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November 22, 2021

THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010

IntroductionNational Green Tribunal is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise tohandle environmental disputes involving multidisciplinary issues. The Tribunal shall notbe bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall beguided by principles of natural justice. The Tribunal’s dedicated jurisdiction inenvironmental matters shall provide speedy environmental justice and…

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Bureaucrats accountability to people

The word bureaucracy together with communism and imperialism forms a trident, the most forceful weapon in the armoury of words so widely used in the present day political controversies. In free translation a desk government. But in common use, it acquired colour and power as emotion raiser and battle cry. Through distortion and extensive caricature…

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Ambit of POSH, 2013 Act

Vishakha vs. State of Rajasthan, the case in which guidelines by Supreme Court related to the prevention of sexual harassment of women at workplace, as earlier the women has to tackle their home and children, and men has to earn the daily bread but as society change and develop, the concept of equality and equity…

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What is Special Economic Zone (SEZ)?

A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country’s national borders. Their aims include increased trade balance, employment, increased investment, job creation and effective administration. To encourage businesses to set up in the zone, financial…

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WHAT IS AN ARBITRATION

INTRODUCTION Arbitration is a type of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and it is used when the parties fail to settle their dispute through litigation. Contrary to litigation, in Arbitration, the parties are at freedom to choose their own tribunal (arbitrator(s)). The decision of the Arbitrator(s) is binding on both the parties and enforceable in the…

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US Hegemony and Balance of Power.

ESTABLISHMENT OF US HEGEMONYThe sudden collapse of the Soviet Union While one of the two superpowers ceased to exist, the other remained with all its powers intact, even enhanced. Thus, it would appear that the US hegemony began in 1991 After Soviet Power disappeared from the international scene. Iraq invasion of Kuwait In August 1990,…

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Criminal Justice System of India

Criminal Justice System In India only about 16 out of 100 people booked for criminal offences are finally convicted. Low rate of conviction points to the inefficiency of the Criminal Justice System of India – which includes the police, prosecutors, and the judiciary. This results in a big problem of people losing faith in the Criminal…

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BEFORE THE LAW

Before the Law is a parable, that explores the shortcomings of a failed legal system. The story is of a young man who actively seeks out the law. He comes face to face with a gatekeeper, who barred his entry. He is given the option to wait or enter without the permission of the gatekeeper…

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