At last, I am living my dream of interning at the Trial Court at my home place, Dharwad. Otherwise, every vacations would see me off to Bangalore for an “elite” internship. A trial court internship comes at a discount of being “unglamorous”, as judged by my peers at the law school. But, I thought I ...
Blogs by Pranusha Kulkarni
I recently had an opportunity to be a part of a “literacy program”, as it was called, on girl students’ exploitation and protection. It was organized by the Dharwad District Legal Services Authority, in association with the Children’s Academy, the Women and Child Development Department, the Police D...
The legal education system in our country, to be frank, is not ‘legal’ enough. (If I’m anyone to comment on it; but since I’m a part of it, I believe it’s my duty and my right to chip in my honest comments.) Now, what do I really mean by remarking that the system ain’t ‘legal’ enough? All along the ...
Hey everyone! It has been a long long time since I have blogged on LI and let me tell you, it feels awesome being here! I think all of us agree on one fact that, LI is one such catharsis-platform for the legal fraternity in India, which has proven to be the perfect taker of all we have to share with...
IN THE HON’BLE COURT OF JUSTICE, EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE Original Jurisdiction *Friends………………………………………………………….*Petitioners v. *Professionals……………………………………………………….*Respondents It is humbly submitted before the Hon’ble Court that the above mentioned case has been prolonging in this High Pedestal of...
Freedom of Religion. That is, freedom to practice, profess and propagate one’s religion. Various interest groups keep pressing hard in exercising this freedom of theirs. Their concerns towards restoring their fundamental rights to themselves in well appreciated. But, to understand the logic behind t...
Maatru devo bhava Pitru devo bhava Acharya devo bhava says an ancient Sanskrit text. It means, mother, father and the teacher are equal to God. They are unparalleled in the way in which they can influence the nurturing of the humanity. They are said to be Divine embodiments. So far, so good. Things ...
Maatru devo bhava Pitru devo bhava Acharya devo bhava says an ancient Sanskrit text. It means, mother, father and the teacher are equal to God. They are unparalleled in the way in which they can influence the nurturing of the humanity. They are said to be Divine embodiments. So far, so good. Things ...
Money mouth “Corporate law! Money mouth ” “Wow! Sounds super cool!” “Litigation lawyer! Laughing ” “Urmm! Are you like…sure?” “Entrepreneur I am! Cool ” “Oh my God! What about the money! Frown ” The list can go on and on. Let me put it on hold right here. I am in the 3rd year of studying law. And I ...
She was bright. She was smart. She was chatty. She had her own dreams about her legal career. She had her own dreams about her law school. She was right in the middle of her law school journey - tired for some part, and exuberantly exploding for the rest. She was as good as anyone could get, and as ...
So! Our dear Honorable Minister of Communications and Information Technology says the cyber space needs regulation. Well, well said, I say! It is probably believed by the lot of learned people like him, that the cyber space has succumbed to be a poor victim of “deeply offensive material about religi...
So! Our dear Honorable Minister of Communications and Information Technology says the cyber space needs regulation. Well, well said, I say! It is probably believed by the lot of learned people like him, that the cyber space has succumbed to be a poor victim of “deeply offensive material about religi...
The Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh has once again come to a standstill. With nearly around 100 MLAs resigning from their posts and calling on a region-wide bandh , the region has joined the choir to voice the platitudinous jingle of ‘ Telangana – The State’. As I flipped through the headlines in...
I am interning at the Centre for Disability Studies at the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. My learnings here have spread their wings across the limitless sky of life. I travel for around 2 hours every morning to reach the Centre from where I am staying, and this travel has got to do a lot with ...
Law Students. The symbols of what is right, just and fair. The symbols of Truthfulness, Honesty, Morality and Ethics. The future saviors of equity, justice and good conscience. Is it? Hold On, People! If you think the above description of today’s conscious Law Students, the future guardians of the P...
I was blogging on Legally India…I was engrossed in artistically decorating the words and letters of the English alphabet with the beads of life and liveliness…Sparks of bright ideas were incessantly emanating from my mind; no sooner did they take birth then, they were getting transmitted into the el...
I have my 4th semester examinations hurtling towards me at a supersonic speed. I find them hatching a bloody conspiracy against me, reminding me with every mile they traverse, the exorbitant power they possess, by which they can reduce the whole of my talent baggage to rubble, and can portray me as ...
My rendezvous with Law is barely 2 years old. And Man! I already feel the heat! I already feel what people feel for lawyers. I have been transformed from a mere Pre-University student to a ‘lawyer’. So do my non-law friends sarcastically address me as. And as though I am the most established senior ...
If this is what an ordinary Law School has taught an ordinary Law student in the course of an ordinary year, there is nothing more ordinary about it! (As I was flipping through my first year diary, I ran into this peculiar entry, and I feel it serves good if it is posted here. Read on!) The Paradoxi...
Does God believe in Human Rights? Or shall I say, are we making our God to believe in Human Rights? We have been guaranteed the Freedom of Religion and Conscience under Articles 25 to 28 of the Constitution of India. But, does this freedom imply making “our Gods” fanatic about their “counterparts”? ...