May it please the Court...!!!!

We noticed that our junior most batch is struggling through the basics of mooting and court mannerism which we duly acknowledge and respect, hence the following post is for all the green horns in the mooting world where you will find some mooting tips that might help you when you enter the court room... 

All the best.!! 

1. How to open?

Once you are on the podium, you start with "May it please the Hon'ble court.?" And then you wait for a reply, if you get a yes, proceed to the second level after saying "much obliged your lordship/ladyship", if the answer is a no, then say. "the counsel is appearing before this hon'ble court, under the purview of section XYZ of Civil/criminal Procedure code or Article ABC of the constitution as per which this Hon'ble court has the jurisdiction to listen to the said matter" Then you will definitely get a yes, and hence you proceed saying "Much Obliged your Lordship or ladyship"

2. What next?

2.1 "Your lordship/ladyship the counsel along with the co-counsel is appearing on behalf of the Plaintiff/defendant in the matter of X v. Z"

2.2 "your lordship/ladyship, during the course of this argument the counsel would be dealing with issues no. 1 and 2 (or whatever your split is) and would be taking ___ minutes of the court's precious time and the co-counsel would be dealing with issues no. ___ and ___ and would be taking ___ minutes of the court's precious time, and ___ minutes being reserved for rebuttals."

3. following which....

We are usually told to begin with "If your lordship/ladyship are well versed with the facts and satisfied with the jurisdiction clause, may the counsel proceed to the first issue."

Which I personally not in favor of, 8/10 times the Lordship/ladyship are not aware about the facts and there is no point asking whether they are satisfied with the jurisdiction clause or not, this goes against you, never talk about the jurisdiction unless asked.

So this is how I start, "if your lordship/ladyship may please the counsel would like to brief your lordship/ladyship with the facts of the case." If yes then "Much obliged your lordship/ladyship", if a no then "Indeed" and proceed to the issues. (Don't waste more than a minute on it.!)

4. After which we start with our issue, "the first issue at hand being, that..... (should be affirmative).

And then you go on and on and on........

But always remember---:

•      If there is a lady judge along with a male judge, before proceeding always seek her permission, "may the counsel collectively refer the bench as your lordships??" and then and only then proceed, else your ladyship might not like it, moreover always have a smiling face, whenever you address her, that helps, trust me!! 
• Secondly, never interrupt a judge when he or she is speaking or asking you anything, always stop wherever you are, even if that argument is your life savior, just shut up when they start speaking.
•   Never use the word 'I' it's 'The Counsel' always.
•   In the court room, you always 'beg pardon' or 'apologies your lordship/ladyship' and never 'sorry'.
•    Never say "please see such and such page of the memorial'' it is always, 'if the counsel may kindly draw your lordships attention to  page no. ____ and footnote no. __ of the written submission.."
•  Never use 'Yes' rather say 'Indeed'.
• Whenever you feel like agreeing with whatever your lordships have said use the phrase 'Precisely your lordships'.
•  And when you don't agree, never say 'No your lordship.' Say '"the counsel humbly begs to differ with your lordship on this point".
• Be confident, calm and composed, argue slowly, don't rush through your arguments.
•   Make sure you are well versed with the facts of the case, always mention the facts in between your arguments, law should be properly linked with the facts.
•   Avoid passing chits to your speaker, it leaves a negative impact on the judges.
• Don't read your memorial, just refer them, try pleading without the memorial.

If you don't know any answer to the questions asked try using any one of the following-

a. you lordship the counsel would be dealing with that query of yours in his/her further arguments.

b. your lordship the counsel will address them same in a while.

c. the counsel would take up that part in his/her rebuttals as currently he/she is unaware about it.*

*This should be your last resort....!!!!! try answering the questions asked, if possible...!!

 And once you are done with your pleading-:

1. The first speaker should always end saying that, "if your lordships have no further query may the counsel call upon the co-counsel to address the next __ issues" wait for a yes  and then "much obliged, it was an honor, pleading before this hon'ble bench."

2. the second speaker should remember the Prayers by heart and should proceed to it after saying "if your lordships have no further query, may the counsel proceed to the prayers.?" .  Never read it out, moreover he/she should end it the similar manner as sated above, " it was an honor, pleading before this hon'ble bench."

For better and vivid understanding kindly visit the following link and see the video..

Mooting Guide & Skills Video For Law Students (You tube):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0WZsxCbL6M

For any query related to the court room and pleadings feel free to write us at- literaturesociety@symlaw.edu.in.

Symfiesta'14- Behind the Conference Room's Door.!!

Breaking news.. The Bohemians have finally cracked the Conference Room code and and have discovered life beyond it... yes my friends there are living beings living, working and having fun on the other side of the door.... This is the most exclusive news available only with the SymLaw Diaries....

Behind every door there is a hidden and an unknown story, which none of us know. Today The Bohemians will lift that veil in order to show the world, what exactly lies behind that door of the conference room and what happens behind that door.......


The following person was rarely seen in the conference room, but his name was taken almost every once in ten words... He always stayed invisible and was only seen on papers in the form of Signatures, but the the strange part was such that, Inka Naam Hi Kaafi Thaa...!!

He was refereed to as Director Sir and the primary aim of the rest of the living beings was to discover- "What The Big Boss Was Cooking..??",
So here ladies and gentlemen, our first discovery behind the doors is the man rarely seen by others but others were under his constant watch.. The BIG BOSS....

If you can smell What The Big Boss Is Cooking..!!!!
(Director, SLS-N, Dr. C.J. Rawandale.)

When we accelerated our research work, we found an extremely soft spoken personality, she was richest amongst the lot and rest of the organisms always had to rely upon her for any financial work, she was also referred sometimes as the Financial Mistress....
We found out that all the money used to flow form her and without her things would have been really difficult...

Apna Bank..!!
(Ms. Sonam Saxena, Accountant, SLS-N)

The Next one was the innocent and sweetest looking of all.. She was the Ma'am of all, we were told that everything was done through her and things would come to a stand still even when she was on a lunch break.. Interesting.. Have a look...

Ma'am Symfiesta..!!
(Mrs. Priyamvada Mishra, Cultural Head, SLS-N)

Following this discovery of The Bohemians, the next 7 discoveries showed almost similar traits, as follows-:

1. Lost.
2. Tired.
3. Exhausted.
4. Hungry.
5. Thirsty.
6. Sleepy.
7. Unwell.
8. Unkempt.
9. Messed up..
10. Part of Organising Committee.

In the beginning we were pretty shocked to see the results, but when we tried getting deep into this research, we almost cried.. :'(. Our hearts tore apart, tears rolled down our cheeks and we decided to share their story with you.

It all started  in the Month of February, when the whole college was busy in their assignments and tutorials these 7 people were selected to be the core of the Symfiesta working committee... That day everything in things in their lives changed, FOREVER...!!

No more classes for them to attend, when we all enjoyed our lectures and studied hard for our university exams, these took a pass and made Symfiesta their life.. When we all enjoyed the classroom activities of presentations, vivas, assignments and struggle for attendance, these people were on an exemption, working hard and sweat to make something happen... when we all were enjoying our break and having lovely and delicious food, they survived on free Real Fruit Juices.. Yes my friends such was the life of the Symfiesta's Organising Committee.. (Damn.!! Should have been in Organising Committee... I Soo Freaking Hate My Life..!!! )

Gaur se dekhiye in chehron ko...  Is maasoom chehre ke peeche chupa hai ek khatarnak aur chalaak dimaag... Pehchaan lijiye in chehron ko, 21st se lekar 23rd March tak apke Karta dharta yahi hain... :P :P

The prettiest girl I ever came across... She always keeps the energy of the committee up by her wonderful smile and pretty face. Guys fall for her like Mangoes from tree, she is the best example of beauty with brains. Yes.!! she has been the college topper for 2 consecutive Semester. Moreover, her soft spoken nature, ability to tackle situation and her sweetening and refreshing smile makes her the head of the Hospitality Team. So, now I guess you must have understood her importance in the Conference Room. She is none other than Ms. Apoorva Sharma..

This lady need no introduction. Since SLS, NOIDA has started to organize any event, she has been the backbone of all. With an energy level of 200% and enthusiasm of 500% this lady has only one policy in life- 'No rest before the the work is done.' She has been heading the Creative Team for the past 3 years now, she has also been in the Organising Committee of every  Event of SLS-N. For all those who do not know, don't fall for her smile, cuz behind that charismatic and beautiful smile lies and leader and a stalwart, who knows her job and does not like anyone interfering with the same.  She will be the sweetest person the earth, but if you try to mess with with her, even God will not be able to save you..  This girl is behind the creative work and designing the posters and banners for Symfiesta'14. She loves her work and we love her dedication, no matter what time it is and what day it is Ms. Aavritee Naithani will work and will only stop once its done... and yet she gets all the energy to dance afterwards. :)

The Stud of the Committe, the man with Skoda in car and Harley Davidson in Bike. He talks perfection and this Gurgaon ka Chora is best in his work.  You are missing on files and records, he will get all of 'em fixed.. For those who don;t know, this man is a DJ and a fantastic photographer as well. So if next time you find a party happening in the conference room, its Mr. Animesh Katiyar

Wan't to have some fun? Falling short of attendance?  Need a thrashing? In any of the above case you must contact the laughing lady above. Hailing from a family of a military background, this girl is as bold as James Bond.  Never ever, ever, ever, try being smart in front of her. Teri nani yaad dila degi... I mean it man.. Ms. Lavanya Gauri Pandit aka LPG, is one person in the committee who talks less and is always fun to hang around with. The girl is responsible for saving several TNGs, trust me she is even sweeter in reality than she looks in the pic. All that she has on her mind is Symfiesta and London Thumakda.. !! :P

The Son of Sardar, is the brain child of the Symfiesta's Budgeting. If at all the things were pulled up positively was because of his intense smartness and budget planning. A very soft spoken Sardar, Mr. Gurkaran Arora  who knows the right use of the calculator in Symfiesta'14. 

Hum sabki Mummy. Yes, this sweet looking girl is the mother figure to all the members of the Symfiesta. She shouts, scold, makes everyone understand, presides over the arguments within the committee and decides accordingly, she makes sure that everyone has taken their breakfast, lunch and evening snack at time. If anyone is feeling low, he or she can talk to Ms. Swati Singh regarding the same, as she is the best counselor. Not only this, if your college has received the invite and your director liked it, he/she had to, cuz they were written and edited by this wonderful girl. Moreover, she is an active member of The Bohemians and was the co-convener to the Literary festival of SLS-N. 

The Dabangg among all, the Sponsorship Committee head, this girl has made all of us proud, she and her team had done some miracles when it came to sponsorship and we can proudly host this very fest Symfiesta. She got us some hard cash and several in kinds sponsorship and because of which today we have prizes worth more than 20 Lakhs.. Amazing.!! No one else could have handled the same as efficiently as Ms. Akagrata Singh did, she is the apt Dabangg of our Committee, bahar se Sakht andar se Naram...:)

So, friends these were the Faces of the Committee of Symfiesta'14.. It is hapening and will happen and will be a success for sure, because of these Seven Wonders... :) :)


Now coming to our last discovery, which left us speech less... The following being was found sleeping over his laptop, with his gaming mouse drenched in sweat and next to him were speakers playing Eminem's Rap God!! When we took a closer look at his desktop we found several posters and banners, and hence we discovered a genius...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Rishabh Bhargawa. the master mind, the genius behind he wonderful and amazing posters and banners.. He knows Photoshop and Windows do well that even Bill Gates sometimes seeks his advice. He looks studious, but trust me he is the most fun loving person I ever came across and  all the posters and banners you see on campus, off campus, online, offline, in dreams, in realities,  all, not some but all are the product of this Mastermind Bhargawa.  This man worked 22 hours a day, never went back home and kept on working on the posters and banners and took a breath only when they were done. We all are really thank full to him as none would have been possible without posters and banners. All the promotional activities were possible because such were ready.  So, all our sponsors and partners and the participants if you liked our Fest's banners and posters you know whom to thank.!! 

That's all folks.... We will be back with many more updates about Symfiesta and other happenings on the campus of SLS-NOIDA, till then keep following us and keep the energy level up for the Carnival of Symfiesta'14, Cuz We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes...!!

Symfiesta... Kahani Ab Tak Kiiii..!!!! :)

Ladies and gentlemen. The Bohemians are back with some latest, spicy and hot gossips on the campus of SLS-NOIDA.

Things this time are pretty hectic for us, tireless efforts, sleepless nights and too much of headache.... Yes.... it's Symfiesta'14 baby...!! :) :)

Things weren't easy for us to pull up our first Youth Festival, first of all we had a huge discussion over the name, polling, voting, fighting, booth capturing and finally SYMFIESTA.!! Then started the real work of making this happen, looking up for sponsors, the creative team working hard on designs and logos, the IT members working tirelessly 24*7 on the web design and photoshop, too much of guffaw in the conference room, students running here and there, admins trying to get everything in place and scribbling something or the other till they reached perfection, organizers making the best of the time given, sponsorship team have turned into the best sales person ever over night and Director Sir as usual is calm, composed and confident...! :) ;) ,  Bike rally across Delhi, NCR region, flash mobs at various malls and places as well as street play in order to promote our fest  and after all this blood and sweat mixed in the right proportion and cooked at the maximum heat we introduced our very first Annual Youth Festival SYMFIESTA'14 and you all would be happy to know that we are ready to set fire to the rain from 21st to 23rd March, 2014...

It is time to introduce our Event heads and co-ordinators to you all, so that once you are on our campus, you don't have to go around looking for the right person.... Have a deep and careful look... :P

Shubhangi Jain- the Co-ordinator for the Cultural events...
She looks serious to you... LOL... that's deceptive... she is the craziest person and culturally fit to be the cultural co-ordinator... so if you are ever stuck somewhere in the 'Culture of Our Carnival', now you know whom to bug.!! :P

Shalika- Co-ordinator for fine arts..
This girl has magical fingers.. she makes sketches speak and paintings dance....  her work is as wonderful as her smile... So you miss any  clour strokes... Call her.!! :P

Akansha Sisodia- Co-ordinator for the Legal Events...
I know She is too pretty to head the legal department.. but trust me guys, behind this beautiful face is a shrewd lawyer's mind.. so if Your Lordships are annoyed.. Get her in the court room.!! :) 

Nainjyot Gandhi- Co-ordinator Literary event..
She is the Hon'ble member of our Literary Society, The Bohemians, having a literary experience of 2 years. Her pen is is as cute as she is and the product of the pen as literary as this pic of her. So if you run out of ink of thoughts, make sure that Naina is informed.. :)

Now allow me to introduce the event heads... I am sure you will be needing them during your events.. :)

Clockwise from bottom left- Aakash Ghakkar (Negotiation), Shashank Kumar (Judgment Writing), Rounaq Joshi (Mock trial), Saksham Gogia (Client Counselling), Shalini Nair (Judgment writing), Riya Gulati (Mock trial)

Clockwise from bottom left- Rini Paul (Picturesque), Kiran Mishra (KoMIC), Ashna Avasthi (Grey Dust), Shivangi Porwal (KoMIC), Bhavinee (Face Painting)

L-R- Tanvi Praveen, Ishaani Avasthi, Varun Tandon (Theaters)

Nainshree Goyal (L), Dishti Titus (R). (Dance Events)

L-R- Udit Potaliya, Varuni Gupta, Moonis Wahid (Fashion Show)

Yashovardhan Oza (Tattoo Art)

Prayank Jain (L), Rishika Raha (R) (Parliamentary Debate)

Saksham Agarwal (L), Abhishek Raj (R) (Moment Catchers)

Simant (L), Shourya (C), Manoj (R) (Battle of the Bands)

Anubhuti Seth (L), Kaushal Prabhat (R) (MR/MS. Symfiesta)

Urfee Rumi (L), Anish Vohra (R) (Lan Gaming)

Neha Manicktala (L), NAina Gandhi (R) (Literary Events)

Well, have a look at the following, the Symfiesta Promotion at it's best.....

The Wall of SYMFIESTA'14 and our very own Priyamvada Ma'am (Cultural Head)

Street Play at Shipra Mall, 

The NANO promotion. Thanks to Meenakshi Ma'am.

Symfiesta promotion through Flash Mob at Shipra Mall...

Bike Rally, Promoting Symfiesta'14....

Our Happy Director (L) with other faculty members..

Symfiesta'14 official T-shirt....

Symfiesta'14 Movie Release... :)

The Flash Mob continues....

Promotional Street Play...

The Carnival Wheel.... :)

Symfiesta'14 Holi Special... Rang barse...

GET READY FOR THE SLS- NOIDA's CARNIVAL.... ITS SYMFIESTA FRIENDS.......
See you all on 21st -23rd March'14   :) :) :)

For now, we have a little treat for you all.... the following video depicts the madness involved and associated with Symfiesta. Coz we all go a little mad sometimes... :P  Stay tuned for more news and updates and be a part of this Carnival of Madness....!!! :)

  Official Symfiesta Film, Directed by- Ajitesh Singh and Shruti Srivastava....

Keep following us and for more details please visit http://symfiesta.symlaw.edu.in/ and https://www.facebook.com/Symfiesta.

We will be back soon with more news and happenings on the Campus of SLS- Noida.. Till then gear up for the most wonderful carnival experience at Symfiesta'14. :)

IN THE THIRD WORLD.

As I look through the wire mesh of the little window in my room, I see clouds of dust and muck bounce into one another through the air. No, it is not a dust storm. Its development –construction of a new building. It’s some magnificent real estate affair. The owner has lawfully bought a couple acres of land and is realizing his dream of having a house of his own built. In the spacious backyard of this house, he will bask away the afternoons, and in the evenings, his grandchildren will run on the splendid Italian granite floor that sweeps around the house garden.

In this country, I feel there is a special significance of owning your abode. What is bothering me is the sight of this home in the making - slender women, with children, sometimes more than two, clinging to their bodies, like baby monkeys cling to the mother monkey. The women look devoid of fluids, like a stack of hay, which has not felt the caress of raindrops a midst scorching temperatures for long periods. I want to admit that nothing could not obstruct my gaze at them when I first saw them eating lunch. The woman, who briskly walked with half a dozen sandstone bricks on her head some time back, now makes perfectly round rotis. She does not use a rolling board. She’s innovative. A little lifted plank made on the ground is her work desk, substituting the rolling board. Another woman who was also employed at the site lends a helping hand in feeding the five men and three children. They all sat down with the sabzi already on their plates

Since a very long time I know that I live in a third world country. I do not exactly know when I came to know of this, but I clearly remember that it pinched me. Its not the best feeling that one belongs to the third world. But the feeling would only be marginally different if the third world experience were restricted to mere knowledge of some other people living that life. The third world I belong to, no doubt has stark differences as well. The grandeur of the affluence of some Indians is massive. In some cases, the sheer splendor mocks the misery of the destitute like the ones engaged in construction work. Many a times, the better off lend a helping hand, presumably for the joy of their conscience. The social ladder, to which I connote a blend of economics, literacy and mindset , is peculiar for this part of the world. According to UNESCO’s 11th Education for All (‘EFA’) Global Monitoring Report, while the richest young women in India have already achieved universal literacy, the poorest are projected to do so only by 2080. Globally, the report projects that universal education will not be reached until the next century. This is only one example of the contrast that runs through our country. The report also gives a suggestion to improve the alarming situation of learning crises in poor countries like India. It says that good teachers are the key in this regard.

The third world countries deal with problems of poverty and hunger, dearth of amenities and resources, low per capita incomes and high populations. In my special third world country, we have this peculiar problem of caste. When I first came to know of it, I was quite fascinated by this classification. I thought it is something to be proud about, another thing to celebrate – the way you and I have varied festivals and traditions. Inevitably, our perceptions about things change one day. We become oblivious to some, and start viewing others in a different light all together. The newspapers put forth the stark reality of the caste system. The ugliness of such things as caste supersedes many a good things about our civilization. For instance, the Guruvayur temple purification a couple of years back is only one of the many testimonies to the filth the caste system. The temple priests carried out the purification of the temple because a man, who’s mother was a Christian and father a Hindu had entered the temple premises. His half Christian identity qualified him to be considered impure. Then there was a furor that Kisan Baburao Hazare ended his fast at the hands of a Dalit. Why not stop labeling people? Why not look at people for what they do and think, and not for which caste they belong to? I confess that caste is not a universal facet of the third world ; it just happens to be prevalent in my third world.

A midst all such adversities lies the reality of the third world. The urge to draw ourselves out of this labyrinth of unpleasantries is sure there in some measure. Generalization in this regard is not apposite, and so it is safe to say that this urge must have the right tenacity. Till we really get hooked on with that almost Utopian tenacity as a nation, we shall remain the third world. Our children will be born and die as citizens of the third world. 

Natasha Bardia,

Editor, The Bohemians.

Whats Up, SLS- NOIDA..????

Hello everyone.. 

We are back with the current news updates, directly from the ground of Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA.

To start, we would like to inform you that the students of the batch 2010-15 have resumed their classes and the life and crowd on campus is back to normal. Unfortunately the Curse of Sunday  still prevails and they are attending lectures on Sunday as well. Must say, they are determined and hard working.. After all attendance is everything.. :P

With the university results being declared we can see a tremendous chaos outside the Administration Office on an almost daily basis. Some gather to collect mark sheets others filling up backlog forms. But overall the results were really amazing with many scoring a 3 pointer and above, few in the range of 2 and the highest being a record breaking 4/4 points scored by two Fourth year students, both girls. 

Moreover a student (Again a Girl) got her book published titled 'Law 4 Layman'.

Congratulations girls.. You made us proud.. :) *

*P. S girls are bright and intelligent, so promote girls' education.. :)

The next big and breaking news, which has shocked the entire world is that, we are now very close to make and break the World Record in filing the most number of RTI applications... All 240 students of the Batch 2011-16 are made to file four RTI each across the length and breadth of India, along with one RTI each in the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi (God Save NGT.. 240 applications in a row... :P) as a part of our research work. We are now emerging as an all time greatest activists of RTI. 

 At SLS, NOIDA, that is how we do it by gaining the field and pratical knowledge.. :) 

Coming in latest from the fields of Bombay and Aurangabad, teams representing Symbiosis Law School, Noida in XIV Manikchand Pahade Law College National Moot Court Competition, Aurangabad and 20th M. C. Chagla Memorial Government Law College National Moot Court Competition 2014, Bombay have bagged Runners' Up Trophy in both. Congratulations to the Team Members, Moot Court Society (SLS-N) and everyone's favorite, Dr. Md. Salim--- The proud and happy Head, Moot Court Society, SLS- N

Further the Theater group have been seen practicing along with the Street Play team, Kataksh for their upcoming productions on a daily basis. So some Nautanki is surely coming up soon....!

The library is still seen packed with Moot teams preparing and the computer lab is missing Harjinder Ma'am. 

And last but not the least, from our secret sources we have come to know that SLS- N is planning something big of which we are not sure yet, but will get back to you with the details... 

For more updates on it and other happening on campus keep following us and keep writing to us @literaturesociety@sylaw.edu.in.

THE WOE OF A JUVENILE

Oh, thy answer my question please,
when shall I truly be free.?

It all happened in a blink.

One moment, she was hopping and frolicking on the street, humming her own song, enjoying the company of the tranquil moon, who was glowing brightly in the otherwise dark sky, being an audience to the show of this little juvenile lady, following her every move, every step, but…but just the other moment the little girl was pleading, shrieking and wailing to liberate herself from the clutches of the monster who had held her in a grip so firm, she felt her blood might clot if the action was followed for some more time.

She didn’t know what was going on and yet she knew that it wasn't going right.

She didn’t know why this stranger had held her and yet she knew that he was a fiend, not a friend.

She tried to howl, but her mouth was covered by the mucky hands of the stranger.

She tried to crane her neck for some help, hoping to find someone who might be the around on this dark night, who shall rescue her, protect her and free her from the grip of this monster, but all she could see was the moon, still bright, still her audience.

Till the time the colossal sky was dominated by the gleaming moon, she was stripped, molested, abused, used and raped.

It began with the one who had kidnapped her from the street, but he was soon accompanied with another monster and then one more and then a few more, all on top of her.

She cried till her eyes had swelled, red and puffy, till her voice had become hoarse, till the time she learned that the odds were definitely not in her favor.

As the moon departed and the golden rays of the sun began to spread over the gigantic sky, she was left, finally rescued, aloof, still naked.

The monsters had departed but they had taken with them the young girl’s pride, self respect, courage and had left behind a timid, scared and feeble girl who can never dare to walk the streets alone again, who was immune to emotions now, who would never hum her song again, never entertain the moon again.

The story of this little girl resembles those of millions of other victims of the biggest contemporary evil: molestation, but the ratio of those gallant girls who can still live their lives as they should, who can still face the world like nothing has changed, who can still dream of a better tomorrow is trifling.

Majority of these poor victims either end up their lives or become a lifeless being and if they are yet more wretched, they may have families who might not want them to breathe any more.

Even if the girl is not to be blamed, she’s cursed, even if what happened was none of her faults, she is thought to be a jinx, even if she is still as beautiful as she was before the unfortunate event, probably she would never be married and these are the reasons why most of the victims find it easier to leave for their heavenly aboard rather than face the world.

Just in case the girl has the courage to live her life, will the society let that happen so easily?

And this is how the monsters win, this why they have so much courage to commit such a crime without any fear, without any guilt, without any sense of resentment.

How long would all this go on?

How long the victims shall be victimized?

How many more young girls shall depart from this world without witnessing the most beautiful moments of their lives?

It disheartens me even today, when I think of freedom, for true freedom is gained only for the men, who don’t have to fear while walking the dark streets alone, who are not questioned if they arrive home at two in the morning, whose hands don’t tremble, whose conscience doesn't evoke and stop them, whose guilt doesn't cease them from stripping the innocent young girl and committing such a mortifying crime.

             Oh thy, answer my question please

              When shall I truly be free??

- Shivangi Dutta

BBA LLB, Divison B

Batch- 2013-18 

HICCUPS

                                       

Never give up on your dreams, there sure will be obstacles. On your way, you might stumble or lose hope. But be focused, determined & believe that you can.

Being a lawyer has been my dream since the ninth standard. 4 years later, on 1st July, 2013 I took my first step towards becoming one. 1500 kilometers from my home in Calcutta, I stood in front of my Dream. Nervous, unsure & apprehensive about the unknown. I always wanted to break away from the monotony of my ordinary life. Escape from the known & venture in search of New. But hardly did I realize how difficult this was going to get. A little voice instead me whispered ‘ Go back’.
Silencing the little menace, in a sudden burst of excitement I walked up proudly to the reception desk to collect my ID card.

Nervous look, smiling faces, arrogant stares & blank lost expressions. People from different facets of life we're here to conglomerate into one. People started mingling. Groups were being formed. The college corridor was always buzzing with robust energy. Everyone was trying their best to gain comfort in the company of the like-minded.

However a midst all the excitement & peals of laughter I was lost. I withdrew myself into a shell. I couldn't figure out what exactly was the Problem. Being the jovial extrovert I was, I somehow became the complete opposite. Was it the new Environment? Or the pangs of leaving my Home in Calcutta? Or was it just my opinionated views of others?

As days passed, things seemed to get worse. Somewhere down the line, I started feeling like a misfit. Was it the reality or just a psychological block, I was yet to figure. Whatever the case may be,’ going back’ was certainly not the answer. Not because of the paper notes that were spent on me. Neither was it because I was afraid of the tags people would pin on me.
But simply because a dream seen 4 years ago was not something I was willing to compromise with this easily. I decided to hang on.

It is 4 in the morning, 29^th July. Antara is sleeping right next to me with her earphones plugged in, probably trying to motivate herself to study Jurisprudence for the next Day. Shivangi is on the other bed glued to her laptop watching Robert Pattinson in ‘Remember Me’.

No they aren’t my Roommates’ (Don’t you dare tell the Warden :P)
My roommate Vrinda is going to be back tomorrow morning and probably scream her lungs out at me for messing up with her Bed and dumping all my books on her desk (Yes she is a cleanliness freak) Niharika is bugging me on Whatsapp with her   ‘Wolverine’ love.
Protiti must have again fought with her roommate to switch off the lights so that she could have her calculated sleep of 9 hours. Yet I know the first thing she will tell me tomorrow morning is ‘ I could not sleep AT ALL)

The first thing I have to do after entering college is to grab Neelabh’s Jurisprudence notes and irritate him with my never ending doubts. Saptarko as usual will come with his little school bag and with a very innocent face, telling me that he still hasn’t progressed beyond 7 pages of the Jurisprudence Case. Karan will come grinning in the break to make fun of my fractured foot and annoy me.

And tomorrow when Director Sir will begin his class by asking ‘Are you Comfortable?’
I will simply smile back at him because the comfort I was searching for all these days is finally here.


Srijata Majumdar
Batch- 2013-18

From Rewind To Resolutions... ;)

Happy New Year dear friends, teachers, learners, all those who follow us and all those who don't.

“Hope, Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering 'it will be happier'...” 
                                                                                          -  Alfred Tennyson

With 2013 bidding us adieu, we decide to bid adieu to all our grudges and enmity for a fresh start (trust me that never happens..! :p), nevertheless for a start even such assumptions are great. Excitement is always at the peak for every new year, we plan, decide and execute the same. So plan to visit clubs, few plan to stay at home with family, others decide to get high on the eve, few are just too lazy to even decide. So we are of different genres with a different approach. Then we have New resolutions which are just for the sake of it and we rarely mean to stick to them. What I actually meant is that new year's something which make all of us go bananas over the fact that it is a New Year.  :P

With 2014 on our calendar (and for the first time in the history of SLS-NOIDA, a holiday on the first day of the new year) we are left with few good and bad moments. Some worth sharing, some to be kept hidden for the coming ages. Some moments to be told to the entire world, while others made us feel so embarrassed that we try to hide it as much as possible.. Then we have hot and happening gossips which are brought forward to this year too, along with some sensible and non sensible rumor which have entered the era of 2014 as compliments..

Life at Symbiosis Noida have been as amazing as ever. The past year has fetched us so many memories that in 2014 we aim to break that record so as to set a new goal for 2015. (That is how we do it.!)

We bagged wonderful trophies at various moot courts, getting several papers published  we are prepared to carry on that tradition in the coming year as well. By leaving behind a permanent mark on Symbiosis Law School, Pune National festival, Symbhav we are all geared up to do it again. After organizing our second intra college festival (Symphysis) and first literary festival (Symvaad)  we aim to take it to the National level.  Being a host for prestigious moot courts like Jessup's International Moot Court Competition and Raj Anand Intellectual Property Rights  Moot Competition, was 'the' ultimate moment of 2013.

Our aim in 2014 would be to keep learning and keep striving towards excellence. (Something, which our Director sir would definitely have said.)

So on this new year let us make some "Resolutions" and please abide by them and follow them for your entire life at Symbiosis Noida, here we go... -:

• ·         We will, attend the class to study and not just for attendance  (who am I kidding..? :P)

• ·         We will, always get our book banks and take away on time and not on the day before the exams (LOL..!)

• ·         We will, read newspaper form now onwards (That one was hilarious..! :D)

• ·         We will, make friends with Ram Avadh Ji, because he is the only person who can take us into the director Sir's cabin (makes a complete sense.! )

• ·         We will, not commit any sort of nuisance on campus, as we are being watched.. (Yeah.!! We are on TV...!)

• ·         We will, try entering into a relationship that lasts at least for a week (:P But how.?)

• ·         We will, always be ready with a Shayari in order to reply to Salim Sir. (Pretty hard...! )

• ·         We will, not disturb Madhuker Sir and he will never disturb us (and the deal continues........)

• ·         We will, carry our bare act regularly to college... (Oh.! I need to buy first.!!)

• ·         We are not yet lawyers so we will, stop acting like one. (Hey I am Harvey.!! )

• ·         We will, kill all our ego and be friends with everyone (Was that for me.?? :?)

• ·         We will, never judge anyone unnecessarily. (How difficult is that.?? :/)

• ·         We will, never say that, this guy is dating that girl just because they talk during the break time... (Important..! Very Important)

• ·         We will, always 'felicitate' our guest and not 'facilitate' him or her.. (Dude.! Seriously..? -_-)

• ·         And last but not the least.. We will, always be friends to our friends, professors, director sir, non teaching staff and will always be a part of this family no matter what.. :)

Happy New Year, 2014...

“For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice.” 
                                                                                          -  T.S. Eliot

Beyond the fog...

With the passing time, winter is coming down heavily upon us with, Dense fog, cold winds, no sunlight, few burning logs at the corner of the street, Dhoom-3 and Christmas. But irrespective of anything the show at SLS, NOIDA runs successfully.

With the junior most batch getting its uniform the view at the college gets even professional. The all new Harvey Specter(s)seem to be happy with their suits.

Moreover, it is only been two weeks since we reopened and have successfully organised the following:

• International Symposium on ‘Access to Justice’ and ‘Strengthening Women World Wide’ in association with Touro Law Centre, New York - USA, and Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  on December 18, 2013
•  “Teaching Session on Taxation Law” by Ms. Kavita Jha, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India and Principal Associate, Vaish Associates Advocates on December 21, 2013. The lecture series aimed at providing pragmatic approach to think, deliberate and analyze the core issues and contemporary issues surrounding Tax and related Laws.
•  Extension Lecture Series by Ms. Deepak Sandhu, Chief Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission of India on The Right to Information Act and its Usage and Implications for the Future of Democracy in India, December 24, 2013.

Not only this, we have two major reason to celebrate New Year in the manner we never did before. Two of our Assistant professor got their books published. So now, we have two more books to read and two more reasons to be happy on this New Year.

• Book Titled ‘A Handbook on Right To Information Act, 2005 – Judicial Perspective on Right to Information Act” authored by Dr. Madhuker Sharma, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA is published by Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad with ISBN: 978-81-89804-55-8. The book was released at the hands of Ms. Deepak Sandhu, Former Chief Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission of India on December 24, 2013.
•  Book Titled ‘Criminology: Crime Causation, Sentencing and Rehabilitation of Victims’ authored by wonderful colleague Dr. Girjesh Shukla, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA is published by ‘LexisNexis’ with ISBN: 978-93-5143-000-1.  Forward is written by  Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandeya Katju, Judge, Supreme Court of India (Retd.). 

Other happenings on campus includes, some hard working students working day and night to bag few trophies at various moots, classes are running successfully with an average foot fall (all hail Winter), at points you may find a group of students discussing the current political status of Delhi and the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls, but topping all these is the Dhoom 3 fever which had let down the expectations of many while other seem to be happy with Aamir Khan in it. 

We will keep you posted in future as well, keep following us for the major and minor happenings on SLS, NOIDA's campus. ADIOS!!! :) :)

P.S.- on behalf of the entire Symbiosis family, we wish you a Merry  Merry Christmas..