North East students focus more on judiciary, state services or politics. They don't have a hungry capitalistic profit oriented mindset and prefer to be more society serving. Having lived in one of these states for a decade, I can definitely say that they're more service oriented than profit oriented.

If you consider Assam, there are a few ethnic Assamese partners in few big lawfirms. If you want to count associates, there are many assamese associates in tier 1 lawfirms, unless you don’t wanna the Assamese as “North-Eastern”.

Other than assamese lawyers at t1, I haven’t seen any lawyer in any tier 1 from the other states of North East, who are also indigenous to the region i.e non immigrants.

Regardless of what exit polls say, Modi will form the next union government, and Mamata will remain in power in Bengal for the foreseeable future. BJP has never put up any credible threat against Mamata in Bengal so far, which may be part of a deliberate strategy too on their part.

Query for IIT-KGP Law School folks and alum:

Did a law professor (allegedly Prof KI Vibhute) get embroiled in a sexual harassment case in your law school and was an inquiry against him initiated? Was it led by a retired Supreme Court judge? What was the outcome?

This is important. Not fooling around. Nothing personal against Vibhute etc. Just the facts.

1. NKC did not complete any of the inquiries initiated by the EC in 2018-20

2. NKC and AG did a very flimsy and hasty inquiry" into the faculty recruitment scam of 2017. In the EC, a one-pager note was submitted (not included as part of the agenda) stating that nothing was found. The EC (micro-managed by AG) conveniently did not ask for substantiation, and allowed the dodgy promotion of a founding teach etc. It was mostly about him but many others accrued benefits of "permanent" position.

3. NKC misled the EC into releasing all monetary dues etc of PIB without even concluding the inquiry. EC had put a hold on those in 2018 and kept exhorting the admin to complete the inquiry. But convenient "legal opinions" are sought from a certain advocate close to AG to draft tailor made opinions that are then used as a "cover" to allow for such latitudes. Such customized legal opinions were sought and quickly acted upon in three recent instances - the dodgy promotion of an assistant prof (who now claims SH by NKC); release of all "dues" to PIB; and similar release for disgraced former Registrar, Dr SC Mukhopadhyay. Can you see the pattern?

4. Despite discussion in the EC and his own "recommendation", NKC till date has not initiated an audit by the Accountant General, WB or even a forensic audit. Large scale violations have been flagged over all these years. Bank records were not reconciled for eons allowing for a lot of creative accounting including those involving UGC funds. By the time the "audit" if ever takes places, everything would have been wiped down. NKC knows this intimately because it had happened earlier in NUJS.

5. Despite NKC's own recommendation to EC, he is yet to initiate the inquiry into DEO overpayment and distance education courses.

6. NKC had an Admin Audit done as part of the "NAAC' process. Due to "work pressure" he invoked special powers to make a temporary recruitment (a close relative) and had it blessed by the EC. Because the folks carrying out the audit were well-known (that's how the game is played every time, including with inquiries), he ensured that the VC office is staffed "appropriately" with more admin flab. To keep a certain PA happy the position was upgraded and the aforementioned relative was absorbed into a newly created permanent admin position. More admin positions were created to be similarly filled up with loyalists. Even if NKC gets evicted, his loyalists will be around.

Also NKC isn't going anywhere. If he miraculously gets "evicted" he is likely to come back as the Director of CRSGPP or some Chair Professor. His successor and state govt will ensure that whatever happens in 2026. Evil never retires/sleeps; only burrows deeper.

7. NKC with AG assistance has ensured that a whole lot of details never reach EC. A lot gets settled at the AC and FC level and the GC similarly remains oblivious. After all, it meets and greets once a year for an hour or two and that's how dodgy annual accounts kept (or keep) getting approved till a "problematic" SJA raises hell at times. Now with SJA emaciated and divided that danger has been neutralized.

Is all this good for you?

SJA, will you be doing anything meaningful once you are done fighting or getting hijacked by the teach factions?

AG has lost all the respect that he had garnered as judge by joining politics after resigning from his post and immediately spewing the same garbage as political leaders. He's also said that in his opinion, BJP leaders aren't involved in any corruption, including the ones seen on tape to accept money.

The Crisis at NUSRL, Ranchi: A Call for Urgent Action

The National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL) in Ranchi has been grappling with a series of alarming issues that demand immediate attention. Recent reports of cockroaches and dead birds found in the campus water coolers have raised serious health and safety concerns. This, coupled with a growing discontent among students about academic pressures and unfair treatment, paints a troubling picture of life at one of India's premier law schools.

Health Hazards: Contaminated Water Supply

The discovery of cockroaches and dead birds in the water coolers is not just an unfortunate accident; it is a grave health hazard. Access to clean drinking water is a basic necessity, and the fact that students are forced to consume contaminated water is unacceptable. This negligence points to a failure in maintenance and oversight, which can lead to severe health repercussions such as gastrointestinal infections and other diseases.

The Academic Struggle: Unfair Targeting and Low Marks

Beyond the physical health concerns, students at NUSRL, Ranchi are also facing significant mental and emotional stress. Many have reported being unnecessarily targeted and humiliated by teachers. This form of mistreatment is not only detrimental to their mental well-being but also creates a hostile learning environment.

Moreover, there are widespread complaints about the marking system. Students have observed an unusual pattern of low average marks being awarded, which raises questions about the fairness and transparency of the evaluation process. Low grades can severely impact students' future opportunities, from internships to job placements, and further studies.

The Impact on Student Morale

These issues collectively contribute to a decline in student morale. When students are subjected to unfair treatment and face basic health risks on campus, it is no surprise that their motivation and academic performance suffer. The stress and anxiety caused by such an environment can have long-lasting effects on their mental health and professional aspirations.

LI is filled with queries seeking advice on how to conform to societal norms, such as what alcoholic beverages to order, which fragrances to wear, or what accessories to carry. Instead of pigeonholing individuals into predetermined categories, shouldn't we evaluate them based on their professional competence and work-related accomplishments, as is the norm in the IT industry and other professional domains?

Protesting outside of freedom park without police permission is illegal in Bangalore because of the licensing and regulation of protests, demonstrations and protest marches (Bengaluru city) order of 2022.

The state government that controls the police in Bengaluru is headed by the congress party and CM siddaramaiah. The man is the leader of the AHINDA movement and has a history in civilian protests himself - he’s not a fascist.

If people were brutalised / hurt then it’s something that the police officers should be punished for- but if these people/ were resisting arrest when their illegal protest was broken up and they were apprehended , the police might have had to use reasonable force.

The arrest itself isn’t illegal and the rough treatment might be defensible if there was resistance to arrest.

Think like lawyers- not like twitter mobs.

Professors in the the countries best law school should likely learn and follow the law , and even if they are sympathetic to the Palestinian cause- consider more impactful ways to make a difference than screaming on some random street corner in Frazer Town. Like writing articles or giving lectures or organising conferences.

They might also consider caring a little more about more local issues where their talents are needed - why not go to Hassan Chalo instead ? And less about religious wars in far away countries that have been going on for hundreds of years.

Why is she protesting about freeing Palestine in India though? I'm all for stopping that war, but it isn't as if India can do anything about it. While I am not a supporter of the ruling party, the government has still maintained the sane position of being against the ongoing war from the very beginning.

It's a very good fim most likely T3, I interned in the BLR office in the IP team few months ago, but now both the partner and associate have left. Rest assured amazing work culture one of the best in Indian law firms, I don't have a lot of idea about pay, but it should be good as I could gauge from the lifestyle of the associates. Their Mumbai office is the best in TMT and other practice area as well. Must give a shot, they are really cooperative and also give PPOs since they are expanding

Bro committees are open to all. U can just show up and be a member. Personally, I have never been ragged but I know a few people from my batch who had tried to do some light PI with juniors. If anyone feels uncomfortable they can walk away/file a complaint. Trust me, no one has any interest in defending someone who is interested in ragging.

32 years old mister. Not in the 18-21 group.

I am thinking about the people not wealth creation of the already rich and powerful. You have forgotten the ideals and principles which made up the foundation of this nation because you were shown money. Freedom of Speech and expression, democracy, socialism, secularism are principles that have been long forgotten. I voted against them because I abhor their ideology.

What does it mean when a senior associate and other associates at a firm (tier 3/4) give you work but don't give you feedback? The team told me they are super busy and barely have time which makes sense. But I received some critical feedback only after my first deliverable to them and they haven't told me anything since - good or bad. I'm so confused and plus, this is my first law firm internship so maybe I'm overthinking but pls help.

What does it mean?

What can I do about it apart from asking a few times?

Plus, my internship is about to end and I'd at least like to know if they found my work worthy of progressing further (this is an assessment internship).

Really looking forward to some advice!! TIA :)

Hey, nope. IP laws are largely territorial in nature and your work ex will not be very relevant from law firm perspective. If you do get exposure of IP laws of neighbouring countries, you might be suited in FMCGs or other MNCs as an in house counsel for Asia-Pacific/ Middle East Sectors. If you aren't married to IP yet, and moving it is a priority, consider switching to transactional stuff like M&A/ Private Equity/ International Commercial Arbitration. Though even at that level, 3-4 years is unrealistic, more like 7-8.

From a T-1 NLU, have a rank in the 50s, won a lot of extracurricular competitions, good publications. Have in interned in a T-3 law firm and now 1 T-1 law firm. Resume generally gets accepted but rejected for rank/academics which I am trying to improve on. Inclined towards disputes, but at this point, any field would be fine. Need a job desperately. please lmk

Associates do engage in romantic/ sexual relationships. It is mostly hush hush, HR/ firm does not bother unless it's affecting the work of workplace environment. "Doing it" does not happen in firm premises. Associate - intern intermingling in romantic/ sexual sense is negligible since there's too much at stake for the associates.

I said that our GDP per capita is less than Bangladesh and I am telling to compare per capita income with other countries not with bangladesh the comparison with bangladesh is for per capita GDP and income inequality is highest in 100 years in India worse than colonial Era so if GDP is 8percent it means only rich people are contributing to economy and surely 22 Indians have wealth that equals 70 percent of people's wealth in India Matlab Ameer aur Ameer like modani aur gareeb aur gareeb

GDP per capita is less than Bangladesh and I am telling to compare per capita income with other countries not with bangladesh the comparison with bangladesh is for per capita GDP and income inequality is highest in 100 years in India worse than colonial Era so if GDP is 8percent it means only rich people are contributing to economy and surely 22 Indians have wealth that equals 70 percent of people's wealth in India Matlab Ameer aur Ameer like modani aur gareeb aur gareeb

When has the alumni really cared? Sure, having that network helps with placements but there is a very different logic propelling all that. So, I am not dissing them wholesale but we are talking about something else all together.

Let's start with something small. Apparently, we have alumni including from the venerable founding batch, in a committee called IQAC that works closely with the VC, especially in the NAAC process. These folks don't just know all but have seen all that's rotten. And yet not even a whisper.

True, we have also had alumni who are looking for private deals of profit etc (and shepherded accordingly by "interested" teach) but to the detriment of univ. Having such folks inside univ structures will do real harm despite the PR.

This univ needs greater representation from students and alumni in its governing and funding structures. The alumni teach in this aspect have been a disappointment with their sniping and feuding to be VC acolytes.

No one is demanding obstinate anti-establishment orientation. But why crawl when even bending isn't obligatory?

Other than Sanjay Basu, Kalyan Banerjee and Kishore the Great, you missed two other acolytes from the Bar. Interestingly one of them has recently decided to go neutral given the political volatility. He arranged for NUJS to get some ABP Ananda award and most recently when queried by ABP journos about the SH issue against the VC, he deemed the same rubbish. Hence nothing on ABP and ABP Ananda.

TT slipped through.