On the contrary, the number of downvotes my posts/responses receive shows the extent of frustration that trolls on this platform have, coupled with fear and jealousy.

As I have said previously, NFSU does not need or want validation on this platform. NFSU is far too big for that. Remember my India-Pakistan analogy. Asking about NFSU on this platform is like asking Pakistan about India. It does not take a genius to know what kind of responses one would get. Abhi toh party shuru hui hai. Big announcements and developments in NFSU will keep coming in and I will continue to share as appropriate.

It’s not any one of those things. He doesn’t publish much, he doesn’t get grants, he teaches political theory so I don’t think he’s getting jobs for any of those students. He’s a very good teacher but it’s not that either- there are other good teachers who don’t get treated this way. Sudhir, Arun, Nigam, Mrinal are all good teachers but they didn’t get this. It’s nothing quite so transactional.

It’s because Sidharth Chauhan is beloved. He’s incredibly fair minded and he’s very good at getting students to do their best and he’s mentored so so many people. He builds institutions. I don’t know how else to say it - he’s beloved. The students who worked with him / took his classes at both institutions will know what I’m talking about - it’s impossible to sit in those rooms with him and not have affection for him. It’s not personal charisma either- it’s that he’s stuck around and done his best and brought his best self to work every day for more than ten years now.

Nalsar was far better off with him than they were without him. I think it’s about the only really good thing Mustafa did - to hire chauhan. Without him - I really worry for the students , the place is gonna sink considerably now.

I was in nalsar before and after chauhan came- my goodness it felt like he was saving us from ourselves. I was about to quit law school and I stayed because of him.

I can’t quite explain it- but I’ll use a metaphor Chauhan taught me. There are friendships of pleasure and utility, and then there’s friendships of the truest kind- friendships of virtue. That’s when people like you for your character and you make each other become better people.

So with professors - there are professors you will enjoy for a short time and they won’t have impact on you and vice versa , and there are professors who you will see as valuable only in what they can do for you- and they will see you as valuable only in what you can do for them. And then there’s chauhan who will like you for your character and give you the best advice without assuming he can tell you what to do or expecting that you will listen to him , he will show you how to be your best self and how to invest in the project of self improvement, and whether it’s in firms, in litigation , in academia or even in a non law career - he will be glad to know that you’ve done well because he cares about you doing well. It’s a rare thing.

What? What? What?

My brother in Christ. Even RML, RGNUL, HNLU and NLUO with several years of being "on rise" couldn't touch NLIU. All of the above-mentioned colleges place 50x more than DNLU.

Jabalpur has a HC, so has many cities. There is no point going to a college which has no structure. I've had friends in both the graduating batches, the batch of 2023' is still struggling to find foot and batch of 24' placed 2-3 people and rest are either placed in places that you'd only work because of circumstances or aren't anywhere close to workplace.

DNLU hasn't won anything major, their faculties are hot and miss, and location is actually a disadvantage. There is no way someone would leave Nirmal or NMIMS for DNLU.

Also the fees is at par with private colleges. Not every NLU is actually a NLU

Pgcl has really good infrastructure. Glc has broken walls and desks. Pgcl has an average placement cell, glc has a good placement cell but the competition is way too high at glc. Pgcl is not that strict on attendance, you're expected to keep some sort of attendance and not single digit number on the other hand the attendance at glc USED TO BE 0 BUT NOW IT HAS BEEN CHANGED, FOR INTERNAL EXAMS THE PROFESSORS WONT GIVE YOU YOUR PROJECTS TOPICS TESTS IF YOU HAVE 0 ATTENDANCE. BOTH COLLEGES HAVE COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE. Its not mandatory to have 75% unless the rules change. Pgcl has good fests and programmes all year long, glc has no such thing. Glc focuses on competitions more but there's no guidance given like pgcl. Moreover, if you're well updated with the events of competitions you can easily take part in them as well. Student quality is horrible in glc, I do not mean it in a bad way but the students can barely communicate. Also, most of the students at glc are pursuing upsc and it's not the same at pgcl. So the chances of meeting like minded people at pgcl are better than glc.

Why are you lying and spreading rumours and misinformation on a platform like this?

No single student in your batch 2022-27 BComLLB Hons was given admission without qualifying LSAT-India Test and the cutoff determined by Admissions Committee.

Bar Council of India approves seats for law school. No Vice Chancellor can get on his own.

If you are still in confusion, just walk into the new Admissions Office T1 Ground floor and check the full class LSAT score and admission status. Meet Aditya Anand incharge of 5 year law programme admissions.

Don't spread falsehood about your own institution. This misguides prospective students and parents.

I took CAM when I had other offers hoping that CAM will increase pay as well. Even though they have not communicated anything as of now (literally anything), does anyone know if they will be increasing pay any time soon?
Also do they have any other perks like laptops or anything else?

Everywhere you go, you face issues. But if you can contribute to the existing literature being abroad, it's also quite fruitful. Just that you've to be ready for casual and not so casual racism (present in India as well), double standards (present in India as well) and high cost of living barely being able to sustain yourself (present in India as well).

The person who genuinely deserves coverage is a girl named Aakansha Choudhary. SRCC-IIMA-Miss India winner-McKinsey. How awesome is that!! 🫶😻🙌

Honourable mention: Adya Niraj. NLU Ranchi-IIMA-Miss India finalist-Kearney.

IMO they are more deserving of coverage than Vasuki Punj or Shivangi Desai. Vasuki Punj is just managing Mickey Punj’s business while Shivangi hasn’t won Miss India. She is just a contestant.

Frankly no great future of these new NLUs. Max they can aspire to become like an HNLU and not like NLSIU. NLU Jabalpur, Shimla, Sonipat, Meghalaya, Tripura, Ranchi, Nagpur, Aurangabad, etc are all below average in standards. Their crisis is manifold. A good VC to reasonably good faculty or infra and facilities. They are better than a Govt Law College but not worthy to become top law schools like NLS/Nalsar.

GNLU is not the best funded NLU, if one is considering total funding received. NLS has received at least 45 crore + in the last year from private donors. The donations are from the likes of JSW, L&L etc. GNLU may be getting more from its state government but in total NLS is far well funded.

He spoke up against the previous NLS administration and got kicked out when he was teaching there. So he came to NALSAR under Faizan and has been a great faculty. Having been one of his students, he is quite intelligent and has a gift for Law, but isn't necessarily the most driven or dedicated (you'll see he hasn't completed his PhD despite being into it for almost a decade). He was in the forefront of the NALSAR VC drama, where he publicly backer Faizan for another term, so it was only a matter of time before Sudhir recalled him once Fuzzy didn't work out.

Although to be fair, having known him for five years, we had a rumour every semester that it would be his last at NALSAR. So nobody really took this seriously until he actually left.

So, recently heard a few people in the field saying that DNLU jabalpur is on a rise and can even overtake NLIU bhopal in next 5-7 years due to the support from jabalpur HC..

Whereas there were other issues also that they talked about like easy to clear exams there, toxic people, issues with administration, old campus, etc. What are your views about it? And Is anyone aware till when can one expect new campus ( i have been allotted tier 3, might get jabalpur in vacancy rounds)

Just to point out: I could be riding naked on my bike for all that matters, and yet crashing into me with a car and killing me is as much a car as it would be had I worn bullet proof vests and a NASA helmet. Your factual detail is simply irrelevant. It may, and big emphasis on MAY here, be relevant for deciding which IPC section(s) to apply, nothing else.

This is not a tort case, where there is an argument of contributory negligence, just so you know.

I have no idea who this person is, being from neither of these two NLUs so am fascinated by these comments. People are writing as if Martha Minow or perhaps HLA Hart himself is joining NLSIU. Genuine question: why is this appointment so consequential? Is it because of citations of this guy? Teaching reviews? Industry reputation to bring jobs? Track record of attracting external grant money? Great administrator to liaise with netas and babus? And if this person is so consequential, why was NALSAR not better than NLS for students interested in pursuing a career in whatever subject he teaches? Actually very curious to know more about this guy.

Nice try. I agree the concept of "lawyers who can code" is beyond your ▮▮▮, let alone articulate their value to the legal profession. Today we even have doctors who can code (MD-MTech degree in India starting in 2025), but then for trolls like you, it is kaalaa ashkar bhains barabar.

Hey, sorry for the delay in response. I have set up an anonymous email by which we can get introduced, before moving to more personalised contact: blindlaw2003@gmail.com

You can contact me on that address initially.

It’s easy said than done but please relax. It happens, happened with me when you are glued to your inbox and keep refreshing it in the hope of getting an acceptance, but dear look back on your CV, is it properly formatted, is it within 2 pages, does have at least a small relevant experience (if not internship, a publication/a moot/ any relevant co curricular. Take help of your seniors in designing and tailoring your CV, double check your cover letter, get it proofread by your seniors. Send weekly follow ups and calls, start cold emailling ppl u wanna work under. Trust me things will work out. If you have been doing all this but still, haven’t got a response, it’s just a temporary phase of luck and a better opportunity is waiting for you. It happens has happened with me and with a lot of successful ppl ik. Please relax things will work out for you, trust me it will. Invest your time in publications, mooting and other competitions. Best of luck, think good of yourself, good will happen to you.

Bye.

▮▮▮ I was an intern in the bangalore office under the arbitration team, they've only real estate deals and work mainly with NHAI, the atmosphere is dead, there are only 4 associates, 1 SA and 1 MA, ▮▮▮ all 4 associates have made their own group and don't let anyone enter into their group, the interns are placed into a corner and made to do data entry work, there were 1-2 court visits, simply to look after cause list, all in all, there was no learning and a dead and dull work environment, as to your question for salary, the new associate was earning a meagre 3LPA

This will probably be among the most consequential faculty transfers in the history of the NLUs. I know him from our Cauvery Hostel Days (I was two batches junior). He was fascinated by literary and cinematic works based on comebacks. When he does rejoin NLSIU next month, it will be a moment comparable to the return of Ben Hur to Judea or maybe even Edmond Dantes to the French mainland. Let us see how his third innings at NLSIU plays out.

I don't think there's a problem. Is there anywhere on the form where you are asked to confirm you are an Indian citizen if you are applying for general category? I don't think so.

I know a foreign citizen who went to NLSIU in the general merit list after writing the exam more than 20 years ago (this was so long ago that it was before the OCI scheme was even introduced, but he had a PIO card, which was the predecessor scheme to OCI - but I'm not sure if he was ever asked about it).

What he means is that he cannot name you any good places that are accepting NFSU students as interns, with a possibility of offering them a job with a good salary in future. "Lawyers who can code" are not in demand by any recruiter at present and won't be in the near future either. NFSU does not have a single law faculty worth discussing at present.

Even first year students can make a better argument. For a change, maybe get educated on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015.

The juvenile court has three members. Two of them can hear a case. When the accused was brought to the juvenile court on Sunday, the appointed member and acting magistrate N.L.Dhanwade was the lone member granted the bail. One member alone cannot decide the bail plea.

No point in defending a justice system that is corrupt to the core, just because you are a part of it!

I am graduating with an LL.M. from a top private law school. What's the best way to secure a traineeship position at a law firm?

(Paid positions are a must since I need to sustain myself in a T1 city, and my parents can't afford to pay for my living expenses for more than 2 months)

I started cold-emailing HRs four months back and reached out to some alumni, but so far, the response has been negative. I don't have a nlu background or enough experience but i am willing to put in the work to secure a law firm job/in-house role.

Any guidance will be of much help.

If you're open to a quick chat: notgianmarco@proton.me

Apply at Tier 2/ Tier 3 firms. They hire till August/September easily. Send job applications by mentioning that you are open to assessment internship opportunities as well. Apply as much as you can. Do normal internship if you are not getting at assessment in the mean time. Interning is always better than sitting at home.

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NALSAR back in the game, baby!! But more than the VC it's likely someone from the Congress govt in Telangana who pushed this, as the Banerji family have always been close to the Congress. Of course, Karnataka too has a Congress government, but I guess NLSIU already has an arbitration centre?

https://www.barandbench.com/news/lawschools/senior-advocate-gourab-banerji-enters-into-mou-with-nalsar-to-endow-the-milon-k-banerji-centre-for-arbitration-law

https://www.barandbench.com/apprentice-lawyer/meet-shivangi-desai-a-law-student-balancing-pageantry-and-legal-studies

FYI the most famous law school alum beauty queen is Vasuki Sunkavalli, who did her LLB from Symbi Pune and LLM from NYU. She subsequently married the famous businessman Mickey Punj (founder of Punj Lloyd), got acting opportunities in movies and shows and now runs a gelato brand called Frozen Fun. She has ben profiled by Hello Magazine (below).

https://in.hellomagazine.com/lifestyle/20230211302213/vasuki-punj-on-her-entrepreneurial-journey/

To all those who claimed that the Lala firms are lobbying against foreign competition, what do you think about this?

Interview: https://www.barandbench.com/news/delayed-opening-up-of-indian-legal-market-has-become-a-joke-cyril-shroff

Yes, and sometimes actual evidence of rule of law being upheld, freedom of expression, clean environment and social security is also greater on the other side. Since you like adages that are beaten to death, hope you enjoy your life sticking to the "known devil" forever :)

1. Improve public education and government schools. Introduce and develop a national teaching service in line with the civil services. Attract top talent, pay well, and create a robust and good quality education accessible to everyone, with equal opportunity and regard to all, especially backward, communities.

2. Improve public health infrastructure. Increase the budget of health and offset maybe from other items that are not immediately necessary.

3. Create a ministry to strategize and take centralized action on climate change, global warming and other urgent environmental concerns on a priority basis.

4. Reduce governmental interference in educational institutions, and ensure academic freedom in all institutions of higher learning. Give better allocation of resources to all NLUs in an equitable and distributive manner. Help to push up NLUs that are struggling.

5. Bring in lane discipline, strict traffic rules, enforce anti-corruption and vigilance mechanisms, and work towards safer roads and better public infrastructure.