Wearing of Gown Optional in District Courts
Wearing of advocates’ gown is not compulsory, but optional, in courts other than Supreme Court or High Courts, as per the Rules framed by the Bar Council of India.
Maneka Gandhi judgment simplified
The judgment in Maneka Gandhi case ( Maneka Gandhi v Union of India: AIR 1978 SC 597) was a landmark judgment in the judicial history of India. It was a conscious attempt on the part of the Supreme Court (SC) in restoring the people’s faith in the judiciary which reached at its low in the seventies, particularly after the ADM Jabalpur judgment which is considered to be the most infamous judgment in India.
Need for Strengthening Subordinate Judiciary
Strengthening subordinate judiciary – consisting of district and below level courts – is a much needed but grossly neglected reform. It has the potential to address the ever increasing problems…
Keshavananda Bharati Case
The Supreme Court (SC) judgment in the Keshavanand Bharati case (Keshavananda Bharati v State of Kerala: AIR 1973 SC 1461), delivered exactly 47 years ago on 24th April 1973, stands out in Indian legal history as a beacon light.
Mastery of Language: The Advocate’s Essential Tool
For an advocate, no tool is more crucial to professional success than a mastery of language. While this principle applies to any profession reliant on words, it is especially true in advocacy, where both written and spoken language play a decisive role. Given that a vast body of legal material is in English, this article will focus specifically on an advocate's command of the English language.
The Necessity of Developing Legal Drafting Skills
A lawyer needs to write a lot compared to any other professional. Writing is a skill which anyone can acquire. Without good drafting skills no lawyer can survive.
Writing is not just confined to constructing grammatically perfect sentences, with proper spelling and punctuation. It is much more than that.
Need for an All India Judicial Service (AIJS)
No other reform is as important as establishing an All India Judicial Service (AIJS) in revitalising Indian judiciary. But the proposal for setting up an AIJS, in the lines of…