OLD IS GOLD

This post talks about a very old but still relevant advice to young lawyers. It is contained in 1875 Tagore Law Lectures and was always given by my grandfather and father. But before I tell you about it, a bit about us.

My Grandfather Keshav Chandra Singh Chaudhary and My father Virendra Kumar Singh Chaudhary in our house at 37, Tashkent Road, Allahabad in 1970

Good Judges – Open Till The End

A Judgement is not final till it is signed and sealed. It is important for a judge to be open till it is sealed. 

This post explains the same with an incident, at an early stage of my career, from the court of Satish Chandra J. (01-09.1924 – 24.01.2000). He was a judge of the Allahabad High Court, when I joined the Bar and retired as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on 31st August 1986. 

ISAAC ASIMOV: It's Been a Good Life

It is a review of the autobiography of Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) ‘It's Been a Good Life’ edited by Janet Jeppson.

The Court of Last Resort

This post is review of Edgard Award Winner book 'The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted' written by Erle Stanley Gardner.

TATA STORIES - Jubilee Diamond

 This post is review of the book 'Tata Stories' by Harish Bhat.

This post is review of the book 'Erwin Schrodinger and the Quantum Revolution' written by John R Gribbin.

AMU Case - Eight Point

The post below explains submits that the long-standing case may not be overruled, with the help of a famous quote from Spiderman comic.  

Spiderman - Image by Mike McKone and Morry Hollowell / Marvel Comics

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY AND MUSLIM RESERVATION

Introduction।। Points Involved in the Case।। Institution Should Be Established and Administered।। AMU Established by the Principal Act।। AMU Not Administered by Minority।। Legislature Can Not Reverse Decision।। Article 30 - Electoral And Not Numerical Minority।। 1981 Amendments Are Arbitrary।। 1981 Amendment is Against Secularism।। Long Standing Decision May Not be Overruled।। Bourbaki & Zero।।