Law, delivered his lectures on ‘Trademarks -GI and Copyright’, ‘International Patent Landscape’ and ‘Limitations and Exceptions and Flexibilities’ at the WIPO Summer School in Nagpur on 2-3rd July of 2018.

14. Ms. Bhumika Nanda, Assistant Professor, attended the All India Law Teachers Congress and the International Committee of the Red Cross Conference on International Humanitarian Law as delegate and presented a paper on “Integration of IHL in Universities: Challenges and way forward” at the Indian Society of International Law on 16th and 17th May 2018.

1. Dr. Suman Luhach, Assistant Professor, School of Law participated in a workshop on "Documenting lesser known communities and Building Linguistic Resources"at National Law University Delhi on 18th-19th September 2018.

FACULTY PARTICIPATION

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2. Prof. V.C.Vivekanandan, Dean, School of Law, was the Member of the Review meeting on Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell for MSME at International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (UN) at Hyderabad on 10th September 2018.

3. Mr. Praveen Tripathi, Assistant Professor, and Ms. Aafreen Collaco, Research Associate, participated in the Fourth International Conference on “Innovation for Shared Prosperity: GR[IP] ON BALANCED POLICY-MAKING” organised by JIRICO (a think tank based in O.P. Jindal Global University) on 21st August 2018.

4. Prof. Ashita Allamraju, Associate Professor, participated in a meeting with Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) on 8th August 2018.

5. Prof V. C. Vivekanandan, Dean, School Of Law attended as the external expert for the PhD thesis presentation of Mr. Keerti Pendyal on Standard Essential Patents at IIMC on July 9, 2018

6. Dr. Manjula Rani Mallepalli, Associate Professor, School of Law, Bennett University, participated in the Teacher Training Programme on Environmental Law and Policy organised by the Centre for Environmental law, Policy and Research (CELPR), National Law University, Delhi under the aegis of National Association of Law Teachers on 9th -14th July 2018.

7. Dr. Garima Tiwari attended a National Conference on "Exploring Critical Perspectives in Criminal Law" organised by The K.L. Arora Chair in Criminal Law and Centre for Criminology and Victimology at National Law University Delhi on 18th -19th June 2018.`

8. Mr. Jacob Panickasseril, Assistant Professor, Ms. Bhumika Nanda, Assistant Professor, and Dr. Garima Tiwari, Assistant Professor, participated in the 2nd Annual INBA-LL.M Fair 2018 on 9th May 2018.

9. Prof. Manjula Rani Mallepalli participated in the FICCI-CASCADE & FTAPCCI Seminar on ‘Combating Counterfeiting and Smuggling– An Imperative to Accelerate Economic Development’ at Hyderabad on 12th June 2018.

10. Dr. Garima Tiwari participated and completed the interdisciplinary Summer School EU Space-European Union in Space: Law and Technology; Cyber Security and Space Assets from 9th July to 13th July 2018 at Impe-ria organised by University of Genoa, Italy and Jean Monnet Module, Erasmus + Programme of European Union.

11. Dr. Suman Luhach attended a workshop on “Personality development, Resume Writing and Soft Skills” organised by World Law Centre in Gurugram on 27th and 28th May 2018.

12. Mr. Jacob Panickasseril, Assistant Professor and Ms. Bhumika Nanda, Assistant Professor attended 47th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of International Law at V.K. Krishna Menon Bhawan, New Delhi on 12th-13th May 2018.

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Board of Studies

Row 1 (Front Row): (L-R) Prof. (Dr.) Manjula Mallepalli (BU-Law); Ms. Aafreen Collco (BU-Law); Dr. Garima Tiwari (BU-Law); Ms. Prachi Tyagi (BU-Law); Dr. Sudha Pathak (BU-Law); Ms. Bhumika Nanda (BU-Law); Ms. Swati Bawa (BU-Law)

Row 2 (Middle Row): (L-R) Mr. Praveen Tripathi (BU-Law); Dr. Ashita Allamraju (BU-Law); Ms. Astha Dhanda (BU-Law); Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar, VC-MNLU, Nagpur); Prof. (Dr.) Vijay Kumar (Director, NLIU, Bhopal); Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan (Dean, BU-Law); Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai (Registrar, NLU Delhi); Ms. Anita Singh (BU-Law)

Row 3 (Back Row): (L-R) Dr. Suvir Kapur (BU-Law); Mr. Madhav Mallya (BU-Law); Prof. (Dr.) J. S. Patil. (VC, NLUJA); Dr. Anindya Sircar (Industry Consultant); Dr. Debabrata Baral (BU-Law)

3rd Board of Studies- 27th and 28th September, 2018

Socratic Club Lecture

Prof. (Dr.) Madabhushanam Sridhar Acharyulu, Central Information Commissioner, delivered the Socratic Club Lecture on “Right to Information- The Road Ahead” on 4th October 2018 at the School of Law, Bennett University. Prof. Sridhar, jestfully terming the phrase ‘official secrets’ an oxymoron, underscored the pivotal role of transparency in efficient governance and administrative reform. He narrated several instances in his rich experience where the weapon of RTI was innovatively wielded to secure expedient and inexpensive judicial remedies. However, acknowledging that the tool of RTI was still in its nascent stages of development, he affirmed the role of young students in the realisation of its full potential.

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Prof. (Dr.) Sridhar deliveringSocratic Lecture to Students

Prof. (Dr.) Sridhar beingfelicitated by the Students

Faculty Profiles

DR. V.C. VIVEKANANDANDean, SoL

Ph.D. (Law); B.Sc.; M.A & M.Phil;

B.L. ;M.L.

DR. ASHITA ALLAMARAJU Associate Professor (Economics)

Ph.D. (Economics); M.Phil and MA (Economics);

B.A. (Hons) Economics

DR. MANJULA R. MALLEPALLI Associate Professor

Ph.D. (Law); Associate Company Secretary;

LL.M.; LL. B.

MR. JACOB G. PANICKASSERILAssistant Professor

Ph.D. (Pursuing, NALSAR); LL.M.; UGC-NET; LL.B.;

B.Sc. (Chemistry)

MS. BHUMIKA NANDA Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Pursuing, NALSAR); L.L.M.; UGC-NET; LL.B.; BA (Hons) Political Science

DR. GARIMA TIWARI Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Law); L.L.M.; B.A. LL.B. (Hons)

DR. MOHD. HARIS MINAI Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Management);FPM (Pursuing IIM Lucknow)

MS. ASTHA DHANDA Research Associate

L.L.M.; B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

DR. SUMAN LUHACH Assistant Professor (English) Ph.D. (English); UGC-NET

M. Phil.; M.A.

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MR. ANKIT DHOTREKAR Research Associate

LL.M.; LL.B.;BCA; UGC-NET

MS. PRACHI TYAGI Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Pursuing, Bhopal University); LL.M; B.A.LLB;

PG.D. IPR; PG.DISM

DR. SUDHA JHA PATHAK Assistant Professor (History) Ph.D. (GSLET JRF (ICHR);

M. S.; M.A.; B.A. (Hons.)

DR. SUVIR KAPUR Assistant Professor (Pol. Science)

Ph.D.; M.A.; B.A. (Hons.)

MR. MADHAV MALLYA Research Associate

LL.M.; B.B.A. LL.B.

MR. PRAVEEN TRIPATHI Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Pursuing, NLSIU); LL.M.; B.A. LL.B.

MS. AAFREEN M. COLLACO Research Associate

LL.M.; LL.B. (Hons.)

MS. NIDHI CHAUHAN Research Associate

LL.M., LL.B.;Company Secretary Course, (ICSI); B.Com.; UGC-NET

DR. DEBABRATA BARAL Assistant Professor (Sociology)

Ph.D.; M.Phil.; M.A.

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MS. ANITA SINGH Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Pursuing, NALSAR);LL.M.; B.S.L. L.L.B

Dr. Nakul Parameswar Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Management); Integrated MBA

Ms. Ambika Thakur Ms. Swati Bawa

Program Coordinators

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Captured

Chinnmai and Aakarsh performing a duet on stage Miss Fresher 2018- Ayera

Mandoli Jail visit with students, faculty and Legal Aid lawyers

LSAC, USA team- Mr. Jason Dickenson, Mr. Yusuf Abdul Kareem and Ms. Nazia Rahman with

Dean-SoL and Mr. Kapil Gaba (V.P. Marketing, BU)

Mr. Sachin Jain, President, BU with guest lecturerAssoc. Prof. Tracey Hough, LL.B. Course

Director- SoL, Birmingham City University, UK18

SCHOOL OF LAW

REASEARCH & pUBLICATIONS

STUDENT EDITORSAakash Aggarwal (Chief Editor)Kanika JainPalak VakilRadhika MaheshwariSanjana Sahay

Email: garima.tiwari@bennett.edu.inWebsite: www.bennett.edu.in/academics/school-of-law/

FACULTY EDITORDr. Garima Tiwari (Asst. Prof)

https://www.facebook.com/School-of-Law-Bennett-Uni-versity-247007795831767/

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Poster by Bhavya, BA LLB (Hons.) I YearOn the World Humanitarian Day 2018

Carpe Diem

Brothers in Arms

Internal Client-Counselling Session

SPECIAL MENTIONMr. Jacob G. Panickasseril (Asst. Prof.)Mr. Ankit Dhotrekar (Research Associate)

COPY EDITORDr. Suman Luhach (Asst. Prof)