Bro u are talking about 2-3 years gap as if it's a 20-30 years gap, he's just more mature than you which people are at that age, plus pressure is a bit hit on him cuz he's a bit late to the law school party.

That being said u being 18 while in 2nd year is an anomaly itself.

And change your partner if you don't like him as such.

I was 24 when I did my masters, and we had few students who were 30+, one was even a parent. Some were switching careers, some had practiced and came back, and some had lost years to competitive exams, etc. Everyone has some story. Initially it was awkward, and the younger ones would sit seperately from the older folks. However over time we found out that in the end we're the same, "students". All of us were learning, all of us had confusion in seminar papers, all of us had difficulty coming up with our dissertation, all of us were afraid of exams. The point being; we all were in different stages of life, but at the same time in the same place of our learning experience. We younger ones didn't have their world experience, or their pain of failures. And they didn't have our youth and time. We learned from each other. In the end I understood how strong "ageism" exists in our society. We have set bars, unwanted limits, you have to be in college by 18, job by 20s, married in late 20s, kids in 30s etc. Not realising that it's okay to move at our own pace, and not belittle if someone is not on the same pace as you are.

Regarding your situation, I'm glad you don't hate your roomate, but understanding that they have seen failures and disappointments earlier in life. You haven't, and you will, and that's the time you will crash. This is the moment that you can learn from your older friend how they've managed their mental health and emotions when things didn't go right for them. So that when you crash in the future, you have more empathy for yourself. Also, roomates don't mean best friends. Respect each other's privacy, respect each other's time. Have a code that what you share with each other you don't spread around campus. And think of it more like living with an elder sibling than with a batchmate. And trust me, spread some warmth and kindness to the other person. They have definitely been through shit, if they're already starting late according to "society's set time".

I'm a second year student at one of the top 3 NLUs. I'm 18 and my roommate is 21, I can't relate to his aspirations and most of his conversations. I don't dislike him or anything but I sometimes find it hard to talk to him about things I find amusing. I feel he might find those idiotic. He keeps reading some newsletters which I have no idea about and has a whole plan ready from internships to a PPO. Not many people talk to him in campus or class and he seem quite unbothered about it.

Do you guys too have/had friends/roommates who were 2-3 years elder to you? If yes, how do you manage to get comfortable around them?

Bump, Moderator please mark this as featured thread or something, if the case is serious this guy needs help and fast. Meanwhile OP should visit lawctopus and other websites which provide information regarding internships and stuff and he can also call the firms and enquire about internships with stipends as most websites have at least one contact number

IIULER is not an NLU! It's just a Private University under Section 2(f) of UGC Act. So, don't compare NLUs and IIULER in the same hand. So, it's irrelevant whether NLUs are having the so-called "posts" and "vacancies" but as a PRIVATE UNIVERSITY, it's important for IIULER to fill the above mentioned posts!

You seem to be coming up with different definitions for yourself. The people whom I know have provided perfectly adequate teaching and guidance at other universities, so it cannot be that they have magically changed once they started at IIULER. On the other hand, you seem to be doing a lot of generaliations out of some personal grudge.

It is not the faculty's place to provide you remote access or ID cards. Don't misdirect your (quite legit) anger at them, but at the admin. Same thing for the PhD course. If classes are not taking place, try filing a joint official complaint against the concerned faculty by all the students. If you are claiming that no classes are taking place at all, then file a complaint to the UGC/BCI or quit the place and join somewhere better at half the cost.

Don't know about your experience, the people I know have always stated before me that it's run by the Trust, though BCI and its reps play an active role in the management.

1. I know those regulations very well. The fifteen years is to make professor via promotion route. Anyone with a PhD and ten years of teaching experience as an Assistant Professor can apply for any open Professor position. That's what the regulations clearly state. For Assistant Professors, LLM and NET are mandatory.

2. Quite possible. Many of those people are not even given the designation of Assistant Professor, so they get exploited both ways.

1) See the UGC Regulations of 2018 - It clearly shows the Eligibility to be appointed as an Assistant Professor in India

2) Not only many Private Universities, almost each and every affiliated Colleges in India are not providing even one-fourth of UGC Scale - Many colleges are just offering Rs 20,000/- to Rs 25,000/- (For non-NET Candidates) and Rs 30,000/- to Rs 35,000/- (For NET qualified Candidates)

For A0s, the monthly compensation is exactly Rs 1 lakh. Whereas, for A1s, the same is at a range from Rs 1.1 lakh to 1.5 lakh. For A2s, the range is between Rs 1.6 lakh and 1.9 lakh. Can someone please explain why the monthly retainer (which is usually a fixed component at other law firms) is a variable component at SRL?

Because "performance" metrics will count during next round of promotions, offers for greener pastures elsewhere. PhDs mean money, esp international students who pay at least thrice as much as a local. Doesn't matter if the doctoral student is self-funded (on costly loans etc), sponsored or on scholarship....the univ gets to rake in a generous sum.

As the Americans famously say....follow the money.

But all said. Good pitch by the teach. How about really helping with fully funded scholarships to the needy and not traffic in IoUs?

I interned under a very senior AOR in Supreme Court as a law student. Right from joining I could sense that he was always seeing be probably not in a good way, seeing my neck while talking to me and talking about random things like drinks, 5 star parties,etc while calling me in his chamber every now and then. Being only a student I felt really weak to take a stand while my friends who were also interning with me saved me a lot of time by entering in his chamber uncalled when he used to be with me unnecessarily even at the cost of getting scolded. He praised me in front of other interns while degrading their work even when I performed very average and snatched responsibilities from other deserving interns to give it to me. I felt bad. Even those interns started saying that I am sedu*ing him and I am a boot licker. But I genuinely even went to him and requested him to not give me new responsibilities but he didn't listen. I worked the best I could and with time I really started producing good results and I was punctual too. Once, he crossed his line by touching my waist but because it was for a picture, I don't know if I sensed it wrong. However, slowly I started maintaining distance and being slightly rude by not indulging in talks other than work related ones, I was sidelined. I didn't receive any certificates despite working really hard. I felt upset because my work was not rewarded but I didn't even want appreciation from a person who made me feel so uncomfortable. I am still in confused state over what happened but I feel maybe I am not good for corporate, probably I am weak idk.

BNS is being replaced with IPC effective from tomorrow. Parts of section 377 ( law for sexual acts against" the order of nature") was scraped in 2018 to decriminalize sexual acts between lgbtq folks but it still protected men, trans and animals against rape by having a punishment of upto 10 years for it. With the official replacement of IPC with BNS( bhartiya nyay sanhita, our new criminal code) effective from tomorrow, rape against men, trans and animals r not illegal anymore as our govt didn't bother to formalise a new modified version of section 377. Btw keep in mind there were never any specific laws made for rape against men or animals but section 377 loosely served that gap. Now with BNS, even that is gone and no one is talking about it.

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/tiss-dismisses-55-faculty-members-60-non-teaching-staff-across-campuses-due-to-funding-issues-report-12759024.html

Which of the state NLUs will do this, as many of them face a funds crunch?

I am am part of the 2025 GB from JGLS and honestly the chances of getting placed during day zero seem bleak and abysmal. I have a very average profile with some notable moots and publications, however nothing too remarkable.

I have almost a year left before I graduate, kindly advise on what actions I can take to fix this situation or possibly get a job.

Do a Small favour, don't join and look for something better. The University is absolutely not worth it. Placements are horrible, people are roaming jobless and there's no accountability from the management.

If you are in Mumbai look for colleges where there's no attendance issues so that you can work in firms and chambers. Always choose your city very wisely, don't foray into cities where there's no legal market or not much traction.

Please, please, tell me you aren't a law student. Only then can you be forgiven for such a stupendous gaffe. If not, please read the New York Times' Editorial Board's opinion piece on the recent Biden - Trump debate and reflect on how some of what they say might be applicable to you in terms of your relationship with law and the legal profession.