Mrinal takes the cake. Absolute GOAT. Never met someone with such a clear grasp on the law, to be able to communicate with such clarity, and yet to be so human and humble. Had him for IPC, it was genuinely a life-changing course. I've never looked at the law the same way since him–the way he reads judgements, the way he explains rationale and policy, the way he points out loopholes in the law and the temporality of procedures. He made me fall in love with the law.

Asking because of the spate of recent tragedies. What I'm getting at is whether our generation is worse off in terms of both mental health and physical health. Re mental health, I don't need to elaborate any further. Re physical health, I am referring to death caused by cancer, heart problems etc which medical research has shown to be linked to the presence of pollutants and chemicals in air, water, food etc. Nowadays we see 30 olds getting surgeries which previously only old people had to get.

I have an internship at Khaitan Kolkata in December. I am currently in 3rd year and I was wondering if it is possible to get a PPO or callback as I am in my 3rd year right now. Can someone throw some light on the PPO or callback process in Khaitan Kolkata and whether a 3rd year can secure a PPO or a callback?

No fixed percentages exist. At the end of the day, interns need to know that if a partner really really likes your work, you can get approved even in teams that typically remain static and even in your 5th year post Day Zero. Many boutiques typically don't follow a regime like T1s, which have fixed callback/assessment schedules. Firms like Veritas and JSA often call you back for more than 2 or 3 internship rounds before giving you an interview. Firms like Spice Route are notorious for doing what you described, i.e, calling an intern a 'long-term assessment intern', keeping them for several months and then ending up ghosting.

They have alot of sa and pa who will end up talking to you rudely and most of time when u reach out to your peer associated like A1 or a2 they will end up saying that they are busy and don't have time to guide you along with their work.

Expect to yelled or rude comments from sr even a3 so good leadership has not been able to keep up with it's SA and PA behaviour with others jr most

A fair number of Indian students ace the GMAT/GRE and get into MBAs and MSs abroad every year. Why is the number of Indian (i.e. born and raised in India with Indian citizenship and an Indian undergrad degree) doing a JD from the US so low? I know a lot of Indians would love to practise in the US so 'wanting to come back to India' surely isn't a reason holding back so many of them

Under Scheme of Amalgamation which is a scheme between the Company its Shareholders and "Creditors ( which would include debenture holders as well) " it is quite standard section/clause which states that all the liabilities of any form of debt/charge/encumbrance etc etc which would include debentures would be transferred to the Transferee Company i.e. in this case the unrelated third party. Also the consents of creditors (atleast 90 percent in value) is required as part of the whole scheme approval process or 75 percent of creditors in the meetings when held, under the Companies Act as well.

Also contractually also for sure there where would be clauses under the DTD ( debenture trust deed) that prior approval is required for any restructuring such as merger/amalgamation etc.

The current article has removed the name and photo. It reads:

"In line with the longstanding rape shield laws of India, in August 2024, the Supreme Court ordered that the name and photos of the victim be removed from social media and electronic platforms.[47] On 17 September 2024 the Supreme Court specifically instructed Wikipedia to remove the name and photo of the victim."

However, on the talk page, editors continue to insist that Wikipedia is only bound by US laws and the Wikipedia Foundation has issued a statement to this effect. Meanwhile, Wikipedia is facing a contempt notice from the Delhi HC in a defamation case by ANI, for accusing ANI of "propaganda". Justice Navin Chawla has said: “If you don’t like India, please don’t work in India… We will ask government to block your site”.

The ANI article still reads: "ANI has been accused of having served as a propaganda tool for the incumbent central government,[7][8] distributing materials from a vast network of fake news websites,[9][10][11] and misreporting events on multiple occasions.[7][12]"

The sources cited are Caravan, Alt News, Ken, Politico etc.

Context below.

TLDR: An Indian kid conned his way with a full scholarship for a BTech in the US, got caught after he posted an anonymous post on Reddit boasting about his fraud and then another Indian guy traced him down on the basis of clues he had left in his post.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/aryan-anand-reddit-confession-led-to-indian-student-s-deportation-from-us-101719663208023.html

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/indians-abroad/story/indian-student-aryan-anand-plea-deal-deportation-lehigh-university-pennsylvania-fake-document-charged-arrested-reddit-post-2577013-2024-08-05#

https://www.reddit.com/r/Btechtards/comments/1dqqq2a/so_this_is_how_aaryan_anand_got_caught_by_lehigh/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Btechtards/comments/1dr57g0/behind_the_scenes_of_aryan_anands_fraud/

Not recommended, sole-counsel quality arbitration work is difficult to come by, lot of it is not arbitration, spends most of his time in London/India and team receives no mentorship, nor close attention to cases. Most of the work is as co-counsel for foreign firms; it is just memo writing being in his team, i nou because i know many of his juniors. But Sanjeev's team is super, try for that in Delhi if possible. All the best.

It's high time something is done regarding this. Almost all NLUs are suffering from oppressive and incompetent administration. Even basic facilities are not being provided and yet the administration is placing repressive policies in the name of discipline. The administration can easily target a few rebellious students but they cannot handle a thousand of them. One question that comes to mind is what would happen if the student bodies of all NLUs held a combined indefinite protest until their demands were met. Would it have any effect?

Chill at Home Associates.

It has great culture, no work pressure, no toxicity, great work life balance, no client pressure, and great life. Only drawback is pay. For payment you’ll have to join some place and bear all the above. Wake up to the reality and come out of the la la land.

The work is mainly General Corporate work with some Trademark related filing and advisory. The Gen Corp work is transaction and contract/agreement advisory based with the firm having a few VC funds and retainer clients on its roles.

It is a relatively small firm so the scope for growth is less although the work puts you at the forefront of dealing with each transaction if you have in interest in it.

1. An ambiguity: What type of "questions" are we talking about here? Obvious stuff? Stuff you should have known, if you put in even half the work required prior to class?

2. A note on his work ethic: He feels very bad if he himself hasn't done things properly in preparation for his class. He recounts an incident during his NUJS stint where he didn't come ready for a class for some reason, and practically cried later because of how he felt he'd let down the students by not preparing properly himself. If a guy starts crying because he hasn't applied himself on one day to the preparation work required of him - that too, cries when he is teaching LLB students, after himself being a topper in his own law school cohort at NLSIU, somebody who did well at the Oxford BCL and DPhil as a Rhodes Scholar and taught at Columbia - you can imagine (and readily justify) his reaction when a student doesn't do the work.

Pros: Overall positive. Good mentor. Lots of learning. Known to do complex work. Works hard and parties harder. Gives a fair amount of autonomy to run matters once you win her faith. Doesn’t micromanage.

Cons: doesn’t handle stress that well on limited occasions. Cranky at times in case of (big) screw ups.

Yes. A rejection which (a) may not have been will become a certainty; and (b) that rejection will come easily - within four weeks - instead of within the turnaround time of maximum (if I remember right) eight weeks. That's the difference, because that's the average agency quality. Look it up. Even the UK government's Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has called upon tighter regulation of uni agents. Let all this speak for itself.

Your rank doesn't matter as much as the marks you achieve. Anything less than 65% must be made up (compensated, let's be clear) for by five years' PQE and very significant motivation and demonstration of clarity levels regarding what this LLM does for you and what you can do for it. And even then, there is the complex question of academic v. professional references.

I like different things about different people - NKU and LV's work ethic, Shishir Vayattaden for taking the time out to write a fiction book, Sanjay Khan Nagra and Reeba Chacko for their general coolness, and Arun Prabhu for his fitness. Of course I'm aware no lawyer can be all of these things at the same time :)

The obligations of the original issuer are transferred to the amalgamated entity by operation of law, as per section 232. The scheme of amalgamation must specifically all liabilities, including obligations under debentures, are vested in the amalgamated company. This means that the amalgamated entity becomes responsible for fulfilling all the terms of the debenture, including payment of interest, redemption, and any other obligations outlined in the debenture trust deed or agreement.

For investors, the amalgamation does not automatically impact their rights or the enforceability of the debenture terms. The new entity assumes the legal obligations of the debenture issuer, and investors retain their rights to receive payments and demand performance under the original terms. However, there may be practical implications for investors, as the amalgamation could change the financial health or risk profile of the new entity. If the amalgamated company has a weaker credit standing or operates in a different industry, investors may face increased credit risk, which could affect the issuer's ability to meet payment obligations.

When the value of education is measured in terms of LPA and ROI, toxic work culture is a consequence of that. When state NLUs are put into "tiers" based on such non-sensical parameters it also promotes (albeit indirectly) the toxic work culture. There are countless discussion threads on this platform on salaries, LPA, and ROI.

Recently joined a new Boutique firm as an A0. I have been trying to do my best and putting in as many hours as the work demands but nothing seems to be enough for my reporting partner. I have become disillusioned by the clerical tasks assigned to me and the lack of stimulus along with the high degree of perfection expected from me when the partner themself does not meet those standards. I have been harassed almost everyday for the last week and the lack of room to make errors and learning has given me severe anxiety, so much so that I am scared of seeking help or asking questions. Is this what corporate law is? Is it like this for everyone? Should I quit or just “deal with it”?

I completed my internship a few months back. There is only one ▮▮▮. The rest of the team is good, some of them are really good and friendly, especially a couple of associates and Ramya ma'am herself.

Work is mostly research based and interns are expected to stay from 10:30-7:30 which can stretch to 8 pm depending on work. Weekends are free for interns but not for associates.

If you are not looking for a PPO/Callback then try to build a good rapport with the associates, they have good work as it is a small team and will provide proper guidance.

Imagine how mentally exhausting it is to get bombarded with 10+ applications every single day, and having to review them despite the already life draining legal work we do + reply to candidates in a manner which is professional / adequate enought to satisfy the applicant that we can't consider them for purely non-performance reasons while also ensuring the applicant dosent get the wrong idea that he/she is lacking.

I get your frustration but genuinely, nothing's going to come out of LI posting. If you really want to do something about it, collate the strat paper and nego round scores you're talking about and send it to your ADR committee to back you up. Maybe key in the student body also. All the best.

Because it does need to go. The 3 weeks of moot internals are possibly the most exhausting in the entire year. MCS has failed to ensure a fair process at least for the last 5 years. The stooges of mcs seniors have access to the problem before it's released, slots are allotted as per MCS whims etc. this is public knowledge. Also who is exercising oversight over the legitimacy of marks as to if the mcs has made any changes or not?

I moved back to India. Doing lit. No pay initially and relied only on parents for funding and housing, now earning independently and doing well financially. I’m happy now, but I have to say that the early years as a litigator are really shit and if you don’t have family backing you financially you will lead a miserable life!

I have completed a 3-month internship and want to work in a law firm in the future. Recently, I received two offers, one from a fintech company and one from a consultancy firm. However, I’m having trouble securing another internship at a law firm, as I haven’t received any responses despite applying. Should I accept a role at the fintech company or consultancy firm, and after working there for a year, would a law firm hire me as a legal associate? Or is it necessary to complete internships in law firm itself?

Hello,

I have recently graduated, started applying a week ago (cold mailing). My area of interest is IP.

Got a couple of call backs and a pattern I recognized is that a major chunk of T2/Boutique IP firms are willing to offer assessment internships for freshers before joining as a full time A0.

My question is, how likely does a firm convert an assessment intern into a full time associate?

Or is it just another “gullible” designation where firms just want someone to get their work done for cheap and end up not hiring them?

I have to put a lot of thought into this because if I decide to join as an assessment intern, I’ll have to task the risk of shifting to new cities, arrange accommodation and travel, etc.

Your feedback and opinions are appreciated.

Hi, I am from the 2025 batch of a private law college with an interest in GC - M&A, PE/VC practice. I am currently in the process of applying for internships for the winter season and wanted to know the firms I should target from a job perspective. I know T1s are going through a hiring freeze so I am open to t2s/t3s or boutique law firms with a decent salary.

It's been three months of applying for jobs, and it's been nothing but frustration. No interviews, barely any replies—just silence. One firm actually responded, gave me a phone interview, and promised to call if I qualified for the next round. Then... nothing. I followed up, and still no response. They just ghosted me mid-process, like rejecting me outright was too much work.

And LinkedIn? You send out messages trying to connect with recruiters or professionals, and they leave you on “seen.” It's like you don’t even exist. Every job posting wants 2-3 years of experience for an entry-level role, and the whole system feels broken.

The legal industry talks about professionalism, but how professional is it to ghost candidates? No rejection emails, no feedback—just leaving people hanging. You spend hours customizing every application, tweaking your resume, and it all feels like it’s going into a black hole. It's mentally exhausting, and honestly, I’m over it.

This will depend on the terms of the scheme. Debenture Holders or the Debtor Trustee would have been given notice of the proposed scheme and voted on it. Most schemes should say that all liabilities, such as debentures, will continue with the merged company, but you will have to check.

As a corp lawyer, you will be paid for your research skills, which you should be using. These firms have been talked about at length, especially Lexstart.

Have sat across them, the work quality is not flattering. There are smaller/similar outfits with much better work - Rajaram being one for example. The work culture at LP is not great either from what has been said in this platform.

Pay is prolly anywhere between 4-6 LPA