Yes - shit ton of money and a curator = collection to show off.

I have seen really better ground up collection of affordable/semi affordable art at some mid/junior partners home and those chaps actually follow art beyond progressives/bengal masters and know about it/read about it

I had got the admission here...but cancelled it...just because law take admission through an exam and an interview doesn't mean it will offer you much... charging 4.11 lakhs (currently) a year for providing just the good looking infrastructure... talked with multiple seniors...and yes it is the seniorio that there isn't much placements...even for internships you are at your own majority of the time...for anyone who doesn't Care about monetary perspective and just want the degree of law and a good college in terms of facilities and everything then you can choose this college otherwise go for T2 NLUS or prepare again for CLAT if you think/want to do better for your self cuz in the end

Batch 2025 - SLSP

1. Trilegal - 5 (3 PPOs) + 2 put on hold

2. AZB - 4 (2 PPOs)

3. CAM - 6 (all 6 PPOs)

4. SAM - 1 (PPO)

5. IndusLaw - 1 (PPO)

6. Vedanta - 4 (placement)

7. Khaitan - 4 (All PPOs)

8. S&R Associates - 2

9. NSE - 8 (placement)

10. Argus Partners - 2 (1 PPO)

11. HSBC - 3

12. ICICI - 2

13. LKS - 3

DSK recruitment ongoing.

Please see this article in the Congress party’s National Herald newspaper and the tweet by Sanjoy Ghose (quoted in the article). ▮▮▮

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/amp/story/national/controversial-end-to-tenure-justice-bela-trivedi-retires-as-supreme-court-judge

I am planning to join DU for LLB, and am concerned about a few things. My goal is judiciary

I have got marks which will get me in any of the three centers. I was planning for LC2 since it takes less time and has better infra.

But is the crowd really bad in LC2 compared to CLC? What is the culture of goondas and politics, I want to stay out of all this, is it manageable?

I just want to focus on my studies, and don't care about politics or societies?

Someone please guide me on what should be done

A0 Pay - 50k to 55k.

They tend to low ball you in salary negotiations. Not very nice and fair people that way.

People -

Associates - Competent people. Helpful. No toxicity amongst them. Approachable.

Partners - ▮. ▮▮▮ partners are crack in some or the other way here but irrespective I guess every human has flaws and they're not really the worst (I've seen worse so), it's liveable I guess. Most importantly, all SA's and partners (except kkp) are extremely knowledgeable, that's one solid plus point they have

Culture - A bit of a cult culture tbh. They can come off as hypocrites, they talk about integrity but clearly favouritism can be seen.

Work - Short timelines. High pressure. Long working hours. Corp team is majorly into debt transactions, that's their prime source of money. A lil bit of equity too but not really a very thriving practice on that side. They do have a class, it's not some chapri firm, they have some really good clients especially on debt side. I'd say matters wise it's definitely a T2, however pay wise it's a T3.

Policies -

They have started an initiative recently where every Friday they get on an all team call to discuss who all are having a 'working weekend' and they try to see if that can be avoided (if it's not a priority deliverable), and it really is working so that's something unique they're doing which no one else in the market is doing.

No work from home. On paper it's there but in actuality 99% times they'll reject your wfh request. They'll only allow it in extreme situation such as you've broken your leg or maybe a civil war breaks out.

Pay will always be on time.

Bonus (1 month salary that too is a variable component so no guarantee) will come in Diwali. They don't give bonus in March/April like all other firms. So if you quit after appraisal in April then you'll miss out on your bonus.

Mentorship - It's like they'll toss you into the water, if you somehow figure out how to swim then well and good, if you sink then well you sink. But they won't mentor you. Every day here feels like you're just barely managing survival somehow. Regardless it's a good learning experience, if you're not completely hopeless then you'll surely manage to learn some stuff atleast.

My overall review is that it's a fairly decent place nothing too good or much bad. If you work here even for an year or two, you'll have made a decent enough CV to get into good roles at better firms and companies.

Note of caution - They have a few dead matters wherein learning isn't much just that they pay well so KLA has them but otherwise the learning and growth for the lawyer isn't much. If you get them then you're screwed so be mindful of what they're making you do and if it's worth your time (which could have been spent on working on their other more interesting matters). Also, if you're not the bosses favourite, you'll suffer a bit.

Last week, Gopal Shankarnarayan once again led the charge against the CLAT exam errors and the SC agreed with him fully. They also said a permanent system needs to be in place which he has been saying for years. Does anybody know how the NLS administration with Sudhir is ok with Gsanks going against his alma mater again and again?

Title essentially. Every branch of this profession you can think of plateaus somewhere, and the one that does not i.e. practicing, keeps you dirt poor for the first ten years. Its a huge fuck up. Everything that's not practice would land you at your best earning no more than 5-6 crores a year (no less than 15 years PQE + you have to be a literal God at what you do) - and this is not enough for the amount of work that's required of us.

I have gotten a rank of 111* in CLAT 2025 after the re-results. Just graduated from Class 12th, and I am so confused rn- should i take a partial drop, join a Tier 2 NLU(nluo, rgnul,hnlu), and then appear for clat again, OR should i take a full drop and prepare for clat all over again, without retaining my tier 2 nlu seat?

Would like to hear yall's suggestions! thank you:)

revised CLAT25 results were out today and I believe I might have a chance with tier 2 NLUs.

Not really happy with my performance, but this is all I could do alongside my NEET prep.

Could anyone please throw some light on NLUO and RMLNLU? and which one would be a better pick for corporate law?

Also with respect to 1) academics 2) faculty 3) opportunities

Would really love an unbiased review of the two!

I don't think it's a shadow war of any kind. At least, if there is, I'm not privy to it. Here's my assessment:

Justice Bela Trivedi had consistently given decisions which, in the opinion of most lawyers & students of law, could have had better legal reasoning. This includes things such as:

- Anticipatory bail should not ordinarily be granted in economic offences (Why? It goes against previous judgments) - https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/anticipatory-bail-should-be-granted-sparingly-in-economic-offences-supreme-court

- Not declaring a marriage as irretrievably broken down because the wife claimed she did not want to die with the label of divorcee - https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-rejects-89-year-old-man-plea-for-divorce

- Cancelling bails/refusing to grant bails in multiple matters where, primarily, it appeared that under trial custody is being equated as the punishment, with the assumption that the accused is in fact the convict.

But all that was still minor, compared to the manner in which lawyers were being treated. Not talking about the CBI inquiry, hardly any lawyer felt that order as being wrong. The other episodes: such as saying only one lawyer's appearance should be marked in the order. I remember one of the reason she had stated during the hearing was "this is how it is in district courts also" - why is the SC practice being decided as per what is followed in the district courts, god knows! (See https://lawchakra.in/supreme-court/no-bar-no-limit-aors-appearances/ )

Then it got worse. Getting angry one day because the arguing counsel was not an AOR. She said, wrongly, that is not permitted by the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, and was corrected when a senior advocate intervened and pointed out the correct provision to her. (See https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/how-can-advocate-on-record-authorise-a-non-aor-to-argue-on-his-behalf-supreme-court-asks-283178 ).

Then the entire episode concerning absence of an AOR because he was visiting his village. The senior advocate (and a former HC judge) stated that the AOR was indeed travelling to his village, yet, instead of believing the statement, she ordered the AOR to be personally present with the travel tickets - highly unusual for a court to direct for an advocate. Almost forgetting that the advocate is not the same as a party. And then when he appeared with the return ticket, she had some issues about the ticket from Delhi not being produced, as if the AOR could have travelled from his village to Delhi without leaving Delhi first.

More importantly, it was not just the content of these episodes, but also her tone, tenor & conduct during all this (and in other proceedings) - some harsh things are often accepted by the Bar when they come with a polite tone. But if they come with a harsh tone, too, of course there would be resistance.

And that is how a lot of lawyers felt disrespected. The farewell being something that lawyers give as a mark of respect, in return, I see it as no surprise that it was absent. This is my understanding of the state of affairs, and if someone else here is privy to some other information that sheds more light upon why there was no farewell, I'd be happy to stand corrected.

I took Karate lessons as a kid. The teacher was a biological woman. She often use to administer a kick on the back of any student who did anything out of order. The hardest I have ever been kicked, in eight years of learning Karate, by anyone, is by that adult, human female. I am myself a biological male, BTW. So please take your patronising opinions and shove them somewhere which, if mentioned openly, would require our worthy moderators to apply loads of redacting markers.

Hi everyone!

I have heard a lot of people in litigation talking about shifting to corporate law, however I have never seen anyone actually being able to transition. Has anyone here successfully transitioned from litigation to corporate? If yes, then how did you do it?

Also, what are the boutique law firms for Cap Markets or PE/VC in and around Delhi?

So much to unpack here:

- For a B.A. student, nowhere is it indicated that they are a NRI sponsored student during placement, while recruiters will know the entire BSc batch is at a lower CLAT rank. A lower rank would allow admissions to both, but only be clear and potentially act as an obstacle in one.

All NUJS CVs have the degree mentioned as the very first entry. If I see an equally meritorious BA and BSc CV, the BA CV wins solely because it's a better degree. It's the difference between HNLU and NUJS.

- The professor quality has degraded so much at NUJS that it really doesn't matter if they're the same or not. Being taught by KIIT peeps is not helping either batch. And the admin has been promising moving the BSc students to the main campus since the introduction of the course.

- Enjoy your better hostel rooms at present then please, don't lure anyone into it.

NLU Delhi has an edge and a brilliance that remains unmatched. While some faculty left years ago, the university continues to shine and holds its position as the top preference for aspiring students. Over the past year alone, NLUD has recruited more than 15 outstanding faculty members, each exceptional in their field. That JDYC chose NLUD (almost all / approached) over all other options is a powerful endorsement of what this remarkable institution continues to represent. You all must be generous rather than...

There are multiple NLUs having retired CJIs as Visiting or Distinguished Professors. This is hardly anything new to be worthy of such fanfare. For example, Lalit joined NUJS earlier, I'm sure NLSIU has got its list too. These are mostly for decorative purposes. As for DYC, he couldn't even do his basic duty as the Chancellor of an NLU throughout his tenure, so to think that he will herald a new era at NLUD is not a practical expectation. Yet is the university better off because of this? Certainly it is, no argument there.

How is the TMT team at CAM, seems to be growing fast and also hearing about vacancies. The team also claims that life has got a lot more better in the last two years under arun prabhu, who was previously known as a tyrant. Any insights from cammies or otherwise? Would love to apply

Hello seniors. I am a 2026 clat aspirant. Recently my board results came out. I passed in class 12 cbse boards (PCMB), but unfortunately failed in my 6th subject. But overall I am passed as CBSE needs you to pass in 5 subjects to be declared Passed in class 12. Will the RT in maths stop me being eligible in universities? Plz help I am stressing out

My mom suffered a stroke just before maths exam and hence I wasn't in the right mind frame during exams

1. Does she go around revealing in public that hey, I am so and so from unis x and y, working at law firm z (oh but yes, I am also the daughter of this top Indian politician)? As far as I know, not. She tries to lead her life just like anybody with her qualification combo + work ex would do. Therefore, there is a privacy implication here, which takes over at some point.

2. Do you really believe that in all circumstances? Does she really deserve to be shamed, trolled, bullied etc, for what her father does? Has she expressed approval for it? Or disapproval? As far as I can make out, she has tried to remove herself from this discussion entirely. If she had expressed some sort of view very publicly, or went about flinging it in peoples' faces (in India and/or England) that she is the daughter of so and so, then, I agree, there might be some questions to be considered.

Good news but won’t make any difference till you make your regular faculty better. Almost all good faculty has left NLUD from Mrinal, Anup, Aparna, Arul etc. Bringing a name like DYC won’t help much. He will give 2-3 lectures in a year. He won’t teach a full course. So NLUD situation won’t change by this. Appointments like this are decorative in nature.

Statement from TISS: "No MoUs with Turkey or Azerbaijan until further notice. Existing MoUs are defunct. TISS stands with the Nation."

https://x.com/TISSpeak/status/1923400489506337175/photo/1

The crowd is not all that different from T2s at NUJS at this point, especially after they implemented the 30% domicile-based vertical reservation in 2020. I remember coming across a post here that said the 2028 batch didn't have a single Aditya Birla scholar amongst them. Just something you may wanna keep in mind.

"Deprecate Openly": Chief Justice On No Farewell For Judge Bela Trivedi
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Chief Justice of India BR Gavai criticised the stand taken by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in not offering a farewell to Justice Bela M Trivedi.
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https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chief-justice-br-gavai-on-no-farewell-for-judge-bela-trivedi-deprecate-openly-8429360#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll
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First tangible economic impact of India’s big FU to Erdogan. Can’t see the Delhi High Court giving any relief here, even if Celebi engages Sibal and AMS (which they probably will — maybe Rohatgi too).

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/turkey-based-aviation-firm-celebi-approaches-delhi-high-court-challenges-centre-revoking-its-security-clearance-8431559/amp/1

Since you brought this up, I'm curious - what exactly does the BCL offer to Indian law graduates? For the extremely academic minded, it makes sense - to move into teaching at leading law universities around the world. The same narrow pool competes for pupillages to be barristers in the UK. On the other hand, there is no real pipeline from the BCL into city law firms. Some nepobabies are using the BCL as a cosmetic CV booster before returning to India to join the family practice.

But I do not see the logic behind the mad rush.

If you're feeling like you're missing out, you'd be better off playing a team sport of your choice—you'll get the thrill of teamwork and winning. Maybe even with a law circle-based team if that interests you. Additionally, join some clubs or attend recreational activities where you can regularly meet interesting people. Based on what you've shared, what you already have seems better than what you're seeking. From the suggested course of action, you might even build a diverse network. Hope you find what you're looking for!

Its a very small firm with 4 Associates plus Rony himself. Extremely dedicated people all of them - some of the smartest, most innovative people i know. Rony is a fantastic boss who pays above market rate for litigation, respects boundaries which is ever rarer in litigation. I have many MANY friends in litigation, but I haven't met anyone who loves their office and job as much as associates there.

(I know all this on good authority because I had a short but very intense romance with one of the ▮▮▮)