Month: November 2020

20.11.20 – 27.11.20

Hello, this past week has seen several developments ranging from the Madras High Court passing an interim order against sexual advertisements to the EU Court of Justice finding fleeing military draft as a ground for granting asylum. Happy Reading!

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TeLawgram

13.11.20 – 19.11.20

Hello, this past week has seen several developments ranging from the Tamil Nadu Government considering regulating online gambling to the Asia Pacific states entering into a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Happy Reading!

Tags Article 21, Article 21A, Asia-Pacific States, Australia, BBMp, Beggary, Bill 13, Bill of Rights, Cable Television Act, Canada, Child Rights, China, Code of Civil Prodecue, Companies Act, Criminal Prosecution, Delhi High Court, Digital Charter, Duma, Europe, European Union, Ex Parte Injunctions, Executive Commission, Free Trade Deal, Guidelines, H-1B Visa, Hong Kong, Hong Kong City Government, Immigration, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Interim Relief, IPCC, Japan, Karnataka High Court, LGBT Equality, LGBT Rights, LGBTQI+, Madras High Court, Media, Navdeep Bains, Online Gambling, Police Brutality, Presedential Immunity, Privacy, Putin, Ramil Nadu, RCEP, Regulation, Regulations on online gaming, Russia, Scheme, Section 9, South Korea, State Immunity, Supreme Court, Tablighi Jamaat, Travel Ban, Trump, US, Winding up proceedings

International Law

Hong Kong’s Dwindling Identities and Liberties

Post author By Abhishek Rajiv
Post date November 18, 2020
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Neeraja Rajesh From the Star Ferry Riots (1966) to the Anti- Extradition Bill Protests (2019), the city-state of Hong Kong is no stranger to the fight against arbitrariness and the concomitant sacrifices demanded by a thirst to retain its identity. Impediments to basic freedoms have plagued the region incessantly, ultimately culminating in the ‘Law of […]

TeLawgram

06.11.20 – 13.11.20

Hello, this past week has seen several developments ranging from the Supreme Court halting the enforcement of the Antrix Arbitral Award to the President of Kosovo being indicted on war crimes. Happy Reading!

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TeLawgram

30.10.20-05.11.20

Hello! This past week has seen several developments ranging from the National Green Tribunal issuing a notice to 18 States and UTs to ban the use of firecrackers to New Zealand legalizing euthanasia for terminally ill patients. Happy reading!

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Constitutional Law Policy

Analysing Online Fantasy Sports Gaming in India

Post author By Abhishek Rajiv
Post date November 3, 2020
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Sarthak Bhardwaj On 18th September, 2020, Paytm was temporarily removed from Google Playstore. Google alleged that Paytm flouted its gambling policies. In an official blog post, Suzanne Frey, Vice President, Android Security and Privacy, wrote, how they “don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting.” This incident brings into […]