Monday, August 11, 2025

FOSS Introduction - Allahabad High Court

This is the third post of the series 'FOSS INNOVATION IN INDIAN COURTS: Inspired by the Allahabad High Court'. It talks about how FOSS was introduced in the Allahabad High Court.


FOSS INNOVATION IN COURTS: Inspired by the Allahabad High Court

Introduction|| Computerisation of Indian Courts|| FOSS Introduction - Allahabad High Court|| 

Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Computerisation of Indian Courts

 This is the second post of the series 'FOSS INNOVATION IN INDIAN COURTS: Inspired by the Allahabad High Court'. It talks about how computerisation and digitisation of records is being done in the courts.



FOSS INNOVATION IN COURTS: Inspired by the Allahabad High Court

Introduction|| Computerisation of Indian Courts|| 

Sunday, July 27, 2025

FOSS INNOVATION IN INDIAN COURTS

 Inspired by the Allahabad High Court

Inspired and led by the Allahabad High Court, Indian courts have adopted Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) as standard software to deploy. In the 40th year of establishment of Free Software Foundation (FSF), it is relevant to narrate this story. 

It will be narrated in different posts. This is the first post and is introduction of the same.

Examples of FOSS

FOSS INNOVATION IN COURTS: Inspired by the Allahabad High Court

Introduction|| 

Saturday, March 29, 2025

SENTENCE FIRST—VERDICT AFTERWARDS

 This post is about the cash allegedly found at the official residence of Yashwant Verma J.

Off with his head - Alice in Wonderland - Picture courtesy Wikimedia

Saturday, March 15, 2025

DEFENDING MURDERERS

DOES NOT MEAN APPROVING MURDER

This is a review of the book ‘Advocacy’ by David Pannick 

Saturday, March 08, 2025

ONCE A LAWYER, YOU ARE ADDICTED

This is the third and the last post of the series 'Working of Our Constitution: Some Experiences'. It talks about my first brush with the Constitution and how I got addicted to the legal profession.

My father VKS Chaudhary is being honoured by Allahabad High Court Bar Association over dinner after his release from jail. He is third from right. In the pictures, one can also see Shanti Bhushan, AP Mishra J. and SD Agarwala J. However, at that time, they were still members of Bar. 

SOME EXPERIENCES

।। Two Classic Books on Our Constitution।। The Kalyan Singh Case।। Once a Lawyer, You Are Addicted।। 

Friday, February 28, 2025

THE KALYAN SINGH CASE

This is the second post of the series 'Working of Our Constitution: Some Experiences'. It talks about the last constitutional case that was argued by me, before I accepted judgeship.

WORKING OF OUR CONSTITUTION: 
SOME EXPERIENCES

।। Two Classic Books on Our Constitution।। The Kalyan Singh Case।। ।। ।। ।। ।। ।। ।। 

FOSS Introduction - Allahabad High Court

This is the third post of the series 'FOSS INNOVATION IN INDIAN COURTS: Inspired by the Allahabad High Court'. It talks about how FO...