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When Fishing Becomes Fishy

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   29 June 2015 at 11:03

When the police is held in contempt The High Court at Hyderabad is housed in a palace. It reeks of old-time majesty, especially in the courtrooms. Wooden panels, semi-circular tables for advocates, walls lined with All India Reporters giving instant ..


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Is fixing blame, a game?

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   15 June 2015 at 12:50

If there is a malady, there must be a remedy. So who pays? The European nations have a rich history of ships and sea-faring. The Vikings, the Norsemen, the Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Columbus and the English; boats are an integral part of life. So w ..


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Bail, not Jail

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   21 May 2015 at 16:59

The Supreme Court had reiterated that bail is a matter of right In legal matters, courts have a right to detain a person. This can be due to non-compliance of court orders, possibility of escape and disappearance, or the chance that a person will tam ..


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Peeping Tom (Pvt.) Ltd.- Very Private, indeed

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   17 April 2015 at 18:41

A mild inconvenience that can be overcome as soon as one wants to Almost everybody must be guilty of this offence. Copping out. Opting out of work, or an engagement, or an appointment, or attending court. And the usual excuse? ‘Not well&rsqu ..


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The Right To Bear Arms

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   06 April 2015 at 16:23

In some countries, especially in the USA, every man has a constitutional right to carry a gun. A firearm, as it is called. The Second Amendment to their Constitution allows it. So, does one have the right to bare arms? Especially a child? The righ ..


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Mortgage similar to pawning?

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   25 March 2015 at 11:22

A couple obtained multiple mortgages. How long did the fiddle continue? Everyone needs money. But there are ways—good and bad ways—to earn it. This time, we travel with people who take the unbeaten path. A couple had property. They ..


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The Doctor: Did he, or didn’t he?

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   20 March 2015 at 16:29

The cases of a Delhi doctor facing rape charges and a shrink who faces up to five years in jail as per German law These are two cases involving two doctors, one in India and the other in Germany. One a sad episode in everyday life, the other woul ..


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What's in a name?

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   26 February 2015 at 10:55

WHAT’S IN A NAME? A lot, Mr. Shakespeare. Especially if your company is named Taylor & Sons Ltd. Taylor & Son Ltd. was a company in Cardiff. Did readers get that right? Did they notice the difference? Therein lies the rub. How ofte ..


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Reasonableness, again

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   11 February 2015 at 10:21

How to establish 'reasonable care' against an insurer refusing to pay your claims The word has been cropping up in this discourse with increasing regularity. Reasonable care, reasonable man, reasonable woman, etc. ..


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Legal Delays: Who is to be blamed?

  BAPOO M. MALCOLM   14 January 2015 at 15:29

Legal Delays: Who Is To Be Blamed? Advocates, Judiciary or the Public? An advocate friend is defending a case in a suburban court in Mumbai. As usual, it is a property-related litigation. These days, 70% of cases filed relate ..


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