Month: February 2019

International Law, RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition

Blockchain Technology: Importance of Transnational Laws and Jurisdictional Issues in Blockchain Dispute Resolution

By: Rabindra Kumar Mitra INTRODUCTION “The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” – F. Skinner Today, the term ‘Government’ is associated with incompetence, corruption, red-tapism, and power being concentrated in the hands of the few. The same picture is reflected in Banks, Courts and other instruments of the State. So, what happens if these intermediaries are released from their supervisory … Continue reading Blockchain Technology: Importance of Transnational Laws and Jurisdictional Issues in Blockchain Dispute Resolution

The RMLNLU Law Review BlogLeave a comment
Constitutional Law, Posts

Defending Special Status for Jammu and Kashmir – Is the Constitution the Bane or the Boon?

By: Avani Agarwal INTRODUCTION Article 370 of the Indian Constitution grants special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, restricting the purview of parliamentary powers and allowing the state’s government to have greater autonomy. In accordance with the authority provided by this Article, former President Rajendra Prasad introduced Article 35A into the Constitution, following an agreement negotiated with the then Prime Minister of the … Continue reading Defending Special Status for Jammu and Kashmir – Is the Constitution the Bane or the Boon?

The RMLNLU Law Review BlogLeave a comment
Information Technology, International Law, RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition

Cyber Security in the Age of Privacy

By: Urmil Shah INTRODUCTION The internet has developed so rapidly since the 1990’s that we have now entered an age where we require laws to regulate and govern it. Essentially, the internet relies upon voluntary adherence and theoretically is a network of people passing along packets of information so that when the time comes you pass along packets for them. Tim Berners Lee, the inventor … Continue reading Cyber Security in the Age of Privacy

The RMLNLU Law Review BlogLeave a comment
International Law, RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition

Jurisprudence: Deliberating upon Cyber Economic Espionage

By: Priyadarshini Barua INTRODUCTION At the China Institute Event in April, New York, Gilbert Kaplan, an undersecretary for international trade at the US Commerce Department, said that China is “stealing American intellectual property and engaging in commercial cyber espionage”. It is not the first time that the country has been accused of economic espionage. Back in 2014, Reuters reported that the United States had charged … Continue reading Jurisprudence: Deliberating upon Cyber Economic Espionage

The RMLNLU Law Review BlogLeave a comment
Constitutional Law, Posts

Dodging Secularism: A Deceiving Attempt in Form of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

By: Aditya Saraswat & Anmol Jain INTRODUCTION The NDA-ruled 16th Lok Sabha is due to retire in May 2019. In its last winter session, the ruling party arduously attempted to defend its ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ vision by introducing multiple debated legislations amid regular disruptions and walkouts. These include the law criminalising triple talaq; the law provisioning 10% quota for economically poor among the general … Continue reading Dodging Secularism: A Deceiving Attempt in Form of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The RMLNLU Law Review Blog2 Comments