“I Would advise every aspiring Lawyer to spend at least two years in the Trial Court”; Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Former Law Minister of India

Dr. Ashwani  Kumar is a member of Rajya Sabha, an eminent Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and a former Law Minister of India.He graduated from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. Thereafter, he pursued law and earned his Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from Faculty of Law, Delhi University, and his Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In 2004, Dr. Kumar was awarded a doctorate in Law from Punjab University. At the age of 34, the Supreme Court of India...

The time is ripe to try Phase One of foreign law firms under “controlled conditions”; Interview with Senior Supreme Court Lawyer ; Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi

Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi (born 24 February 1959) is an eminent jurist, parliamentarian, visible media personality, well known columnist, author and commentator. He is the son of Dr. Laxmi Mall Singhvi, a renowned lawyer and India's former High Commissioner to the UK and Kamla Singhvi. He is a Member of Parliament; the senior most National Spokesperson of the Congress Party; the youngest designated Senior Advocate, Supreme Court (at age 34); a former and youngest Additional Solicitor General of...

In Conversation with Prof. (Dr.) Purvi Pokhriyal, Director Institute of Law, Nirma University

Prof. (Dr.) Purvi Pokhariyal has been at the helm of affairs at the Institute of Law, Nirma University since the very beginning. Professor Pokhariyal is the Director of the Institute of Law, Nirma University and Dean, Faculty of Law, Nirma University. She specializes in the area of Criminal Justice Studies, Family Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law. She teaches courses on Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR). She has been a consultant and resource person on...

"There is no dearth of work in India. In England, one has the luxury of time to prepare for a case." Karishma Vora, Second dually qualified barrister in India and England after Salve

Karishma Vora is a dually qualified barrister in India and England – one of two presently practising commercial law in England, the other being Mr Harish Salve, to have had a blossoming practice in India before being admitted to the English bar. This makes her an attractive choice for matters involving either or both jurisdictions. She graduated from GLC and started her career as a litigator in Mumbai in 2003, having worked at the chambers of senior counsel Mr Janak Dwarkadas and Mr Zal...

The most serious flaw in NJAC is that any two members of the Commission can veto the decision of the majority which would result in stalling appointments; Interview with Eminent Jurist and Senior Advocate P.P.Rao

A doyen of Constitutional Law,Senior Advocate P.P. Rao has been a natural successor to legends such as H.M. Seervai, M.C. Setalvad, C.K. Daphtary, N.C. Chatterjee, S.V. Gupte, A.K. Sen, Niren De, whom he all assisted during his early days.He was enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in 1967 and thereafter shifted practice to the Supreme Court. He was designated as a Senior Advocate in 1976. He was elected the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association in 1991, and in 2006, he was...

Interview with Salman Khurshid ; There has been very little presentation of the fundamental concepts including the ‘Basic Structure in NJAC Hearing

Salman Khurshid is a designated Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and a prominent politician. He is the son of Khurshed Alam Khan a former Union Minister of External affairs, Government of India, and maternal grandson of Zakir Hussain, the third President of India. Salman Khurshid was the Cabinet Minister for Law and Justice, and Minority Affairs in the Government of India. He was also made the Union Minister of External Affairs in the Government of India in the year 2012.He had his...

"Thinking beyond traditional practice and use of innovative method is very important for any organisation" : Mr. K. P. Sreejith, Managing Partner of INDIALAW unveils the vehicle behind ‘one stop’ Pan India Legal service

With almost 20 years of experience in the field, Mr. K.P. Sreejith is well experienced in civil, commercial litigations, arbitration, banking/NBFC laws, execution. In 1996, he started the litigation practice with a leading solicitors’ firm in Mumbai and also completed Articles for Solicitors during this period. In 1998, he set up the law firm“Sreeji & Lal” The Firm  was later on renamed as INDIALAW. During the span of 20 years, Sreejith successfully handled several civil and commercial...

Exclusive ; Justice Sathasivam requested me to canvass for his appointment as Governor ; Senior Advocate Dr. Adish C Aggarwala who filed PIL against Justice Sathasivam

Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala is a Senior Advocate and the Chairman of All India Bar Association, Former Vice-Chairman of Bar Council of India, Former Chairman of Bar Council of Delhi, Former Vice Chairman Bar Council of Delhi, Former Senior Additional Advocate General of Govt. of Haryana, Former Additional Advocate General of Govt. of Punjab, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh and Govt. of Tamil Nadu and Former Vice-President of Supreme Court Bar Association. The PIL filed by Mr. Adish Aggarwala against present...

Judicial Misconduct of some Judges of High Courts and Supreme Court provoked me to file RTIs relating to Judiciary; In Conversation with Subhash Chandra Agrawal

Mr. Subhash Chandra Agrawal, aptly referred to as the “Badshah (King) of RTI”, has been considered to be on a quest to make the right to information the right to action. He holds the Guinness world records for writing maximum letters published in a newspaper till date. His expertise with the RTI is unparalleled by none other.In 2009, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari gave him the first ever RTI award. He firmly believes that “No subject is too trivial – small correction in the society can...

No quick-fixes in law; if you are into litigation, you must have the patience to wait, Success will follow you: In conversation with Haresh M Jagtiani, Senior Advocate, Bombay HC

Mr. Haresh M. Jagtiani is a Senior Advocate of the Bombay High Court and the Founding and Managing Partner of Oasis Counsel & Advisory. He has extensive litigation and arbitration experience and has represented clients in commercial, criminal, constitutional, civil, maritime and matrimonial disputes as well as disputes relating to income tax, power and electricity, intellectual property rights, and customs, excise and other indirect taxes. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of ING...

Interview with Shreya Singhal; Second Year DU Law Student who made ONLINE AZADI a reality

Section 66 (A) of IT Act, which allowed arrests for posting offensive content online, has finally come to an end. The credit for this victory goes to Shreya Singhal, who filed a PIL in the Supreme Court calling Section 66(A) of the Information Technology (IT) Act unconstitutional. She is a second year law student of Faculty of Law, DU and came back to India a few months ago after studying in UK for three years.She finished her schooling from the Vasant Valley School in Delhi, after which she...

National Judicial Appointments Commission is a greater disaster than Collegium system ; In Conversation with Iqbal Chagla, Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court

Mr. Iqbal M. Chagla is one of the most sought-after counsels in civil litigation and company matters and the successor to the very illustrious Lt. Justice M. C. Chagla. Recently, he completed 50 years at the Bombay Bar and has appeared in many high-profile cases as one of the most distinguished Senior Advocate of the Bombay High Court. He represented Mr. Cyril Shroff against Mr. Shardul S. Shroff, who was represented by Mr. P. Chidambaram in the well-known Amarchand Mangaldas dispute. In this...