Then how did he become a judge and get a transfer from Allahabad to the most prestigious HC in the country?

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/yashwant-varma-delhi-high-court-allahabad-high-court-judge-in-cash-pile-at-home-row-was-named-in-cbis-fir-against-sugar-mill-7981650

hi, I passed my +2 in 2024 and I moved abroad but realised that doing law in another country is so lengthy and not much worth it so I came back and now thinking to give clat this year but I am 19 rn so if I drop for clay then I will be 20.5 next year while going in law school. and the topmost option for me right not to get into decent school is NMIMS otherwise slsp or Nirma and other needs either entrance test or clat. I am really confused!!! any help will be appreciated

I am a female A0 who works at a boutique corporate law firm, almost all of my colleagues are 7-10 or more older than me due to which I can’t connect with them . How do you make friends in the legal fraternity? Are there any groups for any sporting activity or anything along those lines that are exclusively for lawyers?

The trigger for this post is the GNLU suicide. Even without this case, we cannot deny there is a mental health epidemic in a national Law universities. There are many reasons for that: too much competition over grades and jobs, toxic seniors and batchmates, lack of genuine friends and relationships, and depression from social media.

So what’s the percentage of people suffering from this? 80% 50%

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gnlu-student-ends-life-on-campus/amp_articleshow/119189245.cms

What about the most neglected constituency of all: the middle class? Can’t we have more seats from middle-class constituencies, considering that we pay all the tax in the country? In my view, all the top 15 cities in India should have 30% of all Parliamentary seats. And that will also balance north-South representation.

A good employer should give these perks:

- Medical

- Laptop, tablet and phone

- Car

- Driver

- Amazon vouchers

- Taj/Oberoi meal vouchers

- One foreign holiday per year

- 25 days holiday per year, excluding national holidays

- Sports club membership

This will keep employees, happy, reduce attrition and attracts a better quality of employers.

His father was a lawyer, so he is technically NOT a first-gen lawyer, however, his father wasn't a big-shot like Harish Salve's father, who was the Union Minister of Power. Then, how did someone like Arun Jaitley build the name and fame he had as an excellent civil/corporate/white-collar attorney) attorney and a brilliant politician.

Your suggestion reminded me of a comment I previously contributed to another discussion on the same theme of the rule of law. Sharing it here in interest of relevance. << https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/423362-t#comment-423927 >>.

It is a sensible suggestion but it does not fit in with how public administrators understand the function of law in the polity. Even in the US, with a far longer tradition of the rule of law, one can see how raw power can subvert and degrade any principle that seeks to establish neutrality in decision-making. In India, does the majority actually support the rule of law? Do they actually accept the premise that individual civil rights are sacrosanct and cannot be made subservient to communal identity? These are political questions and it is in answering them that we establish the contours of how we relate with the practice of the rule of law in Indian context. It is that context which then determines recruitment and training policies. The problem of Indian polity is not that it is insufficiently committed to the rule of law but that it is already committed to another understanding of the purpose of law. In that understanding, civil liberties are desirable but not essential. What is essential is public order, prevention of riots, and balance of power between communal identities. Until this understanding persists, any attempt to reform will either under-perform on its aims or end up being subverted. Just take the entire discourse on Lokpal (and in a similar vein, on collegium) and how badly we struggled to create an accountability institution because we could not figure out who possesses the necessary integrity to be given that power in the first place. Why? Because that integrity itself is not aligned with how law is practiced in our polity. And then we ended up with the worst of both worlds, neither an institution that works nor one that is trusted to have any integrity.

No one has remotely suggested that. Or are you referring to fake claim of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 taking away the rights of an Indian citizen on the basis of their religion. The Act doesn't even talk about Indian citizens.

Stop being such a snowflake. Just because someone criticises someone else doesn't mean they want to annihilate their rights. It is a debate. Strong language and stronger arguments will be a part of it.

Here is the thing. Europeans do learn Latin. As do Americans. Language is an instrument of communication across past, present, and future. Understanding our past requires us to learn classical languages in a rigorous, methodical manner. It enables us to be in communion with our forefathers and how they thought over the same issues that we are now working with. So even when a particular language cannot serve as a medium of communication in the present tense, it is still a valid form of communication through which we are participating in a discourse of understanding and revelation with our cultural past.

Faculty is not as important as the quality of your fellow students in class. They are the ones that will drive the competition and compel you to either improve or languish. On that basis, NLSIU, NALSAR, NLUD, NUJS can be reasonably placed over DU. I leave the place of the remaining NLUs in this comparison to other commentators.

It is all about providing an introduction of who you are as a professional that LinkedIn can best be of service. No harm in making a profile and updating it regularly with your academic and professional achievements. At the same time, no need to obsess over it and spending a disproportionate amount of time on it.

There is no path of least resistance here. It is a journey of our adulthood to recognise the distance between the ideal and its practice in every domain/profession. It is through ambition, discipline, and humility that we get started with what we have come to do here, even when surrounded by indifference and corruption. You do your best, you meet a few good souls who complement your ethical and professional sensibilities, and together you build a legacy of achievement and excellence, no matter how modest your circumstances may be. And then you leave this grand experiment called human life, perhaps a little doubtful if you have really improved the world from as it was before your arrival. But because you lived the good life, honoured the right virtues, encouraged the gentle over the cruel, and upheld your side of the ethical bargain, you leave with no regrets. You may doubt whether the world is a better place but you will never doubt the worth of your own deeds. Because that is the confidence that comes from having lived a life of integrity and excellence.

I wish you the best in your journey, comrade.

Right now, even his friends are just playing sympathy card and trying to show dominance while they don’t know that people are just not saying anything because they think they are the victims. The other day, I saw they came very close to get beatings when they cursed some fifth year.

It does, over time, but you have to take some active steps (including, maybe, getting professional advice, depending on how bad the situation is).

The biggest thing is identifying the source of debt. Second thing is to ensure all your money is not going to repayment. Keep some aside for investment/savings. If you can manage both over time, you will be in a better place. Been there and once you cross the hill that anxiety really drops.

Last they were in news for that abusive drunk abusive Principal Associate in Noida society hitting and abusing poor security guards? Surely DSK is better firm than volunteering for such cheap publicity- this is not Big Boss or some release of film that such an embarrassing publicity was warranted. No logic justifies this as it seems it was not well throught through with next steps and counter strategy. Removing videos make them naive, instead they should have fought it through which may have resulted in changes to an archaic law on advertisement.

Academia is often a lottery. If it works out, it works out. But be prepared for heartbreaks, rejections and disappointments. From wierd PhD rejections to extremely idiotic questions in job interviews to not being shortlisted for job interviews - you might see it all.

Sometimes, life feels like a chore- same as a law firm, like you are Sisyphus moving the stone to the top of the hill and when you finally do it, you've to do it again. A Partner may get more satisfaction on closing a merger than a teacher may get after finishing the semester / trimester.

The amount Saraf bashing that happens on LI - but the reality is quite different and by the looks of someone in the profession the place is actually stable - yes they have MS but he has so far not burnt it down contrary to the flames that get fanned regularly here. And by the looks of it Saraf ppl don’t mind being the favourite whipping boys on LI. They seem to have kuch toh log kehenge on loop.

It is rumoured that most of the seniors of the 2024 designation by SC (around 100 designations were made) were undeserving who couldn't even get briefs. There's a report by the wire also where DYC was accused to favouring his own people in the committee for designation of SAs.

Can I become a management consultant?([ 8/8/9) Profile]. I currently work at a T1 lala firm. The work is mundane and I know for a fact that this won't be sustainable in the long term. I know that many management consultancy firms require a BTech. Is there a way around it? If so enlighten me

Throughout law college and my career, I have struggled with the idea of a career as a legal professional.

I love the philosophy behind the law, but not the ugliness with which it is practiced.

I love the ideas of law that forms the basic elements of a post-enlightenment civic society, but not the presence of contract attorneys in the market - who hack and master their way through tricks and formulas and reduce the job of a draftsman to that of a clerk proficient in English and legalese.

I love the ideas of justice and institutional role towards nation building and developing a civic attitude for a futuristic society but hate the fact that the procedural laws are seen more as strategic modalities to be exploited to shift perceptions in the eyes of the judiciary, than a genuine attempt at resolving disputes.

I love the idea of aiding just and fair outcomes, but grudge the fact that those who need it the most cannot afford to pay in the least bit at all and I cannot expect the matrix of societal expectations to truly deliver there. Moreover, the influence of police and their disregard for police procedures, and their nexus with politicians completely corrupt the ultimate outcomes - which make me lose heart in even taking the first step.

I thought I'd love arbitration, but the way the courts continue to interfere and because of the fact that for 20 odd years, so many litigations arose merely because the darned 1996 Act was shoddily drafted without clarifying difference between seat and venue, I cannot avoid thinking this way - that vested interests craft laws and legislations designed to benefit existing privileges - so there's a political economy behind it, and not the heart to produce just outcomes.

I thought I'd love teaching, but the nightmarish stories of students stressed in the chase of high paying jobs, and burdened under high college fees influencing them to disregard study of law in a leisurely manner (that helps in deeper absorption), and the administrative burdens and mindless pressures of research intensity suck out all the joy that I could envision in it.

I want to be associated with law, but how do I?

Family has been in really bad debt from childhood. I'm in a T1 and make good money, but it's just not enough. Things are really bad. Graduated only last year, so I know I'll earn more over time, but I need to hear this from someone who has been through this - does it get better?

Couldn't agree more, the fifth years who were literally screaming and making all sorts of gesticulations were an absolute embarrassment and even disrespectful to ▮▮▮. They had no equanimity, didn't know how to talk and also, the fact that literally nobody asked them to put on this stupid theatrical show, you did't represent any of us. What happened was deeply unfortunate, the statement that was read out with the demands were reasonable but to go about it in this vile and vengeful manner was extremely unwarranted. Also, let's please also raise the issue of the increasing drug and alcohol abuse in hostels (something that was selectively left out of the statement).

DSK Legal is not an unknown firm and quite reputed, to have volunteered for an embarrassing show cause notice with its strong wordings? Surely, that can't be true- but they also good lawyers to have analysed the implications-- or was it just a blooper of the highest level- in that case someone needs to be fired. However, that's upto them- for other poor junior guys like us who are tasked with preparing deal reports- any wisdom on what do be done next?

to answer your question we have to delve into a more fundamental query - what is the purpose of language? if I answer it as being able to communicate effectively to more people I would suggest a language spoken by many not a few, with easier grammar and adequate media presence (and no not oneoff viral youtube hits).

Asking an Indian to learn Sanskrit today to work it as a link language is like asking an European to learn Latin.