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‘Justice for the judge’: a Book That Defends Well
Book Review by Parmanand Pandey Very few judges in India have written their autobiographies and this is attributed as one of the reasons for the opacity in the judicial system of the country. Three autobiographies, which readily come to mind – ‘Roses in December’ by Justice MC Chagla, ‘My own…
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Kudos to ‘Voice of Lucknow’ and its Editor for Protecting the jobs and Salaries of Journalists
It is feared that two decades hence after there will be no newspapers or magazines in print. This report was published in the ‘Economist’ some three years ago much before the havoc of pandemic. The tentative year is given 2043. Covid 19 has practically pushed print journalism in a deep strait and has accelerated the…
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Meaningless Controversy over Sameer Wankhede’s Religion
By Utkarsh Pandey, Advocate For the last few weeks almost every day, we find one or the other charge is being traded between Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik and an officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Samir Wankhede. Nawab Malik says that Wankhede’s name also contains the middle name of Dawood, which he has deliberately…
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Sudden and Enigmatic Withdrawal of Farm Laws
Utkarsh Pandey, Advocate It is really an enigma shrouded in surprising mystery that why the prime minister has decided to suddenly withdraw three Farm Laws, that too, at a time when the farmers’ agitation has almost died down. It was practically gasping for breath for the last many months. There was no support coming for…
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Make Hindi the Language of the Supreme Court and High Courts
One will have to admire the honesty of the Chief Justice of India for his confession of being a non-sophisticated speaker in the English language. In fact, what he has said about himself is truer about most of the lawyers and judges of the country. Only a minuscule minority having had the privilege of getting…
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Absorbing and Compelling Biography of Savarkar
Parmanand Pandey There are some path-breaking books which open the eyes of the readers. The two-volume biography of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar by Vikram Sampath is certainly one of them. The first volume titled as ‘Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past’ covered his life from 1883 to 2023. It was published in 2019 and talks about…
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Demand of Caste Census is Preposterous: Firmly Reject it
Utkarsh Pandey Ll.M. These days the demand for caste census is being raised particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where the politics usually revolves around castes. The irony is that it is being demanded by those, who claim to be the votary of the casteless society. There is ample testimony that the socialists, led by…
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Goal of 50 %Women Judges is a Mere Will-o-Wisp
Hon’ble Chief Justice of India NV Ramna, the other day, while inaugurating a meet of the women advocates and judges in the Supreme Court gave a very call that they must unite and scream for 50 percent reservation in the judiciary. Paraphrasing Karl Marx, he said that ‘women of the world unite as they have…
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Only Increased Use of Technology can Prevent Rohini Court Type of Crimes
Parmanand Pandey The gruesome shootout at Rohini court yesterday was shocking, without doubt, but not surprising. It has not happened for the first time, such incidents have taken place many times in many countries, but the moot question is that despite the incredible march of technology, why is it not being used to prevent such…
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SC gets tough for not appearing in proper dress
Hearing of cases in courts in Virtual mode is a blessing, particularly for the senior advocates, because they can manage their cases from the cosy comforts of their houses or offices. However, sometimes, they also get a snub from the courts for not adhering to the dress code or for not following the basic protocols…