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The goal isn't to actually buy a house. It's to assess my future financial capability.
1. Start a side-business in agriculture, as agricultural income is tax free.
2. Start a side-business in street hawking: earn in cash, don't pay tax.
3. Invest in MFs and trade in shares, and hope for high returns. Right now the market is looking bullish. Assuming Modi wins in 2024, it will keep rising.
4. Join politics: you can actually earn 5 crores in a day if you are successful.
But if you are in a reasonably well paying law firm job, think Tier 1 and Tier 1ish and don't blow your money i.e. save reasonably well, you should be able to afford a 5 Cr+ house once you hit a PQE of about 11-12 years (about 35 I would think).
Source: I have the same background as you, started with the same salary as you and am able to afford.
PS: This assumes you progress reasonably well in your law firm career (i.e. good reviews, strategic jumps in your career etc.)