Please believe that this is an example of a complete mockery of what law means and what position it holds in a civilized society. It is a habit, being a law student, to cite legal authorities in opining about anything, but well, if you are aware of this whole thing that is going on, I think you’d ev...

Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V . If you are reading this, you must have used it! It’s perhaps the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts on planet earth. Their importance is such that a religion Kopimism has been founded upon this belief that everything should be available freely to copy paste. To become a fo...

When you need it (access to a legal database) the most you dont have it. This post helps you to use Google in such situations. If not researching otherwise also these tips could help you find better result for your queries more precisely in a shorter time span. So lets roll. It sounds like math. Wel...

With the increase in the number of appointments of women as CEOs around the globe, I am starting to notice that the basic nature of a woman is finally being put to use to create more value for the world. The recent appointment of Marissa Mayer as CEO of General Motors and Mary Barra as CEO of Yahoo ...

b2ap3_thumbnail_Slide2.JPG The 4th NLIU-Juris Corp Moot Court Competition is back. This year there are prizes worth Rs. 1, 10,000 to be won. Winner: 50,000 Runner Up: 30,000 Best Speaker: 10,000 Best Researcher: 10,000 Best Memorial: 10,000. One of the most sought after and rich corporate law moots ...

It was the sunny morning on 25th august 2013 which was awaited by thousands to bid for there fate. The day of ALL INDIA BAR EXAMINATION- V, the easiest to see but rudest to be. No material, No course structure, No guidelines, only a rule - Carry the books for ready reference, everything Seems EASY t...

I’m sure all of you are quite familiar with various posts where lawyers have ranted about their lives (yes, their only means of escape is writing blogs under pseudonyms and finding solace in the comments section). There have been some particularly intriguing pieces of literature giving insights of t...

Well, this is the question which is revolving in my mind constantly from the day I heard about the famous celebrity Jiah khan suicide. She was an aspiring actress & had achieved great success in the starting years of her career. On her personal life note, she had been in love with the star kid ...

Historical research is a very interesting exercise as it brings forth. This post discusses one such event. Most of us know that a five judge Bench of the Supreme Court in Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Co. (pdf)(BALCO) has held that Part I of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 a...

Indian Judicial system, just like our country has come a long way from a system that had many flaws set up during the British rule, to the modern day watchdog of both the ‘legislature’ as well as the ‘executive’ of India; a country which is predicted by many to become a economical powerhouse by 2030...

The Rakshasa epitomizes the bad guy in Indian mythology. Often portrayed as an evolutionary throwback, he has fangs, claws and a thirst for human blood. He can grow large at will and is often a shapeshifter. He is shown wearing garlands of human skulls around his neck and the good guys routinely ear...

A Raped System - Government of India Widespread outrage in India over the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi has led to a chorus of calls to toughen the nation’s rape and sexual assault laws and speed up justice for victims. But legal experts differ on what exactly should be done a...

Variously touted as the great equalizer or a common pack animal, the law has served many purposes. But no matter how many times it is reinvented or regurgitated, the gargantuan body of rules that passes for the law in this country somehow manages to lose the plot. For instance, there’s no law that p...

Today the world scenario holds the position in which crime against woman is doubling with passage of time. In primal times, women were regarded inferior to men and were subjected to some pitiful acts which are continuing since time immemorial. Be it a girl child or fully grown women, most of them ar...

The Preamble to the Constitution of India says that we the people of India having resolved ourselves into a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic also resolve to secure to all its citizens justice economic, social and political, liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship, eq...

Man are born free but are bound In chains A simple statement made by Brusso, can be interpreted in many ways. Let us deal with different opinions regarding a simple statement - Boundaries and obligations: Here it can be referred as boundaries and obligations to be followed involuntarily. A child whe...

In India at this time assembly elections are on the verge in 5 states and prioritized criteria of every political party is to entice large number of population to secure votes in their favor. Since the election commission has ruled out strict guidelines regarding the spending by a political party du...

Dirty picture is a biopic based on Silk Smitha. It’s a story of a rebel who challenged the society that worshipped her secretly for her sexuality but was unwilling to accept her as one among them. It’s a slap on the face of the hypocratic society we live in because we are a society obsessed with sex...

Cut throat Competition needs no introduction. We are all so familiar with it. It starts right from an young age wherein you’re compared with your siblings or your cousins and when ever families meet all they discuss is how well their children are doing when compared to others be it studies or sports...

I was quite amused to note some of the comments received from a handful of legal professionals to my earlier post “ law firms need to learn from Anna Hazare ”. What really amused me were the comments ( and believe me some were hilarious ) made by certain partners which appeared to me as justificatio...