🏛️ When Following Rules Creates Injustice
🌟 Imagine being denied maternity leave for your own biological child because your husband had children from a previous marriage. Sounds absurd? This actually happened, and the case reveals a powerful legal principle that affects every business and citizen.
💡 What You'll Discover:
- 🔍 Why courts sometimes ignore the exact words of laws to achieve justice
- ⚖️ The "purposive construction" method that looks for the soul of legislation
- 🎯 How this principle protects modern families that don't fit traditional molds
- 💼 Why businesses need to understand the "why" behind regulations, not just the "what"
🚀 Real Cases Discussed:
- 💎 Deepika Singh vs. Central Administrative Tribunal - The Supreme Court case that changed everything about interpreting welfare laws
- ⭐ Central Service Leave Rules 1972, Rule 43 - How rigid rule interpretation can defeat legislative intent
🏢 Why This Matters for Business:
- 📈 Strategic compliance: Understanding regulatory purpose prevents future legal troubles
- 🔮 Anticipating legal evolution in fast-changing industries like fintech and healthcare
- 🎯 Building stronger arguments in policy advocacy and regulatory discussions
🎙️ This episode transforms how you'll read any rule, policy, or law - from workplace guidelines to government regulations. Sometimes the most important question isn't "what does it say?" but "why was it written?"
