I don't think Indians will be responsible enough to put guns to good use, i means we lack civil sense already and with guns being sold like candies in India just like they are sold in the states, the country would see herself going into civil war, the advantages would be that we would be able to defend ourselves against China if our defence force collapses.

Hi, I understand this may not be relevant. But, would appreciate the help.

I am a law student and unfortunately my MacBook Air got damaged in the rains. The laptop is working fine but there’s considerable amount of water inside the screen- and I fear one day or the other the laptop will stop working.

I understand I have to go to the Apple Centre, but they’ll charge a lot of money and I am apprehensive to go to a third-party as well. Obviously can’t afford to shell out 14k-20k, which is what I think is the minimum.

Have tried a couple of home remedies but to no avail. Has this happened to anyone else? Will I need a complete screen replacement or will it just need a reset and cleaning and they can put the screen back?

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Civil Lines, Delhi is the new preferred address. It's within 30 minutes from Max Towers or even the courts (20 mins) and the rents are super affordable (for 2-3BHK Apartments). Check out - Mukund Apartments, Oberoi Apartments, Sangam Apartments, and Ganpati Apartments: 30-70K. Max to max 1.5 for something very luxurious. There are lots of PG’s for working women and men too - which are even more affordable. Lots of new places have opened in the area and the nightlife is decent. This address has many tier 1 address perks without break the bank rentals

You clearly aren't looking hard enough. I have changed 3 houses over the past 12 months, and all in South Delhi. Never had a problem, always got a great, decently furnished house in a reasonable budget. Sure, after working I had to spend several Saturdays looking at homes but honestly if you aren't even willing to put in that much effort, nobody can help you

Your failure to find a decent house sounds like a you problem. Plenty of great properties in delhi even now, although understandably the number is fewer than, say, five years ago.

I am completely wrong? Have you spoken to brokers in the last month? I spoke to 8 today, and I am not exaggerating. I am looking for a regular 2BHK which has bathrooms that do not look like they will fall apart. Even for 50K, the houses I have seen look like proper dumps. The same 2BHK house I rented five years ago starting out in Delhi, which cost 24K then, will cost upwards of 50K.

It's very easy to live in a false sense of reality when you aren't actively fighting Delhi heat while going through reams of horseshit houses where landlords are demanding kidneys.

I understand that Bombay is worse, of course it is, but Delhi isn't the renter's paradise it used to be five years ago. If you believe otherwise, you just haven't tried looking for a house recently. I have.

You are completely wrong. There are a number of very good properties in South Delhi (GK, Kalkaji, Lajpat, CR Park etc) where you can get a 3bhk in 70k pm rent. In Mumbai, for a new associate nearly 50% of their salary will go in paying rent, given the requirement of staying close to the work place.

Two errors - the entire R G Kar case in SC itself in Suo Motu. There is no restriction as Arghya seems to claim (haven't read the article but sharing view basis above comment) and second is - won't medical professionals come under Essential Services, which is governed under ESMA and so legal issue arises.

Please see this video. A statement from the doctors has openly condemned Kapil Sibal and other lawyers representing the West Bengal government in the Supreme Court. They have accused them of lying before the court.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1qEJLSiUaWQ&pp=ygUfUmcga2FyIGRvY3RvcnMgcHJlc3MgY29uZmVyZW5jZQ%3D%3D

It must also be mentioned that advocate Kaustav Bagchi was accused by Sibal of throwing stones at the police and then DYC scolded Bagchi. But Bagchi did no such thing and he too has accused Sibal of lying. He has challenged Sibal to produce the video footage where Sibal claims Bagchi is seen throwing stones.

https://x.com/koustavcp/status/1833162345004036242

It’s very unfortunate that DYC is giving Sibal a disproportionate amount of time, and not giving Bikash Bhattacharya and Karuna Nundy any time, despite them being Senior Advocates. The only saving grace has been Justice Pardiwala asking Sibal tough questions, and Phiroze Edulji interrupting Sibal and pointing out signs of a massive coverup.

I don’t think DYC knows just how unpopular he is among people in Bengal right now. The feeling universally is that DYC should not have butted in and taken up this case, sou moto and instead left it to the Calcutta High Court. The Calcutta High Court has repeatedly been hauling up to TMC for corruption, only to have the Supreme Court stay its orders.

While there is no doubt that lot of good people have left NDA, but I think its good that some of not so good people have also left. NDA is staring at abyss and has to take a decision whether they want to be relevant or not. NMD kids have also apparently started spending time at the firm as well so that will be interesting to see as well.

The reality of being in the second chair is that you simply don’t receive the same recognition as the lead. The crux of the issue is access—it’s a finite resource, and one must capitalize on it the moment it becomes available. Her accomplishments, coupled with the access she enjoyed at the time, put seniority within her grasp, and quite sensibly, she seized that moment and donned the silk gown. Perhaps it happened too soon—earlier than others from her alma mater, and perhaps even before she was regularly being briefed by AoRs. to Now, how does a senior in this position navigate today's professional landscape? It’s a common dilemma...

Here's the reality: designated seniors in her position/ like her often take on “higher roles” that traditionally belong to AoRs—litigation strategy, drafting, and occasionally even briefing, relegating the AoR to registry work! Sure, many of them are encouraged to add value with their own inputs, if they can/ have the time! The market is over-flooded with SC AoRs, competent and otherwise, all vying to build a volume filing practice because that’s only way one can make the kind of money that's needed to keep the lights on. Many will file anything handed to them by the briefing lawyer just to maintain that working relationship, hoping for more business. There is, of course, a growing number of AoRs who take their roles more seriously, particularly as the Supreme Court has cracked down on those who don’t even know what’s in their briefs, let alone show up in court. But this shift is being slowed/ counterbalanced by seniors like her/ in her situation—who often won’t pay more than the token AoR fee for drafting and filing. Many, like her, have spouses or partners (sometimes even retainers) keeping the AoR work in-house, and the result is what you see in the courtroom today is the emergence of a Periodic Table of Counsel- an unofficial hierarchy, roles seemingly anointed rather than earned. This is how it has been at the SC for quite a while. It is why our brightest and best are lost to foreign law firms, corporate law and the likes. There's no real intent to correct this either.

She's not elevated but designated as senior advocate by the Supreme Court. Elevation refers to elevation to bench, I.e. judgship, which you can say about Narasimha J or Vishwanathan J, who both have been elevated directly by the Supreme Court.

And coming to CV, please list down cases which she argued as lead counsel and also do the same exercise for Sibal and you should get your answer. Nothing personal about her, respect for all her achievements which are indeed good but no closing eyes to facts.

Hi, I joined a tier 3 boutique firm in Chennai working in PE and VC deals. I am not assigned any work and the partner is very toxic. It's been only 2 months since I joined. Can I get another job or is it too late, do I have to stay here for another year before quitting?

Please do tell me if it's looked down upon to quit so early.

Those of you who have no idea about alcohol and are thinking that it will look fine if you ask fir water —- I hope you realise that there is a class hierarchy even in the brand of water you order. You will be judged on the basis too. Perrier and Evian will make you look civilised, Bisleri and Kinley will make you look like a savage.

Once you mix among high-flying lawyers and corporates, you are judged on the basis of EVERYTHING you do.

Let us make this short, sweet and simple:

1. JSA - Sushant Lok 1, Sector 43, Gurgaon;

2. Induslaw - Dlf Cyberpark (YAA, the NEW SHINY BUILDING) in Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon;

3. LKS - Ambience Island, Sector 25, Gurgaon;

4. Kocchar - Ocus Technopolis, Sector 54, bang on the Golf Course Road;

5. Trilegal - DLF Cyberpark, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon;

6. SAM Gurgaon office - DLF Phase 2, Heritage City, Gurgaon; and

7. Desai Diwanji - Dlf Epitome building, Cybercity, Gurgaon.

Guys, please do the honours and help a kid out. Please let us know of other corporate firms in Gurgaon.

I mean I agree with the fact that NLIU is back but to be fair your comment, "including NRIs" was nothing short of demeaning. Most NRI students fare well than General students in terms of placements and batch ranks. Before making such a classification, you need to understand that you are basing your assumption on something as irrelevant as CLAT.

NLIU has had lovely placements since its very inception. As for the 2023 batch, out of 72 students appearing, there were 64 placed and I think this is the best across NLUs. As of now for the 2025 batch, out of 67 students who were in the pool, there were 16 PPOs and 31 people got placed during day zero. For the rest, there are more than 10 firms who come for rolling placements, for example, Jio hired 4 last year, Varahe hired 6 and even S&A hired 4. So whilst most NLUs are struggling to get half their batch placed, NLIU may cross the 90% threshold this year.

NALSAR is catching up well. Alum and Rhodes scholar Raghav Shankar has been made ASG yesterday. It took 32 years for NLSIU to produce an ASG and 26 for NALSAR to do so. There are also other good NALSAR alumni in the SC, so expect Senior Advocate promotions and judicial appointments in the coming decade.

However, I do think NUJS, NLUJ and NLIU are lagging behind a bit. This could be because of a law firm skew in graduate recruitment. This, in turn, may because of factors like a conservative middle-class mindset or an EWS background, where earning money immediately after graduation becomes important, so students opt for law firms.

If I look at the NUJS, NLUJ and NLIU alumni practising right now in the SC, I honestly cannot see anyone becoming very high-profile. Sorry to say this.

Hi, I’m hoping to intern with the TMT Team at Trilegal this December (Batch of 2026). I’ve tried applying on their website and have also contacted the HR before, but no response. Is there anything else I can do or anyone else I can reach out to?

I understand the timeline is short and the vacancies are low, but anything will help at this point.

Thanks!

I graduated from a tier 1 NLU eight years ago and turned 30 last month. Over the past 6.5 years, I’ve worked in different practice areas—3 yrs in one, 2.5 in another, and about 9 months as in-house counsel. I also prepared for the UPSC but wasn’t able to clear the mains, though I did pass the prelims twice.

Last Sept, I went through a difficult breakup, and I’m still working through it with therapy and medication. On top of that, my parents keep pressuring me to get married, which only adds to the stress.

I had always thought that if neither law firms nor in-house roles worked out, or if the UPSC didn’t pan out, I’d write the MP Judiciary exam and settle my career uncertainty (seemed doable to me). But with the recent changes in MP Judiciary’s eligibility criteria, I no longer qualify as I don’t have 70% marks or 3 years of continuous practice. While I could attempt MPPSC Civil Services, the timing and results are too unpredictable.

Now, I’ve reached a point where I’m exhausted from making decisions. The only thing I’m certain of is that I want to be in government service- not because I don’t want to work, but because I want to step out of this endless cycle of applying for jobs, chasing increments, promotions, and so on. I no longer want to be in a constant race. Considering how things work in India, I also want to have some level of power to support myself and my family. Over the past 4 years, I’ve seen how, without some form of authority, people can easily be taken advantage of.

It feels like I haven’t made a single decision that’s truly worked out for me. Right now, I’m looking at these options:

1. UPSC 2025 – Give it one more shot.

2. MPPSC 2025 – I’ve attempted it before and missed the prelims cutoff by just 2 marks (one question). I did this based on my upsc prep and spending about 10 days on MP-specific topics.

3. I love Gurgaon for some reason, so I could write HPSC 2025, though I’d need to focus on Haryana-specific content.

4. Judicial Service Exams- Since MP is no longer an option, I could aim for Delhi or Haryana Judiciary.

Alternatively, I could let go of the idea of government service and:

5. Get a law firm job.

6. Find an in-house counsel role.

Please be kind.

I recommend you not to intern at Touchstone Partners, the internship experience for me has been bad, no good work, the associates are unapproachable and they are not willing to even clarify doubts or guide you. If you have any other opportunity please take that up and drop this. It is not worth investing 1 month on this firm.

Hey. I sympathise with you.

Unfortunately the “dream job” we are sold is not really a dream, and even during internships we don’t understand the full picture.

Please try to apply for in-house roles or boutique firms. See if there are any folks from your college working there, or if some senior from your law firm shifted in house. Try reaching out to them.

I and my best friend were the two of the bottom three in our batch. Both started working at a smaller (non tiered) firms. Both kept in touch with our batchmates and recruiters. After a year (in my friend’s case a little over a year and a half), both of us found jobs with tier ones and are principal associate/counsel now. It has to be said that we were from an NLU but it also has to be said that the world is yours and you will find a way to get to what you need.

What's the nepotism here? And before you say patriarchy, there's concept of seniority. If KKV was there instead of her or say Indira Jaising (else you may again bring in patriarchy), they would've been surely heard due to their seniority. Understand the court protocols first. Also, they're intervenors so in any case their right to audience comes later.