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what makes u say that
The firm has decent work in terms of number
People are also good
Neither "law firms nor Chambers", ended up in SC Clerkship – lol. Destiny takes its own course.
- District Judges are constitutional functionaries. Article 233 of the Constitution talks about it, and Art. 236 gives an expansive definition of who all are considered as a "district judge".
Now, do you mean they should be constitutional courts in terms of their appointments being made similar to a collegium system (not sure if that's a very good idea).
- District Judges have the power to enforce fundamental rights. Civil Suits for enforcement of fundamental rights are maintainable, though most prefer invoking the writ jurisdiction.
So, anything to do with this? Maybe you want them to wield the power to strike down the laws too (again, not sure if that's a good idea).
I can't believe I've put in more effort just in trying to decipher what the OP intends to say, than the OP made in their post. I'm waiting for my matter to be called out & have nothing better to do at the moment.
2. Are you high or something? Do you even know how difficult it is to get pupillage in these places? Have you ever tried filling in a pupillage application form or attending a pupillage interview (or even getting someone with a secured career as a barrister to give you a mock pupillage interview)? Where is this "trend" nonsense coming from? Please respond with the precise name of what it is you are smoking. I need this dreamland of yours. This portrayal of NLU graduates en mass getting such places is utter nonsense - coming from envious TLC kid that wants to have a go at the ones he perceives to be the elite and get self-validation at the same time!
This trend stopped after 5 year courses were established. But the trend is resurfacing because there are now too many 5 year law schools and the quality has seriously declined. Then you have NLSIU (under Sudhir), Jindal, Shiv Nadar and BITS poaching good professors. Also, Gen X NLU grads have made a lot of money, so they want aspirations for their children similar to the elites of olden days.
Not everyone is desperate to join your organization. Hard to believe, I know - but it’s true.
At the same time, though from my own experience of having taken a UK UG degree and then having done an LLM and having seen other students experience this as well (and forgive me if this sounds obvious), some at least of the unis have implicit biases in preference for their own LLB students to do an LLM compared to others. For example, with the much-vaunted Oxford BCL, I once saw a student with an Oxford undergraduate BA in Jurisprudence (which is what Oxford calls its UG degrees), who got 2:1 in Oxford where the condition was to get a first, still getting into the BCL - the offer wasn't rescinded (though because of Oxford's system of making students take most of their degree module exams at the end of third year in a three-year degree, I'd say that anyone with a 2:1 Oxon BA Jurisprudence would be more likely than not in any other uni to get a first - they'd sure as hell have all the intellectual ingredients to get it). I don't think anyone, even from NLS, would get wiggleroom like that (though, from what I have heard of the lifting of academic standards to sky-high levels under that former DPhil supervisee of Paul Craig's who is now their VC, that is a bit of a shame, and they probably should get that similar kind of license to an Oxford student). Similarly, the London universities offer scholarships to students who have been to their own unis or other unis within the London university network which others are not eligible for (though these scholarships are more in name only, and literal peanuts in the larger scheme of things - a couple of thousand GBP max). For example, a guy I know that went to Queen Mary for LLB and got a first got a £3000 scholarship for UCL LLM, but would have gotten £6000, had he chosen to stay on at Queen Mary for LLM.
[Folks from lesser known colleges don't lose hope though just means that it's statistically less likely; not impossible. There is a first to everything. ]
Cambridge - Does not matter that much. They are more concerned with your application holistically and are a less selective that the Oxon BCL.
NUS - is not that big of a deal to get into. . It's called the Jindal for LLMs. If you have the money and a decent profile, you'll get in. (don't get me wrong - it's a great institution - just much less selective as compared to Oxbridge)
to answer the second limb of your question "if a student maintains a strong academic record (top rank), secures quality internships, builds research exposure, and obtains strong faculty recommendations, how much weight does the college “tag” actually carry in the admissions process?" - not very much, a candidate from a mediocre institute but with a killer profile (think - rank 1, excellent internships, publications, moot wins, RA ships and a authentic SoP and LORs that speak about their abilities uniquely) would beat a mediocre student from NLS 9/10 times who has a average rank and did not do anything much during law school.
Differing opinions are welcome
Democracy versus dictatorship.
Actual ownership versus sycophantic servitude.
Merit based decisions and rewards versus arbitrary whims and ass kissing.
So one mediocre attention seeking lawyer who spends more time on twitter than any court in Delhi, loses every case yet tries to get the twitter bench to try it & being a wannabe be wildly jealous of @KapilSibal
& @DrAMSinghvi
has finally got a Cong govt to bite & retain him. The govt should be careful he’s totally incompetent known for losing every case
https://x.com/bainjal/status/2024509043046273388
Any thoughts on whether one of their lawyers could make it this year? MG? A counsel from the Calcutta High Court? Fox-Mandal? Aquilaw?
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Feb/18/trinamool-set-to-win-four-out-of-five-rajya-sabha-seats-from-bengal-bjp-likely-to-bag-one