This issue contains seven papers. In the first paper, “Protection of Children
Against Forced Recruitment During Armed Conflicts”, the author, V Seshaiah
Shasthri, focuses on how children are affected by forced recruitment in armed groups. The author has highlighted the established normative ‘protections’ and ‘safeguards’ under International Human Rights Law.
In the second paper, “Competition Law: The New Consumer Choice”, the authors, Sairam Bhat and Rohith R Kamath have examined the tentative and modern approach of consumerism. The paper also discusses the important cases relating to the Competition Act.
In the third paper, “Sexual Harassment at Workplace and Protective Measures for Women: National and International Perspectives”, the author, Rashida Ather, analyzes sexual harassment of women at workplace and also examines the implementation and enforcement of international laws relating to women’s rights in India. The paper also discusses the various recommendations of human rights scholars and calls for a campaign from government, NGOs, and people to eradicate all kinds of violence and discrimination against women.
In the fourth paper, “Land Acquisition: Issues and Challenges”, the author,
V G Ranganath, highlights the acquisition of land for public purpose, and the legal issues decided by the Supreme Court of India. The National Advisory Council aims to make the land acquisition process more just and humane, and it is proposed to have a unified legislation dealing with acquisition of land, providing just and fair compensation, and making adequate provisions for the rehabilitation and resettlement of affected persons and their families. The paper focuses on land acquisition with special reference to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013, passed by the Parliament, and grant of compensation after acquiring the land as decided by the Supreme Court of India.
The fifth paper, “On Ensuring Justice and Protection for Children”, by Baseerat Fatima, covers the need for special care and protection of children, since justice and protection are basic rights of every human being including children. The paper focuses on almost all the relevant constitutional provisions and the relevent Apex Court decisions.
In the sixth paper, “The Need for Innovative and Comprehensive Pedagogy in Legal Studies at Postgraduation Level”, the author, Victor Nayak, examines the recent changes in curriculum for the LL M program, and against this backdrop, highlights the changes expected in law teachers. The author analyzes the innovative suggestions given by various committees like Ahmadi Committee, Law Commission of India and guidelines of Curriculum Development Committee Report 2011.
In the last paper, “The Communications Convergence Bill, 2001: A Critical Study of Communications Convergence in India”, the author, Pritam Ghosh, focuses on the salient features of the bill. The Communications Convergence Bill, 2001 was tabled in the Parliament with the intention of bringing legal regulation with regard to all forms of communication, including the Internet and other modern communication media. The paper critically analyzes the main features of this bill and suggests that rapid enactment of this law will be a major breakthrough in the communications sector.
-- V Hemalatha Devi
Consulting Editor
