Before we get into the topic for today’s mail, let’s take a quick minute to discuss who is eligible to become an independent director (ID). Section 149(6) of the Companies Act 2013 states that an independent director Must be a person of integrity and possess relevant expertise and experience Must not, either on his/her own …
Some 14 years ago, India’s corporate sector was put to a severe test. In 2009, we saw the unveiling of the biggest scandal in corporate India’s history with the Satyam Computer Services scam. That scam is relevant to this discussion because it resulted in an unprecedented mass exodus of Independent Directors from the boards of …
Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe that someone can want something so badly that they overcome a life-threatening illness to achieve their dream? Today, let me tell you about two fighters who have chased their dreams of joining the Indian judiciary, no matter what. Meet Priyanka Sharma, a student of our Judiciary test …
We’d like to begin today with the story of Suman, a graduate of Geeta Institute of Law, and a final-year LLM student from Kurukshetra University. Having met with an accident many years ago, she has a chronic backache which prevents her from studying for more than two hours at a stretch. She has no financial …
Have you attempted the Indian Judiciary exams from one or more states and failed? Were you a college topper who was sure of success and still failed? Have you not attempted the exams at all because people have told you the questions are simply too tough and the syllabus too vast? Have people erroneously told …
How many of the following boxes do you tick? You start your preparations early, not at the last moment You have a clear goal in sight and are not likely to lose focus You can stay disciplined for more than a year You do not give up easily You are a natural at planning and …
Addressing a seminar in New Delhi in February 2022, then Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana said there was a need to both increase the number of judges in India, and to fill existing vacancies urgently. Of course, he was speaking from his position as the ultimate insider, but according to our own calculations, India …
In February 2020, the Second National Judicial Pay Commission issued a revised pay proposal for all judicial officers in the lower judiciary, whereby salaries would increase to three times the existing pay scales. As per the pay commission’s report, judges in lower courts will now draw INR 80,000-1 lakh per month, while District Court judges …
In his book Actual Minds, Possible Worlds, legendary American psychologist Jerome Bruner, who became internationally known for his contributions to educational psychology, wrote that people are 22 times more likely to remember a fact when it is presented as a story. So allow me to tell you a few stories. Especially because this could be …
We are going to share the success stories of our learners who have actually migrated to Canada following their stints with us. Success stories like: Chaitali Bagai (LawSikho, March 2021), a 2021 graduate of Jyoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University Jaipur, started doing remote freelance work for international clients, earned more than USD 700 on Upwork alone, …
