Pritam banik

Passionate about using the law to make a difference in people's lives. An Advocate by profession.

Seven Lamps of Advocacy

The seven lamps of advocacy are honesty, courage, wit, industry, eloquence, judgement, and fellowship. They serve as a guiding principle for all lawyers, current and future to instill sound principles and ethical values in their profession enabling the justice system to function at its best. The Seven Lamps of Advocacy were first described by Abbot

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How using Correct Language is an essential for contract drafting?

The English classes must have taught you already that even a comma or a full-stop matters a lot, while drafting contracts.  Some of the rules on grammar and language style that you should keep in mind while drafting agreements. To the extent possible, employ gender-neutral usage. E.g., instead of using “he shall perform the contract…”,

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Pension benefi ts 7 A government servant would be entitled for full pension up on completion of 33 years of qualifying service. Such pension would be reduced pro rata in cases in which the qualifying service is less than 33 years. The minimum amount of pension is fi xed at INR 1275 per month (raised

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