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[1/24/2014] Three day Amity Competition on Law Reforms begins at Amity Law School, Noida Amar Ujala - Noida - Page 07
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[1/24/2014] Mr Atul Wassan, Former Cricketer inaugurated Amity Competition on Law Reforms Deccan Chronicle - Online - Online
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[1/24/2014] Mr Atul Wassan, Former Cricketer inaugurated Amity Competition on Law Reforms Indian Sports News Online - Online - Online
[1/24/2014] Three day Amity Competition on Law Reforms begins at Amity Law School, Noida Hindi Hindustan - Noida - Page 22
[1/24/2014] Three day Amity Competition on Law Reforms begins at Amity Law School, Noida Navbharat Times - Noida - Page 04
[1/24/2014] Three day Amity Competition on Law Reforms begins at Amity Law School, Noida Punjab Kesari - Noida - Regional Supplement / Page 04
[1/24/2014] Three day Amity Competition on Law Reforms begins at Amity Law School, Noida Rashtriya sahara - Noida - Page 08
In a tough competition between School of Excellence in Law, Tamil Nadu and Indian Law Society, Pune to bag the winners’ title for the “Amity Competition on Law Reforms”, ILS Pune was announced the proud Winner during the valediction ceremony held at Amity Campus, Sector- 125, Noida
The theme of this year’s Competition was “Anti Terror Laws” The budding lawyers, during the various rounds of the competition, suggested that Anti Terror Laws should be framed in such a way that they fight the menace of external and internal terrorism without violating human rights. Existing anti terror laws like POTA, AFSA, TADA, NSA etc does not differentiate between terrorist and sympathizers. There must be some distinction in dealing with terrorist activities and unlawful activities.
While distributing the prizes to the winners of the competition, Chief Guest of the occasion Mr. Justice Fakhruddin (Retd.) said that outside powers should shed their dreams that they can disintegrate India with their direct or indirect terrororist activities. While addressing the students, Justice Fakhruddin said that we need young people who, at the same time, can be an advocate, a soldier fighting for the country. He said that whatever circumstances our country is facing today, we should not forget the development India has witnessed during the last 60 years including industrialization, self dependency in food grains, rail-road network, strengthening of democracy. Justice Fakhruddin said that honest implementation of law matters the most. Laws should be made which are practicable and can be implemented firmly.
Speaking on the issue of Anti Terror Laws, Mr. Prakash Singh, Former DG Police Uttar Pradesh and Assam said that there is a single threat to global peace and that is terrorism. Major Powers of world like USA, Russia, China and India are main sufferers of terrorism. Mr. Singh said that three kinds of laws that are required to deal with terror:
- To deal with terrorist and punish
- To empower and give sense of protection to security forces.
- To deal with such issues which supports terrorism like counterfeit currency, drugs etc.
“Main problem with our country is that there is no defined policy to counter terrorism. Secondly there is no consensus of what laws are needed. One government drafts TADA, another drafts POTA and third government drafts Unlawful Prevention Activities Act,” stressed Mr. Singh
Mr. Rahul Dev, Eminent Journalist said that the main problem faced by our country is not the dearth of efficient laws but their stern implementation. Laws are drafted in such a way that they do not differentiate between small criminal fights,, communal incidents and terrorism. While quoting great ancient scholar Chanakya, Mr. Dev said that country faces four types of threat:
- Internal threat
- External threat
- Outside supported internal threat
- Inside supported outside threat
We have to draft separate laws and policies for each type of threat.
While addressing the august gathering, Gen Nilendra Kumar, Director, Amity Law School Noida congratulated all the participants coming from all over India for their valuable inputs and their deep insight in the knowledge of the subject and remarked that the recommendations of this competition will be sent to the Parliament library and Law Commission.
The Best Legislative Initiative – Researcher award was bagged by Mr. Arman Das from NLU Odisha. The Best Legislative Initiative – Male was won by Mr. Rohit Rathi from ILS, Pune. The The Best Legislative Initiative – Female was given to Ms. Hiranmayi Narayanan from SOEL, Tamil Nadu.
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 Dr. Balvinder Shukla, Acting Vice Chancellor, Amity University addressing the gathering | |
 Mr. Justice Fakhruddin (Retd.) addressing the gathering | |
 Winner Team receiving the award | |
 Mr. Justice Fakhruddin lighting the lamp | |
 From L-R Maj. Gen Nilendra Kumar, Mr Rahul Dev, Mr. Justice Fakhruddin, Mr. Prakash Singh, Dr. Balvinder Shukla | |
 Mr. Rahul Dev, Eminent Journalist addressing the gathering | |
 Mr. Prakash Singh, Former DG Police Uttar Pradesh and Assam addressing the gathering |
To provide budding lawyers an experience of clinical legal education which prepares them to face actual courtroom, Amity Law School, Noida started its three day “Amity Competition on Law Reforms” from January 30, 2013 – February 1, 2013 at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector- 125, Noida. The theme of this year’s competition is “Anti Terror Laws”
The competition was inaugurated by Mr. Colvin Gonsalves, Sr. Advocate, Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee - Founder Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies, Maj. Gen Nilendra Kumar, Director – Amity Law School Noida.
Welcoming the august gathering, Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar, Director, Amity Law School, Noida said that Anti Terror Laws are the talk of the day and are much needed in Indian context. Many states of our country like Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland etc are suffering from terrorism. Most of the laws are old and need to be revised. Maj Gen.Kumar shared that the competition on law reforms will inculcate in students an expertise to frame laws and also to undertake suitable drafting capabilities. Their knowledge of laws and constitution will be tested by bench of three or more judges invited to assess them.
Inaugurating the Competition on Law Reforms, Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee -Founder Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies said that India is a democracy with participatory governance and therefore laws of country must promote equitable treatment for all, they should be implemented firmly and respected by all. While sharing his views on the importance of Anti Terror Laws, Maj. Gen. Banerjee said that India is facing multifarious challenges in the management of its internal security. There is an upsurge of terrorist activities, intensification of cross border terrorist activities and insurgent groups in different parts of the country. Terrorism has now acquired global dimensions and has become the challenge for the whole world. Maj. Gen. Banerjee said that violence is generated from lots of sources and directed towards general public. Violence sometimes has to be curbed by counter violence for ensuring security of citizens of India and maintaining peace, but it should not be counter productive.
Mr. Colvin Gonsalves, Sr. Advocate – Supreme Court of India while addressing the budding lawyers said that we have harsher laws and harsher punishment but still situation of internal peace in our country is becoming worse. We have set culture, tradition and spirituality. But spirituality and virtues are becoming negligible in human beings. Mr. Gonsalves said that time is changing so rapidly that the period which you are going through is entirely different from the one your parents have witnessed. Delhi is the capital of country having Central Government, State Government and all military heads, still one does not feel secure in Delhi. It is the law that brings the social order. Mr. Gonsalves advised students to compete with a sportsman spirit and find out new ideas as to how Anti Terror Laws can be fully implemented in this country.
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 Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee - Founder Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies lighting the lamp | |
 From L-R Maj Gen Nilendra Kumar, Mr Colvin Gonsalves, Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee | |
 Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee - Founder Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies addressing the gathering | |
 Mr. Colvin Gonsalves, Sr. Advocate – Supreme Court of India addressing the gathering | |
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| Hindi Hindustan - New Delhi - Page No -05 |
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| National Duniya - Noida - Page 16 |
| [1/31/2013] | Amity Competition on Law Reforms on the theme "Anti Terror Laws" begins at Amity University |
| Navbharat Times - Noida - Page 02 |
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| [1/31/2013] | Amity Competition on Law Reforms on the theme "Anti Terror Laws" begins at Amity University |
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| [1/31/2013] | Amity Competition on Law Reforms on the theme "Anti Terror Laws" begins at Amity University |
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