In the history of legal profession, certain figures emerge as key guides, influencing progress with their profound wisdom and unparalleled efforts. Though the law is complex, its foundational principles remain surprisingly straightforward—a paradox best illustrated by Mr. Nambyar's distinguished career. To understand Nambyar's significant impact on modern law, one must recognize that much of today's legal wisdom has been influenced …
On 23rd April, a 9-Judges Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India commenced the hearing to examine if material resources of the community may include privately owned resources under Article 39 of the constitution. With the law, the question came to the fore if privately owned properties could be seen as “material resources of the community” as mentioned in …
While delivering the 19th Justice P. D. Desai Memorial Lecture on the topic 'Fifty Years of Basic Structure - Judicial Overreach or Constitutional Necessity', Senior Advocate Arvind Datar on Saturday said that the basic structure does not act as a stumbling block or thwart an elected government's proposal for social reform. He also said that the Supreme Court has never …
Advocate and author, Santosh Paul’s edited volume, ‘Appointing our Judges: Forging Independence and Accountability’, published by LexisNexis, was released by Justice Madan B Lokur at a well-attended function at Indian Law Institute, New Delhi on 11 April.Apart from Justice Lokur, other dignitaries who attended the function include Justices Kurian Joseph, and Gopal Gowda, Fali. Advocate and author, Santosh Paul’s edited …