a little logic in law
“Originally published on 23-May-2012 in livemint in an online column ‘Lawyers Day Out’ by Anish Dayal now Senior Advocate Delhi High Court” I have a friend. He is a cartoonist. He is unemployed. His tragedy is that he is born in free India. India does not employ cartoonists anymore. India has careened off the path … Read more
“Originally published on 16-May-2012 in livemint in an online column ‘Lawyers Day Out’ by Anish Dayal now Senior Advocate Delhi High Court” Last fortnight I witnessed a feverish discussion on facebook on how most parents are disappointed with the vacuous and disgusting content on children’s TV channels and whether they were being utopian in yearning … Read more
Do’s Before you rush to the aid of your friend, keep a neutral mind. Ask for the place where he has been taken and the name and designation of the officer who has arrested him. It may also be useful to know on what grounds he was arrested. It may also be useful to note … Read more
“Originally published on 1-May-2012 in livemint in an online column ‘Lawyers Day Out’ by Anish Dayal now Senior Advocate Delhi High Court” Paan Singh Tomar, the recently screened film by Tigmanshu Dhulia leaves you sad and thoughtful, rueing the state of sports in our country. The film is set in post independence India and traces … Read more
“Originally published on 18-Apr-2012 in livemint in an online column ‘Lawyers Day Out’ by Anish Dayal now Senior Advocate Delhi High Court” Even though the origin of the word “shyster” is debatable, William Shakespeare immortalized it in his play the Merchant of Venice with the character Shylock. Shyster, for the uninitiated, is a medieval reference … Read more