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These directives are emblematic of a governance posture that presumes citizens must be fully visible to the State, while the State remains opaque to the citizen.

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court moved from evidentiary uncertainty to doctrinal certainty without examining the underlying assumption that caste ceases with conversion.

The furious political opposition it has produced is the greatest possible justification for why such titles should never have been used at the outset.

The Indian model offers a blueprint for other developing nations striving to ensure that patents serve people, not profits.

Not every dispute is suited for mediation and the system must retain the ability to distinguish between cases that can be settled and those that must be adjudicated.

The perception remains that “gharelu mamlas” (household matters) can be “resolved” rather than adjudicated.

A recent case underscores a striking legal paradox between the principles of traditional infringement law and the realities of the online world.

An institution once perceived largely through the prism of coercive authority now appears to be evolving towards a greater institutional role.

Something so temporary, living only for a day, continues to play a lasting role in the journey of justice.

Middling isn’t fun because you’re not main counsel – not even second counsel at times, and you’re also not the briefing counsel.