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The Ambit of RTI and Political Parties- A Critical Analysis

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  The Author of this blog is  Vikash Kumar,  student of 5th year, BA LLB (H), School of Law, UPES, Dehradun  Overview of the RTI Act The four major aspects of good governance are ‘Transparency’, ‘Accountability’, ‘Predictability’& ‘Participation’ and Right to Information (RTI) Act works as catalyst to achieve the same. Because of the RTI Act, every person is entitled to seek information from the government authorities and this also includes inspections of the documents and seeking certified copies of the documents. [1] The major objectives of the act is to eradicate corrupt practices by promoting transparency & accountability and most important to create a legal framework that ensure access of information to each and every class of the society. This legislation was the outcome of many grass-roots & civil society movements from Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan to National Campaign for People’s Right to Information and many mores. Apart from the different movements from al

1st National Virtual Legal Literary Event, 2021 by SGT University (June 12): Register by June 6

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SGT University’s Legal Manthan is organizing its 1st National Virtual Legal Literary Event, 2021 on 12th June 2021. About the University SGT University, nationally renowned for leadership in Medical and Health Sciences has established the Faculty of Law to promote profound scholarship and enlightened research in law, to provide the highest quality professional legal education to face the new challenges and dimensions of the internationalization of the legal profession. The vision of the Faculty of Law is to be “recognized nationally and globally for excellence in clinical legal education, community-based outreach program, socially relevant research and for honing up Lawyering, Arbitration, Mediation, and Client Counseling Skills.” An abode for continual activity and unrelenting vitality, the Faculty of Law offers a wide array of academic and extracurricular opportunities making every day a potential adventure for the students. About Legal Manthan Legal Manthan is an academic associatio

CFP: Droit Penale’s Indian Law Journal on IPR (ISSN: 2582-8762) [ILJIPR, Vol 1, Issue 2] Submit by 30th June 2021

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  About the Organisation Indian Law Journal on IPR (ILJIPR), operating under the aegis of the Droit Penale Group, is inviting submissions on contemporary issues related to Intellectual Property Rights for publication in the first volume of the journal. About the Journal The Indian Law Journal on IPR (ILJIPR) is a peer-reviewed, double-blind and open access journal, operating under the flagship of Droit Penale Group, wholly devoted to the study of intellectual property law. With the journal's objective being the exposition of contemporary developments in intellectual property law, we encourage authors to explore the latest developments in the field while also giving readers an insight into overlooked areas of the law. ILJIPR invites academicians, practitioners of the legal profession, researchers, post-graduates, and under-graduate students of law. Contributions may be in the form of articles, essays, notes, commentaries, and reviews. Submissions will be put through an exhau