Artificial Intelligence

STATUS OF MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME IN BIHAR Purnima Singh, Law student at The ICFAI University, Dehradun Sweety Kumari, Law student at The ICFAI University, Dehradun Download Manuscript ABSTRACT The PM Poshan Programme was introduced by the Government of India in the year 1995 with the objective to provide cooked mid-day meal to school going children and improve their nutritional level. This scheme was introduced in the state of Bihar in the same year. But it seems that the aim of this programme is far to achieve in the state. In this article we will analyse why this scheme has not become a success in Bihar and how this is prejudicially affecting the nutritional status of the children. The article further articulate that what rights were promised to the school going children through this scheme and how these promises remain unfulfilled. Further we will also look whether this scheme stood the test of time during the Covid 19 pandemic.

ROLE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS IN MAINTAINING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – CRITICAL EVALUATION Abhinav Singh, Law Student at Amity Law School, Lucknow Download Manuscript ABSTRACT Recent scandals have damaged India’s business image among international investors, despite the independent director’s role in promoting corporate governance. Satyam and Enron instances have stressed the necessity for independent directors. Clause 49 of the SEBI listing agreement, Birla report, CII suggestion, Narayan Murthy Committee, and J.J. Irani Committee reports didn’t help. Tata and other examples illustrate that the independent director is operating in a promoter’s line and has failed to prevent undue enrichment by management and promoters. This article found a disconnect between IDs’ actual function and their intended purpose. Independent directors should vote and participate in corporate matters impartially since they have no stake in the firm. The Independent director may be removed by a majority shareholder vote. Independent directors may oppose one-sided initiatives to defend minority shareholders’ interests. In Corporate Governance, Independent Directors are crucial to defending minority shareholders’ interests. This article examines the Indian corporate governance instrument of the independent director. Due to the independent director’s independence from management, this analysis is significant.

IMMORAL TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN INDIA Saniya Mishra, Law Student at Svkm’s Narsee Monjee Institutue of Management Studies, School of Law, Indore Shivansh Mishra, Law Student at Renaissance Law College, Indore Download Manuscript ABSTRACT Human trafficking of women and children is one of the most heinous crimes against humanity. However, estimating the scope of the problem is difficult because trafficking is linked to child labor, bonded labor, child marriage, kidnapping and abduction, and prostitution, even though these issues can exist independently of trafficking. Human trafficking of women and children is one of the most heinous crimes against humanity. Women’s trafficking is one of the most heinous forms of human rights violations, and it has been identified as one of the most serious issues in the current situation. Human trafficking is not a new or unique issue in India, as history has shown. It’s frequently compared to prostitution. One of the main reasons for the prevalence of immoral trafficking in India is poverty. Poor families are often forced to send their children to work, and traffickers prey on these vulnerable children. In addition, gender inequality is also a significant factor, with girls and women being more likely to be targeted for trafficking than boys and men. However, estimating the scope of the problem is difficult because trafficking is linked to child labor, bonded labor, child marriage, kidnapping and abduction, and prostitution, even though these issues can exist independently of trafficking. The Immoral Traffic Prevention Act does not adequately protect children from commercial and sexual exploitation. After drugs and arms smuggling, it is the third most profitable category of organized crime in terms of profit.

ANALYSING THE IMPACT OF TRIBUNALISATION IN CONTEMPORARY ERA w.r.t NTT AND NCLT CASE Namrata Ahuja, Law Student at Svkm’s Narsee Monjee Institutue of Management Studies, School of Law, Indore Download Manuscript ABSTRACT The disruption of the administration of justice is one of the greatest obstacles to the establishment of tribunals. Owing to the pendency of litigation in various courts, domestic tribunals, and other tribunals, particular laws have been enacted to address the resulting issue. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment bought changes in the constitution and added two articles i.e., 323A and 323B, which stated about the administrative tribunals to be established. From a legal standpoint, a tribunal is distinct from a national tribunal. The term ‘domestic tribunal’ refers to administrative entities meant to regulate professional conduct and inflict discipline on members via the exercise of investigative and judicial authority. Tribunals, on the other hand, are quasi-judicial organisations established to decide disputes pertaining to defined issues exercising authority according to the legislation that creates them. Yet, while expressing concerns over the massive backlog of appeals against rulings by various tribunals in the nation, the Supreme Court had requested that the Law Commission investigate if Tribunalization impeded the proper operation of the supreme court. This paper includes the constitutional validity of the tribunals and the brief about the two landmark cases i.e., NCLT & NCLAT and NTT for the validity of the tribunals to be formed for the jurisdiction of the company law cases. There are also drawbacks to the tribunals as they lack of independency of judiciary. This paper lastly concludes that as to ensure the integrity of the scheme of forming of Tribunalization, the Supreme Court must also be vigilant in accepting the appeals from the tribunals.