Dream of a Law Student to Practice in Supreme Court of India

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In this webnair I have mainly discussed three issue :

1. How I saw a dream to practice in Supreme Court and when I was practising in small district of Junagadh in 1982 and how I reached here in 1990

2. Practical difficulties one faces here.. How much and what type of competition is here,

3. What are financial difficulties here due to cost of living in Delhi, What are problems in Passing Advocate on Record Examination

The lecture was was one hour but questions and answers went on for two hours. You must see this webnair if you are planning to practice in Supreme Court

Never seek adjournment because the judge is negative in your case and he is likely to retire in next month

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In 1995, I used to engage a counsel to argue some of my cases. In one case which was coming up next week, I told the counsel that, “This judge has negative attitude in our case. He is likely to retire this month. Should I circulate a letter seeking four weeks adjournment so that matter will go to another judge?”

He said, “Never even think of it. Never seek adjournment on ground that a judge is going to retire. All judges are equal to us. Our job is to argue our case to the best of our ability”.

He said it with such a conviction, that what he said directly entered in my heart and became one of my lesson.

That counsel who gave me this advice was designated as Senior Advocate by Supreme Court, later he also became Solicitor General of India. His name is Ranjit Kumar.

Later in my career, I saw many advocates who used to get cases adjourned when a negative judge was about to retire.

They may have their justification what they were doing. I cannot blame them.

But I always followed the advice of Ranjit Kumar.

(C) Haresh Raichura 27/6/18 repost 27/6/20

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