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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.

How should the legal system approach the transfer of exceptionally large estates from one generation to the next?

The Consumer Protection Act should be amended to recognise taxpayers as consumers of governmental services, even if only in cases of service delivery failures.