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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…
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Laudable Supertech Judgement
The judgment of the Supreme Court in the Supertech case of NOIDA will be long remembered and it must be strictly executed. The judgment has sent a highly positive message across the country that ‘high and mighty’ cannot take the law into their own hands. Unfortunately, this perception has gained momentum, particularly after the Union…
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Cowardice of the Afghan Army has no Parallel in History
In recent known history, two instances of the abject surrender of two big armies come to mind. The first one was the surrender of nearly one lakh Pakistani army personnel in Dhaka in December 1971 before the mighty army of India. But the second one that has happened in Kabul is unprecedented. Here a professionally…
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Setting Time-limit for Arguments by Loquacious Lawyers is a Praiseworthy Move
What should have been done long back is being done now by the Supreme Court of India. Anyway, it is better late than never. Filibustering by the lawyers at the time of the arguments, mostly in high profile and media’s attention-catching cases has become almost a norm. I have been watching many top-notch lawyers arguing…
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No Tears should be shed for Raids on DB Corps
Parmanand Pandey It is really painful to see the monumental ignorance of some journalists, who have been orchestrating that the IT raids on the offices and residences of the owners of DB Corps are attacks on the ‘freedom of speech and expression’. It is an open secret that most of the big media houses in…
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Advocates’ Dress Code Exemplifies Absurdity
My good friend Asok Pande, a practising Advocate, mainly at the High Court of Lucknow, has raised a very pertinent point in a PIL before the High Court that the dress code of judges and advocates as prescribed by the Bar Council should be scrapped as it is totally unsuitable to the clime and culture…