I own a Gaddi dog (an Indian sheep dog) called Sheroo. He is a 120 pound sheep dog who can bring a wild cat or a wolf down. I have kept him for the protection of my cattle. Sheroo is brown, big,...
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India is perhaps the only country in the world which has the dubious distinction of having maximum number of laws to regulate the conduct of society. It is the only country where almost all aspects of human behavior i.e. behavior...
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DO YOUR BIT!
I despise regionalistic politics. And so I despise Raj Thackeray and his politics. Having lived in Bombay (Yes, I still like calling my city Bombay) since six, there is little I haven't seen. What happens in Bombay...
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Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
My CGPA just went up. *celebrates*
No, it’s not because I started studying more or anything. My law school just found out that they needed to be more lenient in their marking system to ensure...
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Sir, it is no point now crying hoarse against absconding Mr. Warren Anderson,
For, he after all did not flee stealthy from here without anyone’s permission,
He was in fact accorded a very warm send off reserved for very important person,...
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On 26th June 1975, a shocked nation heard Indira Gandhi’s unmistakable voice declare in All India Radio “The President has proclaimed emergency. This is nothing to panic about.” Perhaps its obvious that when someone uses such a defensive approach, the...
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A student of law should always prepare his case pointwise keeping in mind the law on the particular subject. Irrelevant material and unwanted talks should be avoided. Generally a case involves a single important question, which should be kept in mind....
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The youngsters in this profession must bear in mind that it would be harmful for them to depend on touts and even remain dependent on their seniors for a long time. In most of the cases it is seen that the...
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The modern judicial system was not known to India, before advance of the British. Before it, most of the cases were settled either by the community itself or by an officer of the state, who acted for and against of a...
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It is said that today the power lies with the associations. We should therefore develop the habit of selfless service to others and associate with the associations doing service in various fields. This habit can help us during troubles.There is yet...
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The following poem is inspired by those Government Officials who strive hard in hostile environs, wherein 'corruption and bad governance' is the name of the game! I have been particularly inspired by Justice Hegde, whose recent resignation from the post of...
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A very intelligent acquaintance had once told me, “The reason why you want to become a lawyer and the things you do after becoming a lawyer are mostly different.”
Mostly people decide they want to do law ‘to serve...
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Hiranymayen patren Satyasyapi hitam mukham.Tatavam pushanpa branu satya dharmay darstay.(Truth is hidden by a golden lid. Oh Protector you open it for me to perceive Satyadharma.)
Mahatma Gandhi defined Truth as a religion and synonymous to God but truth is not...
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It seems that the woes of production houses and television channels are not going to end anytime soon. In a judgment delivered yesterday, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that YouTube was protected by...
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On June 11th, the world witnessed a mind-blowing extravaganza kick-off! The FIFA World Cup 2010!
As Fans thronged the air-ports and streets of the host nation, there was an air of excitement that had never been witnessed at a World Cup...
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Moot Court
Just the phrase will make heads turn in a law school.
Anyone and everyone who moots is to be treated like a superstar.
It fascinates first years. No doubt. When I started off with law school, I also...
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Someday I hope to see this on the front page:
Last summer, I went to Delhi to work with a law firm. In order to save money, I stayed with an old friend of my father who had just come...
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If ever you happen to be embroiled in an unsavoury critical situation,
Telling upon your reputation (whatever that be) and seeking your resignation,
Experts who have always stubbornly remained unmoved, unfazed or unshaken,
Even in gravest hour of crisis have...
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Every disaster (Natural or otherwise) brings in its wake untold miseries to the affected victims and arouses anger and anguish against the establishment. It sends us in a deep contemplative mood to probe what went wrong, how & why? This public...
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The UnCivil Service…..a legacy of the people who loved tea "with a spot of milk"
The Indian Uncivil Service…is a career option seen by many law students as the ultimate goal and clearing this exam is considered to be nothing...
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