This article examines conflictual jural relationships in which competing rights clash across private, social, and public spheres, offering a structured framework for resolving conflicts through duties, autonomy, and constitutional values.

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This article is Part I of a eight-part academic series titled “Jural Relationships in the System of Reciprocal Duties.” The series explores the philosophical and constitutional foundations of rights and duties, focusing on autonomy, will, and reciprocity in legal systems.

Authored by Priyam Mitra, a 3rd-year law student pursuing B.A., LLB at National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru.

Authored by Swayam Mundhra & Saksham Sharma, 4th-year law students at GNLU, Gandhinagar.

Authored by Devansh Yadav, a 3rd-year law student at National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

Post- retirement engagement of judges with government body is widely recognised as a threat to judicial independence.