It is said that today the power lies with the associations. We should therefore develop the habit of selfless service to others and associate with the associations doing service in various fields. This habit can help us during troubles. There is yet a spiritual cause behind every trouble which can b...

The following poem is inspired by those Government Officials who strive hard in hostile environs, wherein ‘corruption and bad governance’ is the name of the game! I have been particularly inspired by Justice Hegde, whose recent resignation from the post of Lokayukta has opened up a hornet’s nest. My...

A very intelligent acquaintance had once told me, “The reason why you want to become a lawyer and the things you do after becoming a lawyer are mostly different.” Mostly people decide they want to do law ‘to serve the society’. It is indeed a very noble thought and definitely a strong motive to join...

Hiranymayen patren Satyasyapi hitam mukham.Tatavam pushanpa branu satya dharmay darstay.(Truth is hidden by a golden lid. Oh Protector you open it for me to perceive Satyadharma.) Mahatma Gandhi defined Truth as a religion and synonymous to God but truth is not only a means but also an end of human ...

It seems that the woes of production houses and television channels are not going to end anytime soon. In a judgment delivered yesterday, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that YouTube was protected by the “safe harbor” provision for service providers in spi...

On June 11th, the world witnessed a mind-blowing extravaganza kick-off! The FIFA World Cup 2010! As Fans thronged the air-ports and streets of the host nation, there was an air of excitement that had never been witnessed at a World Cup before. This was because the World Cup was being hosted in a con...

** Moot Court Just the phrase will make heads turn in a law school. Anyone and everyone who moots is to be treated like a superstar. It fascinates first years. No doubt. When I started off with law school, I also looked up to mooters as Demi-Gods. Suddenly towards the end of the first year, I asked ...

Someday I hope to see this on the front page: The government of India has finally taken notice. The Home Ministry will soon table a Bill that is bound to create controversy. Many observers believe that this Bill assumes that India is a racist country. Shishi Rudra, an eminent sociologist, says Last ...

If ever you happen to be embroiled in an unsavoury critical situation, Telling upon your reputation (whatever that be) and seeking your resignation, Experts who have always stubbornly remained unmoved, unfazed or unshaken, Even in gravest hour of crisis have set an ideal example for emulation. Do no...

Every disaster (Natural or otherwise) brings in its wake untold miseries to the affected victims and arouses anger and anguish against the establishment. It sends us in a deep contemplative mood to probe what went wrong, how & why? This public resentment & outcry then wakes up the governme...

The UnCivil Service…..a legacy of the people who loved tea “with a spot of milk” The Indian Uncivil Service…is a career option seen by many law students as the ultimate goal and clearing this exam is considered to be nothing but the pinnacle of success…..the acme of achievement…by many I just wish t...

This post is about the fees that some NLUs charge. This table contains the amount of fees that the respective college is going to charge for this year’s batch. Last retrieved on 18th June 2010 from the respective college’s website. Sr. No. Name of University Fees (Rs) General 1 NLSIU- Banglore 1,69,...

THIS IS PURELY BASED UPON MY IMAGINATION. NOT TO BE TAKEN ON A SERIOUS NOTE… ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF CHOOSING LAW AS A PROFESSION 1) You get the hot seat in making any decision whether in a court room or with the vegetable vendor. 2) You get the right to slam your siblings (youngsters in general) abou...

Note: - I admit to only a passing acquaintance with serious literature, political theory, Indian history and philosophy and I welcome constructive criticism and comment. All conclusions drawn are as a result of my own conjecture, and I could be wrong. Lata Mangeshkar confidently whines the national ...

[ I have used names of well known character because I felt like it. I mean no offence to any of the characters or their fans.] (A group of friends are sitting in a typical law school hostel.) Characters involved are: Calvin - Of Calvin and Hobbes fame Green Lantern - The guy with the ring Gohan - Ka...

We’re fast approaching the 2nd of July : the date of the Naz Foundation judgment. You know the one, the one with the operative paragraph that went something like this : We declare that Section 377 IPC, insofar it criminalises consensual sexual acts of adults in private, is violative of Articles 21, ...

So you thought you were rid of the high school hierarchy when you came to college? Think again! Whoever said law school was hell, forgot to mention its demons. Looks like those just followed you straight from high school! The Law School equivalent of the jock is undoubtedly the Moot Society member. ...

Everyone dreams. In India, it’s preferable if a student dreams to get into IIT or study medicine. Those who dream of studying law form a part of the distinct minority. As someone who has had the luck (or the lack of it) to have performed well in science, even thinking about switching streams was an ...

The CLAT route… The aspirant lawyer is in class 11 when he decides Engineering and Med school are things of the past….they do not attract him and his acumen beckons him to explore a new vista all together….a line of work that throws him a plethora of never before traversed roads….. He googles “law”…...

Note: This is a very rambly account of my very first impressions interning at a large law firm. It is amateurish, shortsighted and somewhat one-sided, but I post it anyway because I know many of my friends and classmates experience the same first impressions and face the same difficult career choice...