Introduction The recent Supreme Court judgment in All India Judges Association v. Union of India on the eligibility of law graduates for appearing in the examination for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) is garnering headlines for all the right reasons. This judgment has impacted the futures of lakhs of law students and graduates. […]
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In this post, the author has made an endeavour to survey the decisions rendered by the High Court of Calcutta on the issue of maintainability of writ petitions against Andrew Yule Co. Ltd. and explore the law of precedent, while doing so.
A Tale Of Seven Judgements: A Case-Study On The Law Of Precedent Read More »
In this bonus episode of TCLF One-On-One, we are in conversation with Ms. Mary Prior QC, a member of 36 Group, UK and a Board of Advisor member at TCLF. She talks abbout ensuring better women representation in law, qualities that differentiate ordinary lawyers from extraordinary and dealing with vulnerable people.
TCLF ONE-ON-ONE| Bonus Ep. Ms. Mary Prior QC: Overcoming Odds and Becoming a Barrister Read More »
In this post, the authors comment upon the peculiar problem of overly long judgments in India. In doing so, the authors also highlight how Courts in the United Kingdom and United States have dealt with some of the most complex legal issues in a concise manner.
Prolixity Syndrome in Indian Supreme Court Judgments Read More »
In this post, the authors analyse the recent judgment of the Supreme Court scrapping 100% reservation for teacher posts in scheduled areas.
In our latest two part blog post, Akshita Tiwary (a 2nd year law student at Government Law College, Mumbai) writes on the controversy surrounding former CJ Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha. Part II of the post attempts to analyse Constituent Assembly debates regarding independence of judiciary, the 14th Law Commission Report which advises against such appointments, the appreciation that the news has received and a conclusion.
Decoding the Controversy Surrounding CJ Gogoi’s nomination to Rajya Sabha [Part-II] Read More »
In our latest two part blog post, Akshita Tiwary (a 2nd year law student at Government Law College, Mumbai) writes on the controversy surrounding former CJ Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha.
Part I of the post provides a brief introduction, draws a link with similar appointments in the past and mentions certain reasons behind the criticism of the nomination.
Decoding the Controversy Surrounding CJ Gogoi’s Nomination to Rajya Sabha [Part-I] Read More »
“There is no doubt that a judgment, an order or the whole decision-making process can be criticised on merits but can legal errors committed by a judge constitute judicial misconduct? If yes, when can legitimate questions regarding the breach of judicial integrity be raised on the basis of legal errors committed by a judge? Further, can mere suspicion lead to the establishment of judicial misconduct?”
