"No one is indispensable" so goes a saying. Life goes on... But how much does the transition cost individuals, is one aspect we don't analyse until we are affected!Recently, the Bombay High Court has witnessed the elevation of many judges to...

I'm not telling a new story out here but something that hit me hard when I heard it. A lawyer at one of our local courts had a decent practice. He wasn't one to wear a tie and work in a...

The courtrooms, deserted generally during the summer break, give a great chance to walk around courts in Mumbai, some of which have great architecture. But a couple of courtrooms function for urgent matters and entering the courtroom gurantees toes being stepped...

When the judge pronounced Kasab guilty, the tv reporters and agency reporters rushed to the doors of the court! They fought like cats to be out first and break the news!One poor friend of mine actually got bumped in the head...

Kasab may have been the lone gunman to have survived from the lot of 10 terrorists who entered India by the sea route to create a havoc in the city. But is sending him to the gallows the right route to...

When a petitioner appears in person before a court, the lack of finesse is expected.. The petitioner may not be as articulate and sophisticated as a practiced counsel but then, if you decide to fight it out yourself, you would surely...

Some time ago I was sitting on the stairs of this court, as it was vacation time and nothing much was happening... chatting with my friends. Just outside the court premises was a tea stall, apparently illegal! We ordered "chai" and...

Salt and Pepper TurbanMapping the court's corridors, there are many samples to see.. One of them is a senior counsel, of whose name I do not know, comes every time with a wig. Now if it were a regular wig, I'd...