Constitutional Values Not The Same As Majoritarian Views: Justice Kurian Joseph

"Judges are appointed to uphold the Constitution, and nothing, but the Constitution. We fail sometimes because we become subjectively constitutional, instead of being constitutionally objective", said Justice Kurian Joseph, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, at a webinar organized by LiveLaw on the topic "The Courts and Constitutional Values". Apart from Justice Kurian Joseph,...

'First Few Years Of Practice Must Be Confined To Trial Courts' : Chief Justice A S Oka's Advice To Young Lawyers

Chief Justice Abhay Shreenivas Oka of the Karnataka High Court shared his insights about lawyering and justice in an e-seminar hosted by The Roots Resources and NALSAR'S Nyaya Forum. In the interview, Justice Oka shared his views and experiences for the benefit of students and young lawyers who wished to construct a career in litigation."THE WORK AT TRIAL COURT LEVEL IS A GREAT...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-21]

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Torture Is Not Just Physical; If You Keep A Person Behind Bars For Minor Reasons, That's Also Torture : Justice Deepak Gupta

"Torture is just not physical torture. If you keep a person behind bars for minor reasons, that is also torture", said Justice Deepak Gupta, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India at a webinar organized by LiveLaw on the topic "Custodial Deaths: Need For An Anti-Torture Law". The webinar featured the presence of Justice Deepak Gupta, former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwini Kumar...

If Free Press Dies, Then Democracy Doesn't Have A Chance : Seema Chishti

"Earlier, till the point of the murder of Gauri Lankesh, people were going after journalists in an unlawful manner. But, now, people are using the law to go after them", said Deputy Editor of Indian Express, Seema Chishti at an e-seminar organized by the LiveLaw on the topic "Shooting the Messenger: The 'Chilling Effect' of Criminalising Journalism"."At the risk of sounding over the top, if...

Magistrates Need To Apply Their Mind; Don't Trust Prosecution Blindly To Remand Persons : Justice Lokur

"Magistrates need to apply their minds and not blindly trust the prosecution", said Justice Madan B. Lokur, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, at an e-seminar organized by the LiveLaw on the topic "Shooting the Messenger: The 'Chilling Effect' of Criminalising Journalism". "Judiciary has to be on guard to see police is not exceeding its authority. Examine the FIR, examine the...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-20]

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[Video] Shanti Bhushan The Lawyer Who unseated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Speaks On Emergency

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Can't Say Democracy And Institutions Are More Robust Today Than They Were During Emergency : Prashant Bhushan [Video]

It cannot be said that democracy and its institutions today are better and more robust than they were during the emergency, said activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan."The gains made in the last 40 years after emergency have been rapidly eroded by assault on institutions and rights, particularly in the last 6 years", Advocate Bhushan said.He was speaking on the topic "Stifling democracy...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-19]

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Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-18]

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Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-17]

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