This post is written by Simran Bhaskar, a 3rd year BA LLB specialization in Energy Law Student from UPES, Dehradun. Virtual Reality is changing the game – again. Only this time, we mean that literally. Esports is brand new compared to traditional athletic sports, yet we’re now watching it spark something entirely different. VR Esports in this new decade is becoming a hybrid of traditional team sports and video game-based replicas.[1] We’ve long had sport-based video games that draw on popular culture and athletic heroes. But the advancements in immersive gear and content now make it possible to put the body and…
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This post is written by Simran Bhaskar, a 3rd year B.A., LL.B. specialization in Energy Law Student from UPES, Dehradun. A national strategy for suicide prevention is under discussion at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the psychiatrist said, adding that the strategy should remove the confusion surrounding Article 309 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) according to which attempted suicide continues to be a criminal offense. Attempting suicide is no more a crime in India and there will be no more electric shocks for mentally ill children, as per the new Mental Healthcare Act 2017 notified by the…
This post is written by Simran Bhaskar, 3rd year B.A LL.B specialization in Energy Law from UPES, Dehradun. In this article, it has been argued that we should understand #BlackLivesMatter as a claim on the Constitution—a very special kind of constitutional claim, on the Constitution as a fundamental law. It is a paradigmatic contemporary example of this category of constitutional law for citizens, one that reaches back past the roots of the American Revolution and underlies the logic of popular sovereignty at the core of our system. The idea of Fundamental Law The notion of fundamental law—as mid-twentieth century historian…
This post is written by Simran Bhaskar, a 3rd year BA LLB specialization in Energy Law Student from UPES, Dehradun. “In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics” – Earl Warren Law of the Sea, a branch of international law concerned with public order at sea. Much of this law is codified in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, signed Dec. 10, 1982. The convention, described as a “constitution for the oceans,” represents an attempt to codify international law regarding territorial waters, sea-lanes, and ocean resources. It came into force in 1994 after it had been ratified by…
This post is written by Simran Bhaskar, a 3rd year BA LLB specialization in Energy Law Student from UPES, Dehradun. The more famous and powerful I get, the more power I have to hurt men. ~Sharon Stone As feminism has wedged itself between the standard and counterculture, we see another brand emerging; it wears ‘The Future is Female’ tee-shirts and says it distinguishes as women’s activist, yet makes assault jokes and takes part in locker-room talk. It’ll utilize all the privilege hashtags, share all your Tumblr posts yet by the day’s end, it’ll strip, and relinquishing the feminism it has…
This article is written by Simran Bhaskar, a 3rd year BA LLB specialization in Energy Law Student from UPES, Dehradun. “Sewa Paramo Dharma” the motto of the Indian Army which means service is our duty. After a historical verdict on 6th September 2018, in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India[1] The Supreme Court order striking off parts of the archaic Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code had been hailed as a milestone moment for LGBTQ rights in the country, but it has failed to translate into any change for the soldiers. As the whole nation was celebrating the victory of…
This article is written by Simran Bhaskar, a 3rd year student pursuing B.A.,LL.B. from UPES, Dehradun. Abortion has always been and continues to be a controversial topic. Whether one should be permitted by law to have an abortion, if yes then under what circumstances? Secondly, how does the law interpret the rights of an unborn child? Abortion is opposed based on the ground that lives must be saved and not destroyed but shouldn’t a mother decide to whether she wants a child or not? Those who oppose abortion believe that life begins with fertilization, and on the other hand,…
This post is written by Simran Bhaskar, a 3rd year BA LLB specialization in Energy Law Student from UPES, Dehradun. There are difficult times that we are hearing in this COVID-19 pandemic but the most emotion we are facing right now is FEAR. The fear is making us anxious, stressed, and even depressed but we are too shy to seek help from our family, friends, and professionals. As per the report of the Indian Council of Medical Research[1], it has been seen one out of every individual is suffering from mental illness in India. The new reality of working from…
