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Letters to an Aspiring Judge (Part I)

First published at livelaw – https://www.livelaw.in/columns/letters-to-an-aspiring-judge-part-i-145570 Letters to an Aspiring Judge (Part I) [1] Since you’re here, I take it that you want to be a Judge,… Read more “Letters to an Aspiring Judge (Part I)”

In order to be a good judge, one should always, from time to time, take a step back and look at our judicial system – from the… Read more “Book Review : Anita Gets Bail by Arun Shourie”

This write up is continuation with the earlier series on electronic evidence, which can be accessed here, here and here. This write up draws from the recent… Read more “DOs and DONTs for Investigating Officers on seizure and preservation of electronic evidence.”

The State of Jammu and Kashmir and its special status has always been a contentious issue and extremely polarising; what has brought the debate back into the… Read more “Explained: Article 35A of the Constitution”

Driver-less cars (Autonomous Cars or Avs) would soon move from beta testing phase to the release candidate. Our sci-fi movies would soon become reality. Google is about… Read more “Future is here: benefits and implications (legal and otherwise!) of autonomous cars”

One thing that makes a person truly unique is his or her genetic setup; a “gene,” is fundamental unit of heredity, and the basic unit of all… Read more “Insurer cannot discriminate against persons with genetic disorder says the Delhi High Court”

A lawyer’s task is extremely challenging; he has to convince someone (the Judge!) who is trained and hard-wired not to believe anything at face value (rightly so!)… Read more “Commas as aids of interpretation (and lives!)”

This is an example borrowed from the famous jurist H.L.A. Hart. Let’s do a little exercise, there is an ordinance that states “No person may bring a… Read more “H.L.A Hart’s – ‘vehicle in the park’ conundrum; on the method of fair reading of statutes.”

The preparation of judicial services examinations cannot happen in silos, current affairs is very essential part of every examination, therefore it becomes essential for us to be… Read more “Understanding the concept of ‘Office of Profit’”