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Sajan Poovayya

@poovayya

2 months

Junior advocates in India are severely underpaid. Here's why it matters👇

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

A spectacular timelapse video of a recent cloudburst in Bengaluru! (Videographer unknown)

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4 years

Found fresh pug marks this morning at one of our family coffee plantations. A mid size tiger on prowl. Team at the Estate attempting to find the tiger, as I type this message and inform forest officials to tranquillise it. Now, that’s a busy morning!

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3 years

Congratulations to all from Coorg. Karnataka High Court upholds the Arms Act exemption granted to Kodavas and Jamma tenure holders in Coorg.

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2 years

Times we live in!

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2 years

Life’s simple pleasures….

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1 year

Kochi Maharaja’s erstwhile abode in Chittor village is a hidden gem! 200 plus years of history with infinite tranquility. Stay here to travel back in time!

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3 years

Deccan herald brilliantly speaks out!

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3 years

Hijab not part of essential religious practice in Islam, holds Karnataka High Court

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2 years

Interesting manner of mapping Incredible India

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

I was just reminded that 1970 and 2022 are as far apart as 1970 and 1918. You’re welcome.😨😱😨

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4 years

Spoke to a few experts in the field. Received good advise to let the Cat be and not attempt to capture or tranquillise. So have decided to let it be and not cross paths. The land is as much theirs as it is ours.

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4 years

A beautiful morning at a paradise on earth. My homeland Coorg.

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4 years

Has anyone else not had a common cold through 2020? 🤔Washing hands and wearing a mask indeed works!

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 years

Dolphins 🐬 have returned to Bombay!!!

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5 years

No Comments!

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

Bengaluru Airport from what it was during my initial years at the Bar, to what it is today. A lot has changed at and off the Bar.

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

When the Clouds raise from the ground! A misty Sunday morning in Coorg.

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5 years

How times change!

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

To say that virtual court hearings through VC will be less effective than physical court hearings; is as absurd as to say that Cinema will communicate less effectively than Theatre! Time to change the mindset. #virtualcourts @Agami_In @barandbench @LiveLawIndia

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Suspending TheLiverDoc account for an allegedly defamatory tweet is disproportionate.

Bar and Bench

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1 year

Bengaluru Court directs X Corp to temporarily suspend TheLiverDoc id on defamation suit by Himalaya Wellness report by @satyendra_w #TheLiverDoc @theliverdr

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Sajan Poovayya

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6 years

Hope we learn to value urban heritage in our city!

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Immigration lines for Indian passport holders are the worst in the Europe. If India can lead the word in digital financial transactions (UPI); why can’t it digitise its travel documentation and negotiate electronic gate access for immigration?

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1 year

Reminder of desi childhood treats!

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1 year

Dipping mercury always transforms New Delhi. Morning walks are transcendental!

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3 years

The otherwise evergreen hills around our plantations in Coorg, turn into beds of violet with super-bloom of Strobilanthes kunthiana, known colloquially as ‘Kurinji’. An enchanting sight! @MeriyandaNature @coorg @CleanCoorg @WeAreCoorg

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

Shailaja is a great Teacher. Her case taught us that Performance does not matter in Politics.

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

How very apt! 😀

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. May the lord eradicate all impediments in the path of joy, happiness and prosperity.

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4 years

Beautifully locked down Bangalore!

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4 years

When telephones were tied to a wire, humans were free!

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1 year

My friend Boondi the Indie earns his freedom! @IndieBoondi

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

Bengeri village in Hubli, Karnataka is the only place in India which officially manufactures the Indian flag. Operated exclusively by women. Salutations! Happy Republic Day.

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

Here’s wishing all of you a very happy Puthari. The festival of coorg to celebrate a bountiful harvest.

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Congratulations @barandbench on winning the Ram Jethmalani Will of Steel award for legal journalism. Indeed a superlative achievement. 👏👏👏 @shishirar @pallavibnb

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 years

In the lookout for such juniors 😀

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

Greater Bangalore is mesmerising! Clouds at Nandi Hills this morning.

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

At times rains in New Delhi take me home to #Coorg

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Whatever happened to India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill? Won’t change much, will it?🤓

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2 years

State of Happiness!

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Terrible and regressive @makemytrip ! This certainly doesn’t represent Indian values and ethos. India has always been fair and generous. Seems to me, @makemytrip isn’t, by a mile!

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Father and daughter off on a driving expedition in the Himalayas over the next 10 days! We hope to drive through some exotic mountain passes and picturesque valleys marked in the map. Will populate this thread as we go along.

La Himalaya Trip · Laya Sajan

11 places -

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Sajan Poovayya

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10 months

South Indian breakfast is not to be stereotyped! There is more to it than what you know; and better than expected 😋

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

Bangalore traffic is a terrific leveller!

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 months

Can police force you to unlock your phone? Digital privacy laws protect against self-incrimination. You can refuse to share passwords during investigations. Courts decide on forensic examinations of devices. Understand your rights in police investigations.

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Ayudha Pooja is of enormous significance in Karnataka. We venerate tools of trade be it at the law offices, plantation, hospitality division or wherever! A symbolism to treat our occupation with utmost respect. May God bless all with victories and happiness.

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Sajan Poovayya

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7 years

Current trends in lawyering, in its purest form 😀

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 months

When something interesting brews, we spark conversations that matter, introduce fresh discourse, and demystify law like never before. #law #LegalNews #Indian #lawfirm #lawyers

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

Coffee and Pepper pods ready for harvest. Agriculture is emotionally gratifying. Happy New Year!

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

Kind of sums it up! Executive seems to be evaporating.

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Sajan Poovayya

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11 months

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade? - Benjamin Franklin

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 months

My weekly eight hour friday journey from sweltering New Delhi to Coorg, transports me into a paradise in wilderness @MeriyandaNature Screaming Cicadas welcome me! At 22*C it feels as if the entire Western Ghats are air conditioned. Heaven indeed is a bit closer in the mountains

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

Happy Kailpodh! the worship of Arms in Coorg. On this auspicious day, the armoury of the house is cleaned. Sandalwood paste is respectfully smeared on weapons. A flower called Toku Poo is used to decorate Guns & Swords; and the worship of weapons is followed by a grand lunch.

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 years

A Heartfelt Tribute: Professor (Dr) NR Madhava Menon lives on..

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

Curbs on use of saliva...to control the pandemic. A Circular - one of its kind!!!

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

Sunday morning bliss in the midst of coffee plants and pepper vines

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Young litigator’s struggles 😀

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 months

Introducing our new logo for our digital information dissemination initiative across YouTube and social media platforms. We embark on the journey to break monotony. Our colors represent dynamic exchange of ideas and perspectives. The gentleman is a symbol of knowledge and

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 years

Couldn’t wish for more. The most authentic South Indian meal outside of the Carnatic region, right in the heart of london. OOTY, 66 Baker St.. A must visit.

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Sajan Poovayya

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7 months

A master piece restored! Lagonda Le Mans special 1939 at RAC rotunda. 4.5 litre V12. Power output 180 hp. Maximum speed 127 miles per hour. This particular Lagonda has been fitted with four carburettors to increase engine’s power to 206 bhp at 5500 rpm. @RoyalAutomobile

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Sajan Poovayya

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Chief Justice of India’s nudge for Senior Advocates to rationalise recruitment processes for Chamber Juniors is laudable. For far too long hiring processes at Senior Chambers have been informal and opaque, making it challenging for first generation and non privileged lawyers to

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

Women do better, what men can. Super Proud of the All Women team that flew me BLR-DEL on @airvistara UK804 today. A big shout-out to Capt. Archana Kapoor, Capt. Ratan Priya and lovely cabin crew Ms. Babita, Ruchi, Saloni, Anuradha & Tenzin. Kudos Ladies! matter of Pride indeed!

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

Pleasant 16 in my hometown Coorg! Today’s high will be 19 degrees!! I wonder why I am in New Delhi, to burn away at 44 🔥🙃 @MeriyandaNature

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

A beautiful gesture indeed!

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5 years

During difficult times...

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

More incredible India maps!

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Sajan Poovayya

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7 years

Argued in SC for @rajeev_mp that privacy as a fundamental right is paramount and until the Aadhar Act is tested, it can’t be made mandatory

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 years

Faith Triumphs. May Navratri usher prosperity and joy!

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 years

What was the name of the Roman charioteer in ‘Asterix and the Chariot Race?’ Interestingly, it was Coronavirus and he wore a mask too!

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

Every journey begins with the first step 😀

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

Saddened to hear that Sh. Rajiv Luthra is no more. He touched the lives of many in wonderful ways. My fondest memories are with him fighting opposition to barge mounted power projects in the 1990s and many battles thereafter. He was a super lawyer and a superlative human being.

Bar and Bench

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End of an era: Luthra & Luthra Founder Rajiv Luthra no more

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5 years

Birds 🐦 take over Connaught Place, New Delhi!!

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Sajan Poovayya

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1 year

This is so true. And on this point, North India - South India same same!

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

Karnataka High Court upholds prohibition on religious symbols in educational institutions. Schools entitled to prescribe uniforms without any religious attire.

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Hijab not part of essential religious practice in Islam, holds Karnataka High Court

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3 years

Karnataka High Court declares ban on online games of skill unconstitutional

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5 months

Found this in one the court washrooms in Delhi. Precisely reflective of the actual state of affairs! #nammabengaluru

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

Wet & Wild Coorg! 107 inches (2700 mm) of rains by the first week of August! And monsoon to continue till December! #coorg @MeriyandaNature

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

Very apt indeed!

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 years

Santa 🎅 gifts me a British Avid Ingenium vinyl record player! Takes me back to my childhood. Playing Ella Fitzgerald over mulled wine! Merry Christmas 🎄.

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 months

DOUBLE STANDARDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS: FACT OR FICTION? Are social media giants equally compliant in India? Do they adhere to local laws consistently, or is there a disparity compared to the US and Europe? What are your thoughts? #law #legal #India #socialmedia #SupremeCourt

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Sajan Poovayya

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10/10 My humble request My humble request to Senior advocates and law firms: Reassess your junior pay scales. Implement structured mentorship programs. Invest in the future of law by investing in your juniors. The legal profession's future depends on how we treat its

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

Nandi Hills this morning. Bengaluru is blessed to be the ‘highest’ city in the plains!

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5/10 Competitive Pay Competitive pay (₹60,000 - ₹80,000 for juniors) is essential. Firms offering this see better retention and performance. It allows juniors to focus on skill development, not just survival.

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Sajan Poovayya

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1/10 Low Pay Scale Junior advocates face one of the lowest pay scales in India. A vast majority earn less than ₹30,000 per month. This is barely sufficient in metro cities where average rent alone can exceed ₹20,000.

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

I found this to be a superlative depiction of incredible India! As warm as the sun; as silly as fun…

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Sajan Poovayya

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5 years

Haven’t we had Enough?

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Sajan Poovayya

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7 years

What occurred in the Supreme Court this day, fifty years ago. Patterns repeat in karnataka 🤔

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 years

Some of the best lawyers in the country are women. It is time we recognise this and pave way for more.

Rewriting the Rules

Gender disparity has been addressed by governments the world over to achieve economic empowerment and gender equality. We have seen many proactive policies to encourage and protect women's rights in...

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Sajan Poovayya

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7 years

Supreme Court heard us in Aadhar and agreed to constitute a 9 judge bench tomorrow itself to determine if Privacy is a fundamental right

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Sajan Poovayya

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2 months

3/10 Mentorship vs Fair Compensation. Mentorship should not come at the cost of a junior's financial well-being. Mentorship is not a substitute for fair compensation. They are independent pillars of professional development.

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Sajan Poovayya

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6/10 Profession, Not Apprenticeship Law is a profession, not an apprenticeship. Juniors should be treated as colleagues, not just learners. This shift in perspective can transform workplace dynamics.

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

Justice Nagarathna is Absolutely Right! We don’t teach our boys how to deal with girls, especially empowered ones. #justiceBVNagaratna #karnatakahighcourt

Bar and Bench

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4 years

Ours is a patriarchal society which does not know how to treat an empowered woman: Karnataka High Court #KarnatakaHighCourt #JusticeBVNagarathna

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

Those were the days…

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Sajan Poovayya

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4 years

Meet two Bengaluru teens who raised almost a lakh to help women migrant workers | The News Minute

Meet two Bengaluru teens who raised almost a lakh to help women migrant workers

When the class 10 board exams were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bengaluru-based students Tia Poovayya and Niketa Khanna, were initially elated like m

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Sajan Poovayya

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7 years

Karnataka High Court works with 27 Judges when the sanctioned strength is 72. When Calcutta, Allahabad & AP can get judges, why not KHC?

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Sajan Poovayya

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3 years

Pandemic isn’t permanent

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