Liquor ban on Highways: A Judicial Extra vaganza
The Supreme Court’s (SC’s) ban of liquor sale within 500 meters of national and state highways is a classic case of unwarranted judicial law making and flagrant violation of the…
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.
Justice Karnan Episode Foregrounds the Need for Holistic Judicial Reforms
Introduction Leaving aside the flamboyant drama surrounding the issue what Justice Karnan episode foregrounds is the urgent need to save Indian judiciary from its multiple organ failure through a set…
Command of Language: Essential for Advocates
Introduction Nothing else is more crucial for an advocate for his professional success than his command of language. In fact the command of language is the key to success in…
Framing of Issues in a Civil Suit
What the term issue means The term “issue” in a civil case means a disputed question relating to rival contentions in a suit. It is the focal point of disagreement,…
Laws governing Indian Citizenship
Introduction The people in Indian Territory are divided into two categories: citizens and non-citizens. Indian Constitution provides distinct rights for citizens and non-citizens. In fact citizenship defines the relationship between…
Partition: Its Law, Principles & Practices
Partition is the division of jointly held properties, along with the associated rights, into different portions and delivery thereof to the respective persons. In partition the joint ownership comes to an end and the respective parties are vested with the eligible shares.
Need to Develop Skills in Legal Drafting
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.
All about Revision in Criminal Cases
Introduction Revision is the process of examination of an order of a lower court by a higher court, so as to rectify any improper exercise of judicial power. The precise…
Right of a Hindu Woman in the Ancestral Property
Introduction The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (HAS), in its original form did not give the daughter of a coparcener equal right to the ancestral property as that of a son.…
Trial before a Court of Session: An Outline
Introduction A Court of Session is the court, which deals with serious criminal cases and passes any sentence including death, at the district (sessions division) level. It cannot take cognizance…
How to Prepare Written Arguments?
Always keep written arguments simple, plain and effective. It is better not to write like an articulate lawyer. Rather it is always well paying if you try to make the note simple enough in such a way that a stranger could read and understand it.
Use a style which is clear, concise and focused. Use language that is active, all-inclusive (covering every aspect), and visual (that provides a mental picture) in such a way it gives the readers a vivid picture of the things with colour, context and action.
While writing the arguments think like a judge and then write them for the judge who is going to read and act upon it.