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.
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.
Introduction|| Computerisation of Indian Courts||
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.
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| Examples of FOSS |
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This post is about the cash allegedly found at the official residence of Yashwant Verma J.
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| Off with his head - Alice in Wonderland - Picture courtesy Wikimedia |
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.
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| 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. |
।। Two Classic Books on Our Constitution।। The Kalyan Singh Case।। Once a Lawyer, You Are Addicted।।
।। Two Classic Books on Our Constitution।। The Kalyan Singh Case।। ।। ।। ।। ।। ।। ।।
This is the first post of the series 'Working Of Our Constitution: Some Experiences'. It talks about two classic books on our Constitution written by Granville Austin.
An interview of Granville Austin by Rajiv Mehrotra
Two Classic Books on Our Constitution।। ।। ।। ।।
This picture is courtesy from this website
Judges Have Difficult Job।। Why Six & Not Nine Months at JTRI।। Insulting Punishment। । Respect Begets Respect।। Indiscretion In The Court।।Act Without - Pressure, Fear, Expectation।। Decide Without Favour।। Adopt More Active Role।।Raja Bhoj and the Grazier।। Be Open & Correct Mistakes।। Empathy & Compassion।।
This is the third incident during my judgeship at Allahabad that dealt indiscretion in the court on my part.
This is the second incident during my judgeship at Allahabad that dealt with lawyers.
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| Hostel for participants at NJA |
The recommendation of the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal (NJA) for civil judges was, that there should be nine months training at the judicial institutes and three months in the field to gain practical experience. However, our committee recommended six months at the Judicial Training & Research Institute, Lucknow (JTRI) and six months in the field. Here are the reasons for the same.
In the fourth post of the series, I had talked about adversarial as well as inquisitorial system and explained how judges may play more active role like in inquisitorial system through the story of the judgement of Solomon. Here is another tale from our past that suggests the same.
Satish Chandra J. became Chief Justice of the Allahabad High court and then retired as Chief justice of the Calcutta 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...
