When A Prime Minister Was Put On Trial : Excerpt From Prashant Bhushan's Book 'The Case That Shook India'

The judge arrived two minutes before 10 a.m. Everybody in the courtroom rose when the judge came in. After taking his seat, he announced that the court conventions dictate that no one should rise when a witness comes in. This however did not prevent some people from rising when Mrs Gandhi came in. Mrs Gandhi took a seat which was specially provided for her. The normal practice is that...

Book Review : Law Of Bail Authored By RK Naroola And Udayan Mukerji

Book Review by, Ms. Krishna Parkhani Advocate, specializing in gender justice and criminal litigation

Investment Funds In India : A Legal Handbook

Structuring a fund requires knowledge of investment techniques and astute strategies for portfolio design. Equally important for the success of any fund, however, is an acute understating of the prevalent legal and tax framework. The selection of the fund vehicle itself is driven by various considerations; and deciding the best- suited fund vehicle requires an understanding of current...

[Book Review] A Festschrift in Honour of Nani A. Palkhivala

(Essays and Reminiscences: A Festschrift in Honour of Nani A. Palkhivala edited by Arvind P. Datar, published by LexisNexis, Gurgaon, 2020; pp: xlii + 532. Price: Rs 795)This year marks the centenary of the birth of Nani Palkhivala. By any standard, the contribution that this remarkable human being made during his 82-year-long life to various aspects of public weal in India was as striking...

A Critical Comment On The Book Sixteen Stormy Days

The citizens of India are privileged to have a magnificent constitution for them. The Constitution of India is the longest of the written constitutions of the world. After extensive debates of nearly three years, the Constituent Assembly finally adopted the Constitution on 26th November, 1949. It became formerly the Constitution of India on 26th January, 1950. Sixteen...

Book Review – Foot Soldier Of The Constitution: A Memoir

"Foot Soldier of the Constitution: A memoir" is a non-fiction authored by Teesta Setalvad, a journalist and an activist who currently manages Sabrang India (formerly 'Communalism Combat') and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP). The author is known to be one of those rare people, probably feared by the politician featured as the most influential and powerful by Time (2017) and Forbes...

The Dark Story Of Flesh Trade From The Hotspot Of India: The Relentless Umeed From West Bengal

One of the most important contributions to the practical and ground reality of the organized crime gets a well-structured portrayal in a recent book. Umeed- an analysis of 50 convictions in sex trafficking cases published by the International Justice Mission (IJM), Kolkata is a novel initiative towards documentation of the second largest illegal trade and fast growing organized crime....

Book Review – Media Law & Censorship (Including Self-Regulation) – 2nd Edition By Manav Malhotra

Media Law & Censorship offers an updated look at the ever-changing landscape of media law. It continues to provide undergraduates with the foundation they need to understand the field. It was always an immense pleasure to prepare the first edition of my legal issue relating to publishing and the media field is becoming more and more relevant to the everyday life of Indians. The...

'What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape' : Countering Rape Stereotypes

"These (rape) are crimes against the body of a woman which is her own temple. These are offences which suffocate the breath of life and sully the reputation. And reputation, needless to emphasise, is the richest jewel one can conceive of in life. No one would allow it to be extinguished. When a human frame is defiled, the "purest treasure", is lost. .....There cannot be a compromise...

Book Review [The Art Of Legal Writing By Richa Kachhwaha] : Practicing Lawyers To Successful Professional

A law student or budding lawyer spent much time on writing or drafting but they may turn to be a successful professional only after becoming the master in effective writing. No one can excel in legal profession in absence of good legal writing skill. The language of Indian courts, its style and format are not indigenous. So the language of law has always been a matter of expertise. A...

Book Review: Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace By Govind Kumar Saxena

Mr. Govind Kumar Saxena, an active practicing lawyer at the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, has authored a book titled Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace. The book is an endeavor to provide impetus in creating awareness and provide information on this issue and is divided into eight chapters and five appendices. The book compiles landmark cases on sexual...

'Holy Cow' : An Extract From The Book 'Republic Of Religion' By Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud

(This is an extract from "Republic of Religion: The Rise and Fall of Colonial Secularism in India" by Dr Abhinav Chandrachud. The extract has been published with the permission of the Author and Publisher.) This chapter examines how independent India became less secular than British India by permitting laws that banned cow slaughter. In British India, Muslims were allowed to sacrifice...