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An Open Letter To All The Female Law Students In India Today!
Dear Ladies, I see you adorned in a black and white robe! You are already an epitome of empowered women to those in your inner circle. But if you have been around the corridors in the court, you know all too well, the sordid state of affairs for women in the legal profession, right from the lower courts, upto the Supreme Court. Around you, people may think that you are one strong, bold woman, who knows her mind and knows how to speak it too. And yet when you see the legal...
The Indian Women Who Fought Their Way Into the Legal Profession
India, a newspaper published by the Indian News Agency from London, Bombay and Poona city reported on September 1, 1916, that the 'latest attempt on the part of a woman to break her birth's invidious bar and get within the defences of a strictly guarded profession was made by a Bengali lady at the end of July.' The citadel that was sought to be breached was the impenetrable legal profession, and the 'Bengali lady' was Miss Regina Guha, of Jewish Bengali ancestry, who after completing her MA in...
Ignoring Seniority In Appointment Of Judges: A Principle For Convenience
The trinity of fairness, transparency and accountability form the bedrock of an effective and independent judicial system. Likewise, legal reasoning, justifiability and confirming to judicial ethics remains the hallmarks of judicial decisions, judicial appointments as well as judicial behaviour. Constitutionally speaking, this hexagon of judicial character shall remain entrenched in every decision concerning appointments of judges at all levels of judicial hierarchy. There cannot be...
Woman Judge's Case: The Tale Of Triple Recusal
Ten days back, all three members of a Supreme Court bench had recused from the plea of a former woman ADJ seeking reinstatement after having resigned following an inquiry into her allegations of sexual harassment against a sitting High Court judge .The recusal was conspicuous by its timing- the arguments in the matter were almost concluded. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising was in the midst of her rejoinder submissions when Justices A. K. Sikri, Abdul Nazeer and M. R. Shah, in a surprising turn of...
International Armed Conflict And Pakistan's Obligations Under Geneva Convention
At the press briefing held by the Ministry of External Affairs at 3:15 PM today, the MEA spokesperson confirmed that in the early wake of 27th February, 2019, Pakistan Air Force targeted Indian military installations and consequently, one aircraft of Pakistan was shot down by a MiG 21 Bison of the Indian Air Force which later fell in the Pakistan's territory. However, in the said aerial engagement, India lost one its pilots, who is now identified as Wing Commander Abhinandan...
Highlights of Draft E-Commerce Policy
On February 24, 2019, the government released the much awaited draft national e-commerce policy. The primary focus of the draft policy is centralisation of data arising in India and promotion of its use for the country's development. The 41 page long draft has been termed as a protectionist draft replete with emphasis on securing data arising in India and treating it as a 'national asset'. The main concern of the stakeholders about the policy is the extent to which the policy can be effectively...
