US Supreme Court hears challenges on student loan forgiveness

People rally in the rain to show support for the Biden administration's student debt relief plan in front of the US Supreme Court the evening before the court is scheduled to hear arguments about the plan's Constitutionality

Student activists braved the cold and rain to rally outside the Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments

The US Supreme Court has heard arguments in back-to-back cases that could determine the fate of more than 40 million Americans’ student loans.

It comes after President Joe Biden, a Democrat, announced a plan last year to forgive up to $10,000 (£8,400) in federal student loans per borrower.

So far, Republican-appointed lower court judges have blocked the plan.

Top court justices on Tuesday questioned if the president’s actions were lawful and warranted.

The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, will make

Joe Biden seeks to rescue student debt forgiveness at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court battle over President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is about more than debt relief for 40 million Americans.

A much more sweeping debate about presidential power will linger just below the surface Tuesday as the high court begins to pick through Biden’s $400 billion student debt plan over the course of several hours of oral arguments.

The court’s decision, expected later this year, could torpedo Biden’s ability to pursue other policies unilaterally – such as on abortion and immigration. And that could prove tricky for a president who is presumably seeking reelection with a

CARCIL National Conference on Antitrust laws by CNLU, Patna: Register by Feb 28

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Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) was established in the year 2006 with an altruistic aspiration of serving society by disseminating high-quality legal education and legal
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About CARCIL

The Center for Advanced Research on Corporate and Insolvency Laws (CARCIL) is a Center of Excellence to facilitate the highest standards of research in Corporate Law, Governance, Insolvency, and allied laws in India.

The Center aims to provide a platform to carry out research projects, organize academic workshops, lectures, and conferences, conduct Faculty Development Programs etc., and work towards the advancement of Corporate and Insolvency laws in India. CARCIL

Legal Consultant at Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council – The Legal Lock

About BIRAC

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a not-for-profit Section 8, Schedule B, Public Sector Enterprise, under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India as an Interface Agency to strengthen and empower the emerging Biotech enterprise to undertake strategic research and innovation, addressing nationally relevant product development needs.

About the Opportunity

BIRAC is inviting applications from qualified, experienced and ambitious professionals for the following positions.

Roles and Responsibilities

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Definition, Essentials and Duties of Bailor and Bailee under the Indian Contract Act, 1872

Bailment in simple words means delivering goods to a particular person without transfer of ownership. It is a technical word or term in common law although etymologically it means overhanding of goods. Anyone who gets custody without possession is not a bailee. If any person is already in possession of the goods of other contracts to hold them as a bailee he or she will hence become bailee and the owner will become the bailor in such cases.

In the bailment contract, the bailee’s duty is to deal with the goods according to the instructions given by the bailor.

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Criminal Misappropriation of Property and Criminal Breach of Trust – 403-409 IPC – The Legal Lock

Section 403 ‐ Dishonest misappropriation of property.

Whoever venally mis-appropriates or converts to his own use of any movable property, shall be chastened with imprisonment of either description for a term which can reach 2 years, or with fine, or with each.

Illustrations

﴾a﴿ A takes property happiness to Z out of Z’s possession, in straightness, believing, at any time once he takes it, that the property belongs to himself. A isn’t guilty of theft; however if A, when discovering his mistake, venally appropriates the property to his own use, he’s guilty of Associate in Nursing offense beneath this section.

Is plagiarism an illegal act? How can you avoid plagiarism? – The Legal Lock

Plagiarism is a well-known term in academia and on the internet. It is considered very unethical and depending on which country or institution you are in, it can cause varying damage to your life and reputation.

Plagiarism is a term that is often confused with copyright infringement for obvious and not-so-obvious reasons. Plagiarism is a term that means copying or duplicating someone else’s ideas or work and claiming or presenting it as one’s own.

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7th Anand Swaroop Gupta Memorial International Moot Court Competition |16th-18th March 2023 – The Legal Lock

About the Competition

Sharda School of Law, Sharda University is organizing the 7th ANAND SWAROOP GUPTA INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION.

Dates: 16th – 18th March 2023

Eligibility

The Competition is open to all students, enrolled bona fide on a regular basis in an undergraduate Law course (5 years integrated Law course/3 Year LLB Course) or postgraduate Law course (LLM course) conducted by any recognized Institution/College/University of any country.

More than one Team from an Institution/College/University may participate in the Competition.

A cap of 32 teams is reserved for the Competition, and teams will be selected on a first come