Hi hello, future lawyers, argument champions, and section-quote specialists!
Welcome to the world of LLB—where your brain turns into a walking IPC, and every conversation risks turning into a debate. If you thought it was all about black coats and courtroom action… hold that thought. First, you need to survive three to five years of memorising 500 sections, writing 5,000-word answers, and replying to every question with “it depends.”
“In LLB, your arguments will evolve, your handwriting will decline, and your sleep schedule will vanish—case closed.”
📚 Bare Acts, Barely Slept
The first thing you’ll meet in law school is not a judge or a court—it’s the Bare Act. And it’s not a gym move.
Reading a Bare Act is like reading a jumbled recipe—ingredients are there, but good luck understanding the method. You’ll spend hours underlining sections with highlighters that cost more than your breakfast.
And don’t get too confident with the IPC. The day you confuse Section 299 with 300 (culpable homicide vs murder), your professor will do a live cross-examination.
🧠 Theory Subjects: Less Law, More Confusion
Each semester brings its own legal rollercoaster:
- Constitutional Law will make you question power.
- Contract Law will make you fear signing any document ever again.
- Family Law? Let’s just say—you’ll never look at joint custody the same way.
Also, why do law books use 300 words when 30 would do? Legal language has its own dictionary, and understanding it should come with a license.
🧑⚖️ Moot Court: The Legal Hunger Games
You’ll dress in formals, speak like you swallowed a law journal, and forget every point the moment the judge says, “Counsel, proceed.”
Moots are where:
- You argue passionately about something you barely believe in.
- You say “My Lord” more than your own name.
- And you pray the opposing counsel doesn’t quote a case you missed in your prep.
Win or lose, you’ll walk out more dramatic and definitely hungrier.
📅 Internships & Filing Realities
At some point, you’ll intern under a senior advocate or in court. And reality hits like a gavel:
- Courts don’t run like Netflix’s Suits.
- Filing work is 70%, glamour is 0%.
- But chai breaks are 100% dependable.
Still, it’s where real learning begins—observing cases, listening to arguments, and secretly checking if your hair looks lawyer-ish enough.
🥱 Assignments, Viva & the ‘It Depends’ Era
LLB viva questions are tricky:
- “What’s the difference between bail and bond?”
- “What’s mens rea?”
- “Why do you want to do law?”
Answers usually range from textbook definitions to creative guesses. But when in doubt, say, “It depends on the facts and circumstances of the case.” Boom. Instant law student badge unlocked.
🎭 Law School Culture: Drama, Debates & Section Wars
There’s always:
- That one student who quotes Article 21 in canteen fights.
- The group that prepares for every class like it’s the Bar Exam.
- And the backbenchers who can’t recite a single section, but know every legal movie ever made.
Also, every class has a debate that starts casually and ends with “Please read the Constitution once.”
🧳 Exit Strategy: Beyond the Degree
By the time you reach your final year:
- Some want litigation, others corporate law.
- Some prep for judiciary, others for UPSC.
- A few are still figuring out the difference between an affidavit and a petition.
And that’s okay. LLB doesn’t just train you for court—it trains your brain to question, reason, and respectfully argue with your parents.
🎓 Final Argument: Life Verdict
Life during LLB is no joke—but it’s filled with memorable moments, heated debates, and personal growth that no textbook teaches.
It turns you into a sharper thinker, a better listener, and occasionally… a walking-talking version of the Indian Penal Code.
“You don’t just study law in LLB. You start seeing the world with clauses, sub-clauses, and always… reasonable doubt.”
