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02 March 2010
General blogging

 
Note:
For all those lawyers/ law students who have stopped involving their brains in normally stimulating cranial efforts and have submitted themselves unabashedly to Bangia and the like[:X]; the LegalPoet presents a Bangia’s guide to his poem: [:O]

  • He’, in this poem is today's Neta, the Lion.
  • Hyenas’ are his sycophants/ boot-lickers.
  • Pards’ and the ‘Tigers’ are the plucky lawyers of the past, lawyers who were social engineers* in the truest sense.

  • Who are the other animals? Is it we the people; the civil society? Should lawyers lead the pack of these animals? Are today’s lawyers who are running after law firms capable of this? YOU DECIDE.

FOR HIM HIS WORK SHALL SAY

For him his work shall say

That his smile is a façade.

That those greedily folded hands,

Shall soon start their task.

 

That those promises like since ages,

Will be given a premature pyre.

That those words which oblige service,

Are from a die-hard liar.

 

That he is the lion, the king,

Not half as brave, as majestic.

But because the hyenas trail him,

Feeding on the carcass he kills.

 

That the pards and the tigers are extinct,

For they’d have the king dethroned.

That the pards and the tigers are extinct

Do all the animals lose hope?

 

 

*One can use any term instead of ‘engineer’; social ‘doctor’ would sound just as good; social ‘tailor’ would be fine too; make it social ‘architect’ and it would go along perfectly well. (If any high-headed engineer was feeling chuffed…hope this takes out a bit of your steam). [:P]

 

17 February 2010
General blogging

Legal Service

 

The legal services market in India has been growing steadily and is currently pegged at USD 300 mn. The increase in demand for paralegal lawyers has led to a growing interest from foreign entities. According to different market research firms the total offshore legal market would reach $4 Billion by the year 2015. Deals like Rio Tinto, Linklaters are the perfect examples of the growing offshore demand of the Indian lawyers. what according to you guys are the under current and the status of this industry and where do you think would this reach in the near future.


I would also try to give my insights for the issue of the entry of the foreign firms in India very soon.


Devesh Gupta

Manager Legal

Choir de Law Pvt Ltd 

13 February 2010
General blogging

 A poem on how law students make a beeline for the Big Law and get CAUGHT.


DASAMAR CHANDMANGAL SWEETS:

Are law students an insect creed? 

 

‘DasAmar ChandMangal Sweets’.

Proclaims the shop; a proud tweet!

However, it is unhygienic.

Hyped flies get hyperactive

Over its over-sugary syrup.

 

On sugar they are hell-bent,

Of sugar jars they care.

They fall on the mithais; snared.

Wings and legs wriggle; the body unable to wriggle out.

Soon the dead flies make the air putrescent.

 

The blood and the smell

Attracts mosquitoes. They drink blood,

More blood. They get drunk.

And fall on the mithais.

And die a sweet death.

 

Noses pucker. A pyre is set

To eulogise the animals dead.

Lo! The fire! It attracts moths.

Wah! The insect creed!

Keeps the tweet, a proud tweet.

 
PS- Well... law students prepare well for the 'insect' tag...interning, publishing and inging a lot. ('Inging' is a new word invented by me...I hope you'll know what it means).

And if you are a thorough-bred insect and want to know how to make your internship turn into a PPO (Pre Placement Offer), please go ahead and support my marketing gimmick by clicking on the link.

12 February 2010
General blogging

This could be

The first poem about world trade

but such distinctions

would not suit

An occasionally foul-mouthed wretch

 

and it couldn't care anyway

It just needs a bottle, duty paid

to pass out on the muck of the night

 

***Disclaimer: the author holds a poetic license.***

 

04 February 2010
General blogging

Trial by Media is a phrase used to describe the impact of television and newspaper coverage on a person's reputation by creating a widespread perception of guilt regardless of any verdict in a court of law.

Trial by media is no where legal. There is no legal system where the media is given the authority to try a case. This slang is used for those high profile cases wherein the journalists present a pre decided picture of an accused and start spreading hatred amongst the general public which can ultimately affect the trial and the judgment. Thus, its called trial by media. Ruchika's case is a recent example of the same.

During high publicity court cases, the media are often accused of provoking an atmosphere of public hysteria akin to a lynch mob which not only makes a fair trial nearly impossible but means that regardless of the result of the trial the accused will not be able to live the rest of their life without intense public scrutiny.The counter-argument is that the mob mentality exists independently of the media which merely voices the opinions which the public already has.There are different reasons why the media attention is particularly intense surrounding a legal case: the first is that the crime itself is in some way sensational, by being horrific or involving children; the second is that it involves a celebrity either as victim or accused.

In India, trial by media has assumed significant proportions. Some famous criminal cases that would have gone unpunished but for the intervention of media are Priyadarshini Mattoo case, Jessica Lal case, Nitish Katara murder case and Bijal Joshi rape case.The media however drew flak in the reporting of murder of Aarushi Talwar, when it preempted the court and reported that her own father Dr. Rajesh Talwar, and possibly her mother Nupur Talwar were involved in her murder, thus reviving memories of JonBenet Ramsey murder, which was hauntingly similar. The CBI later declared that Rajesh was not the killer.Between September 2004 and March 2005, the media - print, audio and visual all wrote about His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal, a Hindu religious leader, suggesting his guilt in a murder case, but the High Courts of Madras and Andhra Pradesh and the Supreme Court of India repeatedly found that there was no material evidence to find him guilty and came down heavily on the media and the Government of Tamilnadu for misuse of government machinery.

So saying that media is responsible for ruining a person's prestige involved in some legal conflict. Is is entirely acceptable??

04 February 2010
General blogging

Province of Life Determined

What is Law?
That life is happy and sad.

What is Right?
My right to choose when to be happy and when sad.

What is Duty?
My duty to increase mine and other people's happiness.

What is Justice?
That everyone has equal opportunities to be happy.

PS- Based on a Jurisprudence exam I failed. And an exam I am currently acing. An exam called Life. I hope it's province lies determined.

02 February 2010
General blogging

Hey guys, I would like to share  my views about improper , unequal economic development taking place in our country. I would also request you all to share your experiences and ideas to find a remedy for this disease. In this blog, I will throw some light on regional disparities especially comparing the eastern belt that is BIhar,Jharkhand with comparitvely much developed Maharastra and Gujarat.

Its been more than six decades  since,  we got independence but it seems it will take us another six decades to realise what indepence means to us.  On one side. our country is launching a shuttle on Moon whereas on the other people are still living in the Dark stone age starving, there mere existence is just a game of survival.

Its difficult to carry the hopes and aspirations of more than hundred crore diverse people  but ain't impossible.  The western region of the counrty is more developed than eastern and thus, gives rise to a unhealthy India which is full of disparities and discrimination.
There are many reasons for this disparity which can be classified as primary and secondary.
One of the Primary reason in eastern India is political instability and illiteracy. Political instability gives rise to ineffective administration thus, corruption arises . Bihar and Jharkhand are best examples. Now education comes into picture, the mass iliteracy among these areas doesnot help the cause either. Migration of skilled workers from Bihar and Jharkhand towards west, deprived the state from enjoying the fruits of development . The workers migrating are also helpless, its not that they want to go 1000 miles away from there home but they are compelled due to the situations prevailing in these most backward state of country. If we imagine, India as a human body then if one hand is not working consequently the other hand has to bear the extra work, now can we call India a healthy and developing country?

Political instability and lack of education led to very small infrastructure developments of these states followed by low Industrilization in Bihar and Jharkhand and not much Urbainsation  .  Thus, there is no foreing direct investements but thats a distant dream which depends upon the ramifications of primary reasons .

One interesting concept comes into my mind and I appeal with you all to come with your ideas for this situation. Md. Younus the "BANKER OF THE POOR" came to India in 2009 to give a lecture in parliament. He stressed upon his theory of "SOCIAL BUSINESS" and "GRAMEEN BANKS" which are very appealing to me. Economics is always perceived in terms of utility and statisfaction gained by the consumer on ever rupee which he pr she spends.  I doubt this theory. What about the social satisfaction we get by doing a good deed towards society which sometimes do requires monetary support.
 
 Microfinance, theory of social buisness and concept of grameen banks could be used as an effective machinery in these two states.  Mr. Younus in his lecture clearly stated that the concept of grameen banks did not follow the conventional laws of economics but still it was successful. This shows some hidden theory which is being missed by our policy makers or even though if it is taken into consideration then improper implementation  leads it to fail.

I propose our policy makers should seriously think of developing the villages and towns of these states by following the concept of grameen bank and social buisness. Micro finance should be encouraged in these two states. Even NREGA has not created a significant impact on the rural areas of these two states. Incoroprating grameen banks on the blue print laid down by Md. Younus in these areas  might be an effective and positive change. 
 
In my next edition I will write the concept and hoe does a Grameen banks work and what basically is social buiseness and how it can be incorporated. I hope all of you would contribute your valuable suggestions .