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DC-HC-SC is the ultimate way to go... All that matters is you don't linger around in DC and HC for more than 2 years.
The other way is possible if you're still in your first year. If you're seriously interested in litigation. Like that's all you want to do. Do all your internships in the DC & HC. That would mean atleast 3-4 in DC and 2-3 in HC. And then you can directly join SC once you graduate.
The way it's done in DU and GLC is that they intern all their 3 years post classes. So by the time they graduate from 3 years. They already have the same experience of 2 years in DC and 1 year in HC. So that's why they immediately join SC. Trust me DC experience goes a long way in SC. Including in the eyes of your peers and seniors in SC
I also agree that almost every lawyer has dreams to scale the mountain from Trial Court -> HC -> SC , but it rarely happens . One big reason is that, if your own independent matters start picking up in Trial Court, then you wont really find time to network/ take on more work load and burden of other Courts especially in today's time when litigation is not preferred path of many grads and Juniors are expecting payments too (including me).
In a nutshell, directly hitting Commercial / IPR litigation in Delhi HC makes sense. Its a hack.
As you serve as a junior to a senior working for corporate matter or IP litigation in HC and you are in direct touch with client (which you would) then after a long period (while you are compensated nicely) you have a chance that client recognizes you for your efforts that you are putting up for them.
Then later, there is a chance that out of many clients you are in direct touch with decided to move on with you only. That's how 'boutique firms' open. Even if otherwise, your pay is somewhere around 80k-1L after 5 years. While its not as fair as other practice area, but at least its not a desk job. You argue and get the satisfaction of being a lawyer for which you actually did the law school.
Sometimes you get a very good senior. Fortunately I am working under such senior who prioritise work-life balance and also a great mentor.
The idea is that you are secured that you are getting paid decent. When I say getting paid decent, I mean 30k-40k as fresher. If you wish to find such clientele based senior, then its better to track them through HC cause list. (I gave 0 efforts in typing this reply, so please pardon my English and writing style).
Hope it helps :-)