No. It's all true. The reason is that GDP per capita is not the only metric. Since the existing humongous poor population in India regardless of religion , pop out multiple children, and the rich or upper middle class are increasingly becoming either 1 child or antinatalist, you see GDP per capita lowering.

I'm sorry that you are going through what you describe.

Your firm will most likely have a POSH committee and redressal mechanism. Please approach a committee member that you are comfortable with. Most firms take such matters seriously, and at the least, the relevant people will be spoken to.

On your second question, it would not be fair to generalise.

Here’s why the elections are so significant for NUJS:

1. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

The character of the NUJS governing bodies has transformed radically since the Left years and the tenures of Menon, Chimni and Singh. Today, the NUJS governing bodies are dominated by people who are either members of the TMC holding official posts, or people very closely associated with the TMC, such as certain legal and governmental people.

2. VC HEDGING

The new VC has practically been wearing Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak till now: missing in action, out of town and not organising any major event or initiative. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that he is waiting for the election results, because the governing bodies he reports to will undergo a sea change if the regime changes.

3. FACULTY AND ADMIN STAFF

Many professors and admin staff are heavily political. However, some of us speculate that their loyalties are not truly ideological and may shift.

4. CULTURE WARS (from CAA to JSD)

The student body and alumni at NUJS are split between liberals (the vast majority) and conservatives. The CAA controversy saw this come to the fore. There were two opposing signature campaigns by alumni (reported by the old LI). The anti-BJP signatories clearly outnumbered the pro-BJP ones. Jagdeep Dhankar was banned from campus, Derek O’Brien was welcomed. More recently, there was an effort to ban J Sai Deepak from campus and in the end he voluntarily withdrew.

OMFG I truly didn't think I would be in the same boat as you. Saw this blowing up elsewhere, and thought hey that sounds like something I went through the last time I ever gave this godforsaken exam (2024). Didn't bother raising a hullabaloo cause I was gobsmacked with my low score.

Already have a PPO (2027 batch), but I think I deserve and can do better. I am going to intern next month at a place I would like to work at, so I was wondering if I should disclose about my PPO to them? Would it make me seem as a better and more demanded candidate, or worsen my chances due to the pre-existing offer? Helpful advice only please.

I’d really be grateful to get some advice on this. I constantly feel like many older men, especially partners constantly check me out (including my own). It’s sickening because all of them are married and I’m just 23 (A0 at T1) I’ve started dressing down because I didn’t like the attention. My partner tries to behave like he’s a super loyal husband, but I’m pretty sure he would never speak to me like that if his wife were around.

It also makes me wonder how it’ll be when I’m older and married. Will my husband be flirting with someone 15-20 years younger. I’m dejected, disgusted and am at the verge of quitting every single day. Any advice would help, please be kind 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

There is no job of a CM lawyer in-house. Stock Exchanges may have you in-house. You can switch to front end investment banking (ECM -Execution teams), but that again, is equally hectic and you need a decent grip over excel and finance. The opportunities are limited too.

Coming to general corporate roles in-house, that totally depends on your luck, if anything opens. If it is a well paid opening, GC or M&A guys would have an edge over you.

All in all if you need better hours and very less pay, exchanges are the way to go. A bit higher pay and decent hours - then inhouse counsel roles, but GC and M&A guys would be preferred. GREAT pay and shitty hours - IB is the way to go, but you need a grip over finance.

Ideal timeline is ASAP, the more you stay the more it is difficult to get out of this niche.

Kinda depressing tbh. Such brilliant minds. So many IIT-IIM graduates and people with excellent CVs. Yet they are working as glorified clerks and saying “Yes Sir” to their politician bosses, who are basically uneducated thugs.

https://theprint.in/ground-reports/where-are-the-upsc-toppers-of-the-last-20-years-in-their-careers-today/2915931/

I think my finance is in good shape . Earn 18 lakh and save 10 lakh yearly and invest same 10 lakh into gold bonds funds , snp500 so toal investments is 34 lakhs if taken in account growth its near 40 lakhs.

my first job salary was 5 lpa I think that period taught me how to live frugally and use money in efficiently .

6 yoe.

I enrolled with the Bar Council as a full Indian citizen but subsequently took foreign citizenship (and OCI) and continued to practice in the High Court for years on the basis of the MOIA notification explicitly permitting practice of law as advocates by OCI holders. Of course in practice no one asked me about my citizenship (since I enrolled before I gave up my Indian citizenship) but the Notification explicitly allows it - you should be able to enrol by showing the Bar Council the notification (I am now inhouse so it is not an issue for me anymore).

That Supreme Court case someone linked is really bad - it looks like they didn't admit the WP at all, and in any case it's crazy that no one placed the MOIA notification before the Court. I don't think it should bar you from enrolling.

Does LKS have a tendency to take favourable on those who completed the application in first few days than last? Because I had earlier interned with them in different team and got pretty great feedback (they said they'l write good stuff so i can come again if I plan to). But this time date was 23rd and I did not get response or anything. Also, among my peers who applied people who applied early got confirmation but those who applied with me (like end week of application) did not get in. CV is more or less at similar placing across both batch of kids.

I am getting a seat at hnlu i gave clat as a backup and was preparing for neet as of now i am not very positive about it

Should i go for private mbbs , hnlu or a tier 2 engineering college. I was also thinking about lsr or srcc eco hons as my cuet mocks scores are good.

Is hnlu good as the placements are just 37 38 out of 180 students

best battery life + decent performance = snapdragon laptops

if non snapdragon = try asus zenbook, hp omnibook 7 aero (ryzen 7 AI), or lenovo ideapads. All 3 have decent battery life, and are super lightweight. Their performance is decent. Lenovo Yoga is also a good option

Hi all, I am looking to switch my firm after a three year PQE. What are some of the decent teams work for in the M&A/GC vertical across SAM, Khaitan, Trilegal, CAM and AZB? I am not saying leaving daily at 7pm but where people are decent and ofcourse billing pressure is not so high. Late nights here and there is totally understandable

Hey everyone,

I'm starting as an associate at one of the tier 1's. Since I had spent a large portion of my career at a boutique, I want to understand and prepare myself for the inevitable change in the environment. My time at a boutique firm was primarily in a laxed environment, clocking within 40 hours, handling 2-3 transactions at a time and reviewing transaction documents and handling negotiations.

I'm slightly anxious about the change and hence, would love to hear your thoughts if any of you went through the same situation and how you overcame the same in order to be successful. I'm open to hear any and all observations such as new learnings, things you had to unlearn, soft skills, mannerisms, culture, mindset in approaching work and seniors at a Tier-1 etc.

Additional Context - GC Practice, A0-A2, 3 PQE

Hi- I've been practicing for the last seven years, and am an OCI (US). As the other comments correctly point out- it depends on which country you're a citizen of- if Indian citizens are permitted to practice there, you'll be allowed to practice here.

The second issue is which bar council you intend to register with. Delhi (where I practice) is very good towards OCI cardholders- they see this routinely, and will help you out with the process. Someone I know tried in TN, but they made life quite difficult for them. This depends from state to state.

Good luck! Just declare everything honestly on the bar admission form and you'll be fine. :)

> am seriously considering going for another attempt (partial drop)

Always worth it. Anything is possible, nothing is lost in trying. The only way forward is up. There is nothing achieved by staying there and not trying once more, as prospects improve exponentially with every NLU above it.

I guys I made a mistake while uploading the documents in aibe application form . I mistakenly upload the original result of my l to lX semester instead of uploading the photocopy of the results with attestation. I send mail to the BCI helpdesk they gave me a grivience form where there is a option of uploading support documents within 10-124kb but all the results should not be uploaded within this limit . What should I do now ? Is there a chance of cancellation of the application? Please guys help me out .

we can blame path dependency

since independence the motto has been self reliance, what might be shocking for many of the LI readers to hear is that until about late 1970s India was reliant on food aid, remember 1940s bengal famine when 2.5-3 million people died in Bengal, although it was the most industrialised province then, so the summary India was always inward looking and trying to ensure that the basic necessities of its people were met, it never had an export oriented policy outlook (you can read more about it in the polyester prince)

even after the so called liberalisation in 1990s we find that the same bureaucratic and financial hurdles persist, entrepreneurial efforts are mostly in software and services because the investment is low and there are less regulations, just look to your city and think how many manufacturing units have come up in the last two decades and how many shops have come up, just compare

what we need to do is teach value addition and innovativeness in manufacturing and supply chain in our schools, remove maths, remove social studies, teach personal finance and movement up the value chain

Paridhi stepping up will be like Priyanka stepping up in front of RaGa. That will be good. Delhi was to be for RS but he couldn't cut it with his SoBo Baba attitude. Paridhi can turn the Delhi office around IF she puts her foot down in front of the arbitrariness and lack of reason. She has a mind of her own. The Adani name will help. CS has built an institution but he now needs to cede control to the next gen. Sooner than later before all that is left is a bunch of ass kissing suck ups with little to no rainmaker skills.

From what I could gather, this is a case where a person was not allowed to stand for election in Gujarat Bar Council on the ground that they were an OCI. Which is different from your situation. While of course J. Bagchi’s remark that the MHA notification can’t change the Act is maybe a bit concerning, it isn’t law till he passes a judgment on it. Also it seems like he missed the proviso. All told, I stand by my earlier opinion.

Most people are sucked into the Apple ecosystem due to peer pressure. I would agree that iPads are largely essential now if you want to be a successful litigator, but neither a Mac nor an iPhone are necessary. Just stick with an Android phone and a Windows laptop to save money. The main allure of iPhones is the ease of sharing files which airdropping allows, but having that privilege is hardly worth so much more money than a standard Android phone. Regarding Macs, I honestly don't see how people can in anyway justify buying a Mac over something like a solid ThinkPad. Macs are only good for people with more money than sense.

So what? Not everyone has the privilege of sitting in AC chambers, ranting from a place of comfort and connections. It’s honestly surprising how self-centered people have become, unable to even help someone who genuinely needs a push.

And who isn’t desperate for a job? Or maybe you’re that person who never had to struggle for anything and got everything handed through family connections. Pity.

The accountability has to start with the students. What steps have been taken against this individual by the students themselves? Whenever any action is initiated by the university, the students themselves will start protesting. Has this incident been reported by the CRC or any student including the victim to the firm that the perpetrator is going to join? If not, why? You cannot keep enjoying the fruits of a corrupt system and then complain the moment it works against you. The way the students shamefully leveraged the death of a student to cherry pick which exam to give, but are still doing their internships regardless of 'mental health' concerns goes to show the disgusting opportunism.

HI, Bo26 graduate here, joining a Mumbai/Delhi Firm in June. How do I take the AIBE on 7th June once I have started working in Mumbai/Delhi, even though I have only temporary residence there? Should I give the exam in my hometown or wait until the next AIBE? Is it an issue at all to wait until the next exam? Also, to my seniors out there, please explain the procedures for "becoming" an advocate, given that my final semester exams are pending, but I'll be joining the Firm before the results. I have done my own research, just hoping for concurring words by anyone who knows the path forward, having gone through it and all.

Thanks!!

Even if Meta had a hardcore BJP supporter heading it, the majority of posts would still be pro-Congress, because Gen Z is wired that way politically. They prefer posts by Dhruv Rathee, Ravish Kumar, Saket Gokhale, Mahua Moitra, Rana Ayyub, Arfa Khanum Sherwani etc etc. Not posts by Sanjeev Sanyal, Swapan Dasgupta, J Sai Deepak or such people.

In fact, the only social media platform where the right matches or outnumbers the left is X. That’s because Elon Musk has corrupted the algorithm and because Gen Z users have also declined since he took over.

This is very helpful, thank you so much!

I do hold a passport from one of the countries you mentioned. Quick follow up - would your advice change in light of this: https://supremetoday.ai/supreme-court-dismisses-oci-nri-parity-bar-membership-20260224079

Requesting mods to not censor this as this is all public information now: The ▮▮▮ of the ▮▮▮ at NUJS has sent a public mail owning up to and apologising for slapping and "manhandling" a female batchmate during a conversation inside the ▮▮▮ room. This same individual has also been part of the ▮▮▮ at NUJS for many years.

Nothing will come out of this. Since he graduates next week, the college will brush it under the rug as it has for every other such instance. This individual will join his corporate law job and just live life to the fullest. Shame to NUJS.

What are the typical fees charged by an advocate appearing on behalf of the main counsel before District Courts, Sessions Courts, High Courts, or the Supreme Court, including charges for adjournments or similar routine matters? Additionally, how do these fees differ for junior advocates compared to more experienced or senior advocates?

Who says nujs gives break from mid April to mid June?

Have been here for two years; Winter end sem starts in Mid April and ends around 28-30th for all batches and we start interning from 1st to 3rd May onwards.

As for mid June thing, you only need to come back if you have failed a paper and need to sit for repeats. Else our new year begins around 2nd week of July. As such, we can intern the entirety of June. Please cross verify info before spilling it.

As someone who used to be at Trilegal, I can't help but think this post might be one of my colleagues unnecessarily praising their employer under the guise of a discussion.

Trilegal is definitely a step ahead of the la la firms in terms of profit sharing, but that's about it. "Governance philosophy" and "institutional culture" are only buzzwords at the firm, as it follows the same model as every other firm where the team's partner controls everything within their team. The associate sitting at the desk next to me faced a very different governance philosophy and culture (much better to be honest – they used to leave on time everyday) solely because they were in a different team.

Yes, Trilegal does spend the most on its associates compared to every other firm, and the difference in office quality is palpable. But Trilegal's primary benefits are felt at the partner level (and might be a disadvantage for rainmakers in fact - see NKU), and associate life is not very different from other firms.

I will admit one thing Trilegal has done well is adopt great enterprise tech. The Lucio investment is a bit of a flop within the firm, but our Microsoft system kicks Citrix's ass every day of the week

Hi. I’m a student at CLC, DU. I feel like everyone on here is from an NLU and I couldn’t really find any threads that answered my concerns. I interned at SAM (Delhi office) in March in the Capital Markets team (was only 1 week so I couldn’t really gauge how much I like or hate it). Did mostly research, updating internal documents and making summaries of business agreements for an upcoming IPO. I got a callback and I will be interning with the same team again in October. I wasn’t really expecting a callback because I was with a different team in the first week, and then I had switched to CM.

I know I’m thinking way ahead, but before I get into something I don’t enjoy, I really want to get an idea of the entire picture. I know it’s SAM and everything, but I would really rather not waste a month doing something that is not going to add any value to my career. Being from the 3 year course, I anyways have 2 less years to intern and figure things out. I’m going to be in my final year, and again, very limited time to intern, virtually no campus placements or assistance from college, and not many firms who take interns/hire from DU.

I have always been interested in litigation, and all my internships other than this one have been with advocates. But since this is a really good opportunity, I really do want to explore if I want to work in a corporate setup.

I’m sorry for the long ass explanation - basically just want to know, why does everyone seem to hate Capital Markets? Other than the fact that it is repetitive work, is there anything else? Is CM hated just in SAM or most firms? Is it easy to transition into GC after working in this area? Or M&A? Would I be boxing myself in this area? (Future problem, I know). But is there anyone who can just give general advice on this?

TL;DR 2nd year student at CLC, majorly focused on litigation, will be a callback intern at SAM in October (in my final year) in the Capital Markets team, need general advice, why is Capital Markets so disliked

I potentially have the opportunity to join the Corp team at the Mumbai office. Please inform me on what to except, the team, the growth opportunities and whether it is worth considering. I have seen other threads, but most are blunt without any rationale. Please help a lad out!

Why is ideological consistence so important to you? Are [eople not allowed to change their minds? This would cause people to hold onto harmful and outdated ideologies at just for the sake of some imaginary commitment to conisistency. If nobody changed their minds and political orientation only one ideology would be the paramount majority for all of human history.

A certain lawyer with hardly four years’ experience was placed on the Union of India A Panel and given 5,904 cases. As a BJP voter, I am rather disappointed. I got no work when the Congress was in power. I assumed: coalition government = patronage of a certain few. I don't stand a chance. I voted for change and hoped the purported Modi effect would resonate across the board. I hoped the Ministry of Law and Justice under the BJP would support my career, and give me a fair opportunity with panel work. It didn’t. I never got in!

I am an independent lawyer. I have earned every Tier 1 law firm role I secured and every client referral. I even graduated from a Tier 1 university. How is it that when I apply for any government panel, I get zilch, whereas people with no prior experience or credentials get empanelled, and receive sarkar work worth crores of rupees?

I have no love or sympathy for Arvind Kejriwal. I have voted for him only twice, and I don’t see myself ever voting for him again after seeing videos of his Sheeshmahal in Civil Lines - https://youtu.be/czEBDNRYHBg

It is under these circumstances that his demand for recusal, which tbh stands on flimsy grounds (legally speaking), resonates with me - https://youtu.be/BMBPoqkfzWc

Am I alone here?

Initial days are bad, yes, but thats till year 5. Thereafter you go independent and by year 10, become successful enough to outearn your law firm counterparts - post which you-'ll only be outearning them.

An average successful senior advocate earns faf far far more than their equally successful law firm counterpart