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hopefully some others have some practical suggestions too.
please also strongly consider calling one or several helplines if you are having such thoughts, which are never the answer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#:~:text=emergency%20number%20in-,India,-.
lots of love, you are not alone.
I was offered a ppo at a well known law firm but asked to intern for one year. As I am about to graduate, they have officially withdrawn the offer, citing lack of vacancy.
For context, they have always appreciated my work and gave me tremendous exposure in depths of the practice, but now I have no job or pqe to stand on, but lakhs in student loans and a family to care for. How is this ethnical practice? I haven't caused an event of default situation where Id have made too many mistakes to be considered for A0. For context, I'm from a top NLU (not that I should be given a privilege) but the placements were long done (missed because well, offer) and Ive worked part time jobs for sustenance and money in college, but I can't keep continuing on fucking 10k man. I've contacted as many alumnus and firms as possible over the course of a week but everyone's offering internships. How do I continue living on an unpaid unassured internship in Mumbai, after graduation??. I'm extremely depressed now and wanna totally end it, because life just cannot be this hard for a human, its crazy. I've struggled in really bad family conditions, not to be thrown away like garbage after promise of jewels.
Is this one of the Top 5 firms ??
Seems interesting - get the popcorn 🍿
Have patience - it’s a massive scandal of a senior guy secretly accessing office cctv footage of female associates.
Extremely cheap and dirty !! Like cameras around bathroom and some focused directly on 4-5 of his favourite female associates / senior associates.
Let me say it again: This isn’t a club. This is a business. A serious, commercial operation.
And guess what?
You’ve got to carry your own weight.
No one else is going to do it.
And honestly?
No one else should.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/trump-gold-card-us-president-launches-rs-9-crore-direct-path-to-citizenship/ar-AA1S7Poz
your existence offends me
"Thirupparankundram Hill has been associated with Lord Muruga since ages and from time immemorial. Aga Nanooru is an anthology of very ancient Tamil Poems and belongs to what is known as Sangam Literature....
When Madurai near which this hillock is located came under Muslim rule, the hilltop came to be occupied and a mosque was constructed. Since the body of a Fakir is said to be interred, it is known as Dharga. As already mentioned, there is a temple at the foot of the hill and another temple halfway up the hill. There are tombs dedicated to Muslims below the hilltop and the Dharga. Frictions often arose between the Hindus and the Muslims. The issue was finally and authoritatively settled in O.S No.4 of 1920 on the file of the First Additional Sub-Judge of Madura....
the learned Judge found that the hill has been from pre-historic times deemed sacred by the Hindus and that it is essentially a Hindu place of worship. After failing to date the construction of the tomb, the learned Judge observed that the Hindus have been regarding the hill as holy, the holiness of which is found mentioned in Hindu works older than the advent of the Prophet in Arabia. ...
The mosque is known as Sikkanthar Pallivasal. The mosque was probably a small memorial originally but later extended so as to occupy the whole of the top of the particular hillock. The establishment of the mosque at a higher place than the Hindu shrine might have been due to religious fervor, frenzy or rivalry. The learned Judge remarks that the devasthanam chose to keep quiet either due to the political helplessness of the Hindu community of those times or on account of the spirit of toleration so very characteristic of the Hindu mind. ...
he question is not one of custom. The question is one of right. Lighting lamp atop the hill is a Tamil tradition. There is a popular saying “Kundrin Mel Itta Vilakkai Pola” (Like a lamp lit atop the hill). Seevaga Chinthamani is one of the five great Tamil epics. ...
While amity is to be celebrated, rights of both the parties have to be respected. Rights of one party cannot be sacrificed. ...
Lighting a lamp is a sacred act. It cannot offend anybody's sensibilities. I also fail to understand as to how the provisions of the Places of Worship Act are attracted to this case. By lighting the lamp at Deepathoon which is meant for that purpose, the structure of the Dargha is not in any way affected. The Dargha is located at a safe distance of not less than 50 meters. ...
The balance of convenience can also be noted. By lighting the lamp at Deepathoon, the rights of the Dargha or the Muslims will not in any way be affected. The Dargah management has not demonstrated as to how they will be affected if the lamp is lit at the Deepathoon. It is not their case that Deepathoon is within the Dargha campus. On the other hand, if the lamp is not lit at Deepathoon, there is always a possibility that the rights of the temple may be jeopardised....
For the reasons mentioned above, I direct the temple management/devasthanam to light the Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon also apart from the usual places. Karthigai is also a festival of light. Lamps are lit all over the house and not in the pooja room. alone. The Karthigai Deepam shall be lit from this year onwards at Deepathoon also. It is the duty of the jurisdictional police to ensure that the direction of this Court is complied with. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City shall see to it that no one comes in the way of enforcement of this order. "
https://lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rama-Ravikumar-Vs-District-Collector-Madurai-1.pdf
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-temple-lamp-row-congress-allies-back-dmk-over-judge-impeachment-9777337
"Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?
The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."
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Depends on what you want to do. If you want to build a litigation doing trials as well (which is important, especially for people without legal background, since a lot of people would approach you first on the original side - think "My brother got arrested last night" or "My cheque has bounced" - those situations would be more common, especially for younger lawyers, than "Here's an RSA for you").
And if you don't know what you want to do, which court, as long as you emerge successful in litigation, then the remainder of the above-quote is also relevant:
"The Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn't much matter which way you go.
Alice: ...So long as I get somewhere.
The Cheshire Cat: Oh, you're sure to do that, if only you walk long enough"
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If you're serious about litigation, don't quit after a short period of time. After putting in long hours & getting peanuts, you might feel that it's not worth it. It's imperative you carry on. It gets better, eventually. Cheers.
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### A. Outsourcing prohibitions restrict what merchant bankers can outsource to law firms
Law firms historically handled:
- Drafting sections of offer documents,
- Some parts of due diligence,
- Transaction structuring memos,
- Regulatory verification notes.
Under the 2025 amendment (new Reg. 9A):
Merchant bankers cannot outsource due diligence or document preparation.
Effect:
- Law firms will still draft legal sections (risk factors, business legal, litigation, regulatory chapters), but merchant bankers must own, supervise, and perform core diligence themselves.
- Law firms may now receive more formal legal diligence mandates, but merchant banker must still perform financial and regulatory diligence internally.
Expect more extensive instruction letters, more iterative rounds of review, and more pressure on law firms to coordinate with merchant bankers' internal teams.
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### B. More compliance burden & documentation will fall on law firms indirectly
Merchant bankers now require:
- Continuous compliance, filings, and certifications,
- Higher internal controls and supervisory documentation.
Capital markets lawyers will need to:
- Prepare more detailed compliance opinions,
- Assist in documenting “reasonable care and diligence”,
- Provide written evidence for merchant banker files to show non-outsourcing of core obligations.
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### C. Higher capital requirements will reduce the number of Category I merchant bankers
Many mid-size merchant bankers will struggle with Rs 50 crore net-worth requirement.
As a result:
- Fewer merchant bankers will remain active in IPO/QIP/Rights Issue management.
- Law firms will see consolidation in repeat clients (large banks, top-tier merchant banks).
- Smaller firms entering capital markets work may decline.
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### D. Minimum revenue requirement pressures merchant bankers to take more transactional mandates
This will likely mean:
- Tighter timelines for deal execution;
- Larger volumes of transactions run in parallel;
- More instructions to law firms to move faster.
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### E. Continuous involvement in fairness opinions, takeovers, delistings, buybacks
Regulation 13K codifies merchant bankers’ central role in SAST, Buyback, Delisting, Schemes of Arrangement.
Law firms in capital markets/M&A will:
- Work even more closely with merchant bankers on fairness opinions, public announcements, disclosures, and compliance.
- Need stronger understanding of merchant banker obligations to avoid drafting misalignments.
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3. Interactions between law firms and merchant bankers will become more formalised
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Expect:
- More structured diligence questionnaires
- More reliance on certification letters from lawyers
- Tighter division of responsibility matrices
- More SEBI-driven scrutiny on roles performed by external advisors
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3. Bottom-line Impact Summary
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AreaImpactMerchant banking eligibilityMuch tighter – law firms cannot qualify.Due diligenceMerchant banker must perform core diligence; law firms will still do legal diligence, but must clearly document scope.Offer document draftingMerchant bankers must lead; law firms will draft legal chapters but with stricter oversight.Market consolidationFewer merchant bankers → concentration of work with large firms.ComplianceIncreased filings and oversight will require more legal advisory support.Valuation/Fairness opinionsHigher demand for sophisticated legal support on related regulations.
-- The legal fraternity since last milenium
People opening independent offices, listen to this advice. A couple of thousands extra in the initial investment is worth it.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/sports/how-pickleball-became-indias-newest-badge-of-belonging/amp_articleshow/125710325.cms
Also this:
https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/no-longer-just-leisurely-weekend-escapes-pickleball-padel-emerge-as-go-to-sports-for-young-business-leaders/amp_articleshow/125661566.cms
Given your experience, would you suggest that I choose Delhi for my litigation practice, or would practicing at the MP High Court be a better long-term option?
Zeba Zoraiah, a Jindal grad and influencer:
As someone who studied at Jindal, I’ll say this upfront: I had some phenomenal teachers - scholars who were rigorous, centrist or left-leaning, and genuinely invested in shaping how we analyse law and state power. I owe a lot to them. But parallel to that, there was a strand of pedagogy that treated ideology as fact where being Hindu or male or Indian was framed as inherently oppressive, and classroom discourse felt imported straight from American campus activism. Academic critique is essential. Academic absolutism is dangerous.
https://x.com/ZZoariah/status/1998624336769659054
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