BlendProf. (Dr.)Vishwanath D. KaradFounder and Chief Patron, MAEER’s MIT PUNEUNESCO Chair HolderPresident, MIT-WPU

Prof. N. T. RaoVice Chancellor MIT WPU, Pune, India

Shri. Rahul V. KaradManaging Trustee & Executive PresidentMAEER’s MIT PUNEExecutive President, MIT-WPU

Prof (Dr.) Anuradha Parasar Co- Chairperson, IQACDean, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Performing ArtsDean, Faculty of Fine Arts, Media & JournalismDean, Faculty of LawMIT WPU, Pune, India

FACULTY OF LAW

NewsletterCOMMON GROUND, UNCOMMON VISION

July 2021Issue : 02 Volume : 01For Private Circulation only

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

It gives me immense pleasure to write this message for BLEND - the newsletter of Faculty of Law, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, India.

I am delighted to announce that the second edition of BLEND - is out in a unique avatar. Blend is filled with new blending colours, new bondings and new perspective.

I’m happy to share that the students are getting the best of the opportunities even during the pandemic situation, whether it is an internship opportunity or interaction with great legal luminaries during samvaad

session. Academic Activities, workshops, co-curricular and extra -curricular activities are in progress as per Calendar. Faculty Development Programs were also conducted as per schedule.

Thanks to Hon’ble Prof (Dr.) Vishwanath D Karad, Founder President, MIT World Peace University & Creator, World’s Largest Peace Dome for his blessings.

Thanks to Shri Rahul V Karad, Executive President, Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University for being the continuous source of inspiration and motivation.

Thanks to Prof N T Rao, Vice Chancellor, MIT WPU for mentorship.

Thanks to Prof R.M. Chitnis, Pro Vice Chancellor for all support.

Blend is not limited as a news magazine but is a strong medium to express and to connect with all. Blend is emerging as a great platform to share MIT WPU Faculty of Law happy moments, outstanding performances, creative participation along with presenting insight into various development.

Sharing the ideas, innovating Team performances and expressions, which is inspired by life and nature, is part and parcel of MIT WPU Faculty of Law, which has been tried to shrink pack in the form of News Magazine – Blend.

My best wishes to ALL AT MIT WPU Faculty of Law.Team Blend, we keenly look forward to next issue

of Blend.

Prof (Dr.) Anuradha Parasar Co- Chairperson, IQACDean, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Performing ArtsDean, Faculty of Fine Arts, Media & JournalismDean, Faculty of LawMIT WPU, Pune, India

With this note we at MIT WPU Faculty of Law’s, Literary and Debate Committee would like to extend our heartiest welcome to the FLFMJ (Faculty of Fine Arts,

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Faculty of Media and Journalism). This collaboration of FLFMJ and Law is a beginning of a new chapter for all the faculties and we are really are so eagerly waiting to have you working with us and we believe, together, we can do something extraordinary for FLFMJ and Law.

Thanks to all of you for your association. We feel so lucky to have this multidisciplinary department as one family. Hope you have an incredible journey with us. Welcome to our school!

Those are just a few words that describe some of the MIT WPU FOL students you will meet in the pages of this issue. As my team and I pulled together the articles and

images, we couldn’t stop talking about them. “Wow, look at this student!” “No, look what this one has done!” Today, I invite you to feast your eyes and warm your soul with this special edition “A LOOK BACK INTO 2020” A global pandemic.

A racial reckoning. A presidential impeachment. A monumental election. We all know 2020 was a year like no other. But is it possible to sum it up in one word or phrase? Keeping up with the times we have come up with this issue to take you on a journey of a year that changed all of our lives. Hopefully you’ll have a good time.

AYUSHI RAI Convenor

Competent, Influential, Advanced and of course a Motivated Leader, words fall short to define Dr. Anuradha Parasar, Dean FLFMJ (Faculty of Fine Arts,

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Faculty of Media and Journalism) , who is warmly welcomed by all the students and staff of Faculty of Law to join us as our new Dean and guide us from her rich experience.

She joins us from the National Law University, Jodhpur, where she was a founding member.

She has completed her graduation from JNVU, Jodhpur and MBA from NarseeMonjee, Mumbai.

Dr.Parasar’s extensive experience and history of leadership in the legal field align with our university’s mission to educate students and support faculty committed to excellence in this field.

We look forward to a bright future with our Dean,Dr.Anuradha Parasar leading the way. We are truly honoured ma’am.

PRANJALI MEHTA LR (TY BBA LLB(H)

“The way to get started is to quit thinking and start doing- ”

- Walt Disney

Editor’s Desk

Welcome Note : Dean

Welcome Note : FLFMJ

Dr. R. M. ChitnisPro-Vice Chancellor MIT WPU, Pune, India

PublicationSANKALP BIBYAAN (FY BBA LLB(H)

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POSITIVITY BOOSTER

Ms Ayushi Rai in conversation with Dr. Anuradha Parasar, Dean, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Fine Arts, Media & Journalism, Dean Faculty of Liberal Arts.

In her first interview as Dean of MIT WPU Faculty of Law, Dr. Anuradha Parasar, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Fine Arts, Media & Journalism, Dean Faculty of Liberal

Arts shares her thoughts on the challenges of these times, the limitless possibilities that have arisen today due to the technological advancement and instilling in us a different point of view towards these difficult times and the Pandemic. In her words, we must “EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY”

Ayushi Rai: Ma’am, we’re having this conversation almost 6 months after you joined us as the Dean of MIT WPU Faculty of Law. How is your transition going so far?

Anuradha Parasar: There is not much transition as such as I have been a part of MIT WPU family and have known the whereabouts of Faculty of Law, it was just the responsibility that I had to take on and talking about the transition, it has been smooth, all credits to the faculty and especially the loving students, who have been very supportive.

Ayushi Rai: Between the times you have joined the school of law, the pandemic had an enormous impact on the whole world, and so, how has it impacted your role as a Dean in a new department, given everything being virtual?

Anuradha Parasar: This pandemic actually I must say that, it has helped us and empowered us, maybe some people may have a different take on this pandemic but I believe that this pandemic has empowered us technologically, we can do multiple things at one point of time which is not at all possible in a physical world. In fact, just before this interview with you Ayushi I was in another meeting and I didn’t have to move from one place to another to join this meeting, it’s all saving so much of our time. All credits to this pandemic, even in your summer vacation alongside your internships, students could attend different competitions, Spectrum, Samvaads etc., And one of the main reason I could adjust so well was because I was Director of Distance Directorate and one day before the lockdown was to come into effect, I had organized a workshop for all my faculty members, how to take lectures in the virtual setting. So, I think with the help of the University and the IT infrastructure we are empowered and we are definitely more productive and moving forward without any obstacle.

Ayushi Rai: Being the Dean of such huge and different departments is no easy task, and ma’am you’ve carried on this responsibility with so much perfection, be it attending any event or interacting with the students, it must become tiring at some point of time. So, how do you keep your calm amongst all this and what is your ‘secret mantra’ for managing it all so well?

Anuradha Parasar: Frankly speaking, it’s a very challenging task as Faculty of Liberal Arts is totally different from Faculty of Fine Arts or Media and Journalism and Law, that is totally a different ball game, so the effort is to make them sit together, work together and achieve the targets. It is absolutely not easy but I could handle it and manage it because of the “Care Approach” and making them understand the importance of “Team Working” and as the understanding has percolated down the team work is not just within the schools but it now across FLFMJ and Law. Another thing is the “Attention”, that I especially take care, is given to all schools equally because even if there are conflicts, it becomes manageable.

Ayushi Rai: You’ve been one of the founding stone for NLU Jodhpur, and now you are associated again with a law school, so, I’m curious about your

philosophy on how to lead an organization with so many different stakeholders

— students, faculty, alumni, staff ?

Anuradha Parasar: My association with NLU Jodhpur was for 7 years, that too the

foundation years. It is really difficult as you have to build everything brick by brick and I have been fortunate enough to work with institutions like NLU, NIT in their foundation years and here also at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Liberal Arts, Media and Journalism, they all started their growth in my presence. It is just the “Communication” that helps with the student, parents and faculty members and also at the same time “Transparency”, “Open Discussions” and most importantly “Quick and Appropriate Decision Making” so as to mitigate any issue that might arise if proper decision not made at the right time, like we recently changed your assessment pattern, students even though went in a panic mode but now as we see the result of the recent trimester, they have delivered these assignments so well in such creative forms and we are planning to introduce an independent study program that will help the students up their game and deliver better. Also, “Feedback” plays an important role; I take feedback from my faculty and encourage my faculty to take feedback from the students and taking timely and immediate action.

Ayushi Rai: Ma’am, as you are speaking in the upcoming II International Conference on Applied Psychology and Business Management organized by International Association for technology, Education and Language Studies and also you will be giving the keynote address, how will you tailor your presentation to fit this particular audience?

Anuradha Parasar: Simple answer to that is “Research” and then your experience helps you to talk on many aspects. I have a background of Sociology which has some connection to Psychology because when I say Psychology it’s individual mindset whereas Sociology is group mindset and both these mindsets does not usually differ much, so it is not that difficult to address that audience. Also, I take up such kind of risky affairs that is

“Multi-disciplinary knowledge” that I acquire as part of my student life as still today I consider myself as a student and I try to keep learning be it science, anthropology, sociology and especially psychology as it is a very important part of Law as well because we need to know the mindset of the judge and our clients. As far as this conference goes, I consider this one a great learning experience and I am looking forward to it.

Ayushi Rai: Lastly ma’am, all of us especially all the female students here at FLFMJ and Law are so much inspired by you as you are on a position that has been stereotypically a male dominated sector, so what is your take on being a female leader in today’s world ?

Anuradha Parasar: First of all, I would like to thank you for making me your inspiration, but for me you all are the inspiration and motivation to keep on working. Of course, the stereotype still remains but probably I have crossed that distinction because it is mostly not in my mind while working with my staff or faculty, of course I try to help if a situation is where a female needs me but I have not paid much heed to this distinction of male and female. Looking at the society at large, I think to some point that shackle of discrimination has been broken and I would like to give all the credits to the technology, why, because, taking a look at our primitive society and the development of it till now at one point or another physical strength was needed to take out daily chores which created some limitations but with the advent of technology, one could operate their phones and laptops from anywhere and everybody have access to everything which makes a woman stand on an equal footing intellectually as that of a man. Today, what holds importance is the intellectual strength and not the physical strength which makes the females very much competent to perform any task. No doubt, the stereotype remains at the top management positions but I am sure that glass ceiling will be broken. In my case, I have accepted these challenges and have decided to move forward overcoming challenges

AYUSHI RAI (BBA LLB(H) 2018 - 2023) 10th July, 2021

Name: Yasha Sinha

Batch: SY BBA/LLB. (Hons.)

Published: Adoption Rights of Third Gender and Analysis in references to India

The following article discusses how the “Third Gender, a beautiful creation of the almighty supreme who isn’t necessarily only being feminine or masculine” might be graced with the blessing of being a parent through adoption.

Link: www.sbhambriadvocates.com

Name: Zeba Darvesh

Batch: SY BBA/LLB (Hons.)

Published: Centre for Academic Legal Research

Title: Federalism in India

This article defines India’s stance as a quasi-federal country and contains Indian Constitutional provis ions such as articles 249, 250, 253, and 356 that define India’s unambiguous position and address the issue of whether India is genuinely federal or not.

Link: http://calr.in/federalism-in-India-a-critical-review.

Name: Isha Mahadik

Batch: SY BBA/LLB (Hons.)

Published: Naayashastra Law Review Volume 2 issue 1

Title: Aspect of Federalism in the Legislative Branch of the Government

The quasi-federal aspects of the legislative arm of the government are discussed in this article, as well as whether the actual power resides with the state government or the federal government.

Link- https://www.nyaayshastra.com

Name:Jahnavi khandare

Batch: TY BBA. LLB. (Hons.)

Published:International Journal of Law, Management and Humanities. Volume 4, Issue 3

Title: Gender Inequality and constitutional rights of women to fight it

In India discrimination against women are often said to be at peak, even with the status of a developing country that it’s acquiring with leaps and bonds. Within the words of Manu, an ancient interpreter of Hindu law: “Women are alleged to be within the custody of father once they are children, they need to be under the custody of their husbands once married and under the custody of her son in adulthood or as widows. In no circumstances she should be allowed to mention herself independently.

Link: https://www.ijlmh.com/paper/gender-inequality-and-constitutional-rights-of-women-to-fight-it/

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Internships SCHOOL SAMVAAD

The Faculty of Law in collaboration with FLFMJ (Faculty of Liberal Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Media & Journalism) at MIT WPU have conducted several

School Samvaadsessions in the months of May and June 2021 on the topic ‘Future Prospects in Law, Liberal Studies, Fine Arts, Media and Journalism’. The sessions have been conducted by Faculty and Student co-ordinators. These unique collaborative sessions provide an insight to the students about what these fields are and how one can pursue a career in them.

The sessions have been conducted successfully under the able guidance of Prof. Anuradha Parasar – Dean of Faculty of Law, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Performing Arts, and Faculty of Fine Arts, Media & Journalism.

Dr. Pournima Inamdar, the Head of School at Faculty of Law monitors all the sessions for making interesting presentations and Dr. Pronema Bagchi, Faculty Coordinator from Faculty of Law initiates the ‘Samvaad’ by giving attendees a mini virtual tour of the MIT World Peace University, the leaders of the University and discusses briefly the MIT WPU methodology. After this, for some student driven counselling sessions Ms. Vanshika Gupta, Ms. Manavi Sharma and Ms. SankeertanaKavuluru student coordinators from First Year BBA LL.B.(Hons.) from Faculty of Law lead the interaction by striking a meaningful dialogue with the audience.

In addition to this, there are insightful presentations

made by faculty coordinators from other departments who provide some valuable inputs into the various career options available to the students after their12th Boards.

The interactiveSamvaad Sessions enjoy a huge success with the help of the students as well as faculty members.

The participants of the sessions have been benefitting from these fruitful dialogues that help make the right career choices at an early age.

The dedicated “Know more about Faculty of Law”Samvaads hold high importance for MIT WPU because it gives an insight to the students of middle school and high school about what law is, and also makes the students aware about the Faculty of Law at MIT WPU. Despite being a newly emerging law school, the Faculty of Law at MIT WPU is one of the best places to kick start one’s journey in the field of Law. Through these sessions,moderatorsinform the participants about future prospects in law with career opportunities in this profession, a briefintroduction to higher education in law and, the most interesting is the part where the coordinators burst basic myths about Law. The participants also get to know about the intrinsic details like the faculty members, the committees, extra-curricular activities, internships, and all the other curricular and co-curricular events happening at Faculty of Law, MIT WPU.

VANSHIKA GUPTA (FY BBA LLB(H)

Internship is an invaluable real-world media industry experience. Each internship position is a different learning experience, but nevertheless, what one

will gain from working is a road map for future career endeavors. Working in the practical world filled with experiences is a fast-paced environmental place. An internship is a task-specific exchange of service for experience between a student and a business. Developing your knowledge of workplace collaboration, business etiquette, and strong communication tactics are among the vital “soft skills” that can only be learned in the internships. In this way, internships in your area of study will build your résumé and teach you instrumental, career-developing qualities. Similarly, MIT- WPU has it’s - Internship and Placement Cell which works on providing internships for the Law School.

The Internship and Placement Committee is completely a student driven committee under the guidance of our Dean, Dr. Anuradha Parasar Ma’am, The Head of School Dr. Pournima Inamdar and the Faculty coordinators Prof. ChayanikaBasu Ma’am and Prof. Sanjana Bharadwaj. In the year 2021, the committee yet again successfully completed the entire drive. The committee guided the way for internship for around, 91 students some of which interned under A listed firms all over India. All the students who opted for internship through college were placed. Over this course of experience, students were mentored, groomed and trained for the same. Internships being the foundation in preparing students for the workforce and providing opportunities after graduation, the college and the committee made thorough practices to achieve the goals aimed.

The law firms and advocates providing with internships in this internship drive to the law students for the academic year 2020-2021 were:

1. Nehru & co2. Jena & Company3. KPC Legal4. Reddy & Reddy5. RVS Legal6. Legal Angles, Patna7. Adv. Varun Mathur8. Adv. Aditya Pratap9. A.A. Associates10. Triyama Legal

With 100% students being placed, the drive was concluded successfully and pertinent work experience was considered as one of the valuable qualities. Thus, internships have become an essential way to help candidates make themselves stand out.

VAISHNAVI PATIL (SY BBA LLB (H)

Name: Yashwi Verma

Batch: FY LLB(H)

Published: LexLife India legal awareness platform

Title: Domestic Violence against women- an unfinished agenda

This article focuses on “Domestic violence is not simply an argument. It is a pattern of coercive control that one person exercises over another. Abusers use physical and sexual violence, threats, emotional insults and economic deprivation as a way to dominate their victims and get their way”

Link:https://lexlife.in/2021/02/25/domestic-violence-against-women-an-unfinished-agenda/

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TRIVIA

What better way to get to know your friends and classmates than thorough a friendly competition.Trivia Games just the answer to enhance

socialization opportunities. Playing such games allows the chance to foster conversation and connection.

The Literary and Debate committee of MIT-WPU, Faculty of Law, is an active committee which aims to promote and engage students into numerous activities for academic as well as cultural benefit. The committee works on indulging students in some extra-curricular activities which serves as a platform for them to showcase and enhance their skills. In these irksome situations of the pandemic, where all of us are cooped up at our houses with no modes of entertainment along with learning, the committee focuses on providing a platform for students to engage themselves in entertainment learning activities. Through such platforms different interactive sessions are held, one of which is trivia.

The first Trivia for the academic year 2020-2021 was conducted on 2nd April, 2021and the questions were based on different Institutions of ‘MIT’, namely

“The trivia troupe”

MIT being a tight knit family, this opportunity united all the institutions of MIT and helped the teachers and students to interact with each other by a way of Trivia. This fun-interactive activity connected the institutions and made this event a success by the joy that spread among the teachers and the students. The trivia was followed by valedictory session where the participants, students, teachers could interact with one another after which the results were announced, which altogether summed up the lively session.

Next Trivia was conducted on 12th June, 2021. It was conducted online and the questions were based on the famous American Television series ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’. This competition too, was organized on an online platform because of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, MIT-WPU Faculty of Law believes that irrespective of the circumstances one can always find ways and means to continue to educate themselves and grow intellectually. The event was followed by

valedictory session where the winners were announced. First place was secured by ArvaSadiwala from SY BBA.LLB, second by GitalKatariya and third by Kewal Shah. The valedictory session was as amusing as the event and all the coordinators, participants, fellow students and teachers joined to play the game on Bollywood.

It was concluded with lots of laughter and cheers after which the results were announced which marked the end of an eventful day.

The next event that will be hosted by the Literary and Debate Committee of MIT-WPU Faculty of Law will be the first edition of National Level Trivia. Till date, Faculty of Law has conducted numerous trivia events on a smaller scale. Taking the opportunity under this pandemic, the committee would like to take a higher road and host a national level trivia that would encircle all the sets of events in the year 2020. The title of this Trivia will be Quizvid-19 and as it can be speculated it will be based on ‘Everything that happened in the Year of Catastrophe (2020)’. The trivia will include all the events (categories), i.e., Pop culture, Politics, Vaccine, the deadly virus and its variants, etc. The aim to conduct this trivia on a national level is to create and engage young generation into current affairs and develop a sense of awareness regarding the upcoming future of our country. The target audience would be ‘Under Graduate’ and ‘Post Graduate’ students from different colleges all over India. This platform will be provided to the students to interact and coordinate with the fellow students of different colleges. Are you all ready to get quizzed and celebrate the eventful year of disaster and distress?

We welcome you all to be a part of this event and expect a positive response. The committee under the guidance of Dr. Anuradha Parasar - Dean FLFMJ (Faculty of Law, Dean Faculty of Liberal Arts and Fine Arts and Dean Faculty of Media and Journalism), Dr. Pournima Inamdar

– Head of School, Faculty of Law and Dr. PronemaBagchi– Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law is looking forward in accomplishing the goals and making this event a success.

VAISHNAVI PATIL (SY BBA LLB(H)

PublicationSANKALP BIBYAAN (FY BBA LLB(H)

Name: Aryan Puri and Sanya Rawlani

Batch: TY BBA LLB. (Hons.) 2019-24

Title: Standard Essential Patent and Injunction Reliefs

Published: In academic innovations and research on intellectual’s property assets.

Following SEP litigation, the authors attempted to emphasise several important concerns such as patent holdup, royalty stacking, and injunctive relief. They examined the evolution of SEP jurisprudence in India in this article, as well as offering a brief overview of the positions of other nations on the topic.

Link: http://www.cnlu.ac.in

Name: Ayushi Rai and Pranjali Mehta

Batch: TY BBA LLB (Hons.)

Published: Lex Research Hub Journal on Law & Multidisciplinary Issues

Volume II, Issue II

Title: Sports and IPR: Two sides of the coin

This article looks at how IP Rights are used in the sports industry, how important IPR is in this area, and what happens if these rights are violated.

Link: https://journal.lexresearchhub.com/volume-ii-issue-ii/

Name: Hitesh Vijay Gidwani

Batch: TY BBA. LLB. (Hons.)

Published: International Journal of Legal Science and Innovation. Volume 3 issue 3, ISSN NO.2581-9453

Title: Digital Forensics and Evidence Collection Methodology

This Research Paper focuses on the various techniques of Cyber-attack and prescribes preventive measures elated to the same. Cyber-attack is a cyber-crime, which is targeted on any user’s device to hack and compromise the same for illegal monetary gains.

Link:https://www.ijlsi.com/paper/digital-forensics-and-evidence-collection-methodology/

VIDHI SAMVAAD EKTA KHATRI (FY BBA LLB(H)

MIT-WPU, organizes numerous Vidhi Samvaad, for the students of MIT WPU Faculty of Law. These sessions are organized so that the students

can gain an understanding of the practical side of the law and learn something new and creative from our guest professors. Each Samvaad has a new, diverse, and distinctive topic for students of the faculty of law in order to have a rounded academic perspective and gain plethora of information.

These Samvaads, give meaningful insights on how to avoid any mishaps, which aid the students immensely, they get a view of the practical world without actually being a part of it. Thus, helping them build themselves for future as a person and professional.

� The first Samvaad was conducted on 30th January, 2021, the subject matter for that day was “Speaking on Mental Health of refugee children”, students were briefed and explained different aspects of mental health and especially its importance in relation to the children living in refugee camps.

� The next session was immensely informative and was held on 13th February, 2021 and the topic for the Samvaad was “Self-Awareness”, which helped students a lot individually, academically as well as professionally

� The Samvaad held on 10th April, 2021 was more focused on the legal aspect and the topic was

“Jurisdiction of Civil Court” which was taken up by the Guest of Honour Adv. Pramod Bendre.

� On 24th april, 2021 one of the most interactive Samvaad was held, on the topic of ‘Application of labour laws and IR practices’ and so was given by Surabhi pavithran, who in detail explained the procedural aspect of labour laws, and how to overcome any problem regarding the same, some pointers from their own personal experience was elaborated as well.

� The Samvaad held on 8th may, 2021 was to help the students gain more knowledge with legal research and writing, was delivered by Ms. Saranya Mishra i.e., “Demystifying legal research and writing”,

� On the same day another session was organized on the topic of ‘Role of advocates in legal services’ by Mr. Rishikesh R. Ganu. The speaker in detail gave an illustration on what are advocates supposed to do, in the legal field, and how to handle cases, client etc.

� On 21st may, 2021 one of the most interesting Samvaad was held where, the students were particularly active to acquire intensive knowledge on “Role of governor under article 356”

� The objective of the Samvaad held on 22nd may, 2021 was “To gain knowledge in regard to competition law” by Adv. Soumya Hariharan.

� On, 12th June 2021, an informative session was organized which talked about ‘Career opportunities in corporate laws and labor law reforms’ which was presented by Ms. Priyal joshi.

� One of the most recent Samvaad which enhanced knowledge of all the students on competition law was scheduled on 23rd June 2021, on ‘Importance of competition law in today’s world’, which was given by Dr. Sanjay kumar.

� The Samvaad held on, 2nd July, was on the topic of “Cyber laws and data protection laws” which was delivered by Adv. Rajas Pingle. The speaker, in detail explained about the cyber laws and data protection laws and an insight into the legal framework of cyber hacking.

� Another Vidhi Samvaad organised by the Legal Aid Committee of Faculty of Law, was based on the topic, “Kanoon Aap ka Madadgaar” scheduled on 23rd June, 2021. The source of this session was to determine the importance of competition law in today’s world. This lecture was delivered by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey. He is presently an Advisor at Competition Commission of India (CCI).

� The next Vidhi Samvaad scheduled on 10th July, 2021 at 11:20 am, was one of the most inspiring session. The chief resource person to deliver this session was Justice Jasti Chelameshwar, Former Judge, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. He delivered the session on the topic of ‘Indian Judiciary’ with utmost sincerity and grace. His personality as a former judge inspired the students to conduct an interactive session. It

was indeed an honour for the students to have got a chance to imbibe the knowledge shared by Justice Jasti Chelameshwar.

� The Next Vidhi Samvaad was organised on 16th July, 2021 on one of the most searched topic of, Role of Intellectual Property Law in Sustainable Development by Ms. Apoorv Pragya. Being a full time Research Scholar pursuing her PhD from NALSAR University of Law, she made sure to interact and help students to learn a new aspect of research along with the sustainability of Property law.

� Vidhi Samvaad that was held on 24th July, 2021, was on the topic of Animal Welfare laws in India. The speaker was Ms. Gauri Maulekhi. Ms. Gauri Maulekhi is an animal rights activist in India. She is the Trustee of People for Animals, India’s largest animal welfare organization founded by Smt. Maneka. Gandhi. Her session incorporated a consideration of animal welfare and also helped in spreading awareness about the campaign to end the (illegal) wildlife trade at the Sonepur Animal Fair.

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AchievementsAISHWARYA GAIKWAD (SY BBA LLB(H)

Aneesh Khare, SY BBA LLB(H) and Mahak Singhania, TY BBA LLB(H) were also selected as our University’s Ambassadors for the LSAC Justice League Program. They co-authored an article titled “The Lioness Hunted by her own Pride” on the Life of Razia Sultan.

Gishma Giramkar, TY BBA LLB (H) received appreciation for her help towards the COVID patients and also engaged in conversation with

‘whyfi’ matters, an podcast company from USA.

Dhananjay Sonawane, SY BBA LLB(H) secured second runner up position in National online article writing titled ‘Emergency legal issue in AI-Driven Bharat’.

Soham Kulkarni, FY LLB, made MIT WPU Faculty of Law proud as he has been accepted as an intern in the forthcoming virtual programme on “Data protection and privacy”

Saba Sayyed, TY BBA LLB(H) had participated in “National law quiz competition” conducted by Lex Concieta and secured 2nd position with a cash prize of Rs.2000 along with a certificate.

Riddhi Kapadni, FY LLB, participated in National J u d g m e n t W r i t i n g Competition which was organised by the Law internships and secured 2nd position along with cash prize of Rs.2000

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ENJOY THE MOMENT AASHANSA VARMA (FY BBA LLB(H)

MIT-WPU primarily focuses on academic development and thus, follows a trimester pattern due to which one deals with assignments and

projects throughout the year. Although these assignments, articles and research papers are a part and parcel of our curriculum, sometimes we are so caught up and strained that short breaks seem to be much needed. These celebrations become an opportunity for all of us to enjoy and simultaneously learn regarding the same.

These events gives us a chance to connect with people and induce a sense of belongingness as it’s easy to feel distraught and lonely these days, courtesies to the pandemic. So,to make this dreadful time a little bit of a happy one, all the committees have taken up the responsibility to celebrate and communicate with each other as much possible.

SUCH CELEBRATIONS WERE HELD ON

Constitution day : 26th November

Constitution day is important to us because being law students, it is crucial to know about the provisions of law and where do these laws come from!

The event was interactive and informative and included videos that briefed about the Constitution of India and Preamble and a few riddles to make the session livelier. In a short span, a detailed orientation took place which helped us to gain knowledge and understand the relevance of the Role of Constitution in our country.

Human Rights Day : 10th December

Every individual possesses certain rights as a human being which are known as Human Rights and so, it is necessary to be aware of rights bestowed upon us to avoid violation of personal liberty, fraternity or equality.

The session was enjoyable as it had an amalgamation of speeches, poems and skits which garnered all the attention from the participants. The problem was highlighted in such a befitting manner that it made people realize the importance of human rights and the relevance it holds in the world.

World Consumer rights day : 15th March

‘Consumer’ plays a vital role in an economic system as each household is a consumer of some or other product. We cannot produce every necessity by ourselves for personal use, thus, a consumer is a part of the loop to attain any product/service we desire.

The event was really entertaining and interesting, as they explicitly discussed consumer rights, responsibilities and importance. It was followed by a short film and quiz which was filled with laughter and cheers.

International Yoga Day Celebration : 21st June

It is really important that one is healthy mentally and physically. In these tough situations when people are cooped up in their houses, it’s really a struggle to focus on your health as there is a lack of physical exercise.

This event helped all of us to learn the methods to stay fit and focus on inner peace. It was really helpful as it made us realize the importance of our health and how crucial it is to stay healthy and fit.

International Mother Language Day (21/02)

The love for one’s mother language should always be on the highest possible level. The event had fun games which helped one to fall in love and bond themselves with their mother language.

This was an opportunity for all of us to rejoice and be proud of all the spoken languages/ mother languages of our country.

World Environment Day (08/06)

Environment is the reason for human’s existence. Without a healthy and safe environment human sustenance is not possible. This event highlighted the deteriorating conditions of our environment and how we must protect it before it destroys us (Human Existence).

The event was a success as we all gained so much information and were ready to put in efforts to save earth by having a clean and healthy environment.

Vasant Panchami Celebration

This event was celebrated by the faculty members of the FLFMJ family. Vasant Panchami, also called Sarasvati Puja in honor of the goddess Saraswati, is the festival wherepeople (mostly students) worship goddess Saraswati, who is considered the goddess of knowledge, art and music on the day.

As knowledge is what we seek, thus, this was an event to respect the source of ‘Vidya’ and be blessed to receive imparting knowledge.

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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Faculty are the lifeblood of any institution. They are directly responsible for delivering the top-of-the-line knowledge and training its students. It’s their passion,

hard work and authentic interactions that help uphold the reputation of the institution.

These scholars are some of the best minds in their respective fields. But with technology and learning experiences evolving each year, it’s unreasonable to expect them to keep abreast of all of the latest trends and teaching strategies without the proper preparation. In order to empower them to provide the best education for students, you need to invest in the best training for them.

For that purposes, MIT WPU organizes interactive and educational Faculty Development Programs (FDP). So far three FDP’s have been conducted which were graced by Dr. V. P. Tiwari, Assistant Professor of Law at Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, MNLU, Prof. N. L. Mitra, Chancellor of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

and Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Associate Professor National Law University, Jodhpur, NLUJ.

These sessions majorly focused on the development of the teaching learning methodology which entails the following : Oxford/Tutorial Method, Lecture Method, Dialectic Method, Epistemic Method, Adversarial Method/Clinical Method and Experimental/Apprenticeship Method. Also, Faculties gained insights on how can we improve placements and most importantly the discussions addressed the question on, “How to overcome the challenges of online teaching”

These FDPs are the result of the practice MIT WPU believes in i.e., Prioritizing faculty training and development is a win-win scenario. When faculty teaches more effectively, students perform better in the classroom and when students excel, institutions thrive.

AYUSHI RAI TY BBA LLB(H)

DR. POURNIMA INAMDAR Head of School, Faculty of Law, MIT WPU

DR. PRONEMA BAGCHIFaculty Co-Ordinator,

Literary And Debate Committee.

Faculty of Law, MIT WPU

The Team

STUDENT CO-ORDINATERS

Sankalp Bibyan, FY BBA LLB(H)Member, Literary and Debate Committee

Vanshika Gupta, FY BBA LLB(H)Member, Literary and Debate Committee

Ekta Khatri, FY BBA LLB(H)Member, Literary and Debate Committee

EDITORIAL BOARD

Student Editor

Ayushi Rai,

TY BBA LLB (H)Convenor, Literary and Debate Committee

STUDENT CO-EDITORS

Jovin Jose,

SY BBA LLB (H)Secretary, Literary and Debate Committee

Vaishnavi Patil,

SY BBA LLB(H)Member, Literary and Debate Committee