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My top 5. Placing NUJS ahead of GNLU because of the new VC.
2. Jindal is not an adequate substitute for the current number 4, because it is not eligible for that spot, nor for anything in top five. A third university would need to be found which would adequately substitute for NUJS and which certainly isn't Jindal.
@mods this is obviously a promotional post. why approve it?
Why is it so?
https://x.com/JindalGlobalUNI/status/1994300231517614114
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRUOUF3CYot/
https://www.facebook.com/JindalGlobalUNI/posts/jgu-is-preparing-to-introduce-imaandaar-the-international-mooting-academy-for-ad/1226926636147406/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/subarnobhattacharyya_imaandaar-dharma-legaleducation-activity-7391883296084787200-fSDu
Seniors here are amazing, many are barristers, or devilled in the chambers of barristers. Post when years, you perhaps want go independent to you would e earning enough to buy a 6- 10 L car on EMI. Seniors, of course don't pay youhowever, it is, bye as told by one with a a bout 10 years of practice charging about 7000 - 10,000 per appearance appearances daily on average, it is neither too bad nor too good.
I am currently practising in Delhi and am thinking about shifting my base to Kolkata. Now, I understand that fees are less and probably with fewer industries, commercial practice is more limited. But regardless, I will appreciate if anyone practising in Kolkata can give an honest opinion about the scope in commercial litigation / arbitration practice based out of Kolkata.
Thanks!
Many are exceptional however, and owners / former owners of many IP firms come to mind as great arguing counsel at Delhi HC. As such, my suggestion would be to consider IP firms if you wish to improve your advocacy skills.
One look at the cause list in Lucknow Bench of HC and you see the usual surnames; Shukla, Mishra, Thakur, Pandey, Upadhyay etc. its brutal.
I don't mind the competition but they have such a strong lobby, akin to a cartel and have hogged the entire space, be it the bench, panel appointments etc., their caste privilege has made things easier for them, delhi is still more cosmopolitan and promotes meritocracy (not as much as bombay tho).
Combined that with an Upper Caste dominated government in Uttar Pradesh, it is very hard for Men/Women from SC/ST/OBC and Minority Communities to thrive in this space, you'll have to work twice hard when compared to those with caste privilege and still not be as successful as them.
Also i love the grind that comes with litigation, had lots of options to shift to corp but i don't like the clerical nature of work.
Anyways there is a lack of litigators on this platform, but some responses would be highly appreciated.
for eg. my father's surname is K. My mum's maiden name is Ch. Usually mother surname also takes K but bcuz she is a govt. employee her name in my certificates should be Ch.
Is there any advice for this predicament or is the name change necessary? i have advised to look into gazette notification or such changes
Any suggestions/advices are appreciated!
Have we matched before — or did I just ignore your match requests and those painfully adorable pickup lines a zillion times?
Or maybe I just said, “No, thank you ji 🫣🙏,” leaving you wondering, “How can he choose nothing over a hottie like me?”
Or worse — I didn’t. 💀
And honestly, the lawyers on these apps? Shockingly the worst conversationalists.
Except that one senior advocate who’s always on TV — writing her bio like, “I’m smarter than all of you.”
Like… kaun aise likhta hai bio mein aajkal?
If a guy wrote that kind of rubbish in his bio, he’d be cancelled so fast!………
Anyway, do indulge — drop my initials and impress us all. Please!
Do you guys even read the ask before suggesting thing?
Businesses have always been shady. Don't single out the Greens. Tagores, Tatas, Birlas and so many storied others have a seamy past in opium trade. To their credit some were able to build on that fortune and others squandered etc.
But about the IDIA essay competition, they are absolutely right. There was NO result announcement this year. There was a lot of fuss about it as well, since we couldn't track anybody who ended up claiming being the winner (people in the past have always posted about it). The OB's response to all these issues through the mail was really disappointing and definitely concerning. I would've posted the mail here too if that were an option.
Also, as far as I remember, the deadline to submit the essay was in mid-August, which is when I submitted my entry. So I’m not sure where this idea is coming from that the results were supposed to be announced in July, before the submission window even closed. And just to clarify, I didn’t pay any registration fee for my entry either.
I have done tax internship for 5 month (2 month in firm + 3 month under senior advocate) the learning curve under the senior advocate was steep and after investing nearly 14 hours per day during internship now I am in core group for brainstorming session on important matters and he also allows me to draft petition on matter in which law is settled).
I also have internship lined up in tier 1 law firms, so guys please suggest me what should I choose, should I continue with senior advocate who doesn't pay his associates but allows for independent assignment and sometimes refer his associates for small matters or should I try my chance in tier 1 law firm.
Right now I am unable to learn anything about international taxation and tax implications due to merger and acquisition.
Let’s discuss this without getting triggered. Aren’t we using the word "genocide" a bit too casually these days? I just watched Nuremberg in the cinema, and that film really puts the weight of that word into perspective.