The 2025 report highlights issues such as Indian police being heavily in favour of custodial torture and bypassing procedural and legal safeguards and admitting to it.

https://www.commoncause.in/wotadmin/upload/SPIR_2025.pdf

How accurate is this study ? And can such studies be used as arguments in writs against issues such as this

I bought a small standing pull-up bar with a dip-stand (total one time cost of 15K). This setup allows me to do the basic push and pull movements and target my my chest and my back respectively. 2/3 done. The remaining compound movement is for legs - squats and calf raises. For this, I started with bodyweight, then bought 40kgs total of kettlebells (total cost 3.2k). Use them for squats and calf raises.

This is my plan, for each workout, which I do 4 days a week: 15 mins of warmup, 15 mins of back workout, 15 mins of chest workout, 15 mins of leg workout. Be creative, search online for routines which are manageable. Have been doing this consistently for the past 1.5 year with medium success (which I am satisfied with). Saturday and Sunday workouts I never miss. That is 50% of the weekly target achieved. I get creative and squeeze in my workouts the remaining two days in a week. Always follow up my workouts with a protein shake. I don't be a bitch about spending on money on a good whey protein. I spend 10k a month on my protein, including eggs, chicken breast etc.

I am proud of my arms, and shoulders, and my legs which are no longer chicken legs. And I do 10 mins of lower body stretching before bed every night, which has allowed me to completely defeat my sciatica and alleviate 100% of the pain from my herniated disk.

But what all of the above means is, that I rarely drink alcohol (it is impossible for me to workout the next day after working out), prioritize my workout over social engagements, and generally never eat crap like chips and all the random packaged stuff.

Not having time after a law firm job to go anywhere outside for my workout, and also being told my doctor to either quit the profession or get fit, forced me to re-think my priorities in life and buy the above said mini-stand. Best investment of my life so far.

It is possible to be fit and also a law firm lawyer. You just need to prioritize. Indians never prioritize their mental and physical health over other aspects of their lives.

You can learn typing with all fingers online. It is more a question of practice. But also try dictation tools if that is a possibility for you. The one inbuilt in word is not bad.

What really slows down the typing is distraction and breaks. So see if you can jot down the broad points of what you want to type before you type.

I'm scheduled for internship at Saikrishna & associates, Noida. I would be finishing 7th semester by then and would be entering 8th sem by that time. Can anyone give me reviews on the quality of work and most importantly the chances of getting internship converted into a job.

If it's what I think it is, it's extremely disrespectful in nature. After such a shameful, disgusting incident, the right course of action in any university should be investigation and redressal, and not a garlanding ceremony of the main alleged culprit by elevating them to higher positions of power, when they have been named and identified in numerous mails, confessions, and dropbox submissions despite active effort by ▮▮▮ friends and the SJA to divert the attention from the issue and dilute the integrity of the mechanisms used to identify.

Wondering how do moms/dads even work at law firms (with usual crazy hours even for folks who're single). There's so much to be done - feeding, playing with the kid and everything cannot be outsourced. How do they work 12+ hours, and even some weekends, like when do they see their kids? No shame or judgment for these women/men, but how are they able to leave their little babies alone for so long? It's not all about the money, honestly after a ceiling, money's marginal utility decreases.

Can I be brutally honest? Many of these women are single because they set unrealistic standards for men --- they expected to marry either a billionaire like Jeff Bezos, or a hunk like Brad Pitt, or a prince like Prince Harry. Such fantasies exist only in the movies.

Settle for less, or regret forever.

My CAM callback may be scheduled after august, in my final year. What are the chances of it converting to a PPO, given that they're mostly done hiring in/around August when their placement drive concludes. Has anyone been in this situation before and gotten a PPO?

Deets - Capital Markets, Mumbai office

▮▮▮. In comparison, kids from GLC, Symbi, JGLS, CLC are much more hardworking because they seem to understand that becoming a lawyer is the easiest thing to do in India, and practicing law the most difficult. On top if it, they seem to take pride in favouring people from their own college, like 'Oh he is from the same NLU as me - he must be as bleeding brilliant as I am, I think he deserves a PPO after doing fuck-all during this internship'.

Not sure where you worked, but to whoever is reading - it is not this fucked up everywhere. I will not say I have great work-life balance, but I do find time for what I love (family, friends, working out, travel) and I do not suffer from any major disease (except maybe lower back pain but that is the result of my own mistakes in the days of youth before law firms).

I see a bright future for young corporate lawyers, who are bright enough to peek into the future and word hard. Law firms are not the easiest places to be, but you can find your place if you look in the right places. The economy is booming, more foreign investors are coming in, and more and more independent corporate lawyers are finding it easier to set up their own shop. You are on the right track - in terms of realising the importance of being a specialised lawyer and having the skillset to go independent. Keep at it, keep ahead of the curve, and create your own niche. In any area of business, specialised products and services find it easiest to sustain and have lesser existential threats from bigger players.

Trilegal gives a callback to almost everyone who interns. Be wise enough to realise when you haven't done any real work in your first internship and don't go for the second - you're not going to be seriously considered for a PPO and just going to be underpaid labour for some case law research every so often

Observation 1: This is a classic demonstration of the immaturity and childishness of law-firmites in India, and why they will never match up to their counterparts in the global T1 setups (unless they majorly pull up their socks).

Observation 2: I have used Legally India for a while now, and yet, I cannot come up with the kind of childish tripe that is a regular feature of this website.

Your typing will improve automatically as you start to type more in lesser amount of time. Nothing teaches better than an urgency of getting a deliverable past the line. And looking at your comment I feel you may be an A0/ A1 - start taking running notes (like a transcript) of all calls you attend. This will get you brownie points with your seniors as well as increasing your typing speed.

And of course - please avoid typing with 2 fingers. People who do that look silly - but caveat lector - some people go through their entire lawyers lives just typing with 2 fingers, and manage just fine.

Lit/judiciary/civil services- go for RMLNLU - absolute winner.
Corporate- NLUO
Previously, HNLU would have ranked over NLUO on corporate side. But HNLU now has compulsory mooting (even for BA subjects like political science, economics) plus assignments- so you are all occupied during a sem. Literally, no time for anything else. And that also makes interning during an ongoing sem difficult. Trust me, you will not want to make memorials for 6 subjects then oral argument and then in the next 15 days make projects. As you get free, end terms come over.
Plus, NLUO outranks HNLU on day zero placement statistics. The placements are nearly double at NLUO for last 3 years.

RML is worst suitable for corp in t2 (more li centric) and yes, please see statistics of placements only 30 of 176 students places (https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/recruitment-tracker/rectracker-30-out-of-176-students-of-rmlnlu-2025-batch-get-placements).
I would have said HNLU over NLUO but considering HNLU has worsened the academic structure by incoporating compulsory mooting (even for BA Subjects like Polictical science and economics) and assignments running all over the semester- NLUO now ranks far better in corp perspective.

Correct about uni being the largest dating pool. From my experience:

50% lawyer girls marry someone from college

15% lawyer girls marry someone from work

15% lawyer girls marry someone from outside, like a social acquaintance or someone from a dating app

10% lawyer girls go in for an arranged marriage

10% lawyer girls stay single lifelong

So odds reduce if you don’t meet someone in uni.

Hi, I never formally learnt typing, but I've been typing and taking notes on my laptop since 2015 or so. I've largely used the correct finger/keystrokes and it has made my life much easier.

I think at PQE 0 / Internships - having reliable and fast typing skills gives a good advantage. When I feel my speed is lacking, I practice on 10fastfingers or some similar sites.

It is an easy skill where the only cost is practice and repetition - I don't think any innate skills or talents are needed. So it is a good skill to have.

Keep on practising using multiple fingers on monkeytype and 10 fast fingers. I had 30 wpm and used to type with 2 index fingers back in class 10, started practicing got to 100 wpm within a few weeks (sophomore at a t1 nlu now btw). I don't use 10 fingers, but 7-8 ish. I have built muscle memory by practicing, I don't need to think, I just know where the keys are.

Currently my peak is 138 wpm on monkeytype :)

Taking typing class is not required, but you should learn by yourself to type faster. Typing fast has its perks

I was working at this boutique law firm based in Mumbai (specialising in ▮▮▮). It was my first job. Even though, i was barely there for a couple of months, I still get nightmares remembering my days there. Here's my experience:

1. The HR: She barely had a BA degree and wasn't even qualified to become an HR, but she was the most controlling, ▮▮▮, and micromanaging person ever born. She used to scold the associates like a school teacher for non-sensical things. We were not even allowed to take our food orders without her permission. Even when associates were discussing something silently, she used to shout " speak loudly, i want to listen" (plus there were cameras with microphones on top of our heads, and the partner used to listen to our full day conversations on his way back home). We couldn't leave the office without her permission, no matter what time we are leaving. Even when she used to be on leaves, we were supposed to text her to take her permission for going home post work. She used to control our smoke breaks, taking print outs for work purpose, our lunch time, and basically everything.

2. Office culture: Micromanagement, interference in personal lives, working hours (12-14 hrs everyday), 6 days WFO, can't even go for 5 min walks, washing our own plates, sometimes they even made my female associates make coffee for the clients, monitoring phone screens of associates through zoom in camera, etc.

3. They purchased a new office and for around 2 months they made the associates do all the construction work post office and on Sundays (yes, you heard it right). I refused to volunteer and maybe that's the reason they let got of me.

This is just a small picture of the firm, as I was there for only for 4-5 months. I hope my 3 fellow colleagues from that time (who went through all of this with me) are at a better place now.

Hey! There is nothing called "presentation for callback." Presentation is an inherent component of internship at some firms. Talking about CAM, presentation and research paper is mandatory only for the 4-week interns. I presume you interned for 2 or 3 weeks. If not, i.e., you indeed interned for 4 weeks, then it's pretty strange.

Dear uncle-minded person, there is a good reason that these women don't share this information with people like you. As I said, I am personally friends with three. There is no reason for them or me to share their personal life with you

Of course, if the only way you and your pals can get women to marry you is to scare them by saying they can't have children any other way then you do you.

But power-partner babes, ignore these idiots. The world is your oyster.

This is very encouraging. Personally I know the managing partner, he is a great lawyer, this is the time where his leadership and administrative capacity is being tested. With exits and split, questions are bound to be raised on his leadership skills, but am sure he will rise to the occasion

After earning a crore and pampering myself - I shiver at the sight of women struggling with their children and man-child.

I can hire and pay men to do the things I need done. A driver. A security guard. A pick me up artist. I have options.

Same time I can spend time with my girl gang and I know that lot envies me as I travel the world and get accolades.

Do i feel empty inside? No. But but my married friends sure do.

This is strangely transparent. How do you get back against those you have grudges, it seems?

We have no clue who is in the wrong but we know who is spending hours plotting.

There have been attacks on this very platform on many individuals in this profession.

I think this lays bare what goes into some of the obvious malicious attempt to discredit some.

If you need a good answer - if its unbearable - walk out. If it crosses a line - formally complain.

Keep it simple. You're not doing anyone any favours with seeking help solve your grudges.

This line of thinking was what gave gundas business. You're not better if you go through.

If you’re pretty and/or fit and have good skin care you will def meet lots of men. Personality and aligned interests and goals will take you from there.

Men are quite easy btw, if you need a quick fix, even the taken ones will agree in a heartbeat. You just need to make a move.

Is it just my college or that every Top NLU and Top Private Colleges have been given mass Trilegal internship offers to BO'27 for this summer break? If yes, does that mean there is gonna be a cut-throat competition for Call-backs and eventually PPO? Is it their first time doing this, or is it a first-time stunt? Watching so many people get in makes me anxious as to how T1 firms exploit the hopes and dreams of interns.

Here's what I found - there's nothing you can really do other than make your own personal situation better in the team, so disarm with charm and kill with kindness. Seniors can only be horrid that many times in the face of absolute non-retaliation before they consciously self-correct. - M.K. Gandhi was onto something for sure.

That's total nonsense. Your LLM does have to be niche. Teaching these days is mostly research-led teaching, so you need a specialism. Increasingly even in India, you need to be able to show proof to your uni of ongoing research and writing if you become an academic. Plus, LLM isn't really optional anymore. If you are thinking about abroad, no LLM and no PhD is like a disabled person with no legs trying to run a 100m race without a wheelchair. Academia everywhere is so credentialised these days that you need all the degrees you can get. Don't take someone like Nicolas McBride of Cambridge as a paradigmatic example of anything. Your usage of language seemed to indicate that you might think a non-postgraduate degrees pathway viable - like what McBride did. McBride is one of a kind: an academic without an LLM or PhD, teaching at Cambridge. That's got more to do with (1) when McBride entered the profession (at a time when further degrees in law were not viewed as essential requirements); and (2) because McBride himself is an exceptional guy with fantastic books on, among other things, philosophy of tort law and private law theories. Unless you have the guts to say you are the next McBride, you'll need to prove your academic worth via further degrees and publications to even get a foot in the door.

Honestly, avoid CAM unless you don’t have an option. The firm wide culture is toxic AF and the teams that defy this internally are few and far in between. While CSS pretends to be leading an international institution, any foreign firm with the culture that CAM has would be immediately ‘canceled’ in international circles. For instance, the ‘Maharathi’ email doesnt appear to have changed anything. Multiple other horror stories across teams which havent received that degree of public awareness. Even if they pay you well, which they don’t mostly, its just not worth it.

IIULER Goa is listed in CLAT option for UG and PG. But when referred in Google, it shows that IIULER is Private University and they cannot Join CLAT Consortium as per the existing laws? So, whether really IIULER Goa is an NLU (government owned) or are they misleading CLAT Aspirants? Please give some insights on this

I do not know when this rumour started but this is untrue. NLS students also get PPOs with fewer internships than NALSAR NUJS people many of whom do 6-7 corp internships. Even if you look at the percentage of T1 placements. The only place where NALSAR does better is vacation schemes - they usually get around 4-5 while NLS has been getting around 2-3.

Hello,

At the outset, I request you to please be kind to me here. I am not an LI user and this is my first time asking for help. I grew up in a modest home, with my dad on government payroll that got divided between my fees, ration, EMI and sending half of it back to his home town to ailing parents - so I always grew up with slightly less than what I needed and not what I wanted.

Worked my way up to a t2 law school and got placed in a firm offering a t1 salary. I will be moving to Bangalore next month to start.

I want to understand how to manage my finances. What are my best investment options - my brother is big on stock market and I am not but since he understands the risks and everything, I am planning to send 10% of my salary to him to invest in the market. 20% I am planning to put in SIPs. 5% in digital gold. Should I consider mutual funds? I don't have a lot of knowledge here on. Trying to do my research, but someone having gone along the similar lines can help please?

I want to keep some money vacant for myself. Buy some good quality formal clothes and not rely on street thrifting for once, buy a good laptop/ ipad, reserve money for takeouts and get online OTT subscriptions to help destress. Would it be a bad idea to save up for myself?

As I am writing this, I understand the best person to ask would be my dad - as I am here because of his impeccable financial management, but he also never kept anything to himself, and I am not sure if that's how I want to live.

A little help, or even some direction towards useful resources will help. Thanks!

Dear positive person, please show me real examples of single women in India who are lawyers, have no partner but have a child with no father (past or present)!! Also show me such examples of single men too in this industry! If you cannot then you should know how delusional you are. Or may be you can be the first such person and set an example for this industry.

IBS, Obesity, Back pain, sciatica, spondylition, Erectile dysfunction, PCOD, UTI, heartburn, flatulence, indigestion, insulin resistance.

Divorce, adultery, alcohol dependence, smoking addiction, vaping, substance abuse, psychiatric and mental disorders and constant medication.

Missing vacations, missing family and friends, missing weddings and celebrations and funerals.

Missed doctor appointments, delayed appointments etc.