tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20395322563117047102024-03-09T06:09:50.584-08:00Aruneshwar GuptaBooks have helped me to learn from the life of man of action...the greatest minds have helped me, seeing life, law, relationships... more objectively and clearly … Krishna, Emerson, Einstein, Hamilton, Holmes, Sri Aurobindo... Reading helps knowing, analyzing, understanding, experiencing and realising how people think, feel and act… It enables living in their skin and helps us in realisation of the Self… We all together constitute the whole… We are the whole…Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-76575406087090054972024-03-09T06:09:00.000-08:002024-03-09T06:09:02.440-08:00Shri Krishan and the Art of Advocacy<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">As the great war of </span><i style="text-indent: 36pt;">Mahaabhaarat</i><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">
approached, Arjuna, a distinguished archer and seasoned warrior, renowned for
his profound intelligence, emotional maturity and deep knowledge in various
arts, was suddenly overtaken by a vision of the war's grim aftermath. This
vision, which forecasted the demise of nearly 4.5 million valiant, heroic
beings, plunging their families into despair and societal chaos, deeply troubled
Arjuna. He saw the war not as a path to victory but as a catalyst for
irreversible social disruption, leading him into a state of deep moral and
emotional conflict.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">This internal struggle can
be likened to a judge, well-versed in law and social intricacies, who faces a
dilemma in rendering a judgment. Here, the art of advocacy becomes pivotal. An
advocate, through his understanding and foresight, must guide the judge to see
the broader implications of their decisions and deliver a verdict that serves justice.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">As Arjun shared his doubts
with Shri Krishan, a generative dialogue ensued. Arjuna, intent on avoiding
war, posed questions and raised concerns which has resulted in futuristic
trauma. In response, Shri Krishan expounded on the nature of existence, the
eternal truth, the cosmos, and the diverse paths towards self-realization. This
dialogue mirrored an advocate presenting a case with comprehensive insight.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">In Chapter 16 (</span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">shaloks</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">
16.01–16.05), Shri Krishan describes the twenty-eight divine attributes,
contrasting them with sixty-four characteristics of </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">asuric</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">, toxic and
narcissistic nature (</span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">shaloks </i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">16.04–16.20). These qualities, eternal in
their existence, manifest in various combinations within every human,
underscoring the importance of awareness of such beings around us and deal with
them appropriately.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">In Chapter 10 (</span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">shaloks</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">
10.20–39)</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Shri Krishan details
seventy-six attributes of the supreme being, illustrating the grandeur of the
cosmos. This exposition is akin to understanding the jurisprudence of the
universe. In Chapters 14, 17, and 18, Shri Krishan elaborates on the three </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">gunn</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">
– </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">sattva, rajas, and tamas</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> – and their manifestation in various life
aspects. He discusses </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">shradha</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">, worship, austerity, food, </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">yagye</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">,
speech, charity, knowledge, action, the doer, intellect, firmness, and
happiness. This comprehensive overview offers deep insights into these fundamental
concepts and basic structure.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Shri
Krishan expounds all possible paths chapter after chapters. Chapter 2 - </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Saankhye
Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">, the path of Self Knowledge; Chapter 3 – </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Karm Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">, the path of
action; Chapter 4 – </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Gyaan Karm Sanyaas Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">, the path of knowledge,
action and renunciation; Chapter 5 – </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Karm Sanyaas Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> - the path of
action and renunciation; Chapter 6 – </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Aatm Sanyam Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">, the path of
Self-Restrain; Chapter 7 – </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Gyaan Vigyaan Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> , the path of Knowledge and
Science; Chapter 8 – </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Akshar Brahm Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> - The path of Imperishable; Chapter
9 – </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Raaj-Vidya Raaj - Guhye Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> - the path of wisdom and mysticism;
Chapter 12 – </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Bhakti Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> - the path of devotion and surrender; Chapter 18
– </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Moksh Sanyaas Yog</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> - the path of renunciation and emancipation. All
these words of wisdom are to help us to find what is true for us.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">In Chapter
11, </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Vishwarup Darshan </i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">helps Arjun experiencing the universal form of the
cosmos. </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Sanaatan</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> knowledge and wisdom is not merely rhetoric,
logicalizing or dialectics where the entire effort is to win and establish
intellectual superiority but is all about transmission of and having cosmic
experience, it’s like having a clear vision of the facts, jurisprudence, law
and the social impact in the larger sense. This experience transcends mere
intellectual debate, emphasizing a holistic understanding and experience of
cosmic truths.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Ultimately,
Shri Krishan's guidance empowers Arjun to fulfil his duty as a warrior with the
active renunciation of a </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Drishta</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> (observer) rather than a</span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> Karta</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">
(doer). This reflects the role of an advocate in legal proceedings, guiding a
judge towards a well-considered judgment.</span></div></div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-33432303078448575612024-02-07T08:41:00.000-08:002024-02-07T09:49:06.001-08:00 The Complex Dynamics of Religious Conversion or Why Conversion?<p style="text-align: justify;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 21.25pt;">India's modern history begins from the end of </span><i style="text-indent: 21.25pt;">Mahabharat </i><span style="text-indent: 21.25pt;">and </span><i style="text-indent: 21.25pt;">nirvaan</i><span style="text-indent: 21.25pt;"> of Shri
Krishan, more than 5000 years back. India successfully resisted Alexender march into its heartland and attained golden age, during the Gupta Period, spanning from 400 to 660 AD, marking a time of cultural and scientific prosperity.
However, the following 1300 years, from 660 to 1947, were marred by foreign
invasions and exploitation. This era witnessed the destruction of temples and
concerted efforts to erode India's cultural and heritage properties. Despite
these challenges, India's deep-rooted spiritual strength, which transcends
physicality, ensured its survival. This resilience is reflected in the Indian
Constitution, which embodies democratic principles, as evident in the preamble
and key articles (14, 19, and 21), along with the Directive Principles of State
Policy and Fundamental Duties.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: 21.25pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>Globally, the religious
population is divided among various beliefs, with Christianity and Islam being
the two largest.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: 21.25pt;"></span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 382px;">
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sl.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Religion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Percent <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Population<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Christianity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">31%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2,511,000,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Islam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">24.90%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2,016,900,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Unaffiliated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">15.60%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1,263,600,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hinduism + Sikhism<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">15.50%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1,255,500,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Buddhism<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6.60%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">534,600,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Folk Religions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5.60%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">453,600,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Others<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.80%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">64,800,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Total<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">100%<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">8,100,000,000</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.25pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 21.25pt;">Forceful conversion has been
a significant and controversial issue associated with Christianity and Islam
since their inception. Christianity, rooted in the teachings of Jesus from the
mid-first century, and Islam, established in 622 after Muhammad's migration to
Medina, both encompass historical narratives that intertwine with the concept
of conversion. Notably, certain factions within these religions, particularly
some missionary Christians and followers of Sunni Islam, have historically
pursued conversion efforts based on interpretations or misunderstandings of
their respective philosophies. These interpretations, often espoused by a
minority within these religious groups, tend to inflame passions among their
followers. This fervor has sometimes led to conflicts, both within these
religious communities and with those outside them.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: 21.25pt;">Such actions often stem from
a few individuals or groups within these religions who interpret religious
texts and teachings in ways that justify or encourage forceful conversion. This
(mis)interpretation of religious doctrine has contributed to a history of
inter-religious strife and tension, impacting social and cultural dynamics
globally. The fundamental goal for both Christianity and Islam appears to be
achieving a majority population status. However, this is a complex and
potentially unattainable goal, considering the diverse global religious
landscape, where approximately 45% of the population adheres to other faiths or
beliefs. The philosophical differences in the concepts of salvation or
spiritual liberation among various religions are notable. For instance, in
Hinduism, the concept of 'moksha' (liberation) and 'nirvana' in Buddhism
emphasizes individual karma and spiritual growth, contrasting with the
Christian belief in salvation during the Day of Judgment and Islamic views on
'Qayamat' (Day of Resurrection), both of which will arrive when they are in
majority.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: 21.25pt;">Efforts to convert
populations have profound impacts:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Alteration
of the subcontinent's civilizational character.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Exploitation
of ethnic diversity and undermining of the notion of a unified cultural
identity.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Promotion
of the belief that local cultures are products of invasions or migrations.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Creation
of societal conflicts and divisiveness on religious, caste, and economic
grounds</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Denigration
of intellectuals and nationalists.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Economic
and cultural impoverishment through various means, including armed conflicts
and <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>terrorism.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Deployment
of inducements like free medical services and education for conversions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Encouragement
of drug use and other forms of entertainment as tools for conversion.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 28.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">❤ Humiliation
and degradation of ancient ethnic cultures and spiritual values.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 21.25pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The practice of converting
individuals through allurements, threats, or intimidation contradicts the
principles of democracy, which is a fundamental aspect of the Indian
Constitution. Such practices also violate the spirit and letter of Articles 14,
19, and 21 of the Constitution.</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-32084998604152271312024-01-13T07:56:00.000-08:002024-01-13T07:56:16.852-08:00Shri Ram and Art of Advocacy<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Shri Ram</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">
chose Angad, son of Raja Bali, to be his emissary to Raavan, highlighting the
futility of a looming war that threatened the lives of about 50 million
warriors. This decision initially faced opposition from Laxman and Sugreev,
particularly because Shri Ram had recently slain Raja Bali. However, Shri Ram
convinced them by detailing Angad's exceptional qualities as an ambassador
which are must for every good advocate.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Presentation: </span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">Angad’s
demeanor, attire, posture, and body language struck the perfect balance
between humility and confidence. His approach was that of a seeker – engaged
but not passive, straightforward but not arrogant, and casual yet alert.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Delivery:</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">
Angad’s speech delivery was meticulously balanced. His speech pace enabled
clear understanding, and the pitch of his voice was pleasing and
well-modulated. He articulated each word impeccably, ensuring clarity and ease
of comprehension.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Emphasis and Pausing:</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> His
mastery in emphasizing key words and strategically pausing during speeches
allowed the audience to absorb and reflect on his words. This skill
demonstrated his self-confidence and understanding of the audience’s
perception.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Body Movements:</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">
Unlike many speakers who use excessive gestures, Angad maintained a composed demeanor.
He engaged directly with his audience, establishing eye contact and keeping
their attention focused on the content of his speech.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Knowledge and Humility:</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">
Renowned for his intelligence, Angad was well-versed in the Vedas, Puranas, and
Upanishads, and deeply understood the political and social contexts of his
times. Despite his profound knowledge, he displayed remarkable humility,
speaking only what was relevant to the matter at hand.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Client Representation: </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">In
representing his patron, Angad consistently protected his interests,
maintaining integrity and dignity without allowing personal biases to influence
his advocacy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Concluding Effectively:</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">
Understanding the art of communication, Angad knew precisely when to conclude
his submission and when to sit down, ensuring his message was delivered and comprehended effectively.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In my nearly 48 years at the
Supreme Court, I have observed, interacted and briefed the top senior advocates,
each possessing unique talents and contributing significantly to the field of
law.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Mr. C.K. Daphtary</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">,
the second Attorney General of India, was distinguished for his wit and
presence, even as age slowed him down.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Mr. Lal Narain Sinha</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">,
the fifth Attorney General, showcased exceptional precision and humility in the
Rangnath Reddy Case. His arguments were so captivating that judges paid extra
attention, ensuring they didn’t miss a word.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Mr. Nani Palkiwala</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> in
the Minerva Mills Case, representing the State of Rajasthan, had a unique
talent for simplifying complex legal matters with relatable examples and had a
commanding grasp of facts and figures.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Mr. Ashok K. Sen</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">,
the longest-serving Law Minister, had a phenomenal memory, recalling intricate
details of briefs and cases years later. His knowledge spanned across statutes
and judgments, and his personal library was a testament to his dedication to
law.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Mr. F.S. Nariman's</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">
ability to distil complicated issues to their core principles was remarkable,
as was <b>Mr. Soli Sorabjee's </b>court craft, which I witnessed in many cases.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Justice S.C. Agarwal</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">, my
first senior and a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, was known as
the walking </span>encyclopedia<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of Supreme Court Judgments. His memory for citations
was extraordinary.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Mr. R.K. Garg,</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">
emphasized the Supreme Court's role in societal change, advocating for National
Socialism as a constitutional goal. His perseverance in constitutional
jurisprudence was unparalleled.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mr. P.R. Mridul,</span></span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> an
expert in the English language and oratory, had an unmatched command of the
language. He diligently practiced new words and applied them effectively in his
arguments, reminding us that law is not merely about knowledge but its
application to specific facts.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Advocacy</b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> is the manifestation of spiritual
energy rooted in truth and justice. This energy is essential for the
development of a conflict-free society living in harmony, dedicated to a higher
cause.</span></div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-71449126584787276712023-11-14T20:47:00.000-08:002023-11-14T20:47:22.908-08:00Finance Revolution 4.0 - Cryptocurrency Reaching the Unreached<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Introduction: </span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">The
evolution of human societies has always been accompanied by the evolution of
our economic. From the earliest days of civilization, the need to exchange
goods and services led to the development of various systems for trade. These
systems have come a long way, transforming from rudimentary practices of barter
to sophisticated financial networks. Each significant change in these systems
can be viewed as a revolution in finance, paralleling the evolution of human
society itself as a whole.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The Early Stages of Economic Exchange: </span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">Finance
Revolution 1.0 occurred with the establishment of agricultural societies. Here,
the barter system was introduced, allowing for the direct exchange of goods and
services without the need for a standardized medium of exchange. This system,
though effective in small communities, had its limitations, especially in
larger, more complex societies.</span></div><span style="line-height: 150%;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Industrialization and the Emergence of
Standardized Currency: </span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">With the onset of industrialization,
there was a need for a more efficient and scalable system of trade. This led to
the introduction of silver coins – a standardized, tangible medium of exchange.
This shift marked a significant evolution in the world of finance, streamlining
trade and commerce and paving the way for more complex economic interactions
and marked Finance Revolution 2.0</span></div><o:p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The Rise of Fiat Currency and Centralized
Financial Systems: </span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">The next major shift came with the emergence
of fiat currency, initially backed by gold. This was a move away from
commodity-backed currencies to a trust-based system where the value of money
was determined by government regulation and law. This era saw the rise of
centralized financial institutions like the Federal Reserve and the Bank of
England, which became pivotal in regulating and stabilizing the global economy
and led to Finance Revolution 3.0.</span></div></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Cryptocurrency: The Dawn of a New Financial
Era: </span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">Post 2008, we have witnessed the beginning of what can be
termed as Finance Revolution 4.0, marked by the emergence of cryptocurrencies
like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Alt Coins. Unlike traditional currencies,
cryptocurrencies operate on a decentralized system, free from the control of
any central authority. This revolutionary technology offers a new form of
wealth that is less susceptible to traditional economic vulnerabilities, and it
fundamentally shifts the concept of trust in financial transactions moving on
blockchain, open ledger and payments built in smart contracts.</span></div><o:p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The Impact of Cryptocurrency on Global
Financial Systems:</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;"> Cryptocurrencies represent a paradigm shift
in the financial sector. They offer a decentralized, global form of exchange,
enabling transactions that transcend geographical boundaries. This new form of
digital asset aligns perfectly with the principles of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution, which emphasizes interconnectivity and intelligent technological
solutions.</span></div></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Financial Inclusion in the Digital Age:</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;"> One
of the most striking aspects of cryptocurrencies is their potential for
financial inclusion. With widespread access to mobile technology,
cryptocurrencies provide an inclusive alternative to traditional banking
systems. They are especially beneficial to populations in remote or
impoverished areas, who have historically been excluded from formal financial
services.</span></div><o:p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Harnessing Mobile Technology for Economic
Empowerment:</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;"> The ubiquity of mobile technology provides a
unique platform for the proliferation of cryptocurrencies. Unlike traditional
banking systems, which often require extensive infrastructure, cryptocurrencies
can be accessed and managed through simple smartphone applications. This
accessibility has the potential to democratize financial services on a global
scale.</span></div></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Representing and Mobilizing 'Invisible'
Wealth</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">: The world is replete with untapped pro bono work that
significantly contributes to community welfare but remains unrecognized in
traditional GDP metrics. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology offer an
innovative way to represent this 'invisible' wealth, quantifying and rewarding
contributions that have long been overlooked in economic assessments.</span></div><o:p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">World will be richer by 2.1.quadrillion Satoshis</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;"> - Satoshi
Nakamoto's introduction of Bitcoin revolutionized the concept of currency, not
by creating 21 million Bitcoins, but rather 2.1 quadrillion Satoshi – the
smallest unit of Bitcoin. This profound innovation extends far beyond a simple
numerical figure; it represents a new paradigm of wealth generation, one that
is slated to continue until the year 2140. Unlike traditional wealth, which is
often marred by histories of looting, plundering, or exploitation, the wealth
generated by Bitcoin is underpinned by a 'proof of work' system. This system
ensures that the creation of new Bitcoins (or Satoshis) is the result of
computational effort and energy. The creation of Satoshi's and the evolution of
Bitcoin is not just a technological or financial milestone, but a step towards
a more sustainable and equitable global economy. It is a clear example of how
the Fourth Industrial Revolution can harmonize the creation of wealth with the
urgent need for sustainable development, challenging traditional notions of
value and resource utilization</span></div></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">In consonance with UN SGDs</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;"> - This
approach to wealth creation resonates deeply with the ethos of the United
Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs aim to address global
challenges, including those related to the environment, economic inequality,
peace, and justice. Bitcoin, in its essence, contributes to several of these
goals. The 'proof of work' model embodies a form of digital 'mining' that,
unlike traditional mining, does not deplete physical resources. Moreover, the
decentralized nature of Bitcoin reduces inequalities by providing access to a
global financial system, irrespective of users' geographical location or
socio-economic status. The ongoing advancements in blockchain technology are
leading to more energy-efficient protocols, aligning with the SDGs' focus on
sustainable energy and climate action. This 'green wealth' generated by Bitcoin
and other cryptocurrencies is not just about financial value; it's about
creating a more equitable and sustainable world. By leveraging technology,
cryptocurrencies offer a pathway to a financial system that aligns with broader
global objectives of sustainability and equality.</span></div><o:p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The Regulatory Challenge: Balancing
Innovation and Stability</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">: The rise of decentralized technologies
like cryptocurrencies poses a unique challenge to governments and regulatory
bodies. These entities, which represent centralized authority, are now tasked
with regulating a system designed to operate beyond traditional controls. This
situation reflects a fundamental tension between established financial systems
and emerging technologies, requiring a careful balancing act.</span></div></o:p></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">The emergence of virtual
assets and cryptocurrencies marks the beginning of a new era in finance. As
part of Finance Revolution 4.0, these technologies are not just reshaping the
financial landscape but are also playing a crucial role in the broader societal
transformation towards a more inclusive, sustainable, and interconnected world.
As we continue to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Globalization
4.0, cryptocurrencies stand at the forefront of this change, representing a new
'Fourth Dimension' in finance and beyond.</span></div></span></div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-53722097928310682542023-11-05T05:57:00.004-08:002023-11-05T06:07:48.650-08:00Shrimat Bhagwad Geeta - Confluence of Sanaatan Knowledge and Wisdom<div style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">We exist in a
powerfully webbed and networked structure, where people with divine energy continue
to work with integrity, faith and trust and making efforts to live in peace and
harmony without exploitation and without suppression of will of fellow beings. However,
people with </span><i style="text-indent: 1cm;">asur</i><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> or dis-harmonized energy continue to act without
integrity, faith and trust as they continue to exploit others, supress their
will and perpetrate corruption. In Chapter 16, </span><i style="text-indent: 1cm;">shalok</i><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> 16.01 – 16.05, Shri
Krishan expounds 28 (twenty-eight) attributes of people with divine energy and
in </span><i style="text-indent: 1cm;">shalok</i><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> 16.04 – 16.20 explicates 64 (sixty-four) characteristics of </span><i style="text-indent: 1cm;">asur</i><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">,
disharmonized, toxins, narcissists, vampire, zombies and the like beings. These
traits are </span><i style="text-indent: 1cm;">sanaatan</i><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> in nature, they exit forever in different
combination in all human beings around us and every one of us must know about
them early in life, sooner the better.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> <span> </span></span>Every individual is
in a constant struggle to achieve total harmony and perpetual happiness. In the
process every person continues to make serious and sincere efforts to resolve
the conflicts within one’s own self and those existing in the world around. In
this process of resolving conflicts, every person at every moment needs
necessary information, understanding, knowledge and wisdom to guide him to deal
with the same. Every moment the divine and the <i>asur</i> energies within and
outside seems to continue to come into conflict as we are struck by futuristic
trauma as happened with Arjun, just before the beginning of the great war of <i>Mahaabhaarat</i>.
Arjun, a <i>kshatriye</i>, one of the finest archers of his times, a great
warrior, with vast experiences of combats, fights, war, knowledgeable in
various arts, with potentiality for clear and objective intellectual analysis, but
also emotional was overwhelmed by futuristic trauma (<i>shalok</i> 1.28-1.46,
2.4-2.8).<br /> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>As soon as Arjun
realized the post-war scenario, in which almost all 4.5 million heroic and
fearless human beings were to be wiped off the face of earth, leaving behind
old parents, widows and children, leading to <i>varn</i> admixture and <i>pitr
dosh</i>, he was seized by feeble mindedness, confusion and grief resulting in
deep distressing state, affecting his entire persona. As he watched both the
armies locked in fierce battle, he felt that the war will not serve any purpose
and will lead not to victory but to death of millions and that was unacceptable
to him as a king. He strongly felt that every benefit of war will be lost after
the war with extermination of all kith, kin and fellow beings and he was struck
by total emotional breakdown.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>Arjun narrated his harrowing
emotional feelings and condition to Shri Krishan who as his true and closest
friend had agreed to be Arjun’s charioteer. Shri Krishan begins his address
with a powerful statement to shake Arjun and connect him to fundaments of
existence in Chapter 2 <i>shalok</i> 11 to 30:<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span> </span><span> "</span>You grieve for those
who should not be grieved for, yet you speak like wise. The wise grieve neither
for the living nor for the dead<sup>11</sup>. Neither I, nor you, nor any of
these ruling princes were ever non-existent before nor is it that we shall not
cease to be in the future<sup>12</sup>. The indweller in the body experiences
childhood, youth and old age of the body and also passes on to another body,
the serene one is not affected thereby<sup>13</sup>. The contacts of the senses
with their objects create son of Kunti, feelings of heat and cold, of pain and
pleasure. They come and go and are impermanent, bear them patiently, Bhaarat<sup>14</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That man, the best of men, is fitted for
immortality, whom these do not torment, who is balanced in pain and pleasure
and is steadfast<sup>15</sup>. The unreal has no existence, the real never
ceases to be. The truth about both has been realized by seers<sup>16</sup>.
Know that to be certainly indestructible by which all this is pervaded. None
can affect the destruction of the immutable<sup>17</sup>. These bodies of the
Indweller, who is eternal, indestructible, and immeasurable are said to have an
end. Fight, therefore, Bhaarat<sup>18</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He who holds aatma as killer and he who considers it as killed, both are
ignorant. It kills not, nor is it killed<sup>19</sup>. The aatma is neither
born nor does it die. Coming into being and ceasing to be, do not take place in
It. It is unborn, eternal, constant and ancient. It is not destroyed when the
body is slain<sup>20</sup>. He who realizes the aatma as indestructible,
eternal, unborn and changeless, how can he kill, Paarth, or cause another to
kill?<sup>21</sup> As a man casting off worn out garments puts on new ones, so
the embodied, casting off worn out bodies, enters into others<sup>22</sup>.
Weapons do not cleave the Aatma, agni burns it not, water wets it not and wind
dries it not<sup>23</sup>. This Self is un-cleavable, incombustible and neither
wetted nor dried. It is eternal, all pervading, stable immovable and
everlasting<sup>24</sup>. This aatma is said to be un-manifested, unthinkable
and immutable, therefore, knowing it as such, you should not grieve<sup>25</sup>
or if you conceive of aatma as given to constant births and deaths, even then,
mighty armed, you should not feel sorrow<sup>26</sup>. Death is certain for
that which is born, birth is certain for that which is dead. You should not,
therefore, grieve over the inevitable<sup>27</sup>. Beings are all, Bhaarat,
un-manifested in their origin, manifested in their mid-state and un-manifested
again in their end. What is the point then for anguish?<sup>28</sup> One
beholds the Self as wonderful, another mentions it as marvellous, another again
hears of it as strange, though hearing yet another knows it not at all.<sup>29</sup>
This Indweller in the bodies of all is ever indestructible. Bhaarat, therefore,
you should not grieve for any being.<sup>30</sup></i><sup>”<br /></sup></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>As they enter into conversation,
Arjun continues to ask questions, raise issues and even challenge the authority
of Shri Krishan, with the sole purpose of refraining to enter into war and that
led to unfolding of <i>sanaatan</i> knowledge and wisdom which was spread in <i>ved,
vedaant, upanishads </i>and in <i>sanaatan</i> culture, which has continued to
move down the ages as <i>smriti</i> and <i>shruti</i>. What unfolds is various
nature of beings, their attitudes, eternal nature of the absolute truth,
attributes of cosmos, various paths that are followed by <i>homo sapiens</i>,
for their spiritual growth and self-realization.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span>Shri Krishan with his
multi-dimensional existence apprises Arjun as <i>Shri Krishan</i> (human),
consciousness (<i>aatma</i>), total consciousness (<i>param-aatma</i>) and
beyond consciousness (cosmos). Shri Krishan acts as a peace mediator resolving
all existing conflicts between Arjun, who was trained all his life to fight
wars on one side and emotionally blocked Arjun who was restraining to fight
war, on the other side. <i>Shri Krishan</i> addresses the deep internal
conflict within Arjun’s mind which arose in view of the futuristic trauma or
social sufferings that may arise in future and will affect generations to come.
Shri Krishan, who was well aware of the coming changes, continued to answer all
queries of Arjun with a smile, showing him the larger picture, the cyclical
transitory time, spiritual dimension of all beings and existence of a single
cosmic energy beyond and as the basis of all that exists in this universe and
all that is <i>sanaatan</i> wisdom. The interactive session finally helped
Arjun to resolve his conflicts and perform his duties with perfection and
without delusion.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>The brilliance of
generative dialogue between Shri Krishan and Arjun is that Shri Krishan
continues to expound the <i>sanaatan</i> knowledge and wisdom without telling
Arjun what needs to be done. <i>Sanaatan</i> knowledge and wisdom helps Arjun
to take decision on his own and the that the brilliance of it all<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">S<i>halok 8.17 </i>refers
to the beginning of the time or the awakening of <i>Braham </i>for one day after
one<i> Brahm night = </i>On<i>e kalp = 14 Manvanta + 1 Sat yug =</i> 1000 <i>yug</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>= 4,320 000 00 years, expounds the
calculation of time or <i>kaal gadna </i>also existence of cyclic time as
contradistinguished from Abraham religions which are based on lateral time.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span>Chapter 13 deals with
<i>kshetr</i> and <i>kshetragye</i>, the body and the embodied or the <i>Prakriti
</i>and the <i>Purush. </i>This is the most important and the least understood basis
of <i>sanaatan</i> philosophy. <i>Purush</i> is <i>aatma, ishwar, jeev, praan</i>,
self, conscience, consciousness, cosmic reality, cosmic energy, life element, living
spark, soul, spirit, absolute truth, will, embodied, in-dweller or any other
name connoting the life element in being with some attributes as referred in
Chapter 2. <i>Prakriti</i> is everything other than the <i>Purush</i>,
including the five basic element – earth, water, fire, air and space, five <i>gyaanendriyaan</i>
or sense organs – eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin, which perceives the objects
of senses, five <i>karamendriyan</i> – mouth for speech, hands for action, feet
for moment, genital organs for reproduction and anus for excretion, by which we
undertake action. Everything that exists in the world around is also a
combination of <i>Purush</i> and <i>Prakriti</i>. <i>Shalok</i> 13.5 and 13.6
expounds the same as follows:<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>“<i>The great
elements, egoism, intellect, as also the un-manifested, the ten senses and the
one mind and the five objects of the senses<sup>5</sup>, desire, hatred,
pleasure, pain, the aggregate intelligence, firmness, the kshetr has been thus
briefly described with its modifications</i><sup>6</sup>.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">13.7 to 13.11
explicates knowledge and ignorance as follows:</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“<i>Humility,
modesty, non-injury, forbearance, uprightness, service of the teacher, purity,
steadfastness, Self-control<sup>7</sup>, tranquillity towards the objects of
the senses and also absence of egoism, perception of evil in birth, death, old
age, sickness and pain<sup>8</sup>, non-attachment, non-identification of Self
with son, wife, home and the like and constant equanimity in the occurrence of
the desirable and the undesirable<sup>9</sup>, unswerving devotion to Me in yog
of non-separation, resort to sequestered places, distaste for the society of
men<sup>10</sup>, constancy in Self-knowledge, perception of truth as the end
of the knowledge, this is declared to be knowledge and what is opposed to it is
ignorance<sup>11</sup>.”<br /></i></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span> </span><span> </span>Shalok</i> 13.12 – 13.18
describes <i>Purushottam </i>or total cosmic energy -<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span>“…<i>Beginningless is
the supreme Brahm. It is not said to be ‘sat’ or ‘asat’<sup>12</sup>. With
hands and feet everywhere, with eyes and mouths everywhere, with ears
everywhere, He exists enveloping all1<sup>3</sup>. Shining by the functions of
all the senses, yet without the senses. Absolute, yet sustaining all, devoid of
gunn, yet He experiences them<sup>14</sup>. Outside and within all beings, the
unmoving and also the moving, because of this subtlety, He is incomprehensible,
He is far and near<sup>15</sup>. He is undivided and yet He seems to be divided
in beings. He is to be known as the supporter of beings. He devours and He
generates<sup>16</sup>. The light of all lights, He is said to be beyond
darkness, knowledge, the knowable, the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts
of all<sup>17</sup>. Thus the kshetr, knowledge and that which must be known
has been briefly described…<sup>18<br /></sup></i></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>In Chapter 10 – <i>shalok</i>
10.20 – 39, <i>Shri Krishan</i> narrates 76 (seventy six) attributes of <i>Parameshwar
</i>or<i> Purushottam </i>dealing with the manifestation. Some of them are Sun
amongst luminaries – <i>shalok</i> 10.21, Moon amongst planets - <i>shalok</i>
10.21, Mind amongst senses – <i>shalok 10.22, </i>Ocean amongst water bodies – <i>shalok
10.24, </i>Om amongst sound – <i>shalok 10.25, Jaanvi</i> (Ganges) amongst<i> </i>rivers
All these gives the widest spread of knowledge about the cosmic expression in
the world and things around us in its most outstanding and brilliant form.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span>In chapter 14, <i>shalok</i>
14.06 – 14.16 Shri Krishan deals with the attributes of the three <i>gunn</i> –
<i>saattvik, raajsik </i>and<i> taamsik</i> and in chapter 17 and 18 deals with
the spread of three <i>gunn</i> in different events of beings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He narrates the nature of <i>Sattva – shalok</i>
14.06, 14.09 – 14.11, 14.14, 14.16 -14.17, <i>Rajas – shalok</i> 14.07, 14.09,
14.10, 14.12, 14.15-16 and <i>Tamas -shalok</i> 14.10, 14.13, 14.15-16. He
describes three kinds of <i>shradha</i> - <i>shalok</i> 17.02 – 17.03, worship
– <i>shalok</i> 17.04, austerity – <i>shalok</i> 17.05 – 17.06, food – <i>shalok</i>
17.07 – 17.10, yagye – <i>shalok</i> 17.11 – 17.13, speech – <i>shalok</i>
17.15 – 17.16, gift – <i>shalok</i> 17.20 – 17.22, abandonment – <i>shalok</i>
17.07 – 18.09, knowledge – <i>shalok</i> 18.20 – 18.22, action <i>shalok</i>
18.23 – 18.25, doer <i>shalok</i> 18.26 – 18.27, intellect – <i>shalok</i>
18.30 – 18.32, firmness – <i>shalok</i> 18.33 – 18.35 and happiness <i>shalok</i>
18.37 – 18.39. All this gives deep and complete knowledge of them all and this
knowledge is all pervasive.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>Shri Krishan expounds
all possible paths chapter after chapters. Chapter 2 - <i>Saankhye Yog</i>, the
path of Self Knowledge; Chapter 3 – <i>Karm Yog</i>, the path of action;
Chapter 4 – <i>Gyaan Karm Sanyaas Yog</i>, the path of knowledge, action and
renunciation; Chapter 5 – <i>Karm Sanyaas Yog</i> - the path of action and
renunciation; Chapter 6 – <i>Aatm Sanyam Yog</i>, the path of Self-Restrain;
Chapter 7 – <i>Gyaan Vigyaan Yog</i> , the path of Knowledge and Science;
Chapter 8 – <i>Akshar Brahm Yog</i> - The path of Imperishable; Chapter 9 – <i>Raaj-Vidya
Raaj - Guhye Yog</i> - the path of wisdom and mysticism; Chapter 12 – <i>Bhakti
Yog</i> - the path of devotion and surrender; Chapter 18 – <i>Moksh Sanyaas Yog</i>
- the path of renunciation and emancipation. All this words of wisdom is to
help us to find what is true for us.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span>In Chapter 11, <i>Vishwarup
Darshan </i>helps Arjun experiencing the universal form of the cosmos. <i>Sanaatan</i>
knowledge and wisdom is not merely rhetoric, logicalizing or dialectics where
the entire effort is to win and establish intellectual superiority but is all
about transmission of and having cosmic experience. The world has choicelessly
moved from the third to the fourth dimension after experiencing the covid
cosmic kick and have become aware of the metaphysical existence of us there is
awareness of toxin free health, pollution free environment and non-conflicting
existence. Reading, understanding and assimilation of the simple but deep
learning so beautifully expounded in <i>Shrimat Bhagwad Geeta</i> has more
relevance and significance to mankind today than ever. There is not a single
word in the song celestial which does not contain an underlying thought or hold
a significant meaning to relate to the path that every human being is traveling
in lateral time and existing in quantum way. It is for us to locate our
standing in the universe and move forward to achieve the true and real purpose
of life. It is also for us to see why those who, though seem to be rising on
social ladder, are falling from the true and real purpose of life, until the
truth dawns and the <i>karmic</i> colours splash on life’s canvas, following
irreversible laws of nature, without judgment.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>The song Celestial
helps us to unwind all that riddles us once we decide to let our life loose.
There is not a single word or thought which can be added in the song celestial
here, there, or anywhere. <i>Shrimat Bhagwad Geeta</i> is a complete code, with
its tributaries and attributes reaching all over. Time and again it becomes
imperative for everyone who in the process of seeking realization seeks to
decipher the mundane and the ephemeral as also the metaphysical and ethereal to
perceive the picture as a whole, which it quests to experience, as the goal and
purpose of coming into existence.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Shrimat Bhagwad Geeta</i> is one of the most
powerful documents to be read and re-read, to enable understanding of the people
and world around and realising the true nature of Self. It helps us to begin or
to end in the most profound manner the so-called war between forces that are
blindfolded by lust, greed, and desire to control and continue to exploit
others and feel more authorised, empowered, and sanctioned, to continue in
their venture, on one hand. On the other hand, are those that have the
necessary wisdom, knowledge, experience and understanding and wish to continue
to exist helping each other and feel pained by the miseries of the exploited
and the exploiters and keep evading the war until it becomes inevitable, for
that brings several other kinds of misery, unhappiness, and disasters. It is
imperative to have awareness of the whole to act meaningfully and effectively
act in the world to our perfection and continue to enjoy bliss of existence.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The advent of the new age demands
re-enforcement of the same said principles and the underlying energies in a new
form to be fully appreciated, understood, and realised. One of the basic
ingredients of <i>sanaatan</i> belief system is the physical experience of
Truth and that is one reason that the fundamentals of philosophy have survived
irrespective of the onslaughts. The conscious meta - physical experience and
realisation and the bliss that follows is a very personal experience and keeps
the being act purposefully, till the existence continues to exist in bliss and
ecstasy.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>Reading and
understanding <i>Shrimat Bhagwad Geeta</i> is yet another step to help the
perception of the conflicts and resolve them or help the perception of absence
of such conflicts and negate them. In the absence of correct appreciation,
understanding and realization of the Truth, every human being not only thwarts
her/his own development and progress towards the Ultimate, but also gets
involved in social reactions and interactions which defeat the very purpose of
existence. The inability of human being to perceive the whole or Its true
nature brings about thoughts and feelings like disapproval, disappointment,
displeasure, annoyance, anger, dissatisfaction, depression, frustration, guilt,
fear, jealousy, hatred, melancholy etc. leading to social expressions and
social phenomena like lack of sympathy, unfriendliness, hostility, aggression,
enmity, abuse, violence, exploitation, brutality, terrorism, poverty,
corruption, divorce etc. which religion and law endeavor to minimize and
control. <span> </span>This book is neither intended to unsettle the minds of those who are attached
to pleasure and power or to invite their opinion. This is meant merely to
induce and reinforce in the wise the stimulus and vitality to carry
persistently and precisely on their activities, to create a perfectly
harmonized social order and help every other individual to reach
Self-realization.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>It is time for us all
to realize our true Self and move on a spiritual path, within. It is the time
to <i>Shrimat Bhagwad Geeta</i> helps us to see the larger cosmic picture, our
location in the cosmos, and the path uniquely suitable and provided to us. For
over 5,000 years now and for times immemorial <i>Shrimat Bhagwad Geeta</i> will
continue to help every old soul on the path to resolve the issues and help
becoming conflict free, leading to move with the spiritual revolution 5.0.</span></div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-6780595525535675612023-10-22T00:29:00.007-07:002023-10-22T00:29:52.694-07:00International Mediation Day - October 19, 2023<div style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">The mediation movement
in USA originated as a reaction to the shortcomings and challenges associated
with divorce practices in the early 1970s. Disheartened by the adverse outcomes
of litigated divorces, both parties and their advocates began exploring divorce
mediation as a more collaborative approach.<br /></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"> In this backdrop,
1975 saw the establishment of the Family Mediation Association (FMA) by Jim
Coogler, Steve Erickson, and their peers. Coogler's pioneering book,
"Structured Mediation in Divorce Settlement," acted as a beacon for
this emerging field. His personal experience with a painful divorce process,
one that resulted in significant personal and familial losses, became the
catalyst for his advocacy. Initial skepticism was palpable, with critics
questioning the potential of mediation, especially for high-conflict couples.
However, the pressing need for a more compassionate approach for divorcing
families was evident.<br /></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>By 1981, a second
influential body, The Academy of Family Mediators (AFM), was founded by John
Haynes, Steve Erickson, and others. Initially, the AFM's focus was on providing
divorce mediation training as a means of funding its establishment. The
association rapidly expanded, offering a variety of member benefits by the
mid-80s. By the mid-90s, its member base had ballooned to over 4,000 mediators
and trainers.<br /></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span>The growth of
mediation wasn't confined to family disputes. Other Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) entities like the Society of Professionals in Dispute
Resolution (SPIDR), Conflict Resolution in Education Network (CRE-NET), <span style="background: white; color: #33244a;">National Association for Community
Education (NAFCM), and the National Association for Mediation in Education
(NAME)</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #33244a; text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">, </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">and many more, also saw significant growth.
With primary funding from the Hewlett Foundation, these organizations continued
to thrive until the late 90s. By 2000 Hewlett Foundation decided that it will
fund only one umbrella organization. To consolidate resources, AFM, SPIDR, and
CRE-NET merged to form the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). This
merger brought together over 7,000 members, encompassing diverse practice
areas.<br /></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span>The ACR's impact is
evident in its establishment of Conflict Resolution Day in 2005, setting standards
for school-based peer mediation programs in 2007, and its continued advocacy
for peaceful conflict resolution. </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">ACR drafted
‘Recommended Standards for school-based Peer Mediation Program, 2007 and many
other standard documents for training, with a view to:<br /></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">•</span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">Promote awareness of mediation, arbitration,
conciliation and other creative, peaceful means of resolving conflict;<br /></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">•</span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">Promote the use of conflict resolution in
schools, families, businesses, communities, governments and the legal system;<br /></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">•</span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">Recognize the significant contributions of
(peaceful) conflict resolvers;<br /></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">•</span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;">Obtain national synergy by having celebrations
happen across the country and around the world on the same day.<br /></span><span> </span>October, with its
roots in the Latin word "Octo," means eight. October occupied the eighth place of a year
when the year was made of ten months and 304 days. However, because of season
calendar mismatch January and February were added and October became the tenth month, but it did
not lose its name. Eight and October symbolizing
fertility, prosperity, and peace, serves as a poignant month for such advocacy.
This month sees global celebrations of peace and non-violence, especially with
Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd. In 2008, the American Bar Association (ABA)
designated the third week of October a s 'ABA Mediation Week.' Recognizing the
same spirit, both the ABA and ACR, along with numerous organizations, earmarked
the third Thursday of October as International Mediation Day.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;">This year, on October 19th,
team Nivaaran, the mediators of Supreme Court has come together to celebrate
International Mediation Day. Significantly, Nivaaran is introducing this celebration
in India and pledges its annual observance. I'm optimistic that India will
witness a surge in mediation associations akin to the USA's experience. While
challenges and skepticism are inevitable, team Nivaaran, the Supreme Court
Mediators stand resolute. In collaboration with the MCPC, under the esteemed leadership
and guidance and of Justice Sundresh, we
aim to establish a unified front, to set standards of mediation in the letter
and spirit and upholding the principles of the India Mediation Act, 2023</span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;">.</span></span></div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-53211930857352595892023-04-02T23:56:00.003-07:002023-04-02T23:56:39.074-07:00Law in Sports Governance, it's place in the Modern Times - Colombo - 03.04.2023<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">Good Morning everybody. Thanks
to my dear friend Aravinda De Silva, a great cricket legend of all times for
joining us in spite of his very busy schedule and prior commitments, my
colleague at the bar, Kuvera De Zoysa, President Counsel and a great civil,
commercial and sports lawyer, my colleague Muddasir Hossain from Bangla Desh a
member of CLA, Christopher Johnston from Brisbane, Australia, Justice Asad
Munir, Judge High Court of Lahore, lawyer cricketers, captains, coaches, team managers,
colleagues, friends, ladies and gentlemen.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">Aravinda De Silva needs no preparation
to play, he has it in his DNA. He can hit his shots even at short notice, as soon
as he is on the ground. I was always envious of sports persons because they </span><b style="text-indent: 1cm;">play</b><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">
and I as lawyer only </span><b style="text-indent: 1cm;">practice</b><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">. But today to my heart’s content I am in
midst of lawyers who do both, practice and play. The credit of all this goes to
one man amongst us, R. Santhanakrishnan, former President of CLA and a very
dear colleague of mine. He is a legend organizer, having great passion and life
mission of creating human chain and making lawyers come together using cricket and
commonwealth lawyers’ association as the binding force of friendship.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">When the first man threw the
first stone at the tree to get a fruit and to shoo an animal while sitting in
his cave, sports was created. Since then, sports have continued to evolve and postmodern
are going to be virtual games. Technology is changing our way of life,
supporting the emergence of a more harmonised civil society. The topic of
today's seminar 'Law in Sports governance, its place in modern times' is a very
relevant topic for the present.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">There are about 8000 sports
which are played all over the world. Sports can broadly be classified in two
parts. Competitive sports and Recreational sports. Competitive sports are World
Cup, Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games. Olympic charter, which is the law
governing sports played in Olympics has evolved over the years and that is the
law that governs them.</span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">All these laws
are private in nature and does not call for, interference by the Government, in
fact it resists any intervention. Recreational sports are what we are doing, cricket
amongst professionals, but there is serious competition in recreational sports
also. Everyone is putting his best and we are all reaching our family,
colleagues and friends round the globe.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">Cricket is not yet included
in the Olympics and </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">it has its own
independent passionate players, fans, economics, viewership, calendar and laws.
But there are some fundamental issues and laws which govern Olympics, cricket,
and all sports. In fact they govern all human relationship. The fundamental of
all human relationship is trust and breach of trust must be accounted for, for
that hits the soul. All laws are made to protect the trust and deal with
situation when breach of trust takes place. If you are out, time to walk back out
to pavilion. But you are out or not, must be decided as per rules, not human sycophancies.
That is where the law, lawyers and judges come in.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">Over the decades, playing
cricket as child, watching competitive cricket, talking cricket, every ball,
every player has become an inextricable part of social life. It is the second
religion followed not by dictates of rituals, but by own passion, for many
particularly in the South Asia Region. For Europe it is Football, for USA it is
Basketball and Baseball. </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">Sports is live
entertainment with military precision. If the player loses focus, he is gone,
the war is lost.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">Geet Sethi in his book ‘</span><b style="text-indent: 1cm;">Success
vs Joy</b><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">’ has referred to a very meaningful story about James Watanna a young
man from Thailand who completed world tour in snooker at the age of 18. In Mita
World Cup where the prize money was 200,000 pounds, in semi-final he lost
against celebrated James White, even after leading 8-6 and lost 10-8 in a 19
frame match. When he was asked, he said that as a young boy he used to walk on
street of Bangkok and had a house in mind, which he could buy from the prize
money. In that one hundredth of second his mind travelled thousand miles to Bangkok,
and he lost the frame, the game, he tournament and the prize money.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-weight: bold; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> Living in the future is
professional suicide and living in the past is more dangerous.</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 1cm;"><b>
Sports and life in sports is living in the present. </b>13 months later in 1992 in
British open before entering the venue Wattana was given terrible news that his
father was shot. Wattana did not flinch and compiled a maximum break of 147
which is like taking 10 wickets in cricket. He had total control of his
emotions and was able to focus without diversion of any kind.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> There are 48 stake holders
in sports industry. But the Sports industry revolves around the </span><b style="text-indent: 1cm;">Sports
Association</b><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> and the </span><b style="text-indent: 1cm;">Players</b><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">. Laws have been enacted to regulate the
conduct of both Sports Association and Players and make them accountable if
they breach the trust. The Government steps in and supports sports because it
channels the energy of the youth in the most creative way. But, there is always
a way around the laws and the laws are regularly breached. Associations breach
the trust of players by siphoning of the funds for personal use or corrupting
the process of selection, by not selecting the best performer or creating deep scars
in the mind of the deserving. Players breach the trust of the fans by making
money in match fixing or spot fixing or using drugs for enhancement of power or
using means like tempering the ball to win in the match.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">I was told by Abhinav
Bindra, that in the Olympics final round, someone came and tempered with his
rifle. His foot base was shaking every time he shot. This is all breach of trust
and must be accounted for. This is where the law has to come into play.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">In India we have a Sports
Code which has continued to evolve since 1982. Supreme Court of India while
dealing with S. Murgan versus Fencing Association should it's deep pain and
anguish about the disturbing state of affairs of the sports association. It was
a case relating to election of Sports Association in violation of existing
norms.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">When I drafted the Rajasthan
Sports (Registration, Regulations and Recognition of Association) Act 2005, the
real issue was regulating the structure of Sports Associations in Rajasthan. It was out of sheer passion for sports, I ran 52 drafts in a period of over 6 months. All
National Associations are affiliated to an International Sports Federation. There
is no way to regulate International Sports Federations. State or Provincial Association
to respective National Association, District Associations to State Level Sports
Associations and all school, colleges, clubs and academies in the District to
the District Association. That is the pyramidal structure that should be
followed.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">In the State of Rajasthan,
we have 33 District. Each District had one vote for the State Sports
Association. But the Rajasthan Cricket Association had 57 life members who had
a right to vote and all these 57 persons were person of the erstwhile President.
Most of them were his employees. They simply outnumbered the legitimate representative
of Districts. In the Rajasthan Act, we disallowed all the votes of the life
members and gave total voting rights to the 33 district level sports
association.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">BCCI had in interesting situation.
They also had 33 votes. Jagmohan Dalmiya had 16 votes and the other Group had
17 votes. After the voting was over, Dalmiya used to cast a vote as
President of BCCI, that led to tie. To break the tie he casted another vote as
Chairman of the meeting and continued to win, which was not legally correct.
Rajasthan, Himachal and U.P. were three committed voted of Dalmiya having the
same structure of Sports Association as Rajasthan with Life members. I drafted
Sports Association Act for Himachal and U.P. Matter went of court challenging
the constitutional validity of the Acts. I continued to move between Rajasthan,
Himachal and UP and finally able to manage 2 critical votes, which led to
removal of Dalmiya and finally coming into of IPL. Law when properly made and
executed can bring the required change needed by the society. Law is the most powerful
tool for social change.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">There are instances of
siphoning off of funds and by calculated ways to keep control of the sports
association. The funds that are siphoned off for personal use must be spent in
sports development and that is the game changer. There is need for software and
technology support at ground level to bring the best talent to the top.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">The issue of payment
directly to the players by fans is rise of civil society. It is like crowd
funding. Players are the central figure of the sports industry and a entitled
to major pie in the cake. They are entitled to earn as much as possible from
the free live entertainment provided by them. Every sport has a wow factor and
that is what makes the TRP rise, that is where more money is. If you are
beating the player, you are killing the sports industry. Banning has penal
consequences and cannot be done by Sports federation or Association which are Societies
or Trusts and have no legislative power to enact penal law. </span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">The issue that concerns
player is Match fixing, spot fixing and drugs. They all demean the beauty of
sports. It is for each player to restrain and follow the spirit of the game and
refrain from using any kind of illegal means or stimuli to win the game. NADA
and WADA are in place. Appeal from WADA goes to Switzerland Court of Appeal and
that is cumbersome. The control of a few is all pervasive.</span></div></span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">Looking to the heavy stakes
as sports industry now is worth 1.7 trillion dollars. It is imperative to have
a sports dispute resolution system in which Judges and lawyers can play an
effective role. Sports need a quick, effective and unbiased mechanism of sports
resolution. The most important issue is the integrity and domain knowledge of
the judges who man the sports adjudication forums. We can establish a South
Asia Sports Dispute Resolution Center or Austrasia Sports Dispute Resolution
Centre.</span></div></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 1cm;">Thank you</span></div></span></span></div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-62142715485052315752023-03-10T23:15:00.005-08:002023-07-12T07:22:14.213-07:00Introduction Chief Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud - 2nd Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture at CLC 23, Goa - March 9, 2023<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span>Hon’ble
Chief Justice of India Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud, Hon’ble Chief Justice of England
and Wales the Right Hon’ble Lord Burnett of Maldon, President Commonwealth
Lawyers Association Peter Maynard, dignitaries on the dais and off the dais, colleagues,
friends, ladies, and gentlemen.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> How cosmos brings
people in our life or that of an institution and nation has much more in it,
then we can ever know. That is perhaps one of the unanswered questions, which
is only decoded after the period is over. During the period we can only make
efforts to decipher and with awe watch the head of the institution, leading from
the top.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> Hon’ble Chief Justice
Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud was designated as Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court
in 1998 and appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of India in the same
year. He was elevated as judge of Bombay High Court and thereafter as Chief
Justice of High Court of Allahabad. He was appointment to Supreme Court on May
13, 2016, and on November 9, 2022, was appointed as the 50</span><sup style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">th</sup><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> Chief
Justice of the largest democracy in the world. A position that he holds with
great dignity, vibrancy, majesty and fervor during the uncommon times.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Chief
Justice Chandrachud has authored several outstanding and path breaking judgments
of Supreme Court on all most all issues, as they continue to arise. Right of Privacy,
Free Speech, Personal Liberty, Gender Justice for women in armed forces,
Intersectional violence, Labour, Floor test for election, distribution of
essential supplies and services during pandemic, Affirmative action, Disability
rights, Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Insolvency Law and many other subjects
have been magnificently dealt by him</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> His legal
statesmanship is reflected in every judgment. Criminal law should not become a
tool for selective harassment of citizens.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 36pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Sexual Harassment at workplace is an affront to the fundamental rights
of a woman to equality. There can be no gamble with the environment: heads I
win, tails you lose approach is simply unacceptable; unacceptable if we are to
preserve environmental governance under the rule of law. This statement led to
the evolution of the environmental rule of law principle.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span>His very powerful
dissent relating to the biometric project – Adhaar is labelled in academic circles
as stirring dissent, fiery dissent, historic dissent, stinging dissent, lone
yet powerful dissent. His dissent had not to wait, for a day in the future when
it could be duly recognised. The reasoning given by him has been relied by
Chief Justice Sykes in striking down Jamaican National Identification and
Registration Act and has become part of global migration of ideas, by finding
fertile soils far from home and bloom into full richness as one academician penned.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span>Chief Justice
Chandrachud is a profound speaker and has delivered numerous addresses,
particularly at conferences organized by United Nations High Commission for
Human Rights, International Labour Organizations, United Nations Environmental
Program, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank and several premier International
and National Institutions and events organized by civil societies.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span>As Chief Justice of
India he has taken great initiative by making full use of technology for the
institution. After his taking over, suddenly we have seen the big machine
moving. E-Committee, Virtual Court, National Judicial Data Grid, Inter –
Operable Criminal Justice System, e-Filling Software 3.0, e-Payments, e-Sewa Kendr,
National Service and Tracking of Electronic Process, Judgment Search Portal, Live
Streaming of Court proceedings, Transcription of live court proceedings, case
categorization and finally Neutral Citation. His strength to take positive decisions
to enable the institution is unparallel and this I say after having personally interacted
with almost 35 Chief Justices of India.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span>All this is but a small
spark of what Chief Justice Chandrachud is. There is no other avid thinker, intellectual
giant and a passionate legal mind, who is pushing and pulling the highest legal
institution into the next level, with all that is at his command, to meet the
challenges of legal issues arising as a result of us all being in a VUCA world
- Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous, Fourth Industrial Revolution,
Globalization 4.0, Fourth Education Revolution and Legal Revolution 5.0. We are
fortunate to have him with us, at the second Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span>Hon’ble the Chief
Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud</span></p></blockquote>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-31534257446140502722022-12-24T21:02:00.006-08:002022-12-24T21:22:17.958-08:00Supreme Court - Lost Traditions<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“He who can no longer
pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed”
Albert Einstein</span></i></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> We continue to pause, wonder,
and stand in awe before the majesty of justice and continue to serve her in
search of truth. Law is dynamic and always alive. In 1976 when I joined the
Supreme Court Bar, I was totally mesmerized by some traditions which held great
logic, reasoning, and respectability. They were the bedrock foundation of the institution.
It was a privilege to see, learn, inculcate them, and feel proud to be at
Supreme Court, which has its own respect, dignity, magnanimity, and mystery. As
we pause, we see some of them are lost, it will be great if some of them are
restored to its original and some restored with modifications.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><b>1. Time Schedule 10.30 am - 01.00 pm and 02.00
pm - 04.00 pm</b></span></span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"> - It was possible to adjust ones watch with
the entry and exit of the Hon'ble judges in the court room. It was unthinkable
that the court will not be sitting at 10.30 am, get up for lunch at 1.00 pm,
sit post lunch at 2.00 pm and continue hearing till 4.00 pm. Not abiding by the
time schedule is perhaps the most unfortunate event for the institution. Taking
up admission matters on Monday and Friday, slowly broke this tradition. Some judges
preferred to finish the matters mid lunch and leave for lunch or even they crossed
2.00 pm till they finished the board. While other traditional benches which got
up at 1.00 pm would sit again at 2.00 pm and the Advocates and staff had to
continue without lunch at all. Time discipline is the basis of several
schedules and activities. This is one tradition which must be ruthlessly struck
to and must be restored.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">2. Notice, Admit or Dismiss</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"> - Every
matter, that came up for admission, was either admitted, notice was issued or
dismissed. Post notice either admission or dismissal followed. There was no
concept of Final Hearing matters to be listed on Non-Miscellaneous Day (NMD).
The entire calendar and time schedule of Supreme Court and Advocates gets mixed
up because of NMD matters being heard for quite some time and adjourned or even
remaining part heard. In matters where Supreme Court feels there that the
matter needs consideration, even in PIL, leave to appeal may be granted<b> </b>and
matter heard as regular appeals in due turn.</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">3. Order of Stay or Bail to follow notice </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;">– It
was little necessary to argue for bail or stay in a matter where the Supreme
Court issued notice. Stay or bail would normally follow order of issue of
notice. Only in exceptional cases, the same would not happen. Supreme Court
issues notice only in cases where the conscious of the judge is touched and
there seems to be serious error in the judgment of the High Court. If the
Supreme Court feels that illegality has been done, there is no reason that the illegality
is perpetrated even for a moment thereafter. I always thought that was one
basic distinction between Supreme Court and other Courts where facts had still
to come on record. There should be no grey area for Supreme Court. Admit or notice
and stay or dismissed.</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">4. Making bail orders available on the same
day - </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;">Once the Supreme Court passed an order granting bail, the
Registrar of Supreme Court would not leave the Supreme Court till certified
copies of all the orders in which bail was granted was delivered to the
Advocate on Record. Orders of Supreme Court must be given effect to forthwith,
more particularly when they relate to liberty of person. Any violation thereof
amounts to contempt of Supreme Court. Non delivery of certified copy of bail on
same day is contemptuous.</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">5. Adjournments: </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;">Adjournment in Supreme Court
was granted in rarest of rare cases. Then came the era of adjournment by
circulation of letter. It is amazing to see matters getting adjourned because
pleadings are not complete even without circulation of letter. Not done in
Supreme Court. Time of Clients traveling from far states, lodging and boarding
in Delhi, Senior Advocate, Associate Advocate and Advocate on Record, is not without
costs.</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">6. Alternate writing of Judgments by judges
on the bench – </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;">Supreme Court sits in the bench of 2, 3, 5 or more judges. Every time a case is heard by Supreme Court a
proceeding, order or judgment is delivered. Proceedings are dictated by the
presiding pusine judge and are signed by the court masters. Orders are dictated
by the presiding pusine judge but are signed by the judges. Judgments are
delivered by the judges and are signed by them in open court. As a tradition,
if the judgment were unanimous the judgements were written in the alternative.
Meaning thereby that if two judges heard the case, each judge will write one
judgement. In three judges’ bench, if three appeals are heard each judge will
write one judgment and similarly in a constitutional bench if five different
sets of appeals are heard each judge will write one of the unanimous or
majority judgment and others will be signatory to it. It is amazing to see that
the ratio between delivery of judgment of court and signatory of many judges is
below 20%. Means that the judge has signed 80 judgments and written only 20
judges out of the 100 judgments of which the judge was a member.</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">7. Citation of SCR – </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;">Pursuant
to the Law Reports Act, 1875, judges used to mark judgments as reportable and
non-reportable. Official law reports were published under the aegis of courts
and were alone cited and referred to in the judgements. For Supreme Court, the
official Law Report was ‘Supreme Court Report – SCR’ and the judges insisted on
citing the same only. However, the tradition got lost as judgments which were
not reported in SCR were also cited in the judgments. Publication of SCR was
also not able to keep pace with the publication of private law reports as
approval of head notes of SCR had to be done by judge writing the judgments and
the publication had to wait approval. However, the line between reportable and
non-reportable judgment has now become non-existent as the Law Report Act 1875 was
repealed in 2016. Incidentally the Law Report Act, 1875 in Pakistan prohibits
any other publication of law reports by private publisher and imposes a penalty
to Rs. 1,00,000 and imprisonment of 6 months in default thereof on such
publication. With the inception of web and internet and direction issued by
Delhi High Court to introduce neutral citation w.e.f. 17.10.2022, it is
expected that only judgments published by official law reports using neutral
citation will be cited by Supreme Court. Neutral citation has been implemented
by Canada in 1999, UK in 2001 and by Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong,
Singapore etc. We are only about 20 plus years late.</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">8. Strict adherence to Cause List – </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;">Tentative,
Daily, Weekly, Six monthly and Annual cause lists were published on regular
basis. Till 1978, the tentative list was settled every Thursday by the Asst.
Registrar in the Chief Justice Court, where Advocate on Records could get their
matters listed. That was the first training ground for young Advocate on
Records. Admission matters and Appeals were taken strictly based on the cause
lists so published. It was possible for Advocate on Records to touch base their
clients in advance and engage senior advocates. It was possible to see the
cases going up the ladder and being taken up in due course of time. Matters are
listed and taken up, but the scheduling has broken down. Matters come in
between and matters get deleted. Time that the tradition is restored, and
Advocate on Records and litigants know the queue they are in.</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">9. Seniors Fees Schedule – </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Fees
of<b> </b>Senior Advocates, Advocate on Record and Associate Advocate was well
structured under the Federal Court Rules 1937 and Supreme Court Rules 1950 and
was linked to Taxation Schedule to the said Rules. If the matters were
dismissed with costs, actual fees could be recovered accordingly. Seniors were charging
Rs.1040 for admission and Rs. 1680 for final hearing. Advocate on Records were
charging 1/3<sup>rd</sup> or 50% or 2/3<sup>rd</sup> of the Seniors fees. But
the Fees of the Advocate on Record and Associate Advocate was always linked to
the fees of the Senior. Rs. 1,040 was equivalent to 65 GMs (1 Gold Mohar = Rs.16)
and Rs. 1680 was equivalent to 105 GMs. The fees could be quoted without the
consent of the senior advocate. The only issue was availability of the senior,
which was normally always there. This tradition broke down around 1978, when
some senior started charging Rs.2,500 for admission and Rs. 3,500 for final
hearing.</span></span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 21.8pt;">The basic reason for breaking down of the
tradition and the fees getting delinked from the Supreme Court Rules and costs
being awarded without any basis was that someone in his great wisdom instead of
linking the fees to the price of Gold, Silver or General Price Index reduced
the Fees in the Taxation Schedule of Supreme Court Rules, 1966 to Rs.800 for
Final Hearing for Senior Advocates and Rs.200 for Admission matters and was
meaningless. Supreme Court Rules Taxation schedule was amended in 1990 making
it 2400 and 800 and again in 2013 to 24,000 and 8,000. But this is far less
than what is normally charged by Seniors, not to speak of special matters where
the figure has reached Rs.1 Crore plus, per appearance and rightly so.</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">10. Attorney General and Government to stand
on right side in the court, whether appearing as Petitioner or Respondent –</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -21.3pt;"> In
almost all courts, the Advocate for Petitioner or Appellant stands on the right
and the Advocate for Defendant or Respondent stands on the left. Supreme Court
never had any such practice. This tradition came into existence as the first
chair on the front row in the court was reserved for Attorney General and he
would address the court from there, whether he was appearing for Appellant or
Respondent. The Government was always on the right side. The sitting
arrangement in court had its deep root in the design of ‘Tree of Life’. As soon
as the Attorney General walked in the Court room, he would occupy the said
chair, even while waiting for his matter to be called. This tradition was lost
over the years as the Attorney General accepted to sit on any chair that was
available to him. This is one tradition which need to be restored</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">11. One leading advocate at a time –</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -21.3pt;">
When one advocate was addressing the court, he would stand, and others would be
sitting, whether instructing or waiting for their turn. Court will wait for all
to sit down. However, with the increase in the number of advocates appearing in
the same matter, involving multiple parties and PIL matters, it has become
impossible for all the advocates in a matter to occupy the chairs and many
advocates, continue to stand. Even if there are chairs, there are advocates
standing in the front row. Something will have to be done to restructure sizes
of the courts and provide sitting space for all those who are in the court. Hearing
and observing Senior Advocates arguing is a treat and a great learning process.
The aura and dignity of the court is when all are sitting and only one
addressing. Several courts have only one podium for the addressing advocate in
the middle. The advocate who has to make submissions moves to the center to
address and walks back to the chair after addressing the court. This is one way
to restore the dignity of court</span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span><br /></span></span><b style="text-align: left; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">12. Index of briefs by Registry
and running page number </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: -21.3pt;">– It is impossible to address the court if the
page numbers of the judges brief and that of the advocate do not match. As a
matter of tradition, the index was prepared by the Registry in running page
numbers, even if there were different volumes. The Counter Affidavit, Rejoinder
Affidavit and IA have all to be numbered, else it is impossible to address the
Court and the only way is to have running numbers and proper indexing. Since
the affidavits and documents are filed by advocates independently without
reference to earlier page number, it is difficult to keep up with pagination.
Time that some practice directions are issued, that the index be prepared and
emailed to all Advocate on Records along with the Office Reports so that there
is uniformity of briefs are maintained and there is ease in addressing the
court.</span></span></div>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-22931479508351232282022-08-29T05:12:00.003-07:002022-08-29T22:16:30.846-07:0073 Years Young High Court of Rajasthan<div style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">Law and
Legal Institutions are young forever with the dynamic energy existing within,
which continues to evolve with every human relationship coming into existence.
They ceaselessly, in spite of minor abrasions, march forward with poise,
dignity and magnanimity, to protect and compensate the suppressed wills and
unheard cries and also punish those who commit breach and violate law. Courts
are the hub of social balance as it resolves conflicts and disputes from
conception of being till the issue of secession certificate.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">
Roscoe Pound in ‘Justice according to Law’ brilliantly
penned:<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span> </span><span> </span>“<i>We
have always known that the judicial process does not at all times and in
all places confirm absolutely and in all respects to our ideal of it. Despite
all the checks with which we surround it, it does not come out in every case
entirely as we could wish. <b>But the striving for the ideal, I repeat,
goes far to realize the ideal. It is the approximation to our ideal of it which
is significant, not the falling short, which we seek continually to control and
to reduce to a minimum</b>”.</i> (emphasis supplied)<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b><span style="color: black;">Greater
Rajasthan was formed on March 30, 1949 with Sawai Man Singh II as the
<i>Rajpramukh</i> and Hiralal Shastri as the Chief Minister. On that date High Courts
were functioning in five states – Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur and Alwar.
On August 29, 1949 Rajasthan High Court, Ordinance 1949 was notified
and High Court of Rajasthan was inaugurated at Jodhpur by the <i>Rajpramukh</i>. Oath
was administered to Justice K.K.Verma from Allahabad as Chief Justice of
Rajasthan and the following 11 (eleven) Judges representing different states as
judges of High Court of Rajasthan:<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">1.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">
</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Justice Naval Kishore and Justice Amer Singh of Jasol
from Jodhpur<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">2.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Justice K.L. Bapna and Justice Mohd. Ibrahim from Jaipur<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">3.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Justice J.S. Ranawat and Justice Shardul Singh Mehta from
Udaipur<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">4.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Justice Khem Chand Gupta from Kota<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">5.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Justice Tirlochan Dutt from Bikaner<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">6.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Justice D.S.Dave from Bundi<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">7.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Justice K.K.Sharma from Bharatpur<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">8.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Justice Anand Narain Kaul from Alwar<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span> </span><span> </span>The
principal seat of High Court was kept at Jodhpur and benches at Jaipur,
Udaipur, Bikaner and Kota. Shri K.S.Hajela was appointed as the first
Advocate General of Rajasthan.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span> </span><span> </span>On
January 26, 1950 Constitution of India came into effect, Rajasthan was given
the status of Class ‘B’ State and the strength of the judges was reduced to 6
(six). It was essential that the Judges must confirm to the eligibility
provided under the Constitution. The result was that Hon’ble Chief Justice
K.K.Verma, Justice Khem Chand Gupta, Justice Trilochan Dutta, Justice Sardool
Sing Mehta retired on January 24, 1950 and Justice A. N. Kaul on March 3, 1950.
Justice Naval Kishore was appointed as the acting Chief Justice and continued
till January 1, 1951 when Justice K.N.Wanchoo from Allahabad was sworn in a
Chief justice on January 2, 1951. Chief Justice K.N.Wanchoo continued as Chief
Justice till August 10, 1958 when he was elevated as judge of Supreme Court of
India. Justice K.N.Wanchoo completing a tenure of 7yy, 7mm, 12 dd, longest
tenure by any Chief Justice of Rajasthan.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span> </span><span> </span>From May
22, 1950 benches at Bikaner, Kota and Udaipur were abolished, but Jaipur Bench
continued to function. In the vacancy caused two eminent lawyers – Shri
I.N.Modi (29.01.1953) from Jodhpur and Shri D.M.Bhandari (26.08.1955) from
Jaipur were elevated to the Bench. Jaipur bench was abolished in 1958 and was
re-established on 31.01.1977.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span> </span><span> </span>40 Chief
Justices and 200 pusine Judges totaling to 240 judges have been elevated as
judges of Rajasthan High Court. 53 of them have been from other High Courts. 8
Judges had two tenure either because of non confirmation and reappointment or
transfer to other High Court and <i>ghar waapasi</i>. 23 Chief Justices
and Judges have been elevated to Supreme Court, 8 of them having Rajasthan as
their Permanent High Court (PHC) and one as Chief Justice of India.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span> </span><span> </span>Chief
Justice Dipak Misra in his foreword to ‘Understanding Supreme Court Better –
151 Facts you need to know’ beautifully articulated:<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: black;"><span> </span><span> </span>“Information,
sometimes is perceived as an unhealthy substitute for knowledge. On certain
occasions, it is pointed out that knowledge is lost in information. Though
these observations characterize and, in a way, distinctly compartmentalize
between ‘knowledge’ and ‘information, yet a pregnant one, there are situations,
places and institutions where information has the effect of potentiality to
assume the position and platform of knowledge. However, it has to satisfy
certain condition precedent i.e., precision, terminological exactitude and
sincerity of effort...”<br /></span></i></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>With its
nobility, fairness, integrity and deep understanding the High Court has
continued to reach the common man. Looking forward for many more glorious and
wonderful years, delivering justice to all as we have the brightest and
beautiful minds on the bench, relentlessly supported by a highly experienced,
knowledgeable and skilled bar.</span></span></div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-50088439122758565962022-03-09T08:08:00.003-08:002022-03-09T08:11:39.052-08:0040 hrs, 5 days - Mediation Training Program – 05-09.03.2022<p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 37.7953px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span>The journey of forty hours of mediation
training through interactive sessions, spanning over five days have been one of
the most absorbing, reflective and fascinating period for me. The journey with
26 most </span><span>colourful</span><span>, joyful, vibrant and creative colleagues and two trainers will
be the most memorable moments for times to come.</span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 37.7953px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Choicelessly I have a spiritual – philosophical
approach and I continue to see every activity, event and institution with that
glasses on. The fine distinction between Meditation and Mediation is the
presence and absence of the letter 'T'. In meditation, the Self or the </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Aatma</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">
itself acts as the Third Party or the Teacher and guides Self to realize the
true nature of Self or the Truth. Independent third party in mediation is an
outsider, the mediator. Mediator is a person who acts as an intellectual
obstetrician, helping people to give birth to the key that resolves the dispute
between themselves. The correct answer already exists within the problem itself.
At the base of every problem there is someone who is unreasonable, unjust and
improper with the attitude and potentiality to exploit the other, without
giving the due, be it money, time, emotional support or respect. Aid, help and
assistance of the mediator is essential and imperative to enable surfacing of
the toxin. The whole process is like </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Samudra Manthan</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">.</span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 37.7953px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">It is not suddenly, that meditation is taking its
roots deeper into the social psyche and is being promoted from the top. </span><span style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">All this is a wave motion and we all have to
move with it, choicelessly. As human being civilized they shifted from violent
ways of dispute resolution by dual, ring fights, battles and wars to civil way
of using the office of family head, tribe head, panchaayat or king, a neutral
third party that was the advent of Legal Revolution 1.0.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 37.7953px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1273, with the proclamation of Magna Carta the
power to resolve disputes and pass decrees moved to Parliament constituted of
the people, by the people and by the people. That marked Legal Revolution 2.0.
Independent Judiciary became the repository of dispute resolution from Trial
Court to Supreme Court to ICJ and that manifested Legal Revolution 3.0.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 37.7953px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As several issues arose in court litigation,
people moved to arbitration, conciliation and mediation which was Legal
Revolution 4.0. This is where most of us are existing. Riding on the fourth
wave, the human beings have moved to Fourth Dimension and Globalization 4.0,
Fourth Industrial Revolution and Fourth Education Revolution, the new breaking
ground is peace mediation marking the Legal Revolution 5.0.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 37.7953px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Peace mediation as contradistinguished from
mediation simpliciter, is not a process of merely deciding a dispute or
disposing of a litigation by bringing about a settlement between the parties
for the present. Peace mediation is a process of eliminating and eradicating
the conflict itself, forever. The process entails exploring and exposing the
error in understanding and perception, which formed the very basis of the
disagreement that brought about the clash of interests. Quality Peace Agreement
must result in combusting and resolving the base or substratum of the conflict
forever. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 37.7953px;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 1cm;">The purpose of peace mediation is to make every
person become conflict free by understanding the basis and true nature of the
issues agitating deep in them. Our Constitutional goal is not a casteless
society, it is not a classless society the real Constitutional goal is
development of conflict free society. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 1cm;">Lawmen
have a pivot role in this paradigm as lawmen, not as politicians or social
reformists. Let’s all work together to create a conflict free society, the
ultimate <span style="font-family: inherit;">goal of m</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 1cm;">ankind.</span></div>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-27223973591726711172021-06-13T19:14:00.004-07:002021-06-13T19:14:38.085-07:00Art of Advocacy <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">I am not a bearer of any of the seven lamps. I am only a mirror, to
reflect the brilliance, wisdom and genius articulated by the insightful speakers,
flashing light all around.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>Since the beginning of civil society, all the kings and every common man,
needed professional help to objectively express his concerns, interests and
entitlements, against violation of laws and his rights, perpetrating
illegalities and breaches of contract and trust. This is the only profession in
the world, where one is paid to search the truth and speak for justice,
fearlessly.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>Back into the history, about a million years ago </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Shri Raam</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">
decided to send </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Angad</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> son of </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Raja Baali </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">to be his Advocate before
</span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Raavan</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> and make him understand the futility of war, which would wipe out,
about 50 million warriors. There was a stiff resistance by both his younger
brother </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Laxman</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> and </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Raja</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Sugreev</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> against sending of </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Angad</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">,
particularly because </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Shri Raam</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> had killed </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Raja Baali</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">, only a few
days back.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>However, </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Shri Raam</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> narrated to them the skills of </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Angad</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">
and that settled the issue. </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Angad</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> had all the attributes of a great
advocate and that was the confidence of </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Shri Raam</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> in him. Let's me share
them with you -</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. First was
his presentation as a person, attire, posture and body language. It was
humble but not meek, it was straight but not arrogant, it was like a seeker,
but not passive and finally it was casual but not devoid of alertness.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">2. The speed
of his speech delivery, was neither too fast nor too slow. Just perfect to
enable the listener, to be able to hear and understand each word clearly. The
pitch of his voice, was neither too high, nor too low. It was just audible to
the hearer, with pleasure. Finally his pronunciation was impeccable. Every word
was pronounced correctly with clarity. The voice did not carry any accent or
inflection.</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3.He knew
which word had to be emphasised and when to pause between the words. Pausing is
always essential to help the audience contemplate on what they had heard and
relate it to the issue in hand. All this comes from self-reliance and
self-confidence on the impact he is making</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. He had no
moments of his body, while making his submissions. Like some speakers who
continue to move up, on their toes, move their hands or eye brows. He would
talk straight eye to eye, without allowing any digressions. Keep the audience
focussed, to the words and their content.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">5. <i>A</i></span><i style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%;">ngad</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"> was the most well-read and intelligent person
during his times. He was well versed in all the 4 <i>Veds</i>, 18 <i>Puraans</i>
and 18 <i>Upanishads </i>and<i> </i>the entire political and social milieu. He
is self-actualised, learned it by his deep insatiable desire to go deep into
the fundamentals and basis of every issue. But he will never make any effort to
brag about his knowledge. He will only speak the relevant, to the context.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">6.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">He was
representing a patron and will always protect his interest. He will do nothing
that will impair the interests of his client, at any cost, by perpetrating his
own prejudices. He will always maintain the dignity of the person, he is representing,
fearlessly.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">7. And finally
he knew when to stop speaking. Having made his point and having realized that
the person hearing has understood, he will close his dialogu</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>Now we move forward to about 5,000 years ago and find </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Shri Krishan</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">
advocating a reluctant </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Arjun </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">standing between about 4.5 million warriors
during </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Mahaabhaarat</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">. </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Arjun</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> a very experienced and intelligent
warrior had developed a cold feet, looking to the grave consequences of his
actions, in which all of them may die. He like an unwilling and hesitant judge
did not wish to act and decide the case and was finding ways to get an
adjournment. As </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Arjun</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> put his seven questions on existing issues and
conflicts, one after another, </span><i style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">Shri Krishan</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> with immaculate precision and
perfection, narrated to him the entire cosmic interplay and resolved the
conflicts, for all times to come. Not ignoring any one of them, but making him
understand the philosophy behind them</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span> </span><span> </span>Shri Krishan</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> not merely
helped <i>Arjun</i> understand the Truth, but also brought about realization
and enlightenment, to enable him to see beyond the mundane and the ephemeral
and act to his perfection and enjoy the bliss of his action. <i>Shri Krishan</i>
always smiling, developed the arguments on his legs and never told <i>Arjun</i>
as to what he should do. He empowered Arjun to think correctly and act exactly
the way <i>Shri Krishan</i> wished him to act, in the existing facts and
circumstances. That perhaps is the greatest art of advocacy, unlike the
dialectics and rhetoric prevalent during the times of Socrates, Plato and
Aristotle</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>We now come to the present age. Each senior in Supreme Court whom I have
watched, briefed and interacted, in last about 45 years of my being there, had
a unique gift. Apart from all that we have heard from the profound speakers
today, let me share with you my personal experiences</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>Mr. C.K.Daphtary the 2</span><sup style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">nd</sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> Attorney General of India, whom I
saw moving slowly with a stick in the corridors of Supreme Court, was famous
for his wit.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>I briefed Mr. Lal Narain Sinha, the 5</span><sup style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">th</sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> Attorney General of
India in Rangnath Reddy Case. He was extremely unassuming, simple, humble, very precise
and absolutely non-repeating. The judges were always extra attentive, when he
was making his arguments, lest they may miss a word</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>I had occasion to hear Mr. Nani Palkiwala in Minerva Mills Case, while I was representing State of Rajasthan. He would give easy to
understand common examples and had a total command on facts and figures</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>Mr. Ashok K. Sen the longest serving Law Minister of India in cabinets
of three generations of Prime Minister – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and
also Rajeev Gandhi had the memory of an elephant. He could tell you the page
numbers of your brief, years after you had briefed him. He knew every objects
and reasons of all statutes. He knew almost all the judgments of Privy Council,
Federal Court and House of Lords, like the back of his hand. His library was
better equipped than Supreme Court Judges Library</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> <span> </span></span>Mr. F.S. Nariman has a robust common sense, very quick in reducing complicated
issues to first principles.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> <span> </span></span>Mr. Soli Sorabjee had an outstanding court craft. I have seen it in many
matters in which I briefed him</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>My first senior Justice</span><span style="color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">S.C. Agarwal,
who retired as judge of Supreme Court of India, was called the walking
encyclopaedia of Supreme Court Judgments. He had citations of all judgments in
his head and would open them up, as a juggler takes out handkerchief out of his
hat.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>Mr. R.K. Garg another senior and partner of Mr. S.C.Agrawal always told
me, learn to use the Supreme Court as a tool for social change. He continued to
argue National Socialism as the constitutional goal and saw the Supreme Court
move in that direction. His perseverance and contribution in development of
constitutional jurisprudence is unparalleled</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>I have not seen another senior like Mr. P.R. Mridul, with whom I was
associated for about four years, having better command on English language and
fluency in oratory. He would regularly read novels and would pronounce every
new word twenty times that he came across, to get it on his tongue. His classic
and constant reminder was, law is not mere knowledge but application of it, to
the facts in your hand</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Friends Advocacy is the expression and manifestation of the spiritual energy
of truth and justice, which alone can lead to development of a conflict free
society living in harmony and bliss, with allegiance to a higher cause – in the
words of Justice Dipak Misr</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;">a.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to Mediation Steadfast, Australia and
Nivaaran, Mediators of Supreme Court of India, for giving me this opportunity
to share my thoughts on, the Art of Advocacy</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Webinar</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">June 13, 2021</span></span></p>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-69631861737973121042021-05-23T00:27:00.003-07:002021-05-23T00:27:42.710-07:00Mausa Ji - Anand P. Garg - Divine energy of Bhagwaan Shiv<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>My tribute in honour of beloved </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Mausa Ji</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">. He was the greatest
realised soul of our family. He was an alchemist. His every touch turned people
into gold. His Midas touch, changed life of all, forever. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>Contradictions are complementary. Contradiction and dualism exist to
enable us to see the complete picture. So is the divine energy of </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Bhagwaan Vishnu</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">
and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Bhagwaan Shiv</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">. Both married to two divine feminine energies. </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Maa
Lakshmi</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> the glorified existence and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Maa</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Paarvat</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">i Mother
Nature supporting all around, as she continues her journey with </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Bhagwaan Shiv</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">.
She is all about love of the family. My </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Papa</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;"> and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Mausa Ji</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">
represent these two seemingly contradictory energies for me. One married to </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Mummy</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">
and other to </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">Mausi Ji</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">. On one side was a structured system in all
activities, working within law and rules and communication to the extent of
being relevant. On other side is absence of any </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">laxman rekha, </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">regulation</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">s</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-indent: 1cm;">
and an open communication, free flow of thoughts and feeling, without any limitation. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span> </span><span> </span>Mausa Ji</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 1cm;"> was <i>shivaansh,
</i>personified in human form for us all. He communicated with one and all,
irrespective of age and relationship. He ceaselessly continued to help all, to
explore and find their gift. Each one as a jewel for him. He provided all
possible inputs in such exploration - intellectual, emotional, economical and
physical, dealing with fundamental issues, which normally we tend to put under
the carpet. Such high value and strength to carry it all throughout life, is
akin only to the energy of <i>Bhagwaan Shiv</i>. Deep, reflective,
positive energy, the existence of which gives the necessary confidence, that
everything is possible and all will be well. All this is not without subsuming
the <i>halaahal that</i> continues to arise as the events continue to churn
life around. His continued absorption of it all silently made him more humane
and humble. A phenomenon unknown and unheard of. </span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>As I recollect my sixty one years of profound relationship with him, though
I don't see many interactions, but that was not relevant. There was deep
connection at soul level and that was significant. He is most respected person
for me in my life, after my </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Baba Ji</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">. The respect for him is for his
highest integrity, fathom deep security which he reflected in all his
persona and commitment to keeping family integrated, which values are on
perishing scale. He belongs to that rarest class of people who had very
clear understanding of relationships and a way to maintain them deep.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>Something to which the only parallel is </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Mausi Ji</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">. Only </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Maa Paarvati
</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">could deal with that and now she alone can take the impact of the separation.
A </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">tadap</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"> which </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Maha Shakti</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"> wold have felt after the </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Ardhnaareshwar</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">
split. We can only give our love and affection to her. She has strength enough
to withhold her poise.</span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>Suddenly as his physical frame perished in the </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">paanch tatav</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">, it
was mesmerising to see the </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Shiv tatav</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"> in us all getting touched by his
touch. Everyone felt the presence of the divine energy within, as emotions of
all continued to flow relentlessly, recollecting the moments of togetherness.
That is where he will continue to exist forever, within us all.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;"><span> </span><span> </span>My homage to </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">Mausa Ji</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 1cm;">, the finest soul of our family. The
alchemist, who’s every touch turned people into gold. May his soul be always
happy and at peace. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pranaam <br /></span></span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aruneshwar
– Padma <br /></span></span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shashwat –
Pallavi - Vihika <br /></span></span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shitij –
Reshika – Kanvika <br /></span></span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and Gupta Parivar</span></span></i></div>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-76585499446024273722021-05-13T21:39:00.001-07:002021-05-13T22:50:20.197-07:00Peace Mediation - Legal Revolution 5.0<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> The fine distinction between Meditation and Mediation is
the presence and absence of the letter </span><b style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">'T'</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">. In meditation, the
Self itself acts as the </span><b style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Third Party</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> or the </span><b style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Teacher</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> and guides
Self to realize the true nature of Self. T in mediation is the mediator. Mediator
is a person who acts as an intellectual obstetrician, helping people to give
birth to the key that resolves the dispute between the parties. Mediator is not
a person who helps in conception or existence of the solution. The correct
answer already exists within us all. Aid, help and assistance of a third party
is essential and imperative to enable surfacing of the resolution. Mediator
helps disputing parties see the truth and resolve the existing conflict.<br /></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> As a law of nature there
exists </span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;">fundamental similarities </b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">and </span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;">characteristic differences</b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">
amongst us</span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;">.</b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> This dualism helps each individual to understand the
commonality and have a multidimensional view of life, events, relationships and
other things. The commonality between all human beings is to value human equality.
All beings are created equal </span><i style="text-indent: 36pt;">dehors</i><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> gender, colour, caste, religion,
family backdrop, social statues, IQ, EQ, SQ, and HQ. Differences exit to enable
us to appreciate and respect the significance of meaningful co-existence and sustained
harmonious relationship. All relationships are based on trust. Breach of trust
gives rise to conflict.<br /></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> Whenever the will of one
person or a group of persons is supressed by another person or group of
persons, for any reason what-so-ever, conflicts arises. There is no conflict
till the suppression of will does not takes place. We all can all harmoniously
co-exist happily, peacefully and perpetually enjoy the bliss of togetherness,
without suppression or suppressing of will of another, that is being human.<br /></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> However, time and time
again, people continue to exhibit their superiority and power. Some people are ruthlessly
ambitious, not for their own development, but for claiming being victorious and
dominating others. Classic examples are Alexander, Arabs, Mughals, Julius
Cesare, Napoleon, Hitler, European colonization and the like. They plunder and
loot others who have worked hard and created more resources for themselves. Their
army rape women and girls who have no way to defend themselves as war booty and
they are called great. Sad but true<br /></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> All technological
development and marketing products, need basic raw materials. Countries with
technological advancement create ways to get these resources at minimal costs
or by illegal means. Gold dore, blood diamond, oil and minerals, wood and coal
and also human resources are sought to be won or obtained at tiniest price. Some
people have deep desire to dictate and control others and use them free or just
for food, clothing and shelter, for their own comfortable and luxurious
existence. This leads to economic exploitation, corruption, slavery, poverty, domestic
violence, suicides and all forms of conflicts.<br /></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> Generation after
generation, people who exploit call themselves rich, educated, developed,
strong and powerful. Those who were exploited are called poor, uneducated,
underdeveloped, weak and fragile. This leads to insecurity, diffidence and a
perception of inequality and bias, based on the barometer of money. As basic needs,
which continue to ladder up, are never met and there is always deep pain and
trauma within as contradistinguished from bliss and ecstasy.<br /></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> The real conflicts are
created by those who continuously perpetrate criticism, competition and
comparison arising out of egoism, arrogance, lust and greed. On the other side
are those who believe in co-existentialism, caring and creativity and make
their best efforts to resolve the conflicts by gentleness, modesty and deep
understanding of truth, which when does not find respect and reverence leads to
disruptive encounters.<br /></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> Communication is the
greatest strength of human being. That is why we are called evolved. We can
converse, talk and chat 24 x 7. We can tell others what we feel and think.
Every conflict is capable of resolution, if people are reasonable, objective
and are able to communicate and address their real issues, clearly, expressly
and unambiguously. But people restrain as they feel and understand that there the
communication will likely lead to escalation of conflicts than sorting them out.
Inability to resolve conflicts gives rise to dispute. Unresolved conflicts
gives rise to disputes and unsettled disputes gives rise to litigation, fights
and wars.<br /></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> As human being civilized it shifted from violent ways
of dispute resolution</span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;"> </b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">by</span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;"> </b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">dual, ring fights, battles and wars to</span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;">
</b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">civil way of using the office of family head, tribe head, </span><i style="text-indent: 36pt;">panchaayat</i><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">
or king, a neutral third party - </span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;">Legal Revolution 1.0</b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">. With proclamation
of Magna Carta (1273) the power to resolve disputes and pass decrees moved to
Parliament - </span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;">Legal Revolution 2.0</b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">. Independent Judiciary became the
repository of dispute resolution from Trial Court to Supreme Court and that
marked the advent of </span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;">Legal Revolution 3.0.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"> As several issues<b> </b>arose in court litigation,
people moved to arbitration, conciliation and mediation (ADR) - <b>Legal
Revolution 4.0. </b></span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">Riding on the fourth wave as the human
being has moved to the Fourth Dimension and Globalization 4.0, Fourth
Industrial Revolution and Fourth Education Revolution are already in place, we
also see peace mediation marking the <b>Legal Revolution 5.0.<br /></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">Mediator uses specialized communication
techniques during the dynamic, structured, interactive process and assists
disputing parties in resolving the dispute between them.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">All participants are
encouraged to actively participate in the process, vent out their grievances to
enable mediator to reach to the bottom of the issue. Mediator focuses upon the
needs, rights and long term interests of the parties during this party- centred
process.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%;">Grievances</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"> relates to past conflicts. It’s like rear view mirror
driving. <b>Interests</b> are futuristic, looking forward 2022, 2023, 2025.
Mediation is to help parties change the whole outlook of dispute</span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"> Mediator uses a wide variety of techniques as s/he
guides the process in a constructive direction and to help the <b>parties find
their optimal solution.</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">A mediator is <b>facilitative</b> and manages the
interaction between parties and facilitates open communication without any<b> vested interests and perceptions. </b>He helps<b> in breaking new grounds to have better
relationship, </b>live a better and happy life. Mediation is also <b>evaluative</b>
as the mediator analyses issues and relevant norms ‘reality-testing’, while
refraining from providing prescriptive advice to the parties <b>‘You should do...’ </b>or<b> ‘This may be better...’<br /></b></span><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"> Peace mediation as
contradistinguished from mediation simpliciter, is not a process of merely
deciding a dispute or disposing of a litigation by bringing about a settlement
between the parties for the present. </span><b style="text-indent: 36pt;">Peace mediation is a process of
eliminating and eradicating the conflict itself, forever. </b><span style="text-indent: 36pt;">The process
entails exploring and exposing the error in understanding and perception, which
formed the very basis of the disagreement that brought about the clash of interests.
Quality Peace Agreement must result in combusting and resolving the base or
substratum of the conflict forever.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"> The purpose of both meditation and peace mediation is to become <b>conflict
free</b> by understanding the basis and true nature of the issues agitating
deep in us all. </span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">Bring about in existence a <b>conflict free</b> individual, family, society,
state, nation and the world.</span></span></div>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-90271767303282366092020-12-11T18:47:00.002-08:002020-12-11T18:47:16.481-08:00Spirituality and Human Rights - Human Rights Day - 10.12.2020<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> This is a momentous occasion for a twin </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">sangam </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">as we
celebrate the Human Rights Day today. First </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">sangam</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> is of two great
seekers, scholar and objective thinkers Justice Dipak Misra, former Chief
Justice of India and Prof. Bharat Gupt, Classicist, Theatre theorist,
Musicologist and member of Executive Committee of IGNCA.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>Second </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">sangam</i><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"> is of the subject of the day, Spirituality and
Human Rights. We will all take a dip in it today and come out wholesome. We
look forward to knowledge and enlightenment to unfold itself, before it merges
into the ocean of aakash record and YouTube to be available to us, as and when
recalled by us, at our will.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>Every being is created equal in as much as, it has a living spark or </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Purush,
</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">the spiritual constituent and a physical structure, made of </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Prakriti</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">.
Every human being has in addition desires, attachment, ego, emotions and
intellect and that makes every human being different. </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Prakriti</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> coupled
with </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">karm</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> of some, has given rise to the issues of human rights as Homo
sapiens has continued to mark towards peace and harmony.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>Before the great split and the great destruction which came on the last
day of </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Mahaabhaarat</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">, the direction for the mankind established by </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Sanaatan
dharm</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> was express, clear and unambiguous. Carry on whatever activity comes
to your hand, to your perfection, according to your attitude and attribute,
with the clear goal, to realise the true nature of Self. The purpose of life
was conscious realisation of the fact, that the true nature of Self is of bliss
and ecstasy and that is the real and the only truth – </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">satt-chitt-aanand</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>The great split took place when </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Balraam</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> realized that every
prevailing and accepted human right and every rule of law of war was broken,
courtesy </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Shri Krishan</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> and as the most agitated person he walked over
to Central Asia. Balram established communities who would be ruled by the books
as rule of law, either follow, merge or disappear. While the open reasoned,
logical system continued to prevail in </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Bhaarat</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">, according to </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Sanaatan
Dharm</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>The great destruction was by the release of the </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Brahmaastr</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> of </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Aswathaama</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">,
which he was unable to withdraw like Arjun and that destroyed the entire
existing science and technology and its knowledge and understanding. The same
is being retrieved and revived for last over 2,500 years from manuscripts
carried away from </span><i style="color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;">Bhaarat</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"> to all over the world. The entire science and
technology development that has taken all over the world today and has been in
conflict with Spirituality and Human Rights is not even 2% of what is on the
platter of the human beings.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>The resultant effect of all this coupled with the arrogance, greed and
ambition, to conquer and control the world, led to forgetfulness of the real
purpose of life. With the losing of spirituality, the history of 2,500 years is
full of wars and conquests, plunder, rape, loot and destruction of every known
human right and painfully, their glorification.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>For 2,500 years the world has seen the rise and fall of Alexander,
Catholic missionaries, Radical Islam, Napoleon, Hitler and the like. The world
saw slavery, colonization, the World War I and World War II and finally, 70
years before today, when the General Assembly of United Nations declared
resolution 423(V) inviting all member states and any other interested
organizations to celebrate December 10, as the Human Rights day. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>We at World Organization of Law and Finance (WOLF) and its vertical National
Human Rights Security Council (NHRSC), an interested organization is celebrating this
today, by bringing a confluence of Spirituality and Human Rights. All this is
possible now, for since 2015 we ride the </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">fourth wave, with 4 G,
fourth industrial revolution, Globalization 4.0, Fourth Education Revolution,
Legal Revolution 4.0 in place. The next shift will be to ride the fifth wave as
5 G is already in. We will in due course move to the fifth industrial
revolution, Globalization 5.0, fifth Education Revolution, Legal Revolution 5.0
in next 20 years when most of the graduates will be in power as Politicians, Bureaucrats,
Judges, Senior Advocates, Educationalists, Industrialists, Media personnel, Bankers
and Consultants and Spiritual leaders.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>This movements is
choiceless, so let us all today become aware of this great convergence of
Spirituality and Human Rights which have no existence in isolation like<i>
Purush</i> and <i>Prakriti</i>. Prepare Generation Z to realize the true path
and pass it over to Generation <i>Alpha</i></span></p>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-86019234808583681892020-12-07T22:21:00.003-08:002020-12-07T22:21:58.069-08:00Conflict free woman, moving into fifth dimension<div style="text-align: justify;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">‘We the Women of India’</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"> crafted
by Shobhaa Ji is a platform that has the potentiality to make women aware of
the issues that are normally and consciously pushed under the carpet or is made
to push under the carpet. These issues have deep discomfort, distress and pain
and finally they erupt as volcano and burn the entire carpet, the furniture
around and the house in which it was so exquisitely placed by the cosmos. We
the women constitute half the world, in terms of living beings. The entire
world as what we see, hear, smell and feel is manifestation of <i>Prakriti</i>,
the feminine energy, as contradistinguished from <i>Purush</i>, which is a
ghost without it. We have the <i>Purush</i> male dormant unmoving energy and
the <i>Prakriti</i> feminine dynamic constantly moving energy and the two
together constitute the cosmos as whole. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>When </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Meera</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Bai</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">
went to meet </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Jiva Goswami</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> in </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Brindavan</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">, </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Jiva Goswami</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">
informed her that he did not meet women, to which Meera Bai replied that she
thought there was only one male and all others were females. </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Jiva Goswami</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">
realized his error and came running to </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Meera Bai</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> to touch her feet. </span><b style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">We
the women</b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> will have to work to bring knowledge to the ignorant, like Meera,
but for that our perceptions should be free of insecurity, fear and guilt and
direction should be clear.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>The constant change and movement
in </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Prakriti</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> brings into existence multi-fold human beings with different
gender, colour, age, attitude and aptitude who are born to a certain set of
parents at a certain location, develop multi-fold relationships, get married to
a certain spouse and have children and events continue to take place every
moment, based on a </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">karmic</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> theory. Every person is like a bead on a
string and continues to vibrate within the span of its potentiality. I get
support to this by the string theory of Stephen Hawking</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>I speak today on the
basis of my background and perception that evolved, as I developed close
association and interacted with fifty one women in my Life. Women being my family,
extended family, friends and colleagues. I have constantly observed and
analysed their needs, requirements, wishes, longings, attitude, approach, desires,
passions, sufferings, pain, traumas, ordeals, changing moods and tempers. Apart
from my mother, sister, wife, mother in law and two daughter in laws with whom
I had very close relationship, there have been my paternal and maternal
grandmothers, Taais, Chachi, Buaas, Mausi, Maami, cousin sisters, bhaabhis, sisters
in law, friends, colleagues at the bar, co-travellers in trains and flights, some
of whom I met only once and never met again, but exchanged just everything and
many chat friends, whom I have never met.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>What I speak today also
comes from my understanding arrived at by reading several female authors like Amrita
Pritam, Shivani – all her heroins were the most beautiful woman in the world, Mahadevi
Verma, Shanti Singhal – whose collection of 50 poems Alka is a amzing piece of
art, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan - of khoob ladi mardaani fame, Gaayatri Devi,
Kamala Bajaj, Jane Austin, Emily Bronte, Ayn Rand – whose Fountainhead and
Atlas Shrugged has given me deeper understanding into power of creators and
economic regulations.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>I have heard stories as a
child and bow with awe, mythological figures like Maa Saraswati her avtaar as Maa
Gaayatri of whom I am </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">upaasak.</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> Maa
Laxmi whose</span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> vaahan</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> is a Ullu, waking in night and sleeping in day. Maa Durga
her avatar as Maa Sati, Maa Paarvati, Maa Kaali and Saavitri. When Saavitri came
back home after meeting Satyawaan, she was told by Naarad, that if she married
her love, he will die exactly one year after she gets married. Saavitri took up
the challenge and when the time came, entered into dialogue with Yam, and established
beyond any doubt that her existence on earth will not make any sense, without Satyawaan
and the two together can only help in the enlightenment of the world. She propounded
the highest form of advocacy and sensitization to win over Yam and succeeded.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>I have also made sincere
efforts to understand with deeper analysis characters in epics like Manthara,
Kekayi, Sita, Urmila – wife of Laxman, Ahiliya, Shabari, Radha, Kunti,
Draupadi, Uttara – wife of Abhimanyu, Meera, Jhansi ki Raani, ending with Mata
Hari portrayed in his magnanimous style by Paulo Coelho, in ‘The Spy’ whose
last words were: </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">“</span><i style="font-family: inherit;">The crimes I commit,
I escaped, <b>the greatest of which was being an emancipated and independent
woman</b> <b>in a world ruled by man”</b>.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>All of them have undergone
conflicts and have resolved them from time to time, over and over again and
some of them were emerged as greatest leaders and examples of powerful
womanhood. The feminine energy is more powerful as it is dynamic and it has
emotions in it and that has to be clearly understood by the predators.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>As human beings we are
all created equal, but no two human beings are identical. Differences exist to
help every human achieve real purpose of life and that is to attain perpetual
happiness and consciously realise our true nature of eternal bliss, by realizing
the complete whole. Our goal is thwarted not only because of own doings or
attributes but because of created competition, ego, greed and arrogance of that
leads to internal conflicts and external conflicts. The real objective of talk
with Shobhaa Ji is to help bringing about awareness of resolution of these
conflicts for women for that alone can help the world move into fifth dimension.
A glimpse of fifth dimension we find in the movie Interstellar, it is about
emotional bonding in spirituality. Set in dystopian future, Ex NASA pilot
Cooper move out to find a new planet for humans, he enters into a black hole
and is out of time zone. When he comes back to meet his daughter, she is 85
years old and he is still 50. There is a emotionality even in his metaphysical existence
and that is termed as fifth dimension</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>The
world is already riding on the fourth wave with 4 G, fourth industrial
revolution, Globalization 4.0, Fourth Education Revolution, Legal Revolution 4.0.
The next movement will be to ride the fifth wave as 5 G is already in. We will
in due course move to </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">the fifth
industrial revolution, Globalization 5.0, fifth Education Revolution, Legal
Revolution 5.0 in next 20 years when most of the law graduates who are now
passing out of law colleges will be yearning to become High Court judges,
Senior Advocates or Senior Partners in Law Firm. This movements is choiceless,
so let us prepare the Generation Z to deal with the conflicts as they will
continue to arise and resolve them. The solutions are passed over to Generation
</span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Alpha</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to take it forward.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>Women is the first </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">guru</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">
for every child born and she is the center of each family. If she becomes
conflict free, nothing can stop the world to become conflict free. Awareness is
the beginning of understanding and knowledge is a choiceless happening. Once we
know the truth, we cannot act otherwise, unless we intend to do otherwise,
which is hypocrisy. Interestingly we are all hypocrites.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>On the issue of creation
of awareness for the new generation, let me tell you a small episode, written
by an Ahriana Platten, a pagan and Minister of Inter Faith in Colorado, whom I
met in a conference in Chicago in 2007 and again in Nagpur 2008, which is as
follows:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>“On
my way to the office this morning, my sweet little three year old said
"Why do you have to work <span> </span>Mommy?" And somehow, by the grace of all
that is good, I didn’t say what popped into my mind ("because Mommy has to
make money so we can have food and a house and clothes).</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>In
a single flash, I realized that whatever I said to him in response could, in
one little moment, affect how he looked at work for the rest of his life! What
did I want him to grow up believing? What had I been taught as a child?</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>I
distinctly remembered my mother saying, "Your father works hard every day
so we can have nice things," and she was right. My father worked very
hard. I came to understand, at an early age, that if you wanted to have nice
things, you would have to work and work hard.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>I
learned that life is about work and work is about survival- and survival is the
most important consideration. And it wasn’t just my parents who taught me, it
was teachers, friends, and the media who shaped my belief system.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>In
a split second, I reflected on my own twenty plus years of employment. I could
clearly see how <b>I had played out these beliefs</b>, working long hours,
making my career the priority, and judging my own successes by the numbers on
the balance sheet at the end of each month. I could see the connecting lines I
had drawn between work, money, and the <b>fear of "not having".</b></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>And,
as I glanced at the innocent blue eyes in my rear view mirror patiently waiting
for an answer, I considered what I want my Wee-One to grow up believing - because
at three, whatever mommy says is "fact." "Mommy goes to work to
make the world a better place, Sweetheart. <b>Each of us has a special gift to
give each other</b> -something we can do - and doing that special thing is how
we take care of each other and the world we share." "When you go to
school," I went on to explain, " and you share your smile ,and you
play with your friends, and you learn new things, you are giving your special
gift to make the world a better place too, and that is your job!."</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>My
heart leaped inside my chest and I would swear some celestial choir sang out in
perfect harmony "YES! Good Answer!" THIS is what I wanted my child to
believe that we work to make the world a better place! I wanted him to feel
good about growing up and going to work. I wanted him to see work as something
special, not as something that we "have to do" to survive.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>I
pulled up in front of the playground gate, unbuckled my Angel-Boy and hugged
him, feeling like the best Mommy in the world! How would it change our world, I
considered as we walked hand-in-hand toward the pre-school door, if we each
woke up with the intention of sharing our individual gifts with one another
each day. What if we believed that how we treat each other, the smiles we share
with one another, and the things we learn together actually contributed to
making the world a better place? Even better, what if we were taught to look
for a job that would make the world a better place, rather than learning to
value the job according to its compensation level?!</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span>As
I pulled away from the day care, having given the prerequisite snuggle, I found
myself thinking about how blessed I am to have the job I have and to have a
gift to share. I thought about what I would do "today" to make the
world a better place, and I felt something brighten in my soul. And now, as I
sit here in my office writing about my morning, I realize that what I thought
was about my child, was really about me - <b>that the one being the teacher was
actually the student</b>. Today I discovered a reason to work, a holy and whole
reason - to make the world a better place. In that simple learning <b>I have
reshaped the past, changed the present and through the innocence of a child,
maybe even affected the future, all in one little moment in time</b>."</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>I have listed some issues
which needs to be taken out from below the carpet and discussed in open so that
there is awareness. These issues are not isolated for some women, but they affect
every women. As Mother Nature she needs to feel proud, honoured and delighted
and not feel guilty, insecure and develop fear of any kind what so ever, with
regards to some of them. As equal owner of the globe, she needs to make the predators
aware of their </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">laxman rekha</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">, lest they face the consequences for any and
every cross over. WWI must undertake this awareness and sensitization, stand by
them and provide legal support as and when necessary.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>Some of the enlisted
issues are girl child discrimination, violence in all forms including domestic
violence and Me Too, period shame, virginity taboo, dealing with traumas particularly
the childhood scars, emotional blockage or lack of emotional maturity – this
needs open and confidential communication, not to be put to social ridicule.
One of the classic example of being put to social ridicule is the serial ‘13 Reasons
Why’ on Netflix. A college student commits suicide because she has been
socially and finally physically ridiculed, by 13 of her close friends both
females and males, including college professor for not getting her justice. She
feels the breach of trust all around her.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>Inability to speak openly
and understand clearly, limited opportunity to express fully, breast feeding at
public place, economic insecurity, equality in education and at work place for
which </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Vishakha</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> Guidelines are in place, Mathematics farce – the
incorrect understanding that women are not good in mathematics, Skill
development - mastering 64 </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">kala</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">, which every women should learn, but
there is a need for right teachers to teach these </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">kalas</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">Social security for aged women – one can see a
large number of widows from Bengal in Banaras waiting for their time to come. Fear
and threat of divorce and being isolated both by parents and family, redefining
Is</span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">tridhan</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> - expenses made before marriage +</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;">gifts, jewellery and clothing from both sides,
maintenance and property rights and finally adult relationship stigma - search
of soulmate. Forty steps of Love by Elif Shafak, Kramer vs. Kramer and Zahir by
Paulo Coelho deals beautifully with these searches of the self.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>Every conflict has its root
in aversion, distaste or dislike, the feel of violation of privacy or equal
rights and status. It is a kind of disagreement with the person, situation or
event. Brooding on dislike leads to differences. It is at that moment that the
dislike has to be addressed to bring end to conflict. If it does not end there,
it will escalate to first violence to self, which must be stalled at any cost,
than irretrievable breakdown of relationship and finally litigation.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">There can be n number of
differences on any issue. There can be as </span>many<span style="font-family: inherit;"> as 21 differences on the way tea
can be enjoyed. The need is to understand the difference and not lose the respect
for the other, by clearly speaking out. Tell it to the person and not to your
family or friend alone about what makes you uncomfortable and whenever you feel
you are at receiving end or is being used in any manner what so ever. The
sensitization has to be about being aware of the feeling of violation of
privacy or equal rights and status and speak out your true feeling without any
discomfort as another equally existing human being dehors age, colour, caste,
status and gender.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 36pt;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>I am pursuing my project
of ‘Private Courts’ with online Arbitration and mediation. Two verticals of
online Private courts, Family Dispute Resolution Centre and Matrimonial
Disputes Resolution Centres directly relate to resolution of conflicts and
disputes in which women are directly affected. My suggestion for WWI would be
to start by sensitizing and preparing women advocates in India and be equal
holder in the online mediation and arbitration, in which they can excel and
which is one of the way forward to help woman becoming conflict free.</span></div>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-21909277769221034822020-08-02T23:10:00.000-07:002020-08-02T23:10:02.038-07:00The legend and significance of Raksha Bandhan in Hindu Culture<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1pt; text-indent: 27.35pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><font face="inherit">Whenever a sacred
thread is tied on the right hand of a brother by his sister, she recites the following <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mantr</i>:<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><font face="inherit"><span style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">"</span><b style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><i>Yen baddho bali raajaa, daanavendro
mahaabalah;</i></b></font></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><font face="inherit">Tain
twaam anubadhnaami, rakshey maa chala maa chala."</font></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><font face="inherit"><span style="color: #444444; text-align: left; text-indent: 27.2pt;">It means ‘As </span><i style="color: #444444; text-align: left; text-indent: 27.2pt;">Raaja Bali</i><span style="color: #444444; text-align: left; text-indent: 27.2pt;">, who was as powerful in giving charity as <i>Indr</i>,
got protection because of adherence to promise, similarly this thread will
always provide you protection’.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><font face="inherit">Fifth incarnation of
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bhagwaan</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vishnu </i>was as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vaaman (a dwarf
– baawan means 52” i.e. 4’4”)</i>. <i>Raaja Bali</i> was very powerful <i>Asur</i>,
who had conquered the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bhoo lok, paataal
lok</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">swarg lok</i> and led the<i>
asur</i> force during <i>samudr manthan. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Raaja Bali</i> was also known for his adherence
to promises and giving charities, but was arrogant had developed a big ego
because of unlimited power, that he possessed. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><font face="inherit"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Vaman</span></i><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"> approached Raaja Bali and asked for three steps of land from <i>Raaja Bali</i>,
which <i>Raaja Bali</i> laughingly agreed. <i>Bhagwaan Vishnu</i> in his <i>Vaaman</i>
<i>avataar</i> covered the entire <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bhoo lok</i>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paataal
lok</i> in first step and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">swarg</i>
<i>lok</i> in the second. He than asked </span><i style="color: #444444; text-indent: 36.2667px;">Raaja Bali </i><span style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">where he should put his third step. </span><i style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">Raaja Bali</i><span style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">
said that </span><i style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">Vaman</i><span style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;"> could put his third
step on his head as per his promise. When </span><i style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">Vaman</i><span style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">
put his third step on </span><i style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">Raaja Bali’s</i><span style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;"> head, </span><i style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">Raaja Bali</i><span style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;"> was pushed down
into </span><i style="color: #444444; text-indent: 27.2pt;">paataal lok.</i></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><font face="inherit">As the purpose of <i>Bhagwaan</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vishnu avtaar was</i> completed, He manifested
<i>Raaja Bali</i> in His actual form<i> </i>and
asked <i>Raaja Bali</i> to ask for a wish. <i>Raaja Bali</i> told Him that
he was all alone in <i>paataal lok</i> and had no protection and as such <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bhagwaan Vishnu</i> must
become his guard and provide him protection.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><font face="inherit"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Maa</span></i><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Laxmi</i> realized
that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bhagwaan</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vishnu</i> had got stuck and were not able to come back to His abode,
though the purpose of His <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">avataar</i> had
already been accomplished. Soon She found that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bhagwaan Vishnu</i> was in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paataal
lok</i> guarding <i>Raaja Bali</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maa</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Laxmi</i> got herself incarnated as a small
girl and went to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paataal lok</i> where <i>Raaja
Bali </i>was stationed<i>.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><font face="inherit">On the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shraavan poornima</i> a day of giving
charity, <i>Raaja Bali </i>asked the young girl, what she wished. Maa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Laxmi</i> told him that she wished his guard
<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">who was</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Bhagwaan Vishnu </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">in his</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Vaaman avtaar</i>. <i>Raaja Bali</i>
realized who she was and told her that she could take him, if he could be
provided with necessary protection as promised by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bhagwaan Vishnu</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maa Laxmi</i>
took out a thread and tied it on the right hand of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Raaja Bali</i> reciting the above <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mantr</i>.
(read the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mantr</i> again). <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><font face="inherit">Every sister
(feminine divine energy of emotion and prosperity) ties a thread or a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">moli</i> on the hand of her brother (male physical
energy of protection from fear and exploitation) on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shraavan poornima</i> the day of <i>Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan </i>is
festival where every sisters prays the divine forces to provide emotional
security and prosperity to her brother and his family. The brother takes a vow
to protect his sister from any form of fear and exploitation - physical,
economic, moral or spiritual <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><font face="inherit">So says the legend…<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27.2pt;"><font face="inherit"><i><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Raksha Bandan</span></i><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"> is a unique
festival known only in Hindu culture, establishing a powerful bond between
sister and brother. </span><span lang="" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sister
prays for divine protection and manifests emotional love in the form of the
thread to save her brother from all forms of evils beyond mere physicality</span><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">. Brother vows to provide
</span><span lang="" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">protection from fear or
exploitation of any kind, whatsoever. </span><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Recognition of this unique love energy establishes a
powerful family bond</span><span lang="" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.
</span><span lang="" style="color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">In this
relationship the male and feminine energy remains intertwined in the most
powerful way of pure love.</span><span lang="" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><br /><p></p>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-33250571995808161672020-08-01T00:05:00.001-07:002020-08-01T05:17:26.930-07:00Challenges and Prospects of Hindu Diaspora<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pranam... </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> The last three days will remain to be the most memorable days for me for times to come. It was indeed a treat to meet you all, it was indeed a treat to hear you all, it was indeed a treat to learn the manner in which each one of you is making serious efforts to realize one’s own Self and helping others to realize their own selves in the present country of your residence. The three days mark the three phases of life birth, youth and old age. As the conference ends today we will disperse and again meet again in the next conference, a rebirth. This is Hinduism existing in its most dynamic form. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> Hinduism is just not a way of life, it is a thought, which is manifestation of Satt (truth), Chitt (consciousness) and Anand (bliss) and, therefore, indestructible. What the Hindu Diaspora is doing for India will certainly become a part of Indian history, to be read with great respect, regard and reverence hundred years from today, like Vivekanand's Chicago address on September 11,1893. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> I hope someone amongst you is writing the history of the role of Hindu Diaspora in renaissance of Hinduism in its mother land, else after a thousand years, a group of historians working on Indology may find it difficult to understand how USA became a yoga country, which continued to be dominated by powerful feminine energy, where original US inhabitants, Pagans, Mayas, Jews, and several other similar groups, who were at one time considered to have become extinct, were brought together by Hindus from other side of the globe and the concerted action undertaken by them resulted in coming into existence of a new global civilization based on trust, peace, harmony and bliss, for centuries. I am a diehard optimist. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> A small story will make clear the situation we are in and a way to move forward, the name of the story is 'The ant and the grasshopper'- </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"><i> “The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer, building its house and laying up supplies for the winter.
The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.
Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.
NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. </i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"><i> The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.
Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter.
Amnesty International and Koffi Annan criticizes the Indian Government for not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.
The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance). </i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"><i> Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for 'Bharat Bandh' in West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.
CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and Grasshoppers.
Lalu Prasad Yadav allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath '.
Finally, a Judicial Committee drafts and the Parliament enacts the ' Prevention of Terrorism Against Grasshoppers Act' (POTAGA), with effect from the beginning of the winter.
Arjun Singh makes ' Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in Educational Institutions & in Government Services. </i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"><i> The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, it's home is confiscated by the Government and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV.
Arundhati Roy calls it ' A Triumph of Justice'.
Lalu Prased calls it 'Socialistic Justice '.
CPM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden '
Koffi Annan invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly . </i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"><i> <b>Many years later -</b> The Ant, his family, friends and other similarly situated ants migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar company in Silicon Valley, Chicago and Huston.
Thousands of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation, somewhere in India. As a result of loosing lot of hard working Ants and subsidizing the feed of the Grasshoppers, India continued to be a developing country!!! </i></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"><i> <b>Many years later -</b> The Ants in the Silicon Valley, Chicago and Huston and around the globe were unable to forget their motherland. They contacted the hard working nationalist Ants in India... A Global Ants Forum for Peace and Equality was formed... seminars and conferences were held… web sites were launched, mill Emails and SMS sent... The Will and the Means were pooled together...
Breaking News...
Last night all the Grasshoppers in India were eaten away by the Ants... Alive... Incidentally Grasshoppers don't eat ants... ants do eat grasshopper when they get together and the time is ripe. </i></font><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>In spite of best efforts Arundhati Roy, Medha Patkar, Lallu Prasad, Barkha Dutt and several other supporters of grasshoppers could not be contacted on their mobile</i>"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> Several issues have been considered and discussed at length by experts and people who have spent and look forward to spend their life for the dream that I have seen in their eyes, and a lot of fire and passion that I have heard in their voice. They are ready and willing to face the challenges with all their, where with all at their command. We will achieve our dreams for the nature will help us in achieving our dreams.
We are at war against poverty which came into existence as result of loot, plunder and rape of Bharat for almost 1000 yrs. by both people of Islamic and Christian origin after independence we are war with fundamental terrorism by Islam, premeditated and deliberate conversion and intellectual terrorism by Christian, ignorance and insecurity because of our own inability to understand the Truth, reservation and usurpation of temples because of vote bank politics, corruption in bureaucracy and vested interests and personal political agendas of even those in whom Hindu Diaspora had deposed their total faith and trust and many more similar issues. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> Devis and Devtas, angles and archangels present in this rooms, in the e-age on this planet earth, which was earlier considered to be flat, till Galileo discovered it to be round and after Friedman has again discovered it to be flat. We are at war against poverty which came into existence as result of loot, plunder and rape of Bharat for almost 1000 yrs. by both people of Islamic and Christian origin after independence we are war with fundamental terrorism by Islam, premeditated and deliberate conversion and intellectual terrorism by Christian, ignorance and insecurity because of our own inability to understand the Truth, reservation and usurpation of temples because of vote bank politics, corruption in bureaucracy and vested interests and personal political agendas of even those in whom GOPIOs had deposed their total faith and trust and many more similar issues.
Let's have look at the globe to appreciate the existing conflicts. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> World consists of 192 member states of United nations with national flags with about 6.5 billion population. These countries are also the countries that participated in the Olympics at Beijing, China in 2008. One state has general international recognition but not UN membership and is governed by the Holy See (a permanent observer) Vatican City. The Holy See is a unique sovereign entity under international law vis a vis Vatican City with the Pope as the head of both, maintaining diplomatic/ official relations with over 170 state/ entities and participating in various international organizations either in its own capacity or on behalf of the Vatican city. Out of these 123 are democratic and the balance are monarchy. Out of these 192 countries, majority in 100 countries and about 2.25 billion of earth population constitute the Christian group, English speaking, church going and they write from left to right, from top to bottom and their Bible talks of love. Love is bringing emotional light to dry, placid and brute life, but they have controlled every country in the world, except Japan. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> Majority in about 57 countries and about 1.65 billion of the world population speaks Hebrew, Farsi or Urdu and write from right to left, from bottom to top. They constitute the Islamic group which based itself on jihad, which in its true sense would mean bringing light to the dark places, but they would eliminate every other human being who would not accept their dominance and control. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> The majority in the remaining countries and the minorities in these 157 countries, which constitute about 2.35 billion people are constituted of Pan Chinese, Hindus, Jews, Shintos, Pagans, Taos, Mayas, Maoris, Zartoshtas and other similar known and unknown groups who do not constitute a cohesive group and have their own scripts and languages. They all have a common philosophy which originated on its own through deep meditation and practical life experience from nature, of their ancestors, seekers and spiritual leaders and that is harmonious co-existence and a deep rooted unshakable belief in a powerfully webbed and networked structure supported by a single immutable, omnipresent and all pervasive cosmic energy. This is the group which the Hindus should bring together like beads in a necklace. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> There is a fourth group which consists of Communists, an economic philosophy. Three of the four groups are in a serious conflict with each other for establishing their control, supremacy on the fourth group, to enable them to exploit it, usurp its produce, as has been done for centuries. They are devising and have devised new methods in the e-age. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> <b>Five</b> things are important when we go for war and we are at war as most of us feel it here and these are: Will, Team or man power, Strategy, Means or finances and Execution or action. Presence of all of us here shows our strong will. We are wonderful individual players, but poor team players, some of press the gas paddle while other press the break and the result is that the car continues to make noise but does not move. It is time to create a team, which can work in sync for each issue and create a common strategy for each issue.</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> All the projects that have to be undertaken will need finances, me thinks finance is a serious issue, not because it is not available, but we have to have a group of people of highest integrity, trust and vision who can manage these funds. Lot of trust has been shaken by the downfall or fall down or BJP government. Finally all the will, team, strategy, and means are about execution, Hinduism and its basic document Gita is all about action. Action with perfection in pure professional manner, without fear and attachment for anyone.
Now finally, the steps of action: </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> 1. Develop a database of friends and those who are not friend</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> 2. Reach PIOs and all those who believe in networking and harmonious existence in all the 192 countries in the world
</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> 3. Create a Hindu Fund. To be managed by people of highest integrity-disassociate politics from corrupt fun</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> 4. Empower temples so that they become seat of spiritual power, that is where Hinduism lives, associate youth with them to create checks</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> 5. Bring the entire third group under one umbrella which believes in love, trust, peace and synchronization</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> 6. Create and execute a practical strategy to bring correct interpretation of the three groups - neo Christians (based on eternal love), neo Islam (based on true enlightenment) and neo communism (based on Votership), don't get into the conflict, continue to empower the self. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="inherit"> 7. Select 551 CEOs every 5 yrs. on the lead India model, these persons can contest election from 551 constituencies for Parliament in India on the banner of a new Global Political Party for India. </font><span style="font-family: inherit;">Similar Political Parties must be put in place in all the 123 democratic countries to support those who believe in earned rewards and rewarded duties as contradistinguished from control and exploitation and equality in true sense</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Thanks a lot to Swami Vigyanand Ji, to give me this opportunity, Raj, Rajiv and all others who have organized this wonderful convention… </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks a lot...
Jai Hind… </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aruneshwar Gupta </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">President, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hindu Heritage Pratishthan</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Human Empowerment Convention 2008 Oct.31st – Nov.2nd, 2008, Chicago, IL</div>Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-45246117619999929842020-07-29T00:56:00.003-07:002020-08-01T05:19:18.494-07:00Law Profession as a Career - 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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court from 9 am to 9 pm, keeping Friday evenings off. Never leave the office
without preparing the cases listed for the next day.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Observe how seniors hold
conferences with client and advocates prepare the brief, drafts or settle
pleadings and make their oral submissions.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Observe how the judges accept
or disagree with the arguments and make their observation in
court. Learn to think like a judge.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Carefully analyse the judgment,
when delivered and understand how the judge had appreciated the arguments
of both the sides and made findings on each issue.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Continue to absorb as much as
possible from the seniors and the court, talk to them. Hear and learn from
their experiences.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Never enter the court without
being thoroughly prepared with the matter listed in the court.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">7.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Never leave the court till your
matter is over.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">8.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Always be updated with the
judgments of the Supreme Court daily. Maintain your notes register and
remember the citation. It gives you a cutting edge and makes your
contribution to a senior meaningful.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">9.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">While waiting for your case to
come up, don’t stand in the corridors gossiping, that you can do after you have
put in twenty years. Sit in the court and carefully follow the proceedings in
the case being heard. Learn about judges’ perception, the way the
propositions are being considered, and the nature of existing and new
litigation.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">10.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Read biographies of judges,
advocates and other books</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="border: 1pt none; color: #292929; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></h2>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #292929; padding: 0cm;">B</span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #292929; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">uild rapport with the judges</span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #292929; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.55pt;">If you tell
the judges the true and correct facts and the existing judgments on the issue
and how justice can be done between the parties, judges are always ready to
accept your submissions and in the process, they also develop confidence in
your integrity, which to my mind is the greatest treasure that one can earn in
life.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Eleven </span></b><b><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #242323; padding: 0cm;">steps
for a promising future as a lawyer</span></b><b><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #242323; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.35pt; padding: 0cm;">The career starts where college
ends and with the existing legal education system, a young graduate will have
to develop meaningful skills to make an effective foothold in the profession.
Apart from what has been stated above, all students must remember and
understand:</span><span style="color: #31302c; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Nobody likes to visit an
advocate unless it becomes imperative. Every client that comes to you knows the
facts of his case and the injury that he is suffering. He needs the help of an
advocate to get respite and relief.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Listen carefully to the
clients’ problems and issues. Never presume facts, always keep your mind
and options open.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">3.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Always prepare your drafts
after reading each document and carrying out complete research on statutes and
judgments on the subject. Be ready with judgments on both sides – for and
against.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">4.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Learn to use your intellect and
skills to the work in hand as it comes to you.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">5. </span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Every advocate around you has
her/his career, aptitude, attitude, attributes, and approach. Don’t copy
anybody, imitation is suicide.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">6.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Never place incorrect facts or
mislead the court because in the end the true and correct facts will always
come before the court. Never lose the trust of the judge, don’t allow him
to black you out. Once a judge stops believing in you, he will not grant you discretionary
reliefs and that is very painful.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">7.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Never be discourteous or show
your tantrums in court. There is always an appeal to a higher court.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">8.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Always dress properly,
presentation is very important.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">9.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">There are no short cuts in the
profession. Don’t try to rush through the profession, move forward step by
step.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">10.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">You must love reading, writing,
thinking, and open analysis. If you don’t have those potentials don’t spend
your time in this profession.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="font8" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-indent: -21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31302c;">11.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; padding: 0cm;">Enjoy your vacation time. Get
out of town and be with your family. Enjoy every bit of your personal and
professional life.</span></span><span style="color: #31302c; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; padding: 0cm;">Feel proud to be an advocate. From the time a child
is conceived till the succession certificate of her/his properties is issued,
legal issues are affecting every person. There will always be abrasions in
society, advocates will always be needed, there is no shortage of work, but
there is certainly a dearth of good professional advocates. The most difficult,
but the most important thing is to think and that is what you are paid for.
Read, think, analyse, and express clearly and correctly.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; padding: 0cm;">People will continue to come to you for opinion,
advice, and engage you as a professional. Perform your best in every case by
understanding the facts, the issue, and the social evil underlying it,
understand the applicable statute, know, and find the right precedents supporting
your case. </span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; padding: 0cm;">Law is the most dignified profession and is
dynamic. It evolves slowly and you not only grow with it, but it grows into
you. It helps you to grow into a better human being as you continue to search
for truth and help judges to do justice between the parties.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 21.3pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; padding: 0cm;">In the profession we deal with abrasions of the
society, so you will always be dealing with violence, exploitation,
illegalities, breaches, manipulation, and mechanization. All that should not be
a deterrence, but a motivation to perform better and work to your perfection
and enjoy the bliss of your existence. Only a happy advocate can perform best.</span><span style="color: #31302c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="border: 1pt none; color: #31302c; line-height: 150%; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Always
be a happy advocate.</span></span></div>
</div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-20480367695867431932020-06-21T23:26:00.001-07:002020-06-22T09:29:19.017-07:00Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Legal Institutions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;"> In 1972
Bobby Fisher took over title from Boris Spassky to become the World Champion
and in the same year he played three games against the Greenblatt Program and
massacred the computer. In his comments on the games, Bobby said that the
computer was very weak and that he could give it great odds and still beat it. In
1989 IBM took up the challenge and build up a computer chip ‘Deep Thought’,
which evolved to ‘Deep Blue’, ‘Deep Blue Jr.’, ‘Big Blue’ and finally ‘Deep
Thought II’ as it continued to play against grand masters over and over again.</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: white; color: #3a3a3a;"> In 1</span><span style="color: #313131;">997 Garry Kasparov
was hunched over a chessboard, visibly frustrated. He was fidgeting in between
turns and shaking his head in disbelief as he waited for his opponent to put
the final touches on an inevitable victory. Finally, Kasparov made his move, stood
up and raced away from the board. He raised his arms, astounded that he was
beaten by a machine. His opponent was the IBM supercomputer, a machine that was
capable of imagining an average of 200 million positions per second. Going into
the match Kasparov was confident, he was the Michael Jordan of chess. He had
been beating chess-playing computers and was considered nearly unbeatable. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #313131;"> When Kasparov, one of the greatest
chess players of all times, lost to a computer in front of a global audience, Artificial
Intelligence was out and open and the time had begun when machines were ready
to surpass humans in processing data and accurately displaying results, based
thereon. The computer continued to use the logic of the </span><span style="color: #313131;">grand-masters</span><span style="color: #313131;"> in
arriving at the result and using the final result as new information. By that
process the computer reached at a more refined inference and was able to infer
at much quicker pace, though it lacked originality or a new idea with which it
could experiment, which faculty is unique to human beings. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #313131;"> The real purpose of AI was and will
always be to help </span><i style="color: #313131;">homo sapiens</i><span style="color: #313131;"> to evolve further as better human beings.
The direction of human evolution and all institutions evolved by him including
law, is to create a harmonized, conflict free civil society without
exploitation and corruption and to provide compensation where ever there is
misuse of power, will has been </span><span style="color: #313131;">suppressed</span><span style="color: #313131;">, injury has been caused and damage has
been done.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"> A chess
board has 64 squares, 32 black and 32 white and has 32 players on the board, 16
black and 16 white. Move of every player on the board is defined by rules of
the games. The entire game is about placing of each player strategically to
checkmate the opponents’ king. With every move the position of the board changes
and that leads to making a new move by the opponent. Over the years, 1972 to
1997, the computer continued to absorb the moves of the grand-masters with whom it
played and processed the next best move based on the logic of the location of
the players on the chess board, by the grand-masters. The next best placement evolved
by looking at the moved played by the opponent, the position of the entire board
i.e. the placement of all the players on the board on black and white squares and
the possible and likely moves that may be made in future. The next move was the
result derived from the sum total of all the positions and moves played by all
the grand-masters against it all these years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"> In every litigation there are a certain set of facts
existing prior to the filing of Suit or FIR. There are about 1250 Central Acts
and about the same number in each State and Union Territory, more are enacted and
amendments are brought about to the existing enactments regularly. There are
Rules, Regulations, Notifications, Memorandums and Government Orders (‘Statutes’)
existing and issued almost every day. Supreme Court has in it’s about 50,500
judgments (1950 till date) considered more than 4,000 of such statues and other
notifications etc. having force of law. There are about 10 lakh judgments
delivered by High Court all over the country and have interpreted a large
number of statues and notifications etc. as and when any issue arose before it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"> This is like the setting of a chess board. The
parties and their advocates strategically apply statutes and judgments to the
facts of their case and by a process of dialectics make all out efforts to get
justice in their favour. Unlike chess where the winner is decided by
checkmating the opponents’ king, in litigation the Judge decides the winner as
he reaches to truth and justice by a process of logic and reasoning based on
his perception and experience. In every case the judge has to give grounds for
his judgment and hold one party as winner and other as looser on the basis of
the information, understanding and appreciation of the facts stated in
documents and pleadings, relevant statutes and judgments and his insight into socio
economic milieu. He has to compensate the person who has been wronged in civil
cases and punish the guilt in criminal cases. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"> The documents and pleadings in every case are
unique to itself. No two faces are same and no two cases are same, they may be
similar or even twins. That makes law different from chess. The society is
dynamic and evolving and so are statutes and abrasions. Statues are enacted to
deal with abrasions or to regulate the social relationship to restrain abuse,
exploitation and corruption. When <span style="color: #313131;">Kasparov</span>
was beaten the computers’ were capable of making 200 million calculation per
second and had limited storage capacity. Today they can make up to 10,000
billion calculations per second and have unlimited storage capacity, everything
is on the cloud. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"> Application of AI to legal institutions is irreversible
and unalterable process of evolution and we will have to adopt the same sooner or
later. The sooner we accept the change, earlier we will be able to evolve
further. It is the most meaningful and phenomenal change for which we have been
waiting for a long time, to wipe out every tear from every eye, by bringing
justice to all. Once an authentic data on uniform parameters of all the
judgments of Supreme Court and High Court, relevant Statutes, pleading and
documents therein is created, AI application can provide the following help to all
the stake holders, which will continue to become more meaningful and
significant as it will be<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>made more and
more applicable:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Benefit to litigants:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.25pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">It will
be possible to read and cull out relevant data from any number of documents and
sorting them on the basis of dates and also on relevance. Once the appropriate
data is extracted out of the documents, the facts and events can be arranged in
strict chronology. On the basis of the information thus extracted, further help
can received in drawing out a list of dates and events. In most cases the facts
and events are not disputed, in Singapore the advocates have to draw a common
list of dates and events. What is in dispute is the understanding, interpretation
and the reason behind the event.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">b.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> After</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">analyzing</span><span style="color: #222222;"> the dates and events and the existing database of judgments and statutes, the
application can display the breaches committed by the parties and the rights of
the parties which have been violated.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.25pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">Once
the terms and conditions of contract that have been breached are determined or
the provisions of statues that have been violated becomes available, the
application can provide the list of judgments that will support the case.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.25pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">Finally
it will also be possible to determine </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">the possible time consumed in reaching to the end of litigation</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">the cost of litigation</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222;">whether it will be meaningful to take up the litigation or not</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Benefits to Advocates:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Drafting
of Deeds, Wills, MoU, Agreements are already in vogue. But it is difficult to
lay your hands on formats which are tailor made for the purpose. AI application
can help in reaching to a more authenticated format to be used.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Authenticated
translation of documents from local languages to English, particularly at the
High Court and Supreme Court level still continues to be serious issue. As the
database of documents, pleadings, submissions and judgments continue to grow in
both vernacular and English Language, more authenticated translations can be made
available at a much quicker pace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Use of AI
application will certainly improve the quality of pleadings by eliminating grammatical
mistakes and using legal language, spell check is already available. Once a true
and correct list of dates and events and pleadings is ready, the next step will
be to help in preparing:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Issues<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Question of law<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Grounds in support of the
pleadings<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Once the
pleadings are completed AI application can help in matching them with the oral
evidence that come on record.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>After the
pleading and evidence is completed, the application can help in framing of submissions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">f.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Finally
the application can provide for relevant judgments in support and against the
submissions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">g.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">Based on the entire litigation material the application can also
evaluates the pros and cons of the submissions and then assigns a score for
each submission</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">h.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>AI can
radically make legal research much easier. The humongous <span style="color: #222222;">redundant results by word search and search within search
can be </span><span style="color: #222222;">minimized</span><span style="color: #222222;">. Advocates always need precise and only the most relevant judgments
to be made applicable to the case in hand as precedents. Judgments can be
recommended for the specific facts and submissions of the case, which fits
their need.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">i.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Once the
parameters for appointment of senior advocates and judges of High Court are objectively
defined, it will be possible for those who wish to make that stream, as their
life objective to follow the parameters and reach his/ her avowed ambition for
which s/he is willing to work with humility, determination and perseverance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">j.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>At the
time of elevation of an advocate as judge, it will be possible for her/ him to
follow well defined path and be aware of the others in the field, whom s/he
will face for appointment as Chief Justice of High Court, judge of Supreme
Court of India and Chief Justice of India. A substantial amount of prejudices
and preferences will be effectively eliminated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Benefits to Judges (at all level):<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -22.35pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Make the understanding of facts
simpler and easier<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -22.35pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">b.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Provide options in analyzing the
facts and decision making process<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -22.35pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Provide options for granting
punishment to accused and compensation to victim in criminal cases<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -22.35pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Provide options for granting of
relief, compensation, damages and costs in civil cases<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -22.35pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Help in usage of better language
and usage of right words and terms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -22.35pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">f.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Improve writing
of judgments by providing the ground and judgments which supports the final
view taken<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -22.35pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">g.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Identify tonal nuances of the
judgement being written and help making them neutral and objective.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 49.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -22.35pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">h.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Bring about content quality and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>consistency <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Benefit in appointment of High
Court Judges, Chief Justice of High Court, Judges to Supreme Court and Chief
Justice of India:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 2cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Once the
data on the performance of each advocate in each case from the inception of
her/his career, becomes available on objective parameters, it will be possible
to pick up the best talent from the bar for appointment as judge of High Court.
AI will be able to retrieve the following data for each advocate:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Petitions
and Counters drafted – Subject and issue wise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Admission
matters argued – subject and issue wise, including time spent on legs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Final
hearing matters argued – subject and issue wise, including time spent on legs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>iv.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Written
Submissions submitted in court or Propositions of law propounded<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>v.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Articles
and books published<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>vi.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Presentations
and Addresses delivered in national <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and
international conferences<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 70.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.9pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>vii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Judges
can continue to enter and mark conduct and performance of each advocate in case
in which they consider it noteworthy on the parameters like presentation, dignity
while addressing, pitch and tone of voice, mannerism, gestures etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 2cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Once a
person is appointed as a Judge of the High Court, report on her/his performance
can be objectively retrieved from the proceedings, orders and judgments
delivered. Analysis of every Judge can be made by using multivariate regression
method of her/his as a single puisne judge, puisne judge along with a senior
judge and as presiding puisne judge. Some of the parameters can be:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 92.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -92.15pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Proceedings
issued <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 92.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -92.15pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Orders
delivered - subject and issue wise, including time taken<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 92.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -92.15pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Judgments
delivered - subject and issue wise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>iv.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Appeals
and Special Leave Petitions filed against orders and judgments delivered <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>v.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Orders
and judgments confirmed and set aside by Supreme Court<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of Supreme Court, High Court and other courts referred, considered, analysed,
explained, applied, distinguished and held obiter etc. in the judgments delivered<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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between proceedings, orders, signatory and judgments delivered<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Propositions of
law propounded in judgments<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">An algorithms can be developed to
use the above data and identify the perceptions of the judge and her/his
proficiency in bringing justice to the litigant. It will also be possible to identify
inconsistencies in judgments in respect to a particular issue arising in a subject.
This data can be used meaningfully for the purposes of her/his elevation as
Chief Justice of the High Court and elevation as Judge of the Supreme Court.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Benefit to Legislature and
Executive:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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a litigation:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->The statute is invalid,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>The statute is valid but the
action is invalid,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->The person has taken some
advantage by violating a provision of statue or breached a term and condition
and does not wish to compensate back to the state or the person from whom the
benefit have been taken by him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Normally 50% of litigation is
civil and 50 % is criminal and in civil cases 85% are those in which Government
is a party. Out of the 3.3 Crore pending <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>litigation, an AI application can be run on
the about 1.40 Crore Civil litigation in which Government is a party, to determine
under which of the three heads the case is falling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>If the Legislature understands
and realizes that the litigants have approached the court because the statute
is invalid in view of law laid down by Supreme Court, they can make amendments
to the Statute and that will lead to disposal of all those cases. If the
Legislature still persists on continuing with the litigation, the Court must
burden the legislature with heavy costs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>If the Executive understands and
realizes that the litigants have approached the court because the statute is
valid, but the action taken by them is invalid, the executive can retrieve the
order and get the cases disposed of. If the executive still persists on
continuing with the litigation, the Court must burden the Executive with heavy
costs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>If the analysis is that the
person has taken some advantage by violating a provision of statue or breached
a term and condition of the contract and does not wish to compensate back to the
state or the person from whom the benefit has been received and is using the
process of court to stall such recovery. The court should give him an option to
withdraw the litigation and pay back the advantage received by him. If the litigant
still persists on continuing with the litigation, the Court must burden with
heavy costs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">f.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>A mature AI application can over
the years help the legislature and executive in ascertaining the validity of a
statue or action at the time of its enactment or passing of the order and the
possible impact it will make on the exiting judgments and statutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #222222;"> All this can dramatically
reduce the mechanical work of the Advocates and Judges and make their
contribution to justice more meaningful and purposeful. They can take time in
thinking more than what is already made available by the machine. </span>However, AI will never ever
replace the ingenuity of an advocate and experience of a Judge and that will be
the real test of her/ his value worth as a lawman, to think out of box which is
working with her/ him shoulder to shoulder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"> The final vision of application of AI to legal
Institutions is that before entering into litigation, the person should be
aware of his coming <i>karmas. </i>Before filing the case and during the
process advocates are able to put their best foot forward. Before passing an
order or delivering a judgment, the same could be thoroughly examined. Finally
as soon as a statute is enacted or a judgment is delivered, it must be possible
to objectively say “<b>This is Law! This is Justice!</b>” or “<b>Is this a Law?
Is this Justice?</b>” This will be the true application of Artificial
Intelligence to the legal institutions, not just creating some meta-tags to
help retrieval of judgments on subject and issue, which application has now
become ancient.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Aruneshwar
Gupta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Senior
Advocate, Supreme Court<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">22.06.2020</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-11623117330420364322019-06-07T07:06:00.000-07:002019-06-07T07:06:21.206-07:00Rig Ved - First Mandal, First Sukt, 1-9 Mantr<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Max Muller and Ralph T.H.Griffith<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God,
minister of sacrifice, The hotar, lavishest of wealth.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">1</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Worthy is
Agni to be praised by living as by ancient seers. He shall bring hitherward the
Gods.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">2</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Through Agni man obtaineth wealth, yea, plenty waxing day by
day. Most rich in heroes, glorious.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">3</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Agni, the perfect sacrifice
which thou encompassest about. Verily goeth to the Gods.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">4</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> May Agni,
sapient-minded Priest, truthful, most gloriously great. The God, come hither
with the Gods.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">5</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Whatever blessing, Agni, thou wilt grant unto thy </span>worshiper<span style="font-family: inherit;">. That, Aṅgiras, is indeed thy truth.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">6</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> To thee, dispeller
of the night, O Agni, day by day with prayer. Bringing thee reverence, we come.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">7</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Ruler of sacrifices, guard of Law eternal, radiant One. Increasing in thine own
abode.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">8</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Be to us easy of approach, even as a father to his son.
Agni, be with us for our weal.</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">9</sup></div>
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<b><i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aruneshvwar Gupta<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pray <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i> the receiver, holder and distributor of energy, which leads to
victory of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">devta</i> and wealth to the
performer of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yagye.<sup>1 </sup></i>The
ancient seekers prayed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i>, so can
the present. It holds the divine benefits in itself.<sup>2</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i> helps obtaining, possessing and
enjoying fame and power, which as a rule continues to increase day by day.<sup>3</sup> That which is given in oblation to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i>
for divine during <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yagye</i>, certainly
reaches the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">devta.<sup>4</sup></i> The
sound which is made (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mantr</i>) according
to correct pronunciation (phonetic rules) before <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i> goes to the supreme energy of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">devta.<sup>5</sup></i> That results which you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i> create and delivers on hearing, is received in truth by the
doer<sup>6</sup>. I bow to you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i>,
which day by day removes toxins (negativities) and eliminates errors.<sup>7</sup> It (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i>) wears the secret, which
governs the immortality and Self existence.<sup>8</sup> Like a father hugs his
son, so you (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agni</i>) envelop the Self.<sup>9</sup></span></span></div>
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Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-83069603583038281172019-05-27T01:08:00.002-07:002019-05-28T22:23:19.883-07:00Reincarnation of a nation in the same body<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>May 23, 2019</b> will go down
the history as the day of rebirth and reincarnation of a great nation imbibed
in deep culture, philosophy and values, in its own body. This is yet another manifestation
of the energy which forms the basis of the paradigm shift which commenced from
2015 and set the world into Fourth Industrial Revolution, Globalization 4.0,
Fourth dimension <i>sapiens</i> and all of them jointly creating the irreversible
Fourth wave. Thumping majority by BJP led by Narendra Modi Ji for the second term
seems to be an unprecedented event for it came against all possible
confrontation, opposition and resistance, openly expressed by those who have in
their soul the same said energy that have demeaned, exploited, plundered, looted
and raped the nation for centuries. The entire assemblage of demoniacal forces ruthlessly
propagated divisiveness, disruptiveness, discords, disunity and acrimony
amongst people, but have finally lost their hold, forever.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He is a transforming
leader with a definite goal and role as a social changer leading from front for
a cultural revolution, whose time has come. He will never succumb to hero worship,
for he is too detached and too ideological with a deep craving for national
development. A very difficult phenomenon to be understood by those who are
filled by pride and intoxicated with hordes of corrupt funds and pseudo power.
He has in his armor spiritual and moral power, he arouses and evokes emotions but
rarely gives vent to it. The political, government and legal institutions will
be re-engineered and reorganized to express the true values and goals of the
masses to lead to an egalitarian classless society with fundamental freedom,
without compromising with the integrity, growth, development and progress of the
nation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Machiavelli philosophy for
imitators on how to control, coerce and deceive people, train team to be
marketplace manipulators by playing on low order wants and needs, create hopes
and aspirations where none existed before, use paid media to propagate and promote
themselves and use persons as things, object and tools and exploit them for
benefit of achieving power for self-promotion and self-glorification, will be
history. Those who have continued to rule the nation and worked solely with self-aggrandizement
and self-flattery agenda, without caring that the activity undertaken was farce,
mockery, unethical, immoral, dis-honest, unfair, exploitative, abusive, corrupt,
anti-nationalist ++, will see themselves becoming extinct. All this will happen
in spite of international support from some quarters, by those who have deep
vested interest in keeping India poverty stricken, conflict ridden developing nation
consisting of hypocrite phony dissemblers and brokers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">He as a leader is a hard task
master (including for himself) and goal setter, based on actual needs and
values, with fully functional thinking, feelings and action. He believes in
being a joint seeker of truth and mutual actualization. He openly expresses the
values and needs that holds the society together and continues to conceive and
articulate goals that lift people out of their petty pre-occupations, carry
them above the conflicts that tear the society apart and unite them in the pursuit
of objectives, worthy of their </span>.<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">best efforts leading to harmony, adjustments,
stability, elevation and finally transformation. He has not and will never
compromise with truth, values and moralities based on ethos of </span><i style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Sanaatan Dharm</i><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He sets up goals and
objectives depending on social needs, environment and milieu and co-relate them
to its values. He has been able to make people aware and conscious of the
objectives and values and move people to purposeful action to enable achievement
of the objectives and finally sustain the change. Believe you me friends, there
is no going back now. Looking forward to contribute, to the best of my ability,
with my body, mind, intellect and soul in the growth, development and progress
of a great nation imbibed in deep culture, philosophy and values, which were
eclipsed for last over 1000 years and has risen again finally.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-27653088201655215072019-04-12T23:25:00.000-07:002019-04-12T23:42:43.459-07:00Democracy, Politics and the Law - The judiciary as the last line of defense<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0.5in;">All through the
conference I have been hearing speakers, speaking about what has happened in
the past. Law, Judges, Lawyers are mostly doing rear view mirror driving, my
efforts today is to do a forward view driving, keeping an eye on what has gone
by. The canvas of the subject in hand is very wide – Democracy, Politics and
Law – The judiciary as the last line of defense, so I have put it under five
heads – The Global shift, shift leading to new orientation of Democracy and
Politics, the new orientation leading to conflicts, Rule of Law and the Role of
Judiciary</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Global Shift</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The majority of the world has moved into Globalization
4.0. Globalization is free movement or flow of people, goods, information, ideas
and services beyond national boundaries and across the globe, without restraint.
Marshal races fought wars and became victorious using their muscle power or aristocracy
of the sword. They looted, pillaged, plundered and raped other nations and transported
people as slaves during Globalization 1.0. Expansion of religion and conversion
of others in their fold also led to movement of people across the globe during
Globalization 1.0.With trading and rise of currency, by human beings who created
relationship on the basis of reason, merchandise and goods moved across the seas
and land, during Globalization 2.0. Information, Ideas and knowledge moved
across the globe during Globalization 3.0. Internet provided seamless
infrastructure to this transmission.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, we have set foot in Globalization 4.0 marked by
the movement of services globally, without movement of people or infrastructure,
with high speed mobile internet, big data analysis, cloud technology and
artificial intelligence. From Business Process Outsourcing to Knowledge Process
Outsourcing to Legal Process Outsourcing there is explosion of e-services like Netflix,
Fiverr, Up Work and Mechanical Turk etc. A 2015 World Bank study suggests gig
economy is set to grow to US$ 25 billion by 2020. There are 167 listed
collaboration platforms like Basecamp, Teamwork and Trello etc. Language
translation services are helping below poverty line income people to enter the
global economic mainstream. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Post 2015, nations are making efforts to take lead in
the Fourth Industrial Revolution at national level and are making all out
efforts to compete in meaningful production of information, ideas, goods and
services using artificial intelligence. There is a simulated arms race amongst
technology companies in machine intelligence and learning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All this is happening because individuals are moving from
the third dimension to the fourth dimension. Human beings who were living as
individual nomads during their first dimension existence, as tribes and town
dwellers in their second dimension existence and as city and metro dwellers in
a nation with a defined territory in the third dimension, have now moved beyond
the physical, man-made boundaries into a metaphysical world. Physical location
is losing its significance and human beings are finding themselves in more
harmony with fellow beings irrespective of their race, color, religion, national
origin, citizenship status, gender identity, sexual orientation, age
or disability. DNA tests have broken down exclusivity or superiority of blue
blood or superiority by ancestry, which was deeply ingrained in the leaders who
pushed their factions to great violence and wars. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The impact of this concurrent and simultaneous transition
and its fallout is felt by all institutions, models of governance, politics,
law and individuals. From United Nations to family structures, from banking to
crypto currency wallets, the way wars are fought to carrying out agriculture,
from terrorism to pick-pocketing, from global politics to village level affairs,
from head of the state to the rag picker every structure is undergoing
reorientation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">All these shifts and transitions and their impacts are
directing citizens of the world to move towards a global democracy, global
politics and global law, a border-less homogeneous world, where it is possible in
the words of Mahatma Gandhi, and he is all over Africa, to <i>‘wipe
out every tear from every eye’</i>. The pessimists say that we are living in a
VUCA world, a world that is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. The
realists would say that we have to work together to create a SRIM world, a
world that is Stable, Reliable, Inclusive and Multidisciplinary, while the
optimists like me, would say that we are moving towards a HITAA world. A world
that is more Harmonized, Integrated, Transparent, Accountable and Abundant.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;">
<b style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shift is leading to new orientation of Democracy
and Politics</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Effective
political power in democracy can
no longer be assumed, because of inclusiveness, demographic changes, immigration, polarization and unbundling of power. Power will have to be
shared, bartered and won over by reason, with the new awareness dawning, using
diverse forces, support and assistance at global, national, regional and local
levels. <span style="background: white;">Democracy has become complicated and
even shambolic, as at many places there is emergence of singly party, with an
authoritarian ruler. It looks as if </span>Parliamentary democracy is under
threat globally.<span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With adult
franchise in place in all the democratic countries in the world all democratic
governments are formed by the people and of the people, but they are failing to
be for the people. Because people here are not the top social elite brass, but
all those who were pushed back as backwards and underdeveloped have right to
vote. The coalition of all the so called under privileged classes are assuming
power and become elected majority and those who have continued to be in power
for centuries find themselves to be out of power and reduced to an
insignificant minority. Divide and rule and ruling by escalating conflicts amongst
the minorities is being substituted by inclusive welfare, growth and
development, by the locals who have assumed power.<span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Politics now, is
not just a matter of sheer muscle power, the aristocracy of sword, supremacy of
a race or race of war heads. Global harmony and consensus have become essential
and this accord can only be reached by clearly understanding the larger picture
and establishing the nexus between the goal and the path, between the object
sought to be achieved and the process of achieving the object. Both the process
and object has to reasonable, just and proper and their outcome should not lead
to exploitation, suppression of any will or rise of unheard cries. Politics by
authoritarianism is being replaced by politics by reasoning and a reasoning
which is not limited to welfare of a class, race or gender, but for the welfare
of one and all. All those who were pushed back over centuries are emerging back
and are reaffirming their existence, women, blacks, browns, yellow, reds, LGBTQ
etc. and there is no reversal of this fourth wave<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The new orientation is leading to
conflicts <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">All the phases,
segments and stages of Globalization 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0; First, Second and Third
Industrial Revolution; First, Second and Third dimension people; First, Second
and third wave movements have not disappeared into oblivion. All of them have a
quantum existence in a lateral spiral time along with the Fourth. Conflicts
between those who exist at different levels are becoming sharper. Conflicts are
emerging every moment between those who are still holding a tribal attitude; are
fighting for expansion of territories, operating monopolies and creating
cartels; those who find it impossible to accept, adapt and acclimate with the
new emerging economic and social order and the evolving global dynamics forging
ahead relentlessly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mass production of
quality products by certain countries at a non-competitive price will certainly
lead to wiping out of certain jobs and industries in other countries, which in
turn will lead to mass unemployment and social unrest. By 2022 the average
human task hours will be reduced from 71 % to 58 % and those performed by
machines and algorithms will increase from 29% to 42%. 62% of organizations
data processing, information search and transmission tasks will be performed by
machines. All this will create more disagreements, clashes, disputes and
litigation. Siphoning off of taxpayers hard earned money by those who get into
power and parking them in tax havens, by camouflaging illegalities or bribing
persons holding power, is bringing about serious conflict between the governing
and the governed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rule of law</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Though history of
mankind is a history of glories of wars, loots, plunder, pillage and rapes, but
history has also taught us that nothing has ever been achieved by violence, destruction,
demolition and devastation. The rise of rule of law is the rise of the civil
society to protect itself from any form of criminality, illegality and
exploitation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">These inter and
intra conflicts at global, national, state and family level can only be checked
and resolved by continuously affirming the rule of law. Rule of law will have
to act more firmly as the protector of civil society, then ever. Since the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Magna Carta</i> the rule of law has firmly
established itself and has continued to deal with all forms of crises as and
when they continued to occur in human intercourse in all the nations
established by law as contra-distinguished from autocracies and military
regimes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In a world of
multi-level governance and global legal pluralism, subjecting political actors
to the rule of law represents a particular challenge. The unbundling of authority<b><span style="background: white; color: #282828;"> </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #282828;">at different levels of governance and the lack of
overreaching framework governing their interactions make the</span><b><span style="background: white; color: #282828;"> </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #282828;">attribution of responsibilities more difficult and governance
failures likely. However according to me, these alleged weaknesses of
governance beyond the nation stage could turn out to be its greatest strengths.
Because the different layers of governance can work out like checks on each
other, thereby hedging the exercise of political power and strengthening
accountability as well as contributing to the multi-level protection of human
rights<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rule of law is not
static. It will continue to evolve as technology continues to help hasten the
rate of evolution further. Global politics will have to rise above dogmas,
isms, group thinking, crusader mentality and anti-intellectualism which divides
the world into an in-group and out-group, believers and haters, righteous and
wrong-tous. Rule of law is the only way of respecting the equal moral worth of
all human beings and work to build equality across the world. I sense that some
people are rather gloomy about the future of the rule of law. I do not share
their pessimism as I am a hard core optimist. Responsible exercise of judicial
review is both a precondition and characteristic feature of a society that
values the maintenance of rule of law.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Role of Judiciary <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Judiciary by its
inherent nature assumes jurisdiction to determine all forms of conflicts
arising out of abrasions in the society. As the conflicts grow deeper and
sharper, which is bound to happen amongst and between all institutions like
technologists, entrepreneurs, families, global NGOs and governments. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The process of
litigation is creative for the judges and advocates; decisive for the litigant;
educative and informative for the people who wish to be aware of various
dimensions of inter and intra-human expressions, interactions and relationships,
their rights and duties and rights and duties of the institutions; entertaining
for the public in general; a source of plugging holes for the legislators and
realization of the errors committed by executive, deliberately or
un-intentionally. This activity also acts as a process of balancing powers as
the real purpose continues to reach justice by the process of dialectics. In
the judicial process we see dialectics live, eliminating errors by a process of
bar bench legal reasoning, a note slowly rising to crescendo, by looking into
the issue in hand, precedents and the direction and constantly applying the
principles of rule of law to the new facets as they are evolving with
technological changes and bringing about a new socio-economic structure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Judiciary will
have to act at all levels, from local to global, with all the power of wisdom
at its command, both as a shield and as a sword. Shield to protect any and
every exploitation, sword to punish the exploiter and in the process resolve
the conflicts, expound the truth and provide justice for all. With judicial
activism protecting human rights, crusader against injustice in all forms, as
the watchman of the civil society, judiciary is coming out of the Machiavellian
shell of limited power or as Alexander Hamilton said the weakest arm of the
Government, without sword or purse, as its assigned role was limited to merely
interpreting the laws. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">But that is not
wholly true. While interpreting the equality clause, one of the profound pillars
of rule of law, it has the power to strike down all forms of arbitrary actions,
convict the head of the state for corruption, hold as null and void legislation abridging or violating equality. Believe you me friends, this is not some
serious inroads into the structure of separation of power; it is the only road
to judicious use of power to provide the necessary protective umbrella to a
seemingly fractured civil society.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">When legislature
and executive fail the people, the man in the street rushes to the lawman, who
in turn rushes to the court to find protection of judiciary which affirms the
rule of law in every case that comes to its fold. With parliamentary democracy
under threat and conflicts becoming more sharper, to protect the civil and
civilized society, judiciary will have to play a firmer and larger role than it
ever did. As a protector of constitutionalism and the rule of law, judiciary is
the first and the last line of defense for the civil society and the mankind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-78002244357010348832018-10-24T05:46:00.003-07:002020-08-01T05:20:21.794-07:00MeToo – Unburden your baggage, cleanse your soul, save your daughters…<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There always is:<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A time to get hurt,
a time to heal and a time to strike back,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A time to remain
silent, a time to contemplate and a time to speak,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A time to suffer,
a time to meditate and a time to even the score,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A time to weep, a
time to smile and a time to laugh,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A
time to mourn, a time to console and a time to dance…<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The time to get
hurt, remain silent, suffer, weep or mourn is over. The time to heal,
contemplate, meditate, smile and console is also over. The time has now come to strike back, to speak,
to even the score, to laugh and to dance. Post 2015 the critical mass of being
has shifted from the third to the fourth dimension - from mere physical territories and existence
to the metaphysical and the borderless ;
from shut, closed, meaningless, irrational inhuman chaos and oppression to an open,
transparent, well meaning, rational, humane, uncluttered and judicious social
order. This can be experienced by issues in which the majority has become
interested, and seeks support and justice for all. Inclusiveness, environment,
health, wellness, spiritual growth, blockchain, artificial intelligence have all
become significant and momentous. Century old enactments perpetrating
divisiveness and inequity on the basis of color, caste, creed, gender and
geographical area are being struck down by the Supreme Court. There is still serious
resistance to it all by those who are unable to see the light at the horizon or
have vested interest, are afraid of the change from the comfort of the <i>status
quo</i> and the known. These changes are a very welcome sign for the growth of <i>homo
sapiens</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The #MeToo
movement is another facet of the same said energy touching and affecting
everybody and taking everyone along, towards a more civilized, humane and
harmonized society. It is a process of final recollection, expression and
forgiveness. MeToo movement is to bring about better awareness and
understanding of the Self and to unburden the baggage, cleanse the soul and
enjoy the bliss of existence forever hereafter. It is not just about an
individual female, but about every female who has suffered and may suffer at
the hands of a fundamentally criminal minded being, who ruthlessly, brutally
and without any pity had physically and emotionally exploited her, to get
pleasure and satisfy his lust, creating a permanent damage to her person.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The MeToo movement
is about recollection of an event that had hurt a woman during her vulnerable
days. The transgression is usually by a known elder male colleague, family
member or family friend, for whom she had respect and regard, till the
happening of the unconceivable, unimaginable and unbelievable. When she was
coming of age on her own, becoming aware of her own self to find her identity, her
trust was breached, by those with whom she had felt secured. All of a sudden she
had found herself experiencing shock, ordeal, pain and trauma at
the emotional and the soul level, by a valued, esteemed and cherished elder
human being, exhibiting and exposing the concealed and veiled dark side of his
immoral, malicious and evil persona.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. Jekyll in
public had transformed to Mr. Hyde when alone with her, inflicting damage,
injury and hurt leading to permanent scars. The incident may have lasted a few
minutes, but had led to a lifetime of trauma. She was then vulnerable because
of self-understanding of social and economic pressures and social milieu around.
Seriously handicapped because of lack of communication and support within the
family and friends, who may instead of finding answers and solutions would have
led her to social ridicule. She had found herself being all alone to fight the unreasonable
and unjust, in the process of discovering herself and understanding the true
nature of the social structure. She was then injured, hurt and damaged, but had
maintained her silence, she had suffered, wept and mourned time and again and
always aware that her reaction will have more disastrous consequences and she
will have to disappear in oblivion. It was a shock which hit her at the
emotional and soul level and at times restrained her from giving her best to
the world. Her potential remained eclipsed and dormant. But she continued to
heal, contemplate, meditate internally and smile and laugh to the best of her
efforts, however the lurking fear and insecurity remained all pervasive, sub-consciously
and unconsciously. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The wheel of
energy and time, insecurity and fear, vulnerability and desperation has moved
full circle. Today she has settled herself, consolidated herself, found her
true self, has evolved and matured emotionally and is able to express without
fear, her not so happy past experience. The time has come now to express one’s
Self clearly, expressly and unambiguously, offload the trauma and to forgive one’s
own self for being unable to give back at that point in time and take it all
lying down. <b>Forgiveness is not just pardon and reconciliation, but it is
releasing resentment and getting justice</b>. MeToo is all about healing
oneself by unburdening of the past, which had continued to meet the present and
has potential to travel in the future, in times of solitude or every time one
comes across that person or hears about him, shamelessly enjoying the fruits of
self-glorification in the society. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">MeToo movement is
not just about the exploited individual females, but also about their sisters
and daughters and about all other females in the world whom they have to
protect from exploitation and who may suffer at the hands of the sexual
predators or their soul equivalents, These deluded by ignorance, enmeshed in
senses and addicted to gratification of lust take it for granted that they will
not suffer the same trauma for they have no social fear and have necessary
wherewithal, to deal with the due process of law and justice. These malicious,
spiteful and demoniac minded people not only do not feel shameful and repentant
about their ill doings, but continue to contemptuously boast about their abuses
and exploits to their friends, bootlickers and sycophants<i>. </i>Sad but true
that they find magnificence and glory in unwelcome touches, fingering, molestation
and rapes. Their mind is full of greed and lust and their discretion is lost
because of hoarded wealth by not so legal means and hired brutal muscle power.
These lecherous, demeaned and rotten souls continue to get over their deeds by
drowning their mind and drenching their senses in alcohol, drugs and other
external stimuli.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The feminine
energy is on the rise and it will and must, with full force and ferociousness
at its command, hit all those whose hands, fingers, lips, tongue and organ had transgressed
and trespassed into unwelcome territories, without respect and love and led to
a chilling effect to the simple, self-seeking pious soul, moving in the world
to express herself beautifully in a secure and rational world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pity the sexual
predators, for they have no dignity, respect and love in themselves and for
their fellow human beings, more so when they claim themselves to be well off,
educated and civilized. These tormented souls demean themselves and the most
pious relationship that exist between males and females. Relationship which is
the true basis of growth, development and progress of the social order and the
human being. They and their soul equivalents exist anywhere and everywhere
looking for easy prey, who they think will take it lying down, for they have no
choice and will not give back ever. But that never happens. Everyone has to get
back what he gives, with interest loaded thereon. <i>Karmic</i> and moral laws
are as irreversible and ruthless as physical laws. All events are duly recorded
in <i>akaash</i> records forever, good, bad and ugly and their results will
follow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Those who had
suffered and carried the burden in their younger days must now express,
unburden and relieve themselves of the trauma. However, these predators will
have to carry the burden till they are hounded to their grave unless they ask
for forgiveness and are forgiven for their misdeeds. A blatant denial, asking
for proof and threatening for action of defamation, will only lead to more exposure
of their misdeeds and carries the potential of further ridicule by every female
in the family and around. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>‘Not to complain
and not to explain’ is an easy answer, but not the correct answer.</b> The complaint is
by the exploited female and her cry has already gone unheard earlier. She has now
the means and wherewithal to place the facts in the right perspective. The accused
certainly will have to explain to many, particularly those close to him now and
admit the deep murky demon existing inside himself, ask for forgiveness and
live a better life or speak a hundred more lies and demean his existence
further and suffer larger and deeper <i>karmic</i>
consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A word of caution
to them or their social admonition at early stages would have certainly prevented
a repeat performance from taking place, and perhaps, many others could have
been saved from agony, but it is never too late, for it will certainly carry
necessary impact on them for the rest of their life and one and all around him.
Law will have to evolve and provide due compensation for the losses suffered,
apart from the social stigma and the exposure of their true colors on the
social media, which is wholly imperative and essential. Mr. Hyde will have to
be punished for his acts and Dr. Jekyll will also have to penalized and
castigated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In crime all are
responsible along with the murderer, those who make the weapon, those who accompany
the accused or those who give him open or tacit support. Similarly in sexual
exploitation also all are responsible, those who did not acknowledge the fact
at the first occurrence, stood up for her or unknowingly and unwittingly gave predator
opportunities or encouragement to be alone and attack the victim in dark or seclusion
again and again. Therefore, it is not the hunter alone who will have to suffer
the trauma, but certainly he will have to suffer it more in the silence of
seclusion... forever… going through penance and purification… till they are
forgiven here or hereafter…</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0.5in;">However, this is not the
reflection of the entire society, but the aberrations of the society which the
society itself and its lawmakers can make efforts to control and regulate. We
don’t want to have a society of exploiters and exploited, criminals and
victims. This is a stage of gender justice, but there is no gender war. Every human
being has to be just, reasonable and work towards harmony. Exploitation by
anybody, in any form, at any time, whether social, economic or physical needs
to be checked by all-out effort. Life is all about love, forgiveness, joy, happiness
and ecstasy and the undercurrent is always the search of our self, our kingdom,
an enlightened experience of truth and justice, where we enjoy the bliss of our
existence and that is only possible if those who have suffered, fearlessly
unburden themselves of the baggage carried by them.</span></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 1;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aruneshvwar Gupta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">24.10.2018<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Acknowledgment to Pallavi Malviya Gupta,
Ajita Mutha Sahu and Roli Jindal)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Aruneshwar Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09382324192400989077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039532256311704710.post-53912267648516391852018-09-02T22:29:00.004-07:002018-09-02T22:38:57.277-07:00SCAORA - E Journal - Introduction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: .5in;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Strength of any
nation is directly proportionate to the integrity of the institutions in the
nation and inter-institutional bonding. As the world has moved into 4<sup>th</sup>
industrial revolution economy and we into 4<sup>th</sup> dimension, in a webbed
world, the dominant role of institutions in national building, will also depend
on the speed at which the institutions can adopt to the evolving technologies
and changes. The institution of Supreme Court Advocate on Records creates the
most powerful institutional web around it. It stands in the center of the
Common-man and State Governments (legislatures and bureaucrats) as litigants, Advocates
from High Courts all over the country as associates, Registry of Supreme Court
as processing division, Senior Advocate as advisers and leaders and Judges of Supreme
Court as teachers and mentors and is, therefore, the most resourceful fulcrum
of truth and justice for all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">No other
institution has silently observed, diligently supported and magnificently
contributed in the power and passions, creativity and glory, fumes and fury,
extraordinary and path-breaking accomplishments of the greatest institution in
the largest democracy in the world, than the Advocate on Record since 1954 in
about 2 million petitions/ appeals filed during that period. The institution of
Advocate on Records have a unique position as it has been establishment by
Supreme Court under the Supreme Court Rules and has the potentialities and
where-with-all to churn out the greatest judges, senior advocates and partners
of law firms, for their experience as Advocate on Record, makes them amenable
to concurrently and simultaneously play multiple roles in the annals of
judiciary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bringing out of
SCAORA Journal is one of the glorious and celebrated moment, in the history of
this institution spreading over a period of 64 years to enable SCAORA members
and other Advocates to clearly, firmly, objectively and quantitatively pen
their readings, understanding, analysis and thoughts on issues with which they
are associated with or have important bearing on the issues to be determined by
Supreme Court. SCAORA Journal will help them to expand their own horizons and also
provide meaningful material to help the challenges of transformation that is
effecting us all and help in firmly establishing the rule of law.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0.5in;">Aruneshwar Gupta</span></div>
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