Labour Law… The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: Safeguarding Women’s Right to Motherhood and Employment 31/10/202530/10/2025 Motherhood is one of the most natural and significant roles in a woman’s life. Yet, balancing maternity and employment has long been a challenge. To protect the dignity of motherhood…
Law… The Role of Legal Maxims in Modern Indian Jurisprudence: Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Contemporary Law 31/10/202527/10/2025 Legal maxims are short, concise expressions of legal principles derived from Latin, French, or sometimes English sources. They form the foundation of legal reasoning and play a vital role in…
Law… Latin, French, and Sanskrit Influences on Legal Terminology in India 30/10/202527/10/2025 The language of law is unlike any other. It carries centuries of history, layered meanings, and cross-cultural influences. In India, legal terminology has been shaped by several linguistic traditions —…
Law… Plain English vs Legalese: Can Law Be Made Simpler Without Losing Precision? 29/10/202527/10/2025 Law is often described as the language of power — precise, binding, and authoritative. Yet for most people, legal documents sound like a foreign language. The dense, complex, and archaic…
Legal Language When a Missing Comma Cost Millions: The Famous Case of O’Connor v. Oakhurst Dairy (2017) 29/10/202528/10/2025 How a punctuation dispute over Maine’s labor law led to a $5 million settlement — and became a global lesson in legal drafting. Language is the backbone of law, and…
Law… Why Legal English is Different: Understanding the Peculiar Vocabulary of Law 28/10/202528/10/2025 Legal English is a unique form of communication, distinct from everyday English, shaped by centuries of tradition, precision, and judicial necessity. Understanding its peculiar vocabulary is essential for students, lawyers,…
Law… Bentham’s Utilitarianism and the Moral Challenges of Modern Law 27/10/202525/10/2025 Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) remains one of the most influential figures in the history of jurisprudence. His ideas reshaped how society views law - not as divine command or abstract morality,…
Law… The Evolution of Legal Language: From Latin Maxims to Modern Statutes 27/10/202528/10/2025 Introduction The story of law is, in many ways, the story of language itself. Legal language is not just a medium of expression — it is the foundation upon which…
Jurisprudence… Bentham’s Jurisprudence Under Fire: Utility vs Justice in Modern Law 26/10/202528/10/2025 Jeremy Bentham, often regarded as the father of legal positivism and founder of utilitarian jurisprudence, revolutionized modern legal thought by introducing the idea that law should serve the greatest happiness…
Jurisprudence… Codifying Happiness: Bentham’s Utilitarian Revolution in Law 24/10/202505/12/2025 Can law be engineered like a machine - precise, predictable, and built for public good? Bentham believed so. Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), the English philosopher and jurist, is often described as…
Dr. Ganesh Visavale 