Why Contempt of Court ought not be diluted or removed Why Contempt powers ought not to be diluted or removed from the Indian legal system Created on
Sat, Jul 29, 2017 @ 15:09 IST
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Lessons from demonetization Some thoughts on what demonetization teaches us going beyond the scope of the immediate implications Created on
Sun, Jan 8, 2017 @ 10:42 IST
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Walk a mile in my shoes before you talk is not an answer to criticism It is not an answer to criticism to simply ask the critic to be an expert in the topic/subject of criticism before being qualified to criticize Created on
Fri, Aug 12, 2016 @ 22:00 IST
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In favour of retaining criminal defamation laws Why criminal defamation must remain as a protection against unrestrained speech that tarnishes another's reputation Created on
Sun, Jul 12, 2015 @ 18:40 IST
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Supreme Court upholds freedom of speech A short commentary on the landmark Supreme Court decision striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000 Created on
Thu, Mar 26, 2015 @ 07:53 IST
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Forgive me for not being shocked or outraged by racism Why I cannot be horrified or shocked at instances of racial discrimination, although I remain sad and angry at its existence Created on
Sun, May 12, 2013 @ 10:05 IST
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Has social networking removed anonymity from the Internet? Social networking combined with integrated login to multiple services online have effectively stripped most of us of anonymity online Created on
Mon, Feb 4, 2013 @ 15:05 IST
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The long-term benefits of financial accounting Why the benefits of financial accounting accrues over time Created on
Sat, Jan 12, 2013 @ 16:43 IST
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The slippery slope of "Justice" Why justice is an elusive concept, and why courts of law cannot always be blamed for not delivering it Created on
Sat, Oct 20, 2012 @ 22:00 IST
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The concept of preliminary objections in Law What are preliminary objections in law and what is the scope of such pleadings? Created on
Fri, Aug 24, 2012 @ 10:29 IST
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The Art of being in Two Places at once An essential and important skill of a courtroom advocate/attorney/barrister is to be able to represent all his/her cases adequately Created on
Wed, Jul 18, 2012 @ 21:25 IST
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Interpreting Law and its pitfalls Interpretation of Law is not just plain meaning of words Created on
Wed, Jun 6, 2012 @ 08:02 IST
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Drafting legal pleadings - an overview My take on how important legal pleadings are in any lawsuit Created on
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 @ 16:13 IST
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The art of drafting contracts The elements necessary to draft a good business contract Created on
Thu, Apr 5, 2012 @ 10:27 IST
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Reasonable expectations of professionally qualified individuals My thoughts on the legitimate expectations of professionally qualified people and their responsibilities Created on
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 @ 08:52 IST
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Why I never liked "success stories" Why success stories aren't really motivational or realistic from the point of view of an average middle-class family man/woman Created on
Sat, Sep 10, 2011 @ 20:58 IST
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Two methods of learning in the legal profession How to bridge the gap between theoritical knowledge of law as imparted in law schools and the actual practice Created on
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 @ 20:20 IST
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My allergy to official forms and papers On official forms and Government correspondence Created on
Wed, Jun 22, 2011 @ 18:29 IST
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Assembly elections 2011: Lessons to be learned Why I feel there are many lessons to be learned from the recent assembly election results Created on
Sun, May 15, 2011 @ 18:46 IST
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Law and paperwork go together like bread and butter Why the legal profession is a lot more than standing before judges/juries and delivering passionate speeches Created on
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 @ 21:28 IST
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The 3 Ds of the legal profession What are the 3 Ds of the legal profession and why they matter even in today's dog-eat-dog world Created on
Thu, Jan 13, 2011 @ 21:44 IST
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Is occasional swift justice a failure of law? Sometimes a higher justice rises above considerations of human legal processes and technicalities Created on
Wed, Nov 10, 2010 @ 17:24 IST
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Why do students prefer guides to textbooks? My analysis of why guides and notes are often popular with students in undergraduate courses Created on
Thu, Oct 21, 2010 @ 10:44 IST
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Contempt of Court - an overview An article on contempt of court published at LawStudentsCommunity.com Created on
Sun, Jun 27, 2010 @ 11:01 IST
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Chemical pollution caused by industries: why they invite heavy sanctions Why I believe absolute liability principle is sound when dealing with industrial accidents releasing hazardous and toxic substances Created on
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 @ 09:22 IST
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Business law - the most boring aspect of law Why business law is a good career choice for lawyers Created on
Sat, Jun 12, 2010 @ 16:21 IST
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The problem with "constructive" criticism Why I think constructive criticism sometimes becomes a self-defeating idea Created on
Wed, May 19, 2010 @ 21:54 IST
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Legal ethics: how can a lawyer defend the guilty? Another legal article, this time on a defence lawyer's duty to a client in a criminal case Created on
Mon, Apr 26, 2010 @ 16:25 IST
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What exactly is culture? Some philosophical musings after a long time; this time on "culture" Created on
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 @ 19:17 IST
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Criminal jurisprudence and the presumption of innocence Why the application of the rule of "innocent until proven guilty" is important in respect to constitutional law Created on
Thu, Sep 3, 2009 @ 20:38 IST
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Is tolerance a legal virtue? A legal view on whether tolerating infringement of rights is desirable Created on
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 20:43 IST
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Road accident cases - how to deal with emergencies What to do when you are personally involved in serious road accidents Created on
Fri, Jun 26, 2009 @ 08:42 IST
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The capitation fee issue and its underlying causes Thoughts on the capitation fee issue which has raised the hackles of our esteemed and Honourable MPs Created on
Wed, Jun 10, 2009 @ 17:12 IST
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On Legal Opinions Why amateur online writers should keep away from debating legal issues Created on
Mon, Mar 16, 2009 @ 21:27 IST
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My tribute to our heroes My tribute to the heroes who laid down their lives to save Mumbai Created on
Sun, Nov 30, 2008 @ 20:32 IST
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Plagiarism by the print media A case of a copyright violation by a mainstream newspaper in India Created on
Fri, Oct 3, 2008 @ 08:45 IST
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Lunch breaks and effective working hours Why longer lunch-time breaks at work can lower productivity Created on
Wed, Sep 10, 2008 @ 15:02 IST
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Do 6-day working weeks really work? Why do so many organizations still insist on dragging their employees to work on Saturdays? Created on
Wed, Jul 9, 2008 @ 09:13 IST
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Musings on legality/illegality versus crime Does anything illegal automatically equate to crime? Many online debaters seem to think so Created on
Mon, Jun 9, 2008 @ 21:51 IST
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Talent often goes unnoticed by HR Mediocrity recognizes nothing beyond itself; only a few organizations know how to value their employees' talents Created on
Wed, Feb 13, 2008 @ 08:47 IST
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The problem with Political Correctness in language A small rant on political correctness in language usage and why I don't like it Created on
Sat, Feb 9, 2008 @ 09:06 IST
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Encourage small traders Why keeping small traders in business in the retail industry is in the interests of customers Created on
Mon, Dec 17, 2007 @ 15:11 IST
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Middle class family restaurants - a dying breed? Are such restaurants getting increasing crunched by competition from fast-food outlets and the posher, higher-end fancy restaurants? Created on
Mon, Sep 17, 2007 @ 09:18 IST
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Private sector banking has a long way to go Why private banks will continue to lag behind in spite of being technologically advanced and modernized Created on
Wed, Sep 12, 2007 @ 12:12 IST
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Circumstances show people up Reality has a habit of ripping off false identities and fake personalities in a cold, cruel manner Created on
Sun, Aug 12, 2007 @ 07:19 IST
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Attitude of HR staff of MNCs in India My brother's recent experience with the HR department of a famous MNC Created on
Wed, May 16, 2007 @ 17:41 IST
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Air Deccan's pettiness hits a new low Why Air Deccan should be taken to the cleaners Created on
Wed, Mar 21, 2007 @ 12:08 IST
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Bad marketing communication Marketing communication needs to mature in an era of enlightened customers Created on
Sun, Mar 11, 2007 @ 20:30 IST
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Loan recovery by intimidation The issue of loan recovery by private banks in India Created on
Mon, Feb 12, 2007 @ 15:03 IST
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Tech savvy but not empowered Is the current generation of youngsters really empowered about technology? Created on
Thu, Oct 26, 2006 @ 17:03 IST
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All things to all people? The innate flaw of being all things to all people Created on
Sun, Oct 15, 2006 @ 21:05 IST
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Talk shows - an analysis My take on talk shows Created on
Fri, Sep 8, 2006 @ 13:57 IST
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Is piracy morally objectionable? Why piracy is a symptom of the problem and not the problem itself Created on
Tue, Apr 25, 2006 @ 12:08 IST
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Creativity overdose in advertising What's wrong with the world of advertising today Created on
Mon, Apr 17, 2006 @ 09:06 IST
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Case study - the story of Monopoli What will happen? Can you read between the lines? Created on
Wed, Mar 29, 2006 @ 22:09 IST
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Computer 'experts' and technology The problems with computer technology today Created on
Sat, Jan 21, 2006 @ 19:52 IST
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The faces of corruption The kinds of corruption we come across Created on
Sun, Jan 1, 2006 @ 22:42 IST
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Free speech versus responsible speech And why freedom is promoted by responsible speech rather than "free" speech Created on
Sun, Oct 16, 2005 @ 11:13 IST
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Of natural disasters and the "sympathy" factor And why it's difficult for human beings to comprehend, let alone empathize with the victims Created on
Sun, Sep 4, 2005 @ 10:24 IST
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Unfair critcism People like to invoke freedom of speech to defend unfair criticism Created on
Sun, Jul 24, 2005 @ 19:39 IST
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