Need for a social welfare law to protect common people

This article was published in Kuensel for Saturday Legal Column Series 

A Kuensel headline this week stated “Authorities’ inaction worrying resident more than cracks” in Trongsa and  another headline reads “Poor drainage system spoils the winter charm in S’jonkhar”. Similarly,  an alarming headline in 2018 reported “24 babies infected in NICU, 15 survive, 9 die in JDWNRH” and list goes on. There are numerous reports of wall collapses, potholes, unsafe

A paradigm shift from punitive to restorative justice system

This article was published in Kuensel for Saturday Legal Column Series 

This week, the Trongsa Dzongkhag Court deviated from conventional punitive judgment to corrective or reformative judicial process. Such new thoughts from our courts are welcome, though effects of this paradigm shift remain uncertain in terms of reduction in juvenile crimes in the country.

The historic new year gift- Gyalsung – our constitutional duty

This article was published in Kuensel for Saturday Legal Column Series 

One of the most exciting and memorable moments of the 112th National Day was the announcement of institution of Gyalsung (National Service). While His Majesty formally confirmed time frame and criteria to participate in Gyalsung but this sacred duty to Tsa-Wa-Sum has been long been envisioned by none other than our Great Fourth, His Majesty Drugyel Zhipa decades back and has been incorporated within our Constitution.

Inconsistency in procedure may create mistrust and weaken confidence in justice system

This article was published in Kuensel for Saturday Legal Column Series 

Procedural law is fundamental to the enforcement of legal rights. Without procedural laws legal rights will remain a paper tiger.  Access to justice is key in ensuring the right to equality before the law. Right to file a suit is fundamental to access to justice.

Who is a public servant in Bhutan, a political dilemma and drama

This article was published in Kuensel for Saturday Legal Column Series 
The question of whether public servant include corporate employees has made the headlines recently. Government is of the view that public servant does not include corporate employees. In the meanwhile, the opposition argues otherwise.