Common Law

It is not that People of India, in general and ordinarily, are afraid of the atrocities of the Police or of our govts and its various instrumentalities; But People of India, in my view, actually, in reality, are afraid of the RELUCTANCE of the Judges and Justices to accept the fact that Police, govt and its instrumentalities, are in fact administering and committing atrocities. BECAUSE Corrupt & Criminals hardly care what the law is... they but certainly looks at Law Courts & Learned Judges... and then they decide….. to proceed. Sandeep Jalan Mumbai. Legal issues !! If you are facing any of these issues like (a) Recovery of Moneys (b) Immovable property disputes (c) grievances against Municipalities & Govts., including challenge to legitimacy of laws etc. (d) grievances against illegalities and highhandedness of Police like illegal arrests, refusal to register FIR, deliberately flawed investigations, etc (e) False FIRs (f) False Claims (g) False evidenc...

Is the nation in a coma? Europeans believe that Indian leaders are too blinded by new wealth and deceit to comprehend that the day will come when the have-nots will hit the streets. BY Mohan Murti (The author is former Europe Director, CII, and lives in Cologne, Germany) A few days ago I was in a panel discussion on mergers and acquisitions in Frankfurt, Germany, organised by Euroforum and The Handelsblatt, one of the most prestigious newspapers in German-speaking Europe. The other panellists were senior officials of two of the largest carmakers and two top insurance companies — all German multinationals operating in India. The panel discussion was moderated by a professor from the esteemed European Business School. The hall had an audience that exceeded a hundred well-known European CEOs. I was the only Indian. After the panel discussion, the floor was open for questions. That was when my “moment of truth” turned into an hour of shame, embarrassment — when the participa...

This blog is originated in the felt need to educate myself about court litigations. Also, let me tell you at once that this is my premature adventure to write on a subject to which I am taking baby steps and I know I have to travel the earth, walking. And, therefore, I will keep improving this blog while posting my brushing experience. But I am sure, this blog will not the pass the test of umpteen genuine criticisms. Also, in this limited essay, it is impossible to introduce here numerous provisions applicable during the course of any litigation. In this adventure, the readers, for the limited purpose of reading this mail, has to commit a bonafide temporary mistake to suppose that I am playing a Judge in this script. Now As a Judge- Before I tell you how we decide cases, I will tell you little about Justice and courts. There were ancient times immemorial when there were no laws to govern and so were no governments & courts and man of victim were settling scores by the...