Legally Speaking Desk

A Tale of two Governors

Neither the Governor nor the Union government can treat an elected state government as a second fiddle.

4 years ago

The Nation State, Decoloniality and the Non-Nation State

Colonialism is deeply and disturbingly entrenched in the most fundamental and vital aspects of post-colonial societies, namely knowledge, education and…

4 years ago

Mental health in times of Covid-19

Fear and anxiety from the pandemic can lead to stress and induce change in sleeping/eating patterns, worsening of chronic/mental health…

4 years ago

Virtual courts in the times of Covid-19: Are we future ready?

Though these measures are commendable, we need to consider if India is ready to adopt virtual courts as a permanent…

4 years ago

Corona toaster: From the lawyer who sold his scooter

The focus will be on the cost effectiveness of legal services provided and competitive cost will be a defining factor.…

4 years ago

Covid-19: Possibilities of enforcing China’s liability

The thousands of deaths due to Covid-19 should force everyone to work towards a mechanism to hold such nations accountable.

4 years ago

Reclaiming a civilisational approach to the Constitution?

One of the reasons the Left-Right binary approach is at loggerheads with the Indian worldview is because of its messianic…

4 years ago

Adoption of online dispute resolution in our legal system is an idea whose time has finally come

One can only hope the Novel Coronavirus outbreak spurs a movement of technology reforms that are long-lived.

4 years ago

Covid-19, an inflection point for digitisation of the Indian legal system

With inadequate infrastructure and lack of latest technological support, district courts across the country are far from prepared to meet…

4 years ago

Impact of coronavirus on the legal system

As a result of the lockdown, the backlog of cases will increase, there will be a significant delay in investigation…

4 years ago