It seems that things are getting worse at nalsar. Under Fuzzy we still had good faculty and some form of administration. It seems that everything has broken down. The admin remains unavailable for students, Siddharth Chauhan leaving in June, rampant cheatings as an established practise during exams has become the norm of the day.

Anyone care to comment?

I think they have successfully identified a problem and provided an effective solution for it. I was enrolled in their full 12-month course for my CLAT 2024 preparation (I got into NLUD btw) and initially even I was sceptical of how I would benefit from the program. However, my opinion changed entirely after attending my first mentorship session (my mentor was Abhinav Somani - AIR 1 of CLAT 2023). Let me explain how:

1. Most of the students who are enrolled in coaching face this issue of lack of personalised attention and guidance. Classes are held in a group of hundreds and you are nothing but a potential rank holder for them and they won't give a thought about you if you fail to score well consistently in the coaching's mocks. You have no person to reach out to in case you have a specific doubt in a specific question of a particular mock and this prevents you from achieving conceptual clarity. But in the case of NLTI, the students are divided into nuclear groups of 8 and each mentor has a maximum of 30 mentees. This solves this problem of lack of personalised attention because the mentor personally keeps all his/her mentees accountable. The mentors are available promptly via telegram chat and you can ask them ANY question at any point of the day - be it strategic, mock related or generally also if you are feeling low or hopeless.

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I mean what kind of orgs even need to comply with competition law? M&A , PE/VC or even B&F are different that way: anyone can just throw across a deal.

When I say the volume of work is not high, that does not imply that people who have work are sitting idle and just eating salaries, ofcourse they are busy and have lots to deal with.

Theres a feature in word.

Insert -> Text-> Quick Parts-> Document Property.

There are default headings which you cant change like COMPANY, TITLE, FAX.

I just inserted these wherever details change and then change the headings by inserting what i want them to insert. Like DT Name, DT Address, CIN, etc.

Hence changing in one place will reflect wherever youve inserted the document property insertion.

Its a pain setting up. But makes life easier in the long run.

Yeah but why can someone not solve any problem in politics if they have a judicial background?

This person has always been against corruption and has never pursued money. He was a PCS officer but left his job and pursued Law because he had to bow down to corrupted Left leaders as a PCS officer. Then he went into litigation but left his litigation practice for judiciary and now it's time for him to get into real politics where he can actually make a change!

You can call him biased, you can call his method radical, you can call his decisions bad in law bur for lakhs of aspirants who are protesting for years, he is a God.

I had to take a leap and start my independent practice to be able to have some personal time & get married. Things are much better now. I'm making a little higher than what I had been making previously, am in control of my time, meet friends more often. Generally speaking, happier.

The other people I know in litigation who have not gone independent but have a good WLB work at offices which are really relaxed and prioritise health/WLB over work. Which, in my opinion, is the way things should be. But those offices are rare.

Most people with 7-8 years in a T1 law firm can afford it. Equity Partners can afford much more. It all depends whether people make that choice because it's certainly not the most prudent financial decision. Nonetheless, I've met people who have always been passionate about cars, and I personally believe such people should save and splurge on a German their range can allow.

This job will take everything from you. Give something back to yourself too. Not everything in life needs to go by a rulebook.

This is not an answer to your question.

How well litigation is going for you?

I want to switch to litigation from corporate (24 aged) - tired from this desk job.

My end-goal is to have a private practice. Willing to take a pay cut - do you think litigation is doable for a first-generation like me?

I know it's a personal choice, but want to hear your genuine thoughts on litigation. LI seems a bit prejudiced towards litigation.

Shouldn't we be focusing on quality education? I don't think these things happen in void. Like others have said impunity etc. Others things like income inequality and no access to mental health services for common people. Shouldn't local communities have mental health professionals especially for children and teenagers?

Coincidentally, there is an article in today's ET which says that Gen Z now prefer to be called girls, as it signifies freedom and independence, whereas the word "woman" is outdated and contains patriarchal and regressive connotations.

So it's settled then: I will say "girls" and not "women" or "ladies".

https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/a-return-to-claim-girlhood/108251683

Don't worry nobody even cares.

There was extreme pressure to perform well in NLS in the past. It was a small batch with less than 80 people..

Now your batch size is 400 will soon beat Jindal and all third rated private colleges.

So even if you fail in NLS - nobody cares.

I have been luthra for sometime now. One thing is for sure, it's surely doing really well. From what I hear and see, they are getting BIG rates now, haven't compromised on rates (something which kco always does). It will be back at the top very soon I guess. If it could only match Trilegals pay or atleast increase more

He stood up and did nothing in the area that he was supposed to be an expert in. Only played to the gallery. Now he's planning to get into politics of which he doesn't know anything. So far nothing that he's done seems to be for the benefit of anyone else other than his own self.

These dog lovers are a complete menace to the society. If they're given free reign they will covert the city into a jungle where dogs cats monkeys and what not are roaming free, happily mauling anyone they feel like.

Great initiative, the same should be replicated in other colleges also.

Also for op - buddy will you take responsibility for medical expenses etc for anyone who's ever bitten by your beloved strays ?

Jisko lagta hai competition law me kaam nahi hai, please join a lean team which leads filings (both on enforcement and merger side) and see for yourself. The actual competition to get a foot into competition law is very high, but agreed with the above comment - as you grow into it, very less exit options both within and outside comp law. Think thrice before entering the world of AAEC.

Absolutely no work life balance (10+ hour workdays and on weekends too), Infrastructure is shit; for instance, unhygienic unisex washroom for a large no. of people, sitting in the basement with 0 ventilation etc.

Cannot speak for all the people working there but arrogant seniors who'll make you work for hours on grunt work with 0 pay etc. Learning opportunities are not great since you'll be more concerned about the 'mandatory submissions' (in order to get an internship certificate) than actually working on the given task.

Final year interns are assessed and there are chances of PPO if you get good reviews.

No Stipend. If hired, I doubt the pay would be enough to pay for therapy which you might need after working there.

https://www.barandbench.com/news/calcutta-high-court-transfers-probe-into-attacks-on-ed-officers-by-shahjahan-sheikhs-men-to-cbi

https://www.barandbench.com/news/west-bengal-police-totally-biased-shield-shahjahan-sheikh-calcutta-high-court

https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-west-bengal-plea-against-transfer-of-probe-to-cbi-attack-on-ed-officers-shahjahan-sheikh

CBI told off by the WBP and it meekly accepted! The way EC/CBI are conducting themselves in the Cal HC, it is clear to everyone that there is some sort of unholy deal between New Uncle and Dear Aunt (WB). But kudos to the latter for not rolling over (yet) like the other Aunt from UP.

Was informed within a week though that was unusual they generally do it on your final day (experience of all my batchmates who interned there). AZB is probably the most transparent firm in this regard - they either take you or reject you but never keep you in the dark about it (personal experience).

Caveat - My experience is only for internships secured through the recruitment committee. One of my batchmates had applied through personal application and they never got a response on their call back.

Today JAG when was queried about allegations of corruption within and by BJP, JAG stated that he is only concerned with doing his duty without fear or favour. That's a technical save.

For someone who has seen in the court how the ED has been messing up the investigation concerning Leaps and Bounds despite repeated cautions and queries by Justice Sinha, I wonder what JAG is going to do about this "setting" between Dear Leader and Dear Aunt.

Irrespective of political sympathies or even someone of apolitical persuasion anyone in the HC will tell you that "setting" is very real. A few more disposable politicians and rooks will become fall guys. But that's about it.

They have about 2-3 month long interview rounds. In-hand would be around 90k in banglore. Leaves are not alot - 16 a year. If not available on Sundays you have to update your calendar that you will not be available - if not updated means you are available and would be working.

The work pressure will anyway not let you avail those 16 day leaves also if your collegause is out they prefer another person do not take a leave.
Working hours - easy 12+ on an average day - at least when I worked there and also from what is been told from a current friend.
Their pay is undoubtedly decent but that is because they make you work for two people. Keep less people pay a little more.
Team is small with alternate wfh days - work life balance - well just work - neither work balance nor life.
You will get free booze and pizza parties for staying up late and working. Answering one of the Qs below - Corp team does exist but they are known for Tech/ fin laws. SO you can place your bets there.

Please check whether countries allowing chemical snip snip and other "scary" procedures have seen verifiable and irreversible decline in rape complaints. Also please check how the convictions were secured, for example how many resulted due to "plea bargaining"; is there a disproportionate number of folks coming in from those considered "outsiders"

India will have to craft its own response. And that begins with a clear change in how legal cultures understand rape and why it should be punished in whatever way as mandated by law.

I am not suggesting that Dear Nephew is invincible. But this constituency was previously nurtured by Dear Aunt. And it is among the few pockets that went out of Left control starting as early as mid-1980s. The TMC is wedded into the everyday lives and economies of S24 Paraganas, esp DH and the Kolkata port area.

JAG is getting baited. But BJP should be smarter. It should instead allow ISF to front the battle. It will look lame if JAG stands from DH but is also given Tamluk as a cushion. If the BJP was ever really interested in creating the infrastructure for winning ground-up then it should have neutralized Rezzak and the extended clan by now.

This ED/CBI things cannot fully cover the organisational deficiency. Cannot wing everything, every time. GOP swept everywhere post-Indira assassination. Even CPI(M) suffered some shock defeats. But GOP couldn't dislodge Left due to poor grassroots organisational strength. Also those manning GOP then in WB were a corrupt lot.

Dear Aunt knows all of it. So do not underestimate her memory. I detest her. But I have to give her due credits as a politician (honesty, probity et al are overrated).

Btw, why hasn't SC shown similar interest and resolve regarding exemption of political parties from FCRA and RTI Act 2005? This judgment increasingly looks like window dressing...sprucing up the image of a SC, keeping the fiction of "sentinel of democracy" alive while things have already been worked out beforehand.

Why does India continue to criminalize certain kinds of grass?

I work in the litigation team. I like the work. It keeps me going.

Beyond A2 level, you are in the thick of things - drafting pleadings, preparing briefing notes, leading conferences. It is not as action packed as those in Litigation chambers but the money and stability makes up for it.

A TMC spokesman made suggestive hints citing Adv Arunava Ghosh that there is a "story" concerning how JAG was made a Judge of Cal HC. Does anyone here know about it and if Adv Ghosh has made public claims, then please provide the link.

The outbursts of KB today in the TMC press conference increasingly looked like that the party was spooked and for KB personally, it was a case of sour grapes.

Today the bench headed by the CJ of Cal HC directed the WBP to hand over custody of Shk. Shahjahan to CBI by 4.30pm as also all materials related to the concerned cases. The state had requested the CJ to allow three days for an appeal etc. After hearing out the state, the CJ declined and instead put in the 4.30pm limit. The CJ gave solid reasons why the court was directing CBI to take over the case.

Now media reports that the state immediately appealed before the SC. But the latter declined and instead asked it to approach the Registrar General. No stay order was issued by the SC. How can the state claim that just because it has approached the SC therefore it is empowered to ignore the Cal HC order and tell off CBI?

There was a Justice Khanna then. And his nephew now.

The comments and voting pattern here is disgusting. These are innocent hungry animals who are starving. You think it’s wrong to feed them? I am astonished that one person is even clubbing monkeys with dogs. Buddy, our cities were jungles that used to belong to monkeys, before we humans tore them down and stole it from them.

It’s so sad that “educated” NLU students think like this. No wonder NLUs have become such toxic places.

What do you mean by "updating the detail in one part of the document will reflect it throughout the document? How did you do it? did you define these terms in the 'definitions' section and now anytime you have update/change the Trustee/Issuer details, all you you have to do is edit the definition?

Not necessarily. Hardeep Puri didn't get anything related to external affairs. The retired general wasn't given any security related stuff although he is often sent to conflict zones to coordinate civilian evacuation or supply of humanitarian supplies. Then again we have also seen absolute greenhorns being given ministries that are beyond their stated capacities. Also winning big doesn't necessarily result in meaty portfolios.

Does anyone see any ways to slow down this Government's slide towards totalitarianism? Is there anything lawyers can do?

https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/03/01/greater-opacity-in-surveillance-impact-on-rti-why-it-rules-tweak-has-raised-transparency-concerns

Agree.

1. A new Skoda/Honda car will last you 8 years without any problem. The luxury car will probably be 5-7 years old already, its problem-free lifecycle is almost over. The remaining 8 years will be full of some or the other issue - AC, power windows, gearbox, clutch, etc.

2. Each time there is an issue, it is going to cost a bomb. Even a broken side mirror will cost you 30k for an Audi, windshield wipers for 20k.

3. You'll always feel it's second hand. If paying for something in lakhs, why not feel like it's fully yours!

4. People don't give two hoots about what car you drive. They only care about themselves. Spend that extra money on something nicer and meaningful for yourself!