Oh! what a tangled web we weave when we lawyers begin to speak! – Sir Walter Scott would appreciate this modification The language of the law can be and is often so complicated that the 'common man' is left grappling to understand its meaning. Why does the commonly spoken and understood English language transform into…
Gandhiji and his followers were protesting against laws passed by a Ruler who was not elected by the people of India; whereas the Anti CAA protest was essentially against the democratically elected Government's legislation. The disobedience of Gandhiji was a necessity because there was neither political or judicial recourse to challenge the Rowlatt Act; whereas…
PECUNIARY JURISDICTION OF THE CONSUMER COURTS UNDER THE NEW ACT
CONCEPT OF JURISDICTION Knowing the Jurisdiction of courts is sine-qua-non for instituting a case or making a claim. In India, as in many other countries, Courts and Tribunals decide varied issues arising under a number of laws and involving different kinds of claims. For efficient justice delivery, therefore, Courts have been empowered with handling only…
FUTURE OF RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION IN KARNATAKA
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission ("KERC") has issued a discussion paper dated 24th August 2020 inter alia proposing to discontinue the banking facility extended to solar, mini-hydel, and wind power projects henceforth, for both REC and Non-REC route-based projects. The proposal is twofold- a) to not provide any banking facility for such power projects and…
IS RIGHT TO ACCESS INTERNET A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT?
Internet is considered one of the most significant inventions of our time. The technological revolution brought by internet has changed the way of life for individuals in the 21st century. The Internet has permeated almost all aspects of our lives such as work, studies, entertainment, communication, shopping, payments, and many more and therefore, it is…
Virtual Legal proceedings during Corona Pandemic
I appeared in the first Online hearing in DK District, Karnataka, pertaining to bail for an attempt to murder charge. It took place before the PDJ & Sessions Judge, Mangalore. The immense advantages of e-filing and Video arguments or "V-arguments" is evident immediately. Reduced usage of fossil resources such as paper, fuel, reduced emissions due…