Sunday, October 28, 2007

Law Jobs

You, the aspirants, -for the legal job- may select any of the jobs matching your profile from the following links. Good Luck.....
http://corp.naukri.com/legal-jobs
www.bixee.com/Law/jobs-in/India
http://search.clickjobs.com/india/Legal-Lawyer-Jobs.html
http://www.olx.in/legal-jobs-cat-265
http://in.timesjobs.com/fa/legal-law
http://www.manulawjobs.in/Manupatra
http://job-seekers.placementindia.com/bangalore/legal_services/index.htm
http://www.recruit.net/browse-ind_Bangalore_Legal__en-jobs
http://in.jobs.yahoo.com/jobs.php?jc=Legal&pn=10

Links to Law Dictionaries

The following are the links to the Law Dictionaries.
http://dictionary.law.com
http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary.aspx
http://www.law-dictionary.org
http://www.nolo.com/glossary.cfm
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com

Exam Results

For Exam Results please visit the following links.
http://results.gov.in
http://www.examresults.net
http://karresults.nic.in
http://www.indianchild.com/karnataka_results.htm
http://www.karnataka.com/education/results.html

National Information

There are 604 Districts in India administered by their respective State/UT Government. "Districts of India" is an endeavour of NIC to provide a one-stop source for all the information about Districts of India at one place on the web. Enjoy visiting each district of India!

Link to English News Papers

www.indianexpress.com
www.hindustantimes.com
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
http://www.hinduonnet.com
For all other other newspapers see http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/india.htm

Link to Kannada News Papers

http://www.kannadaprabha.com/
http://www.prajavani.net/
www.udayavani.com
http://www.sanjevani.com

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Top Ten Law Colleges in India (Source: India Today-AC NIELSEN-ORG-MARG SURVEY OF COLLEGES)

National Law School of India University
Nagarbhavi Bangalore-560072
Phone:+91 80 2321 3161, 2316 0532/533/535
E-mail: registrar@nls.ac.in
Website: www.nls.ac.in More Details...

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
City Office : 3-4-761, Barkatpura, Hyderabad 500 027
Phone : 040 � 27567955 / 27567960
Campus : Justice city, Shameerpet
Ph : 08418 � 245417 / 244461 / 245160
Fax : 08418 � 245161 / 245174
E-mail : admissions@nalsarlawuniv.org
Website: www.nalsarlawuniv.org More Details...

National Law Institute University, Bhopal
Postal Address Bhadbhada Road,
Barkheri Kalan, Bhopal - 462 002
Telephone: 0755-2696965; 5234635
PBX Nos: 0755-2696705
Email: nliu@sancharnet.in
Website: www.nliu.com

National Law University, Jodhpur
National Law University
NH-65, Nagour Road,
Mandore, Jodhpur - 342304 (Raj.) - INDIA
Phone No. - 0291-2577530, 2577526, 5121594, 5121702
Fax - 0291-2577540
E-mail: nlu-jod-rj@nic.in
Website: www.nlujodhpur.ac.in

Campus Law Centre, DU, Delhi
Chhatra Marg (North Campus)
University of Delhi
Delhi-110 007.
Phone:27667483
Fax:27667483
E-mail: lawfaculty@vsnl.net.in
Website: www.du.ac.in

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
Dr. Ambedkar Bhawan
12, LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City
Kolkata- 700098
Phone:033-2335 0534/7379/0765/2806
Fax:033-2335 7422/0511
E-Mail: nujs@vsnl.com, nujs@cal3.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.nujs.edu

Symbiosis Society's Law College, Pune
Senapati Bapat Road ,
Pune Maharashtra - 411004

Phone: 91 - 20 - 565 5114, 565 1495
Tele Fax: 91 - 20 - 565 17 11
E-mail: symlawplacement@vsnl.net
Website: www.symlaw.ac.in More Details...

ILS Law College
Law College Road, Pune - 411004.
Phone: 91-20-25678678, 25656775
E-mail: ilslaw@vsnl.com
Website: www.ilslaw.edu More Details...

The Government Law College, Mumbai
'A' Road, Churchgate Mumbai - 400020 Maharastra
Phone: +91-22-22041707
Fax: +91-22-22851315
E-mail: webmaster@glc.edu
Website: www.glc.edu

Amity Law School
M-44, Amity Campus, Saket,
New Delhi-110017 More Details...
Ph: 6569204,6529207, Fax : 6569198
E-Mail : alssaket@rediffmail.com
Website: www.amity.edu

Other useful Legal Websites

http://ebc-india.com/practicallawyer/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=54
http://lawandotherthings.blogspot.com/
http://sridharababu.blogspot.com/
http://www.sbn-caselaw.blogspot.com/
http://www.sbn-kannada.blogspot.com/
http://www.adv-sbn.blogspot.com/
http://www.karnatakalandlaws.blogspot.com/
http://www.sbn-deeds.blogspot.com/
http://techlawindia.com/
http://lexevangelist.blogspot.com/
http://environmentallegal.blogs.com/sholzer/2006/01/snubbing_kyoto_.html
http://www.vakilno1.com
http://www.vakilbabu.com
http://www.cyberlawassociation.com
http://www.indlegal.com
http://www.indiaitlaw.com

Link to Law Commission of India Reports

http://www.commonlii.org/in/other/INLC/
http://www.lawcommissionofindia.nic.in/

Link to Indian Legislation

http://indiacode.nic.in/
http://www.commonlii.org/in/legis/num_act/

Link to Supreme Court of India Cases

http://www.commonlii.org/in/cases/INSC/

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Interpretation of statutes

INTERPRETATION: BASIC AND GENERAL RULES OF

1. ‘The language of the statute should be read as it is’-Discuss. Oct/Nov 2000

2. Define a statute. ‘A statute must be read as a whole in its

context’- Discuss Apr/May 2000

3. Explain the ‘Mischief Rule’ and the Golden Rule’ of Interpretation Apr/May 2000

4. Explain the ‘Mischeif Rule’. Dec 2001

5. ‘A statute must be read as a whole in its context’- Explain Apr/May 2001

6. Explain the primary rule of Statutory Interpretation. Apr/May 2001

7. Explain the rule of literal construction. Dec 2002

8. What is the meaning of Interpretation? Explain the primary rule of

statutory interpretation. May/June 2002

9. The Golden Rule is really a modification of the Literal Rule. Explain Dec 2003

10. Explain the Meaning and scope of Golden Rule. State its relevance

in interpretation of statutes. Dec 2004

11. Explain the mischief rule of construction with reference to the

decided cases Dec 2004

12. ‘The cardinal rule of construction of statutes is to read the statutes

literally, that is by giving to the words their ordinary, natural and

grammatical meaning’. Discuss May/June 2004

13. ‘It is said to be the duty of a judge to make such construction of a

statute as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy’.

Elucidiate. May/June 2004

14. ‘A statute should be read as a whole in its context’. Discuss Dec 2001, Nov/Dec 2005

15. What is literal construction? Distinguish it from Golden rule. Nov/Dec 2005

16. Explain the ‘mischief rule’ of construction as established in

Heydon’s Case Dec 2006

SHORTNOTES

1. Heyden’s Rule Oct/Nov 2000, Apr/May 2001, May/June 2002, Dec 2004

Nov/Dec 2005

2. Intention of the Legislature Dec 2006

STATUTE AND ITS KINDS

1. What are the different classifications of Statutes? Explain. Dec 2004

2. What is a Statute? Explain the various types of statute. May/June 2004

3. Briefly explain the classification of Statutes Nov/Dec 2005

SHORTNOTES

1. Consolidating Statutes Apr/May 2000, May/June 2002

2. Codifying Statutes May/June 2002, Dec 2003

INTERNAL AIDS OF INTERPRETATION

1. What is a Statute? Explain in brief the internal aids to interpretation. Oct/Nov 2000

2. What is a Statute? Explain the internal aids of interpretation. Dec 2001

3. Explain the different internal aids to construction of statutes. Dec 2004

4. Discuss the ‘intyernal aids’ to the construction of statutes May/June 2004

5. Explain briefly the different parts of a statute and their importance

in interpretation. May 2005

SHORTNOTES

1. Title and Short Title Nov/Dec 2005

2. Long Title, Non obstante clause, Headings and Marginal Notes Dec 2006

EXTERNAL AIDS OF INTERPRETATION

1. What is a Statute? Explain the external aids of interpretation. April/May 2001

2. Are there any external aids in interpreting a statute? Discuss Dec 2002

3. What is a Statute? Explain the external aids of interpretation. (R R S)Dec 2002

4. Discuss the role played by Parliamentary history, Government

Publication and Dictionaries in the interpretation of statutes. Dec 2004

5. Briefly explain the importance of different external aids to

Interpretation. Dec 2005

6. What is a Statute? Explain the external aids of interpretation. May2005

7. What are the External Aids of Interpretation? Explain. Dec 2006

SHORTNOTES

1. Dictionaries, textbooks and use of foreign decisions Oct/Nov 2000

2. Usage and Contemporania Expositio April/May 2001

3. Construction by reference to later legislation. Dec 2002

4. Dictionaries, textbooks and use of foreign decisions May/June 2002

5. Pari materia Dec 2003