As he exits after 48 yrs in legal profession, Dave leaves behind a legacy marked by constitutional advocacy, public interest litigation, and a critique of judicial power.
A tall and impressive presence, with a deep baritone voice, Iqbal Chagla’s persona was integral to his advocacy. It was hard not to be captivated by the sheer power of his words.
Justice Gavai Thursday advised the petitioner to make legal arguments, not those for 'purpose of gallery'. The court allowed Nedumpara to make amends to his petition.
Last week, the apex court designated 39 lawyers as senior advocates, setting off rumblings in Bar over those excluded. Court has given coveted tag to a hundred lawyers this year alone.
In an interview with ThePrint, senior counsel Aditya Sondhi says the year-long standoff over his name between the Modi govt and SC collegium was starting to affect him ‘personally’.
Hingorani was one of only three female lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court in her time, and changed Indian jurisprudence by filing the first PIL in 1979.
The Press in a liberal democracy has to be a forum for the expression of different points of view. It must not suppress, taint or adulterate news, wrote Sachin Sen in 1960.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
Jihadi terrorists and Islamists have lost a genuine friend. Mr. Dave was a great champion for them and fought countless legal battles on their behalf.
They would miss his legal services acutely.
Jihadi terrorists and Islamists have lost a genuine friend. Mr. Dave was a great champion for them and fought countless legal battles on their behalf.
They would miss his legal services acutely.