This paper makes an analysis of the 'cause of action' as a concept of practical usage and understanding as instrumental in drafting of and filing of legal claims in judicial forums. Cause of action, as properly understood, reflects the reason for grievances which have been unsettled in so much...

A major step in drafting the International Bill of Human Rights was realized on 10 December 1948, when the General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and nations'. However, at same time when the Universal Declaration...

The decision of the Government of India to disinvest M/s Bharat Aluminum Company Limited, popularly known as BALCO was challenged by the employees of BALCO , State of Chattisgarh (the state in which BALCO is located) and by some public spirited individuals before various High Court and finally...

Fine and imprisonment, as they situate as regularly employed forms of imprisonment, are just means to translate the criminal liability into a physically understood bearing. Yet they pose a large number of questions before they are imposed upon even a single convict. The reason is of their...

Stock Exchanges act as Self Regulatory Organizations (SROs) and the very nature of this function necessitates acting beyond their own monetary gains in order to secure good governance. Conflicts of interest are antithetical to the role of an SRO. Internationally, competition and rapid...

Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) influence investor behavior and regulate issuers' access to financial markets and thus, they act as markets' gatekeepers. Further, given the statutory requirements for rating of securities before trading can commence thereon, CRAs occupy an intriguing inter-twined...

A prime factor of trade liberalization, investment, eludes a comprehensive coverage in the multilateral rule based regime under the World Trade Organization. The Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures, though one exclusively concentrated on investment, has proved to be insufficient as...

Levy of Service Tax under the positive list regime was fraught with constitutional and legal challenges; chief amongst those being the contours and width of the taxable service in question. An appraisal of the disputes surrounding the construction of IPR service positions it as a quintessential...

Societal norms about gender roles contribute to the economic disadvantages facing women in many developing countries. This paper evaluates a school-based intervention in India that engaged adolescents in classroom discussions about gender equality for two and a half years with the goal of...

This paper explores the association between studying science at the higher secondary stage and labor market earnings using nationally representative data on high school subject choices and adult outcomes for urban males in India. Results show that those who studied science in high school have...