Legal Notes - July 2018

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After the failure of 'Reject the Recall' campaign in California, a judge was removed for the first time in the state in more than 80 years. The move considered a milestone, has raised significant questions on the system of the judiciary. Legal Notes' cover story in the July 2018 issue, focuses on the system of recalling judges and whether the same can be applied in the Indian context. In addition, LN takes a close look at the draft of a new bill that promises to end red tapism in Punjab. The hotly discussed topic on environmentalists' list in Bengaluru isn't the foam coming out of the Bellandur Lake but is that of Pattandur Agrahara Lake which surprisingly, has a private entity as its owner. Saving the iconic lake from being converted to a mere piece of land, residents' bodies have been fighting for its protection against the land sharks who want to take over the lake. With an all-time high demand for organ transplants in India and with high profile cases skipping the queue, an insight into the complex market of transplantation. A suffering homebuyer talks about the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Ordinance and how homebuyers remain miles away from the benefits of the ordinance. Plus: All the regular features.