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A case for prosecuting the prosecutors   Regular readers of Moneylife, and others, will recall an article called “Who Will Guard the Guardians?” “Quis custodiet ipsos custodies.” In that piece, we had mentioned that a public prosecutor, though convinced that the complaint filed against our clients was false, w..

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Almost 13 years have passed after the enactment of Information Technology Act 2000, but the Indian Legislature, Supreme Court and High Courts have yet to keep pace with the Advances in Information Technology (IT), e-Governance, digitisation of Court-processes etc, in that:- p style="text-align: ..

Letting out premises is a sensitive issue. Both landlords and tenants turn hawkish in any discussion on this. The battle of owners versus occupiers would turn less hostile if each understood their limits, claiming only that which is rightfully theirs. There can be roughly three kinds of occupation – statutory tenant, lessee and licensee. Described below are..

Magistrates have tremendous power without concurrent supervision and without visible accountability. There is an uncanny similarity in the work of an airlines pilot, a doctor and a magistrate, but the similarity limits to professional nature of the work concerned, that is, their action if done negligently can play havoc with the..

Can a woman argue that that the ‘reasonable man’ rule should not apply?   Moneylife readers will agree that the author is a big fan of women’s rights and equality. But then there are times… A smile may be faintly visible. p..

Completion certificate /Occupancy certificate   Although almost all the consumers who purchase flats and apartments are more concerned about A ..

Is ADR ‘Alternate’ Dispute Resolution or ‘Additional’?   The author is no fan of ADR, especially in normal litigation..

As of July 2012 our country’s population is 1,205,073,612. Among this 10% of population is above 60 Years. These people’s are forced to spend their twilight years all alone and are exposed to emotional neglect and to lack of physical and financial support. This clearly reveals that ageing has become a major..

INTRODUCTION   The law of the sea is a difficult and multiform branch of law, which comprises the norms regulating the rights and obligations of States in the marine area. Every coastal State has jurisdiction over the oceans and seas. The law of the sea,..

The 6th of February, 1976, was a Friday; a bad day to break your leg. The operating room was disinfected every weekend.  So one had to endure excruciating pain for 3 days, till the coming Monday. But there is always a silver lining. In sympathy, the nurses would spend their time regaling you with stories. One such story was a bit perplexing. p style="t..

FROM DAWN TO DUSK: AN END OF LEGENDARY CORPORATE EMPIRE   INTRODUCTION:-  ..

So... What it takes to be a lawyer in Courts?... From my own experience   There are two extreme corners of law practice one being a corporate lawyer in a company or law firms and the other as an independent practicing lawyer at Court.    My experience dr..

E U T H A N A S I A   It’s my life It’s now o..

The story of Moll Flanders, an English woman, who sought her fortune in the new colonies, is a tragic one. Miss Luck would remember and forget her with high frequency. Good and bad times descended on her and  evaporated like dew-drops under the summer sun. Yet the woman soldiered on, each misfortune just another stepping stone to the next merry-go-round..