IMPORTANT NOTE: The following satirical article is wholly fictional with no intent to refer to or offend anyone, any firm or any moot. Every insult/joke has its source in comments (not linked) or various posts (linked) on Jessup judging by Legally India. Again, any offense taken is regrettable, because no offense was meant. Okay, maybe a little. ;)

 “We did not lose because our research was bad. We lost because I did not wear my belt.” Said Mooter Mukherjee coldly.

 “Your belt?” said our confused local correspondent for Legally India’s Mooters’ Pastiche of Lies (MPL) category.

 “My belt. It is made from the skin of a cow found in a Buddhist graveyard at midnight. I  make my grandfather perform black magic on it, black magic is a cherished Bengali tradition, along with empty swearing and alcoholism. Anyway, this belt is my lucky moot belt.”

“Black magic?” said our correspondent in shock.

 “Of course. After all, I am from NUJS, how else will I win a moot. What are you, stupid? Everyone knows that NUJS wins moots with black magic and NLUJ has forgotten how to win moots. Nobody knows why Nalsar wins moots yet, but good conspiracy theories take time to create. Please give us some time.”

“What about NLU Delhi?”

 “It is obvious that NLUD is too young for anything but bottlefeeding competitions. They win by stealing the souls of NLS students.”

 “Stealing souls?” said our correspondent, bleakly.

 “Yes. They look like NLUD students, they sound like NLUD students, but if you cut them open, you will find the souls of NLS students furiously making memos inside the stomachs. Ask anyone from NLS, they all know this truth.”

 “And where are the bodies of these soulless NLS students?” said our correspondent, riveted.

 “What a stupid question. Walking around NLS as usual, of course. Nobody can tell the difference anyway. It’s a brilliant plan.”

 ***

 (In conversation with NLUD’s team, for a response to the NUJS team’s allegations)

 “Lies, utter lies!” spluttered Baby Punjabi, the NLU Delhi moot team’s first speaker.

 “Then how do you explain your win at the Perished C. Jurist Moot’s national rounds this year?”

 “The straightforward way of course. Just like everyone else. Great preparation.”

 “Involving what?”

 “Well I topped Geography at my school, so the revision was overall really easy, I just had to run quickly through the minor ports one last time. I almost got caught on the capital of Tajikistan at one point! The judges were very competent and we even exchanged a few witty jokes, heh heh heh” chuckled B. Punjabi in evident self-satisfaction.

 “I’m sorry, wasn’t the moot on International Law?” said our correspondent, dazed.

 “Yes, and one half of the phrase ‘international law’ is ‘international’! So one judge was a Geography teacher! So what! What, are you from one of those NLUs? Is it NLS? Are you jealous of us? Admit it, admit it!” screamed B. Punjabi in a froth of sudden anger, flailing  his arms and fists at our cowering correspondent.

 “Don’t worry, he is just hungry, he will be ok as soon as he gets hourly bottle-feed from our coach.” Said the NLUD researcher sympathetically.

 “His…. bottlefeed?” said our correspondent.

 “Yes, haven’t you heard. NLUD mooters have an anti-spoon policy. We prefer bottles.”

“Suck it, losers! We can eat you for breakfast!” shouted B. Punjabi incoherently, while being led away by security.

 “Yes, but only if you are mixed with milk, easily digestible and served in bottles.” added the researcher patting our correspondent’s shoulder soothingly.

 ***

 (in conversation with Mr. Bahana, partner of Bahana & Bahana, organizers of the national rounds of the Perished C. Jurist Moot)

 “Mr. Bahana do you wish to comment on having picked a geography teacher to be judge?”

 “Absolutely. We could not help it. My father is unavailable on Sundays since the Hindu’s special crossword comes out on Sundays. The geography teacher was merely a backup plan.”

 “What do you say to the allegations of the NLS speaker, that this teacher is incompetent to judge these national rounds?”

 “I say to him, what is the use of knowing all this international Treaty-Sheety if you don’t know all the state capitals in your own country. India is best, Jai Bharat Mata Ki. But I also feel sorry for him, he is under great pressure and also had terrible mooting luck” said Mr. Bahana displaying patriotic and sympathetic feelings (in that order).

 “Really?”

 “Yes, I do not blame him; did you know Cuddalore is a minor and not major port? Fascinating, fascinating, we learn something new every year!” chuckled Mr Bahana ruffling our correspondent’s hair in a fatherly fashion.

 “Thank you for your comment. The MPL is vastly enriched by your assistance.”

 ***

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Salient Features of the Bill proposed by Aravinda Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi, Anna Hazare etc.
1. There shall be an institution of Lokpal with ten members and headed by a Chairperson.

2. That part of CBI which deals with cases of corruption, shall be merged with Lokpal.

3. CVC and the entire internal vigilance set in various central government departments will be merged with Lokpal.
4. Lokpal will be completely independent of the Government.

5. Lokpal shall have jurisdiction over bureaucrats, politicians and judges.

6. Lokpal shall have the powers to initiate investigations and prosecution without needing
permission from any other agency.

7. Public grievances are often linked to demands/expectations of bribery. Lokpal shall act as appellate authority and supervisory body for grievance redressal systems in all central
government departments.

8. Lokpal shall be responsible for providing protection against physical and professional
victimization to whistleblowers.

9. Members and Chairperson in Lokpal shall be selected through a transparent and participatory process.

10. The functioning of Lokpal shall be completely transparent to avoid it from becoming a hub of corruption.

11. Any complaint of wrongdoing against an official of Lokpal shall be investigated and acted upon within a month through a transparent enquiry process.

12. If charges are proved and conviction takes place, loss to the exchequer caused due to his
wrongdoing shall be recovered from all those who are convicted.

Yesterday I was very confused, 

I was worried as to which car should I buy,

Yesterday all were good to me,

I was not in a position to reject any car.

Yesterday I was traveling through the books,

I was determined to get the amount to buy a car,

Yesterday all persons were my friend,

I was eager to know about these cars from them,

Yesterday I got depressed,

I was not performing well.

To get the amount which I needed,

Yesterday I was wishing,

I could get any of these cars.

I was helpless and disappointed,

I used to respect other car owners.

I could not insult them,

Because I was eager to get,

One of those precious car,

Yesterday I was very confused.

Some car owners used to guide me,

I used to ask my doubts from them.

They  used to be my idols as they have already got a Car,

I always used to pray,

To get one of the cars like them

But today I have got my own Car,

Now I have become very possessive,

Today, I have come to know,

The features of my Car.

Today I have come to know,

the history of my car.

Today I think I was a fool,

That I used to consider other cars Good.

Today My Car has become the best,

It has got the best average than other cars.

Today I would fight with others,

Who are not a part of My Car.

How can their Car be better,

I will explain other car owners.

The feats which my car has achieved,

I love my Car a lot.

Today I would Explain,

Why my Car couldn't perform well,

I will explain others that,

It was due to the Fault of the Mechanic.

Today I will tell others, 

To wait for My Car to Start.

Once it gets started,

It would would give the best average.

Today I will explain others,

That see my Car can also perform well.

My Car had some defect,

Which has been rectified Now.

Today I do not want other to think,

That my Car has got some problem.

I know My Car is the Best,

It would remain the Best.

Note - 'Car' refers to a Law College and 'Amount' refers to the rank in entrance exam ( Not necessarily CLAT )

Rape is defined as a forced sex with a woman without her consent under by a man under section 375 of Indian Penal Code. Forcefully doesn't only mean that it should be physical, it can be mental also. This law was codified in the year 1860, when it was a belief among the society that a man cannot be raped. Moreover, it was also a belief not only in India but also in England that only a man can commit this offence against the women. But, what if a person forces a man to have sexual intercourse without his will, what should the definition of this offence. It cannot said to be rape, because if we are including male category under the category of victims under the definition of Rape, then we are changing the law itself and it is the job of parliament, not ours.

Forced Sex with a Man 


Lord Macaulay didn't miss the chance to include section 377 which prohibits unnatural offence and under that category, if a man have sexual intercourse with another man would be charged under this section but again Lord Macaulay missed to define as to what would be the offence if a man who becomes a victim of forced sex by another man. The recent decision of Delhi High Court legalizes Gay sex but even though it is not clear as to what punishment would a person would get if he forcefully indulges in a sexual activity with a man. You might be wandering as to how can a male be raped, but statistics shows that in the year 1997, 342 men were raped in UK. Now, it would not be possible to ignore that a male cannot be raped. If it is possible to legalize homosexuality, then it must be possible to have a provision against Male rape ( Don't go on the terms 'Male Rape, it has been used for the convenience ). This crime was recognized in UK only in the year 1994. Before that it would not have been possible to recognize this crime.

Problems of Male Rape Victims 


It has been came to light from the study conducted on the " Crime Against Man " that it is very hard for a man who has been a victim of sexual violence with dignity in the society. On one hand, our society provides sympathy to female victims of this crime, but on the other hand no such sympathy is available to male victims. It has been found that there are quite a large of man who tried to kill themselves after these incidents. Moreover, a man who has been sexually molested since his childhood is not able to develop confidence in himself and again it becomes very hard for him to live in the society with dignity. We talk about right to equality but is this law actually been applied among all persons. It would not be wrong to say that our law favours women as it has been framed keeping in mind the patriarchal notion of the society, where crime are committed against women.

It has also been shown in a study that victim of male sexual violence are not able to maintain their further relationship with anyone. They try to keep themselves isolated from the fear of getting humiliated. These victims sometimes suffer from a mental disorder throughout their life. It is justifiable to leave these persons who have become a victim of sexual violence alone, because law doesn't favour them. Don't they have any right to live with dignity as other persons do. The law should include a provision which provides relief to such man who have become victim of sexual violence so that it would be easier for them not only to get justice but also to use the medical facilities.

Sexual Violence against Male and India


As stated above, there is no provision under Indian law which could provide relief to man who has become a victim of sexual violence. The Indian Penal Code was drafted when the general view of the society was of patriarchy but as the time has passed, the notion of patriarchy has been challenged from time to time. The concept of patriarchy believes in the heterosexual relationships but this notion has been challenged by Naz Foundation before Delhi High Court and indeed they have become successful in this attempt. Then, why it is not possible to have a provision in India which would provide relief to the victims of male sexual violence. Well, it is not possible for a common man to do that, it should be considered by our law makers.

Our Indian Constitution provided Right to Equality, Right to Life and Personal Liberty which includes Right to Live with dignity, then why it is not possible for a victim of male sexual violence to live with dignity in the society. It would not be correct to say that, males do not become victims of sexual violence in Indian. Indeed, they become and frequently but these incidents do not get reported as other news which keeps these incidents buried. Moreover, these victims hide these incidents from the fear of getting humiliated in the society. They have certain questions in mind " What would society think? that a man has been raped ", and they are not wrong in this regard. Until and unless a step similar to that which has been taken by Naz Foundation takes place, it would not be possible for victims of male sexual violence to get justice.

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Representation of women in politics has become a very important issue in the recent scenario. It has been argued by several supporters and feminist that there is an urgent need for representation of women in politics. Whether it can be implemented through quota or any other means is altogether a different issue, but what is more important to realize whether there has been a lack of representation of women in politics? The active participation of women in politics can be seen from a long time even before independence eg. Annie Besant,  Sucheta Kriplani, Aruna Asif Ali etc. Although the facts would show that their representation has not been so good and because of this reason, in recent scenario a strong demand has been for their representation through the means of reservation so that it can be assured that a minimum number of women remain present at the place which is considered to be the ruling body of the country. Indian society had been a patriarchal society since its inception where the role of  women was considered to keep themselves in the home i.e. cooking food, taking care of children. In other words, they were indulged in the household work and usually they could not raise their voice even if they want to do so. But as the time passes the situation has also been changed, and the role of women has not remained confined to household work. Instead, they are now present in almost each and every place which were once considered only for men. The laws have also been changed to provide them security and equality at workplace. It can be seen that the ideology of the society which once used to consider women to remain inside their house has now changed and their new role at several places has been appreciated without any opposition. 

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hello everybody,

though my hello sounds good, but am very upset at the moment... yesterday, L.L.B 1st term results of campus law center came out and it was utterly shocking! so many bright students who had immense knowledge about the subjects got mediocre marks compared to the students who just crammed dukkies by Dr. A.K Jain and secured wonderful marks.

In fact, i wrote my criminal law-1 exam so very good but got the least marks in it! I even discussed my paper with my lecturer and she was also shocked to the state of affairs existing in DU. Why is this system of checking so dependent on the luck of the students? Why do 2 0r 3 people out of 100 need to become the unfortunate victims?

I don't understand where the problem lies. Shall i focus more on knowledge or cramming dukkies? This is very discouraging.

Do you have anything to say?

     In India Judiciary is the guardian of Our Constitution. Whenever the rights of a people is breached then the Judiciary is the only means where remedy can be sought. We have full faith upon our judiciary and We should be well acquainted with the facts that whenever there is injustice from the other two organs of the Democracy i.e. Legislative and Executive the the Judiciary has provided the proper remedy to the aggrieved individual as well as Society.

     With the growing number of  Population and Less number of Judges as per ratio of Population, Our judiciary is overburden and the Judges are under tremendous pressure to accomplish their duty and to give fair Judgment as per Law.

     Our Judiciary has to give decisions and pronounce judgment as per codified Law of the Country and on the basis of  best evidence rule. In criminal jurisprudence Prosecution has to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt. Our judiciary follow the maxim  " Let Hundred Guilty be Acquitted but One Innocent should Not be Convicted". And Our Judiciary always gives emphasis to this maxim in a criminal trial before the court, due to this reason conviction rate in India is very low. Under the circumstances we can understand that whenever Our Court Convict one person for a crime, there is total and sufficient evidence against the accused. So, we should respect the decisions of Judiciary. There may be one or two exceptional case but this should not be deemed that Judicial decisions are not correct.

     Judiciary is guided by the Law text and not by the emotions. Judiciary do not favour the numbers or bourgeois. Judicial decisions are based on Law and not on Facts or rumours.

     A matter which is not morally wrong but Legally may be wrong and under such situation the court has to presume the legality of the matter. It is the Judicial decisions of our Apex court and High Cout which takes the initiative to safeguard the right of the society by Public Interest Litigation. So, it is our utmost duty to respect the Judicial Decisions pronounced by the various Courts of our County. If any party is aggrieved by the decisions of any court then he has the right to appeal against the decision in the Appellate court but publicly such decisions should not be disrespected with mala fide criticism and discussions only for publicity and personal gains.

     In the recent time we have witnessed that a trend has come out in the media, especially in the visual media to criticize the judgment of the Court taking advantage of the Privilege given to the media to make fair comment on any issue and also taking advantage of the constitutional guarantee of Freedom of Speech and Expression.

    Let's take few examples, First, the Decisions of Binayak Sen's Life imprisonment by the Chattisgrarh High Court for the crime of sedition and subsequent rejection of his bail application by the High Court are being criticised and discussed highly by the  media as most of the intellectual group of people supports Binayak Sen as morally not wrong. Second, in the Priya Darshini Mutto case when Supreme Court of India commuted the death sentence of the accused into life imprisonment then media highly criticized the decision. Third, In the Ruchika Girhotra case, when the accused SPS Rathod was punished for  only One and half years of rigorous imprisonment then the media highly criticized the impugned decision of the court and again when Supreme Court granted conditional bail to the accused Rathod, then the media highly critisised the decision.  Fourth, in the Bhopal Gas tragedy case when the District Court of Bhaopal convicted seven accused for an imprisonment of two years along with fine then the media highly criticized the decision for less quantum of punishment. Fifth, recently in the Arushi Talwar murder case when the Special CBI court framed criminal charge against the parents of Arushi then again media indulged in criticizing the decision of the court. There are innumerable instances of such too much criticisms of Judicial decisions by media.

     These acts of frequent and uncensored criticism of the Judicial decisions of the court of the county by the media mainly for their TRP and publicity taking advantage of privilege of fair comment and freedom of press, is in fact degrading and lowering the value of the judiciary before the common man and right thinking people of the society and these in turn causing the loss of faith of the people in the judiciary.

     Media and every people should understand that Court does not make laws, court pronounce judgment and give decisions according to the codified law of the Country on the basis of best evidence rule. Laws are made by the Legislatures in the Parliament, so if the media and the people of the Nation are not satisfied with the present codified law of the country then they should pressurize the the Legislatures to amend the laws and to make it more people friendly but the Court can not go beyond the codified law of the Country.

     It must be understand and accepted that the Judges give their decision without any pride and prejudice and the Judges are neutral to every one. All the decisions are made according to the written law of County. So, the Judicial Decisions must be respected.

Pronoy Kumar Ghose, Advocate

Thousands of talented students in India from various places appear in the exam of Civil Services so that they would be able to serve country by getting themselves selected in this exam. Civil Services Exam is considered to be the toughest exam and there are only a few talented persons who clear this prestigious exam. But the incident which has happened in the city of Lucknow has raised many questions. A top police official was caught while cleaning the shoes of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Ms. Mayawati.

DSP Padam Singh has created a storm in the political arena of the country by this act. It has not only questioned the image of police in the state of Uttar Pradesh but it has also given a chance to opposition parties to take advantage of this incident. The image of state of UP is well know for the statues and parks which have been established by Ms. Mayawati ( Many statues are of Mayawati only :P ). She is well known for her Dalit cause which she has been following since she has joined politics.

But incident like this creates a bad image not only of the police but also of the government which is in power. Police officials are meant to protect the people from any danger which they might get into. Today, a person fears to go to the police station in fear of getting himself into trouble, and in fact it has become a reality in the many parts of the country. Instead of that, they try their best to solve the problems among themselves but that was not purpose for which this department was created.

This kind of incidents only deteriorates the image of officials in the society, but it would be hard to imagine whether it would be possible to stop it in near future. 

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Finally the results are out!!!!!Myself been always slow learner and low retention was not expecting any miracles in my tyrst with Law.Before the results were out my friend spread a rumor that if you get more than 2 KT you wont be allowed to appear in next semester.

I was shocked to hear this ,my strategy in exams were always quantitative masala rather than some qualitative .One thing i learned in my YUM BI YEH is that size does matter in whichever field you are, "nuisance has its own value ".

My friend a CS and myself YUM BI YEH got in to law with the thought that jo kuch nahi karta woh law karta hai..(no offence to any bdy).To keep my bachelor status intact i thought law is best option.

Finally results were out online my entire group including myself failed .Ab tension ki how many subjects we failed??My friend said "main life main kabhi fail nahi hua??"

I consoled him " aree yeh toh kuch nahi main engineer studies main 10 kt li thi?"

He asked phir,I replied casually " maine engineering chood di"

He was pissed off !!!!

Finally we both prayed to Almighty " Boss ek ya do KT do(was sounding like parivar niyojan ad ek ya do bus) ?plsss aaj tak kuch nahi manga aur abhi bhi success nahi god aapse failure mang rahe hai??? ab ismain kanjoosi mat karna!!!!!

We were suprised when we saw the results only 1 kt ..Bhagwan ne meri sun li!!!

My friend got KT in labour law..and myself in Contract !!!God was generous to one of my friend usko 3 main lagi but he said koi gal nahi full monty nahi hua ...

....to be continued

     After the arrest of former Telecom minister A.Raja, Central Bureau of Investigation on 08 th day of February, 2011 made another high profile arrest in connection with 2G spectrum Scam. This time the arrested person is from the Corporate world. CBI arrested Shahid Usman Balwa, Director of Mumbai-based "DB Realty" on 08/02/2011 for his alleged obtaining of 2G spectrum licence by malpractices in collusion with former Telecom Minister, A.RAja.

     According to a report published on  Indian Express.com Shahid Balwa's DB Realty had acquired Swan Telecon, which bagged 2G spectrum licenses for 13 circles. Within months the Company sold 45% of shares for Rs.4,500 Crore to UAE based ETISALAT. Swan Telecom was later renamed as "Etisalat DB". According to the report CBI has arrested Shahid Balwa for his role in the 2G spectrum scam. He is alleged to be involved in receiving and channelizing money for A.Raja. According to the report the Enforcement Directorate had trailed Rs. 214 crore allegedly routed by Shahid Balwa of  DB Realty to Chennai-based Kalaingar Television, a channel promoted by family members of DMK leader .

     It, is well known to every common man that the motive of the Business personal is to earn profit. But the fact  is that on the way to earn maximum profit and to withstand in the competition most of the businessman strives towards malpractices for short cut, easy and rapid success without following the Laws and procedure. Shahid Balwa is an example of such a Corporate personality who without any fear of law and ethics allegedly strives to achieve rapid success  and earn maximum profits by malpractices in collusion with A.RAJA on the way to obtain 2G spectrum license.

     For the sake of maintaining Rules of Law and Fair competition in the Corporate World, it is very much necessary to follow the laws, procedures and ethics by the each and every Corporate Entity.

     For those in the Corporate World who thinks that money can buy every thing and Law is the puppet of their hand, the arrest of Shahid Balwa is an alarm that no-one is above the Law and Law will take its own course. 

Pronoy Kumar Ghose, Advocate

Society is place of which all of us are an integral part as it has been formed through us only. The basic aim of creating society is to give everyone a sense of freedom so that other don't have any right to interfere in that circle of rights which every individual holds. But obviously there are some restrictions which have been imposed on each and every person to enjoy his/her freedom i.e. freedom stops where one starts interfering into the rights of other individuals. Moreover, it is a society which helps an individual to develop himself right from his birth which  imposes duty on every individual to respect the basic theme for which the society has been created. There are several mechanisms in the form of law, rules, regulations which makes every person aware not to do certain things due to the fear of getting punished. 
Now, turning to the main point why this blog has been created. It has been created to analyze the deep rooted social problems in our daily life and to reach all of you through this means. As a member of the society, it is our responsibility to keep ourselves involved in the matters relating to the society, because if we would not get involved then there would be a solution to any of the problem which are present in the society. Society distinguishes themselves on the basis of caste, culture, religion, region  etc. and remain alien to those issues pertaining to other sections of the society but why do we forget that society is not formed just with one or two sections, it comprises all the sections which are present or which have their identity. Take for example, a person sitting at Delhi would not be much interested in the issues relating to the Telangana issues but is it possible that he won't be affected? What if protesters block the road in Delhi for this demand and that person missed his interview and losses his job? But most of us do not bother as to what is happening with the society. By society I don't that we should confine ourselves to the Indian society, it also involves the whole world because there are certain matter which are interrelated within each and every country for eg. The recession which started from USA had its impact all over the world making thousands of persons unemployed and making many of them to loose their property. So, by remaining just to yourself is not a solution but it is a factor which enhances the problem.
In India, we say that politicians are corrupt and further say that nothing can be changed in the politics but has a ordinary person who is making such comment tried to look beyond this and tried to find out why it can not be changed. It is evident from the statistics of the election that only half of the population cast their votes and this is the main reason why a eligible and proficient candidate is not able to win the election. When it comes to rights, we take out rallies, protest in front of the ministry to enforce our rights, to stop the discrimination against minorities, women etc., but are we doing the same thing when it comes to the duties which have been mentioned in our Constitution, are we really bother about it ? Then why do we expect from the political system to work in a proficient way. But if you see, the political system is doing well for all those sections from where they get votes because even they know that it won't affect their vote bank if they do not pay much attention to other sections, specifically upper middle class and high society. The issue is not confined to the voting system, it has been rooted in each and every issue of the society. 
Until and unless we become more aware that it is our responsibility as a member of the society to actively participate in the issues which are highly important for the society. Individual benefit is always seen by everyone but don't make yourself confine yourself to that only, keep yourself a part of other issues also. Through this blog, I would try to analyze the issues which of general importance whether it be national, regional, economic etc. Please give your support and get involved. 
Regards, 
Abhinav Shrivastava

After sapping my precious time on an insignificant portal like AIM; I spent an entire day brooding about my inadvertent lack of self control. To add up to this trauma I realized it was a mid week crisis i.e. Wednesday. I wanted to yell my frustration out. I was fed up with my online obligations. So while I was vulnerable I saw Aadil (my best friend) and Shiffa (my cousin) barging in. I was in no mood of any offline interaction so I ignored both of them.

But ignoring them was of no recourse as they were right on my face. I knew they were up to something and I was ready for it. “We are going to Malana,” Aadil clamored with a sinister smile. For the first time in my life I had heard something spontaneous and fun from him.

I wanted to be a part of this trip but I was a bit uncertain. I was grounded for not paying the electricity bill. Like can anyone comprehend this intricate stuff? You get your thing busted in a law college for five months and when you are back to your place for an escape; you realize you can get grounded for not paying an electricity bill. Wow! I just love my parents. They always have something new in store for me.

I did my first part time job when I was in 8^th grade. I pushed myself into 2 part time jobs when I was in 11^th, so I know how things are done. Sadly I was going through a stark financial crisis. I did a bit of negotiation with Aadil and Shiffa who agreed on inviting me on an all expense paid trip to the ‘Oldest democracy of the world- Malana’, also famous for its ‘Malana Cream.'

The trip started right from Shimla where we had a friend Ramit waiting for us. The only reason for taking Ramit along was that no person can enter Malana village without being invited by someone from the village itself (Malana is a very conservative village) and Ramit had his roots in Malana. Off-course you can get to the village without the invitation formality; through the tour agencies but then you will not be able to experience the real thing.

Malana village is situated 2652m above sea level and is a tiny hamlet which has been in long isolation until it was discovered by the foreigners. Since Malana is an isolated place the best option is to avail private transportation while travelling to the village of Malana. We opted for taxi from Manali. The trek starts at Kasol, and initially it's an easy ascent, but by the time one reaches Rashol (which is a bit higher) the tiredness sets in. So take my advice start early and you can reach the place in just 3 hours.

As we were about to enter the village Ramit told us not to touch any wall or stone or even spitting as we could get ourselves fined up to 1000 bucks. He also advised us not to talk to any villager to avoid any trouble as there was no police station or the cops in the village. So it was comprehended to me since I didn’t want to get myself into hot waters. 

With the first glimpse that I got of the village I said to myself “yaaaaaaaaar yeh kya hai?”(dude what’s this?). I mean it was so captivating, like it was pure, clean and so beautiful. There was a chill in the breeze and it felt like I was sitting in an AC in the month of July. Now I realize why this village is attracting backpackers from around the globe.

Luckily we met Ramit’s uncle who played his perfect part as a story teller. He told us that the entire land of the village is in the name of the local deity, Jamlu Devta. I also came to know the reason why this village is known as the oldest democracy of the world. It  has an impeccable system of administration with a higher and lower court guided by the spirit of village God Jamlu. Malana stands out as an autonomous self-sufficient unit whose inhabitants claim Greek ancestry, (I was dumbstrucked- Himalaya main Greek ancestry?). These guys have their own upper house known as Jayeshthang and lower house known as Kanishthang. Impressive, isn’t it? The village is practically immune from Indian laws, police or any central or state governing body. 

The village has a very secretive thing to it and it’s a unique culture just makes it different from other hotspots of the country: that too without being given any publicity.

What makes me sad is that the village is not known for being the oldest democracy of the world or for it's cultural heritage but for being nothing more than a drug production facility. Which I feel is not true as the people there have moved on and are trying to find alternate career options (so to say) like growing cash crops and it is commendable because the people in the village had never-ever grown anything legal till now. But what’s really hard to change is the image that the world has of this village.

We had the total stay of about 3 days in the village and I had some really wonderful time with Greek descendants (he-he); heard some amazing stories. I wanted to write more but as you can see the blog is way too long so I need to conclude but before I conclude I gotta say: 'I love you Malana and I will be back next June'.

P.S.

Whenever you plan out a trip to Malana avoid being too effusive and shaking hands with the villagers as you can get yourself fined up to 1000 bucks. Also maintain a group of at least 10 people, as there had been cases of travelers going missing in the valley. In our case we had Ramit who is from the village itself, so it was cool with us. Also do not forget to bring good resolution cameras along, because if you don’t you will regret leaving Malana without good clicks.

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