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MentorSpeak #2 with Satyajit Gupta

Posted on 1 November 20201 November 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

In our second episode of MentorSpeak, I have a wonderful 30-minutes chat with Satyajit Gupta, Vice-President Assistant General Counsel and Head-Legal of EXL-India on – (i) a career in law

5 Lessons I have learnt in 35 years

Posted on 28 October 202028 October 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

Today I complete 35 years. Every year, my birthday is the usual mix of activities – acknowledging birthday wishes over phone, whatsapp and other social media, dressing up in a

5 Events that Led to the Establishment of a Daughter’s Right to Property

Posted on 22 October 202022 October 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

This is a guest post written by Anuj Valiya Rakkanchath, a second-year student of the 3-year LLB course of Jitendra Chauhan College of Law, Mumbai. In the recent past, the Hon’ble Supreme

MentorSpeak #1 with Shivli

Posted on 14 October 202014 October 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

Hi friends, I am excited to introduce a new category of post on the blog – MentorSpeak. Over the last few months of writing for The Five Things Checklist, I

5 Basic Questions about Bail Answered

Posted on 30 September 202030 September 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

This is a guest post written by Anurag Tiwary, a fourth-year student of Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam. Your Life, Liberty, and Freedom are all protected under the Constitution. They form

5 things you need to know about Definitions & Interpretations clause of a contract

Posted on 21 September 202021 September 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

After a hiatus, I am back with an article on contract drafting, this time on the topic of the definitions and interpretations clause. Definitions are a ubiquitous part of a

5 Conditions for a Valid Marriage under Hindu Law

Posted on 17 September 202011 October 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

This is a guest post written by Anuj Valiya Rakkanchath, a second-year student of the 3-year LLB course of Jitendra Chauhan College of Law, Mumbai. Planning to elope with your partner

5 Basic Rules of Evidence under the Indian Law

Posted on 10 September 202010 September 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

What is Evidence We, humans, make a lot of assertions, claims, and allegations against each other almost as a routine. We do this as part of living our normal lives.

5 tips to ace legal writing skills (+ free video)

Posted on 27 August 202031 August 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

Legal writing skill is the most important tool of the trade for a lawyer or a law student. The ability to write well allows you to communicate your message clearly

5 Q&A from my law student mentoring session #3

Posted on 17 August 202017 August 2020 by Debosmita Nandy

If you are interested, you can find part 1 of this series here and part 2 of the series here. In my third law student mentoring session, I spoke to