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How's IITD for PhD btw? A colleague did Socio PhD from IITB and I found the overall system better than NLUs.
Imagine a scenario, Student A does his specialisation in environmental law in LLB and LLM, he has sufficient background knowledgeable for the last 5/6+ years. Student B does his specialisation in international law in LLB, then LLM in IPR and then wants to do a PhD in environment law. Now when the interview happens, because no matter what anyone says interviews are the last deal breakers, the board asks the students something outside of their research proposal based on basic concept related to environmental law. Who do you think will be able to tackle these unexpected bouncers ??
You are free to pursue research according to your interest. But remember the depth you need to go in for the interview will be more than the level of LLB-LLM. The board doesn't expect you to be an expert on the topic, but the basics need to be clear. If you can do that in 2-3 months, good for you. Other than passion, choose that field of study that you want to pursue even after PhD. Phd is a good opportunity to lay the foundation for what you want to pursue in academia and research for the next decade or lifetime. All the best.
- someone who is doing their PhD from IIT Delhi being a law student.