Legally Speaking by G R Aashuthosh

INTRODUCTION: RECURRING PATTERNS Every major technological shift in the practice of law has encountered a degree of scepticism. I was not around to witness the transition from typewriters to computers, nor the gradual move from shelves of physical law reports and Bare Acts to digital databases and search engines. Yet, accounts from those who practised through those eras reveal a familiar pattern: many traditionalists initially resisted change, questioning both its necessity and reliability. However, over time, the efficiencies and advantages offered by new technologies became impossible to ignore, and what was once viewed with suspicion eventually became an indispensable part of legal practice. A similar transition played out within my family’s chambers. My great-grandfather, C.S. Narayana who practised law in the 1940’s, subscribed to All India Reporter (AIR), a tradition that still continues with my father, G.R. Ravishankar being the subscriber to AIR now. As a result, our office acc...