If you are really interested in this field, please go and practice in EU/UK/US etc. because the scene here in India is really bad. I don’t mean to discourage you, but please don’t base your entire career on your fondness for one particular subject. Competition law in India has not witnessed the kind of growth which people expected. Not to mention, nearly ALL tier 1 comp partners are in need of therapy/immediate prescriptions of SSRIs.

The reality of making mistakes in the big, bad world is that you must suffer consequences (99% of the time). By giving you a solid firing when you make them (though individuals may defer on the level of severity employed - that is a judgment of the individual educator in question which should mostly be respected, unless objectively disproportionate or possible to prove some unfair influence), he is just showing you that.

She replaces Senior Advocate and Left MP Bikash Bhattacharya.

So we now have Indira Jaising, Karuna Nandy, Vrinda Grover against the state of WB.

Kapil Sibal and Menaka Guruswamy for the state of WB.

Incidentally, Menaka, Karuna and Vrinda are all TIME 100 honourees.

Meenakshi Arora appeared for Sandip Ghosh, the arrested principal accused of corruption and covering up the rape-murder.

NLSIU Phiroze Eduljee appeared for one of the parties seeking justice.

And of course Tushar Mehta for the CBI.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/vrinda-grover-to-represent-rg-kar-victims-family-in-courts/article68682002.ece/amp/

well tbf is administrators anywhere started resigning because a few kids threw a tantrum, nobody would be getting an education. RGNUL has a wonderful student body marred by a few brats who haven't been sober for 24hrs straight in years and they're using this incident to capitalise on it.

I think it will be difficult for you to ask for match up since the new place would have its policies regarding remuneration etc. Rather, I will suggest if you can spend some more time at the existing firm and continue to look for opportunities. It will also help you to finish a year as well (which might be better for optics)..

Any cold mail for internship or positions in whatever form that you call it..is most likely going to either be forwarded to HR or sent to trash. Most firms do not allow emails to gmail. Yahoo or university email accounts.

Oh and do your research on the practice and partner before sending mails to partners. Carpet bombing only leaves craters!

Genuine advice. Of course the downvoters will down vote. Who cares?

Probably the first-ever intervention by a massive national-level politician in India on NLU issues. Yes, Tharoor has also spoken on RGNUL, but he is nowhere as big in stature and importance. Avani Bansal from the Congress (HNLU-Harvard alum) has also been active on this and also visited campus, but she too is too junior.

https://www.edexlive.com/news/2024/Sep/25/womens-commission-should-take-cognisance-of-this-matter-priyanka-gandhi-on-rgnul-protests

Problematic response.

Detentions and year losses are not the fault of the administration but of students. Study, don't fail, attend classes - buckle up. If medically or mentally unwell, prove your infirmity and avail the standard concessions available to everyone.

Rules cannot be set aside just because someone is a threat to themselves or others. In fact, in such a case, the person should be removed from the institution and treated.

The world cannot stops for one or two people. The rules cannot be bent for individual cases. Study, or face the consequences.

Furthermore, your mental issues are not the community's fault. No one is responsible for yourself except you. Get whatever help you want, but no one is guilty for being absorbed in their own concerns of moots and publications.

First of all, we have got lots of coverage in national mainstream media and support from eminent persons like Shashi Tharoor. So we do not need validation from LI readers or moderators. However, LI is widely read within the student community, so it is disappointing to see the type of comments, voting patterns and moderation we have seen here.

I will just leave it there.

By the way, where was NLU Assam when a certain director and his cronies at IIT Guwahati wreaked havoc on an assistant professor for exposing corruption and horribly victimised students who supported him? I am not even getting into NRC-CAA issue or the fake war against child marriages.

Cherry-picking, eh?

Many say it has to do with the politics in the state. That's rubbish. CJI has shared stage with CM and attended events organised by the HC and its Bar Association. The VC has circulated to faculty members the dates when he wrote letters to CJI. But the CJI has not responded in all these years, as per VC.

Maybe the CJI is trying to signal something? And it is interesting that it is only now that alumni are writing to CJI when they are fully aware that he is retiring in Nov 2024 and there is very little time (thanks to Puja vacations) to organise the convocation. Many suspect that VC got some of his chosen to write (and publicise) the letter to CJI so that people stop asking talking about how VC is the reason why CJI has avoided Convocation in all these years.

Also the faculty member who alleged SH by VC may have gone to court in 2024 but the matter has been swirling in the EC since 2023 at least. VC is hoping that his appeal in Cal HC before a DB led by a regime friendly judge will succeed (and therefore his extension as well due in Nov). He already has NAAC and BCI certification excuses for DD and SS.

GNLU achieved another significant milestone by securing placements for 90% of its Batch of 2024 students. GNLU also has the GLASS scheme, which provides financial aid to students pursuing a career in litigation.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gnlucra_press-release-ugcPost-7244690904773521408-le0P?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

https://thewire.in/rights/youre-a-girl-pick-a-topic-like-domestic-violence-rgnul-protests-on-students-seek-vcs-exit-safety-reforms

https://thewire.in/rights/protests-erupt-at-rgnul-over-vcs-alleged-misconduct-students-demand-resignation

If you really want him and his acolytes gone, just demand (and please ensure full compliance) access to both the minutes and agenda notes of all the EC, FC, AC meetings of RGNUL ever since this VC got appointed and also his predecessors. Thereafter, ensure a forensic audit by CAG.

If BCI can ask for police verification and what not for students, why should VCs, faculty members and non-teaching staff not undergo the same grind. Actually, the BCI members should undergo those checks themselves first.

If by that you mean outcomes in US government/politics/judiciary, then yes, I agree. If you mean Biglaw, then there is, in fact, no functional difference between the above. You can check this by going to Linkedin, opening a Biglaw firm page, and seeing which schools their associates are from. The more you see, the more you know. Different firms have different preferences but Harvard and Yale absolutely do not dominate in this sphere. Many Biglaw firms have majority NYU, many have majority UMich, many have majority Harvard, and so on.

This is a very cynical and disrespectful way to instrumentalize a classmate's tragic death. Law schools should work on creating a supportive environment but the way to do that is not compromising academic standards or their faculty's mental health with unscheduled exams. Who do you think sets questions and grades them? Gremlins? What about the support staff who have to print papers, open rooms and do all the admin work for extra exams? Are they elite? Do you think they get paid extra for the extra work?

You are right about the need for more support for marginalized students but this will go much further if you understand that law schools have small budgets and are run by human beings who are usually less elite than most of the students. Ask for things that can be given. Pitch in and say how you will help change the culture. It is not all admin created, students add to the toxicity and can add to the change.

The primary reason is the lack of supply. Mumbai city cannot expand because of its peculiar geography. It is surrounded by sea from three sides so you can only expand north to south. This makes land availability a massive issue in light of the growing population . Even on the northern side, there is the vast Sanjay Gandhi National Park which is a protected site and cannot be urbanised.

Another issue becomes the lack of connectivity. Infrastructure is poor and things like the Atal Setu, Coastal Road and the metro should have been built 20 years ago. It's not convenient to travel long distances for work. So, people wish to stay closer to offices. This again inflates the real estate prices, specially in South Mumbai where the offices are mostly concentrated. The local train is humid, overcrowded and outdated and not a viable option to cover large distances daily. This poor transportation infrastructure compounds the first problem aforementioned.

Another issue is the city being home to billionaires, celebrities and business magnets. The fact that you live anywhere close or in vicinity of any VIP drives real estate prices upwards. Living in such neighbourhoods becomes a matter of prestige and rodomontade.

IMO this is a problem unique to Gen Z and will end with Gen Z. I meet with a lot of Gen Alpha kids: in my building, among friends, at a place where I play sports etc. I think Gen Alpha is a pretty sensible and mature generation. The problem with Gen Z is that they were brought up when a lot of the tumult confronting us happened too fast and left them and parents unprepared. Gen Z were born soon after 9/11 and the Iraq War. Then the Great Recession happened. Then ISIS, Trumpism, Wokeism, TikTok, influencer culture, YOLO culture, FOMO culture, PornHub, OnlyFans, extreme nationalism, consumption and finally COVID…. and now jobless growth and overtaxation. Too much stress and adrenalin for the brain to absorb, boomer parents clueless on what to do. On the other hand, Gen Alpha was born to Gen X parents, a little more savvy than boomers and prepared to handle shocks better.

Just my two cents of analysis.

Protests continue - students ask the Chancellor calling for the resignation of VC.

https://www.barandbench.com/news/lawschools/rgnul-protests-continue-students-write-to-chancellor-calling-for-resignation-of-vice-chancellor

Recently when IIT Guwahati students asked for their dean to resign, he did so within a day, along with a few others. In contrast, this RGNUL VC wants to hold on to his chair. See the difference between a national institution and a state university. Such people are in love with their chairs/positions - a stark difference in cultures.

I understand that work is fluid, and there are busier times than others. That's not what I'm talking about. This is when interns are taken on when, for whatever reason, there is zero scope to give them anything to do whatsoever. Before anyone feels the need to be snide about interns 'not being good enough', again, this is before there has been any opportunity to evaluate their work or to form an opinion about them. The same intern was also clearly decent enough to pass your screening process, so it's a reflection of your standards if they are still deemed unfit to be given work at all. It is immensely frustrating to spend time and money going through the most opaque of application processes, setting up base in an entirely new city and hoping to do your best only to be met with "we have no work to give you". Leaving at a reasonable time is also frowned upon and so the expectation is to sit in the office doing nothing. If you're too eager for work or keep asking for things to do, you'll be yelled at for bothering the team. If you independently do research related to the work the team does, nobody has the time to read it and you shouldn't be 'over-enthusiastic'. You can't volunteer to help some other team out, because you're bound to the one you've been assigned to exclusively. The expectation then is to kill 10-12 hours a day. I've taken to studying the syllabi for courses I'll have to do in the future. It might seem like a non-problem because interns are paid and so, who in their right mind would complain about getting paid for nothing, right? Wrong because a) costs can exceed the stipend amount significantly and 2) sitting in a decked out glass prison when I could be making use of my skills isn't very fun. Just don't take people on if the end result is a waste of everyone's time and resources.

Gen Z has absolutely been mentally battered by rising competition in academics and jobs, by social media toxicity and pressure, and by COVID. I am sorry to sound pessimistic, but nothing can be done about this generation and we need to save Gen Alpha instead before it’s too late. The issue of academic/job pressure can be taken care of with greater reforms and rising GDP. The issue of social media toxicity can be taken care of through a complete ban on social media until age 18 and a limit of 1 hour a week from ages 18 to 25. Remember that Instagram and Facebook are as addictive and harmful as cocaine. They want you to stay up the whole night scrolling on click bait reels and sex-related content.

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you... India. One of the only countries in which a comment saying "Be thankful for something, even if it destroys your life, because there is nothing better" is considered acceptable. This is worse than the stereotype of the Russian negativity outlook. Truely, if this comment is representative of our national way of thinking, may the lord have mersy on our souls.

You are free to stop giving each one of those any importance.

The Guj HC case was proven to be false, as acknowledged by the court. "Delhi depression" has not been linked to university administration. What came of the Bangalore protests exactly? And what does "Kolkata politics" even mean? There is no dearth of real issues, don't grab at straws.

how stupid do you have to be to compare NRI reservation with caste-based reservation? The NRI seats should be allocated to general/reserved candidates proportionally, and not to rich brats that buy seats off their parents' money. The only partially sensible reasoning for their seats is that they help subsidise education for those in need. But again, the accountability should arise for state funding, and not a corrupt exchange of seats for funds.

Hi everyone,

I am a 4th-year student pursuing my B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from SLSP, and have developed a deep interest in competition law. I would say that I am good at academics and have a decent profile to land a T2, if not a T1, internship; however, I am unable to get the same as the replies from firms rarely arrive.

I am seeking guidance from someone experienced in competition law who can mentor me and help me gain exposure to the field. I understand that this is a demanding request, especially for someone likely to be swamped with work, but any assistance or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration!

they are usually taken by the SA of the team who is free on that day, questions will be centered around your previous internships, they will ask you about if you know of any recent developments in your field. It is mostly chill, just be confident and you’ll land an internship.

How is the work culture and scope at Jai Kisan? Scope for growth, switching to a law firm after working in house straight after graduating. I am set to graduate next year but I feel clueless in terms of how my working life will look like. I have interned at t1 and t2 firms but the hustle culture personally seems more irrelevant by the day. If anyone here can help me out on if it's normal to feel this way, and if this in house move makes sense?

The employee, Sadab Fatima, went to have her lunch when suddenly she became unconscious and collapsed on the ground. Her body has been sent for post-mortem, and it is suspected that she suffered a heart attack. Fatima was an employee at HDFC Bank's Vibhuti Khand branch in Lucknow. She was a resident of Wazir Ganj. Reacting to the incident, Samajwadi Party (SP) president and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav said the death of the employee was "extremely worrying" and was a symbol of the "current economic pressure in the country".

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"Due to the failed economic policies of the BJP government, the business of companies has reduced so much that to save their business, they make fewer people do a lot more work," he said.

The SP chief took a dig at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent suggestion that students should undergo stress management lessons to handle challenging situations. "The BJP government is as much responsible for such sudden deaths as the statements of BJP leaders that mentally demoralise the public," he tweeted.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/lucknow-hdfc-bank-employee-dies-akhilesh-yadav-work-stress-2606058-2024-09-25

Work more with individuals than firms and found the experience better. There's more personal attention, timely responses and industry knowledge. In my experience, I found the Bhargava sisters good, an individual called Michael Ronald helped me out a lot, Naina Rathore was great.

I'm in the same boat, my senior doesn't even acknowledges me. And his son gets all the opportunities plus he's very rude to me too. I too don't get to file vakalatnama, it's frustrating. I'm gonna quit this shitty chamber. My senior's son feels like it his own chamber and those are his cases.

Here’s a mix of the good and bad, from what I’ve observed as a junior counsel:

Good:

1. Apartment in London or Dubai (literally every second person has this, whether declared or undeclared)

2. Two overseas holidays every year: first or business class airfare with 7-star hotel

3. Elite club memberships, hosting exclusive seven-course dinners at Taj Chambers, with monogrammed napkins, personalised menus, Cuban or at least Honduran cigars (I’m not basing this just on the infamous party that was thrown for an MP from West Bengal at Chambers by a noted senior counsel: I have been to such parties with my senior and this actually happens).

4. BMWs, Maybachs, Pateks, suits tailored from London

5. Friends in high places. If you join politics, a Rajya Sabha or at least a Vidhan Parishad seat

6. Money can buy honey 😉

Cons:

1. Health problems arising from stress and lack of exercise: obesity, hypertension, heart disease.., possibly an early grave

2. Those two overseas holidays a year are the only quality m time you spend with family: so just 15-20 days in a year. So your family may grow apart, or they will love you only for the expensive gifts you shower upon them.

3. For many people, you simply lose your conscience and morals, defending the most corrupt and honest people in the world.

The orotesting student leaders have mentioned that "entering the girls hostel" was the trigger point as there were many issues and grievances against the VC piling up for the last couple of months. Just a few girls seized the opportunity to build a movement around the episode.

The issues and grievances are the following: The boys and girls want to roam outside their hostels past midnight. They consume and store liquor, drugs, narcotic substances in their rooms. The good students are tormented by these hoolingans but the innocent students are forced to join in the protests. These non-serious students party in restaurants till wee hours and still want entry without any objections by the security or wardens. Many of them do not attend classes but try to pass the exams.

This is the story of 2nd or 3rd tier NLUs wherein a number of faculty (not all the teachers) maintain total silence and enjoy the hungama on campus.

The Patiala VC has committed mistake by entering the girls hostel as he never knew that issues of female privacy can snowball into a controversy and it has really snowballed.

Poor fellow (VC) doesn't know the students politics of NLUs and was caught unaware. Only insiders know the story of tantrums within the 2nd & 3rd tier NLU students.

Read up about Lavasa, that will help make up your mind.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/indianexpress.com/article/long-reads/lavasa-landslide-tourists-insolvency-pune-rain-9573465/lite/

To the First-Years: A Reality Check from Your Super Senior

It seems some of you are quite entitled, so let me clear a few things up for you:

1. The millipede issue is a regional problem affecting Gujarat, not just GNLU. This phenomenon occurs occasionally, and there’s not much the university can do about it. In previous years, it hasn’t been as bad, but unfortunately, your batch seems to be the unlucky ones. Entire villages in the area have had to evacuate due to these millipedes.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/millipedes-invade-village-in-gujarat/articleshow/73593.cms

Understand that the university has limited control over such natural occurrences

2. I’m not sure which floor you're staying on, but the housekeeping staff cleans every floor four times a day. Plus, you can request additional room cleaning whenever you want. Water coolers and RO systems are available on every floor—I’ve been drinking the same water for four years and have never fallen ill. Fogging is done twice a week to control mosquitoes. Dengue is a nationwide issue right now; beyond a point, it's your responsibility to take precautions. Maybe stay in your rooms and focus on studying instead of wandering around campus all the time.

3. Your Freshers' event was canceled because of your batch's behavior. Many first-years have been caught smoking weed or drinking alcohol, even after repeated warnings from the wardens and professors. Also, considering the semester is almost over, hosting Freshers' now is logistically impossible. But don't worry—Garba will be in full swing soon. Focus on your CETs for once.

4. College isn’t just about making friends and having fun. It’s about education and hard work—something your batch seems to have forgotten. You're spending more time on Instagram than focusing on your studies. GNLU is one of the most relaxed NLUs. There’s minimal academic pressure, and the administration gives you a lot of freedom. There are barely any hostel curfews, and numerous events and conferences are held regularly, yet you don’t seem interested in attending anything educational.If you’re finding it hard to survive at GNLU, maybe you should consider transferring to a local university because NLUs might not be the right fit for you. Schools like NLUJ, NLS, NALSAR, and NUJS have far tougher curriculums and fewer resources than we do. GNLU is one of the richest NLUs—you have vending machines installed everywhere, a metro just outside the campus, GIFT City nearby, a three floor library. You get access to pretty much everything. No other college offers such a combination of resources and a laid-back administration.

It’s high time you guys concern yourselves about what is more important. With the kind of attitude and work ethic you guys have shown so far, I’d be surprised if most of you manage to clear your first semesters tbh.