Adjournments too come at a priceIt is believed that a litigant who gets bail in a criminal case and a stay order in a civil case, has won the battle in India. This presumption is not unfounded.
November 16, 2009
Justice reserved is justice deniedFaster justice doesn’t merely mean putting up the evidence and arguments before court. It also includes handing out judgment within reasonable time.
October 26, 2009
‘Life term’ in the sense of the termAn eye for an eye and blood for blood can’t be tolerated in a society that swears by peaceful coexistence.
October 12, 2009
Needed: A law to curb carbon tradeEven during times of low growth, the market will likely be much larger than now.
October 4, 2009
A lethal weapon for parentsThe elderly can sue their children or relatives if they are unable to maintain themselves.
September 27, 2009
Unique identity number looks to define privacyYou can ask whether x is x? And the only answer we will give is yes or no, says Nandan Nilekani.
September 20, 2009
It’s time to modernise our divorce lawsThere seems to be misplaced faith in the legislative mind that marriages are made in heaven and thus, they shouldn’t be allowed to break down. To promote this concern, lawmakers have enacted many laws.
September 14, 2009
More legislations and more backlogsOver 1.94 crore criminal and 76 lakh civil lawsuits are pending before India’s dilapidated dispensation system.
September 7, 2009
Where there is a will, there is a wayLeave a will specifying the amount of your statutory savings and other assets that should be given to your spouse and parents.
August 30, 2009
Who is a child? Govt has many answersFinding a single definition to describe a ‘child’ is becoming an uphill task for the government. A simple query on ‘who is a child’ throws up several replies.
August 17, 2009
Judges concerned, but problems stayFor decades the tone and tenor of the judiciary, vis-a-vis its concern for speedy dispensation of justice and protection of witnesses, hasn’t changed.
August 9, 2009
Judges want no bar on retirement ageShould the government succumb to the demand of superior judges and enhance their retirement age?
July 26, 2009
Statues give Maya an unfair edgeThe other day, election commissioner VS Sampath heard arguments by lawyer Ravi Kant and Sukumar on the alleged defiance of free and fair poll mandate by Mayawati.
July 20, 2009
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