Caught in the Act

12/03/2021

On the one year anniversary of “carpe cancelled(?), Gossipmonger from Pretentious Nalsar Journalism sheds light on their love-hate relationship with alcohol, hoping to fill the carpe shaped void in our lives.

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2021/03/12/legally-bombed-shades-of-social-drinking/

On the one year anniversary of “carpe cancelled(?), Gossipmonger from Pretentious Nalsar Journalism sheds light on their love-hate relationship with alcohol, hoping to fill the carpe shaped v…

09/03/2021

"It’s an equation of survival. You stay quiet, or you are made to stay quiet. To be fair to my batch, not all of them did it actively. They did it because they saw nothing wrong in it, because that is what so many, most of us are used to. We haven’t been trained to fight the system. And we’re not quite sure how to."

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2021/03/08/still-still-look-pretty-the-law-school-edition/

Indrayani Bhadra (NUJS ’25) writes for Caught in the Act, on the eve of International Women’s day, on what is the one element integral to all law schools, irrespective of NIRF rankings,…

18/02/2021

TW: Mentions sexual harrasment

"What followed the next semester, to my faintest memory was an informal session in January 2019, people spoke for others but hardly anyone came out to speak for themselves. The only insight I gained from that debacle was that even after several waves of , we as a law school community, are not even close to understanding the concept of solidarity. The recipe to messing up solidarity needs only two basic ingredients."

As we rejoice as a country, as womxn, and as allies, this post by Anonymous brings to the fore the need to reflect if this victory means the same for all, if there is strength in solidarity and belief in those who speak.

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2021/02/18/of-law-school-solidarity-and-the-lack-thereof/

As we rejoice as a country, as women, and as allies, this post by Anonymous brings to the fore the need to reflect if this victory means the same for all. If there is strength in solidarity and bel…

30/11/2020

"Is this article a comparison between Fleabag’s world and ours with intense reflective scrutiny of our deflective tendencies and constant questioning of values with respect to our day-to-day activities or will we venture into the depth of tragedy that is living each day in abject aloneness without outrightly addressing it? Who’s to say it isn’t both and more, lo and behold, we’re part of the same world, possibly feeling a lot like her and those around her than we comfortably agree."

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2020/11/29/panic-panic-hope/

“Another lunch break, another abortion, another piece of cake, another cigarette, and we’re so happy, to be modern womennnnn – Let’s never ask anyone for anything, they don’t get it.”  F…

16/09/2020

"What I have been trying to say is that it is usually the woke(bois) who are the victims and one needs to understand our circumstances too. I hope I haven’t hijacked this space and made this about myself."
https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2020/09/16/its-the-time-to-discourse-what-it-is-like-to-be-a-law-school-wokeboi/

This piece (by anonymous) mostly speaks for itself. Scroll down to know more.

06/09/2020

"We’re 20 meters away from our destination, a smiling Amma, but it dawns on me there is more to this ordeal, what do I want? How do I ask for it? Can my friend speak for me? What if I speak and Amma doesn’t hear? Will not drinking chai be socially acceptable? What if I’m noticeable to the eyes of others? Gahhh, we’re there and I say as clearly as I can “Amma, do advanced” gesture vaguely at my friend and add “aur ek chai (?)”."

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/walks-and-vapours-a-sleepy-sojourn-to-ammas/

Wednesday, Early March (cue play to build a home) 2020 Dear Diary,  Colours of the sky morph into shades of pink, purple, angst, fear of the unknown and azure as a slightly dazed perpetually a…

05/09/2020

Culture: Best law school of India now grovelling to maintain its elitist status by only letting the crème de la crème take the entrance test.

14/08/2020

Question (Test 3): Manifesting finally in a necessary but sudden bout of tears or mere state of complete denial, the process of reminiscing and creating the space you think you would be in, before COVID-19 hit us. Systematically deconstruct the same, using lived experiences. (10 marks and brownie points for not sobbing later)

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/deconstructing-the-shamirpet-lifestyle-to-the-first-years-that-never-were/

TEST: 3  SUBJECT: (Broken) Dreams and Nostalgia  CODE: Think of that last moment frenzied run from your room to the exam hall via the mess for two gulps of coffee and you should be good t…

26/07/2020

"The journey of Fantasy Sports has extended its scope far beyond what was originally conceptualized. It has extended itself into, and drawn from, the fields of economics, finance (some companies even offer insurance to Fantasy Sportspersons against their players getting injured), politics, law and even philosophy (Jonathan Bales, a professional DFS player, claims that Nietzsche’s methods of critique have greatly influenced the way he strategizes when playing Fantasy Sport)!"

This artcile by Anonymous, explores the realm of Fantasy Sports, their origin and growth coupled with mind-blowing facts and stories.

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2020/07/26/fantasy-sports-thingy/

In this article, Anonymous (Batch of *don’t be nosy, just read, please?*) delves into the origin and growth of Fantasy sports across the world as the title most accurately suggests. Read for exciti…

22/07/2020

Chilling: CLAT aspirant who laugh reacted on the Hon'ble CJI's picture issues public apology on Twitter to save his litigation career from ending before it could even start.

20/07/2020

"A good horror story can build a sense of mystery and intrigue via the character interactions, the setting, and the overall narrative. Ju On: Origins contains all of these elements, albeit they are each heavily flawed in their way."

As a part of the ‘Penny For My Thoughts’ series, Arvind Pennathur (Batch of 2021) reviews the Netflix Original series, Ju On: Origins, released earlier this month. (No spoilers ahead, calm down!)

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2020/07/20/penny-for-my-thoughts-ju-on-origins-an-aimless-yet-delightful-scare/

As a part of the ‘Penny For My Thoughts Series’, Arvind Pennathur (Class of 2021) reviews the Netflix Original series, Ju On: Origins, released earlier this month.

12/07/2020

Just in: With no first years in sight and contact, seniors disheartened as unsolicited college gyaan can't be passed on through positive interactions over chai sutta.

12/07/2020

"Embrace the change, the uncertainties, even the existential crises and trust me when I say this looking back it will all make sense, looking back it always makes sense. Bollywood moments although scarce are just around the corner, like a dharma production - long, fancy, exhausting, with fights and hugs but ever tinged with a warmth, stick through and it will be worth it. After all this while even though my law school story did not end the way I wanted it to but it was sure worth it and I know I will take a part of NALSAR with me wherever I go."

Srija Kumar (Class of 2020) pays an ode to her journey at NALSAR, highlighting her love-hate relationship with our beloved and the quintessential NALSAR gyaan.

In this piece the ever filmy, Srija Kumar (Class of 2020) pays an ode to her journey at NALSAR, highlighting her love-hate relationship with our beloved and the quintessential NALSAR gyaan. Disclai…

11/07/2020

Breaking: Tech-law geek invents app to book hook-up spots on campus, says will gain brownie points in the CV for preventing people from hysterically coughing in a post-pandemic world.

11/07/2020

There have been stories about classes on Saturdays in the parallel universe, and inmates are yearning to go back home (we know you're too, sigh). Here's an exclusive sneak-peak into lives in the parallel uni(verse).

NALSAR in the Parallel Universe: Weekly Report by a Law Student with Indefinite Extension

10/07/2020

Critiques from the NALSAR mess give 0.5 stars to UP Police's encounter story, say our stories for project extensions seem to be more plausible than this.

04/07/2020

"Charlatans from Shamirpet are here to back you when you blame it on the stars while aggressively downing your coffee during the first morning lecture."

https://caughtintheactin.wordpress.com/2020/07/02/online-semester-2-0-much-to-your-hororscopes/

You don’t believe in astrology, horoscopes, the stars deciding whether a professor will cold call you tomorrow or not, or if you will get the elective you applied for? Neither do we. But now …