INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS BY - MOHIT KUMAR & PROF. DR. RATTAN SINGH

Authors : MOHIT KUMAR & PROF. DR. RATTAN SINGH

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Year : Aug-2024 | Volume : II | Issue : 7

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ANALYZING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS BY: RISHANK RAKESH

Authors : RISHANK RAKESH

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT BY - MOHANRAJ.G & SRI BAGYA.S

Authors : MOHANRAJ.G & SRI BAGYA.S

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Year : Aug-2024 | Volume : II | Issue : 7

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Email Id : advmohanraj2000@gmail.com & bagyasakthivel@gmail.com

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THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE: REALITY OR ILLUSION? BY - YASH KESARWANI & RIYA KHANDELWAL

Authors : SYASH KESARWANI & RIYA KHANDELWAL

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SUSTAINABILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY: AN ANALYSIS OF INDIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES REGIME. BY - KAPULURU SAIVARUN

Authors : KAPULURU SAIVARUN

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FROM SOFT LAW TO BINDING OBLIGATIONS: EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF NON-BINDING NORMS BY: GAURAV KUMAR SINGH & YUGAL BHATT

Authors : GAURAV KUMAR SINGH & YUGAL BHATT

Registration ID : 108248 | Published Paper ID: IJLRA8248

Year : Aug-2024 | Volume : II | Issue : 7

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UNRAVELING THE NEXUS: THE IMPACT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE - AN EMPIRICAL STUDY BY - MRS. BLESSIE AHINO J, & S. RAMANA SUBRAMANIAN

Authors : MRS. BLESSIE AHINO J, & S. RAMANA SUBRAMANIAN

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PRISONERS RIGHT TO VOTE: BALANCING CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND REHABILITATION BY - SPRIHA BISHT

Authors : SPRIHA BISHT

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UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES IN INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS BY - VIPIN KUMAR

Authors : VIPIN KUMAR

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INDIAS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Vis-À-Vis EUROPEAN UNIONS BY - HARSHKUMAR PENDHARKAR & VISHVAJEET PALANDE

Authors : HARSHKUMAR PENDHARKAR & VISHVAJEET PALANDE

Registration ID : 108242 | Published Paper ID: IJLRA8242 & IJLRA8243

Year : Aug-2024 | Volume : II | Issue : 7

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Email Id : pharsh0801@gmail.com & vishvajeet.palande09@gmail.com

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