With the PVR-INOX case now gaining national attention, we invited Abhishek, the Bangalore-based lawyer who filed and won this case to Episode 28 of the LegalWiki Podcast to share his insights. He took a stand for moviegoers and filed a case before the Consumer Commission, leading to PVR being fined ₹1.2 lakh for ‘wasting viewers’ time’ with excessive ads.

Here are the top 5 things we discussed: 1️⃣ What motivated him to file this case? 2️⃣ Why he didn’t take this issue up with PVR’s administration? 3️⃣ PVR’s next move—and how he plans to counter it. 4️⃣ How the court accepted his video recording as evidence, despite the cinema's disclaimer about copyright violations. 5️⃣ Whether the high price of food in theaters—especially popcorn—can be legally enforced.

Mr. Mohit Panchal is currently employed with the Bank of Baroda as a Legal Officer. 

In this episode, Mr. Mohit shares expert insights, tips, and tricks to help you confidently ace the interview. 

Key Topics Covered: ✅ Format of the Interview ✅ Interview Panel Composition ✅ HR & Legal Questions ✅ Language of the Interview ✅ Interview Etiquette & Professionalism. 

Mr. Sourajit Bhattacharyya, Co-Founder of Ghostline Legal India, which has already served 50+ advocates, law firms, litigation chambers, and legal service providers. As networking and branding in the legal field continue to grow, we collaborated with Sourajit, founder of Ghostline Legal, for our podcast. He takes us through the process of branding and marketing in the legal industry.

Dr. Kalpeshkumar Sir is a seasoned law teacher and researcher with nearly 19 years of experience in both industry and academia. Since 2010, he has held prominent positions, including Associate at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad & Assistant Professor at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. He played a pivotal role in establishing the GNLU Legal Incubation Council, India’s first legal incubator.

As a recognized innovator, he founded several unique platforms, including ProBono India, Legal Startups, Law Teachers India, Real Estate Law India, and Education Laws India. He has published more than 10 Books with his team so far.

Mr. Tushar Bhargava is a co-founder of MikeLegal, a legal tech company that helps to automate legal processes. Mikelegal is helping businesses work faster, more efficiently and more accurately. One of their latest innovations, an AI-powered chatbot, is designed to streamline the drafting of legal agreements.

Ms Sumita is currently working as an Assistant Legal Advisor at ONGC. Before joining ONGC, she completed her LL.M. from NLSIU, Bengaluru, cleared NET-JRF, and has now been selected for Rajasthan judicial services in 2024.

She shared invaluable insights on working with a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) and offered tips to ace the PSU interview.

Mr. Mohit is currently employed with the Bank of Baroda as a Legal Officer, heading the legal department of a significant administrative unit having a substantial portfolio with assets and liabilities valued at a staggering INR 17,000 Cr.

In this video, he shares his preparation journey and how he cracked one of the toughest and most competitive exams without any guidance.

In this episode, we hosted a special joint podcast featuring two gold medalists who have completed their LL.M from NLSIU, Bangalore - Ms. Anna Anu Priya and Ms. Amulya Anil. They shared their insights about completing LL.M from NLSIU Bangalore and last-minute strategies to help you ace the exam.

Ms. Soumya Shekar, founder of Remote Lawyer shared her experiences and inspiring journey of transitioning from working at a top-tier law firm to starting her venture. 

Soumya has a decade of legal experience and is an expert in corporate and commercial laws, fintech-related laws, contract drafting, and legal content creation. She holds a master's degree in corporate and financial services law from the National University of Singapore. Before starting her firm, she worked with top-tier law firms such as Luthra and Luthra, Trilegal and Indus Law as well as Companies like Wipro. 

In this episode, we have conducted a joint panel with Ms. Aakriti Vadehra (Designated Partner at Kan & Krishme), Ms. Kaamini Suhas (Legal Manager at Marico) & Mr. Vedansh Vashisht (Practising Advocate) who have completed their LL.M. from The George Washington University Law School. They have shared how pursuing an LL.M. from abroad has been a life-changing experience for them.

In this video, Ms Varsha Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of Bettering Results shared her journey from being a corporate lawyer to a successful entrepreneur. Before launching Bettering Results, Varsha worked as an insolvency lawyer at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Ms Pakhi Garg, Data Privacy Specialist and Advisor at the World Cyber Security Forum (WCSF) shared her invaluable insights into the legal aspects of the Cyber and Technology law sector, an emerging and complex field of law.

Ms. Pakhi has launched a Web Future Newsletter to provide insights into cyber and data privacy laws.

Ms Saman Naseem, Lead Research for Sports Authority of India shared her invaluable insights into the legal aspects of the Sports law sector, an emerging field of law.

She has more than 8 years of experience in the legal field. She is also a co-author of a monograph on ‘Sports Law in India’ published by Wolters Kluwer International, Netherlands, a part of the International Encyclopedia of Laws. 

Ms Vibhuti Sharma after graduating from Chanakya National Law University was selected for the LAMP Fellowship and got the incredible opportunity to be mentored by a Member of Parliament (MP). Her role involved providing extensive research support to the MP for their parliamentary work, including drafting parliamentary questions, preparing speeches for zero-hour debates, raising matters of public importance, and drafting private members' bills.

In this video, Ms. Vibhuti shared her invaluable insights about the LAMP Fellowship, which offers an exceptional firsthand experience in law-making and policymaking at the highest level. She has discussed the selection procedure, the work of a fellow, her fellowship experience, and how it has contributed to her career.

Mr. Anuj Kumar, founder of Legal Desire Media & Fashion Law Journal shared his invaluable insights into the legal aspects of the fashion law sector, an emerging field of law.

He has also established the Department of Forensics and Criminal Investigation, advocating for the inclusion of Forensics in the legal academic curriculum at the postgraduate level. Furthermore, he serves as a mentor for Niti Aayog, the Government of India, and is associated with the Atal Innovation Mission. He is also a distinguished member of the Editorial Board of international and national journals.

Mr. Sandeep Yadav is a Manager at PwC and shares his invaluable insights and experiences of working with one of the renowned Big Four firms. With over 11 years of experience at PwC, he has successfully managed and been involved in significant transactions such as insolvency resolution processes, renewable energy portfolios, corporate tender bids, international contracts, and other important M&A deals.

Ms. Vanshika Chandra is an Assistant Manager (Legal) at AirAsia India Private Limited. She has been recently nominated as one of the top-10 women lawyers (Corporate sector) by ALB India Law Awards, 2023 conducted by Thomson Reuters. 

In this video, she has highlighted the operation of the aviation sector, its regulatory system, key players, and the role lawyers play in this industry. She has discussed various issues and challenges faced by the Aviation sector. Moreover, she has discussed the hiring process for young lawyers looking forward to entering this sector.

Ms. Meenu Padha is a founder of Padha Law Associates and also serves as an External Member of the Internal Committee (IC) at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University and the Employees Provident Fund Organization in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. Recently, she was appointed as a national advisor for the Embark Care Foundation in India.

In this video, she talks about women right's and her experience as a women's and child rights activist.

Ms. Deepanshi Gupta, an Associate Solution Advisor in Contract Management at Deloitte, shares her invaluable insights and experiences working with one of the renowned Big Four firms.

Ms. Deepanshi Gupta shared insights on Deloitte’s work culture, the Associate Solution Advisor role in contract management, and the legal department's operations.

In this video, Mr. Sumit Saha shared his insights on how an MBA graduate can contribute to legal work in Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).

In this video, he has explained NBFCs, professional roles, legal agreement reviews, and handling negotiations in the NBFC industry.

Ms Vidushi is a registered Indian patent agent, an advocate, and a European Patent attorney candidate.

In this video, she talks about how patent agents and attorneys are different, global opportunities for Indian patent agents, and how having both B.Tech/B.Sc and LL.B can help your career.

Rohan Gupta, AIR 32, has shared his insights on preparing for the National Law School Admission test ("NLSAT") a 3-year program, introduced by NLSIU, Bangalore. As a topper himself, he is well-versed in the nuances and intricacies of this exam and provides valuable tips on how to attempt Part A and Part B of the paper.

In this video, he has discussed several tips for the NLSAT aspirants, material/sources to be followed, time management, how to attempt the subjective part of the paper, cut-off marks and many more. Also, he has discussed his life at NLSIU, Bengaluru.

Ms Somabha is currently a doctoral student and teaching assistant at NUJS, Kolkata and she has been a former visiting research fellow at School of Criminology, University of Montreal, Canada. 

Ms. Somabha is a first-generation lawyer and has been a gold medalist twice. She was awarded Nani Palkhivala Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest in LLM at NLSIU Bangalore, and the Chancellor’s Gold Medal and Nanibala Devi Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest CGPA in the School of Law at KIIT University.

She shared her academic journey and briefly discussed how to write and publish a research paper, and acquire the necessary skills to write effectively.

Mr. Satyendra is a Deputy Manager law officer at POWERGRID Regional Headquarters, Kolkata. Before joining POWERGRID, he was a practising lawyer at the Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad. 

He is also a first-generation lawyer and shared his insights and experience of working with a public sector undertaking and how to crack a PSU interview. 

Mr. Mridul Gupta is a practising advocate at the chambers of Sujit Ghosh. He has briefly explained to us the concept and scope of electricity law, the legal problems associated with this field and the biggest challenges faced by the energy sector today. 

Ms. Dipti is currently working with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a principal associate. She got a Pre-Placement Offer from the CAM general corporate team.

In this video, she shared with us, how she managed to get into one of India's top-tier law firms and how she managed to get PPOs and internships by putting in long efforts. She has also talked about her journey from being an associate to a senior associate.

Mr. Vivek Kumar Singh is working with Avishkar Singhvi as a litigating lawyer. He is a first-generation lawyer, currently practising before HC, SC, NCLT and other courts. His practice primarily focuses on criminal and commercial laws.

He has shared his insights on how it feels to be a litigating lawyer, his practical experience of court, the difficulties faced by young litigating lawyers and also the important skills law students should equip themselves to master in the field of litigation.

Ms Manya Tandon is currently a Judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) in Jharkhand. She is a first-generation lawyer. 

She has shared her journey from being a judicial aspirant to a judge, along with the preparation strategy, challenges she faced and tips and tricks to crack the judiciary exam.