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INTERACTION WITH AN EXPERT

EXPERT TALK WITH

MR. RAJIV G

Ms. Ann Mariya Thomas
Ms. Gayathri L Nair
Ms. Jocelyn Kunju John
Ms. Prathiksha R S
Ms. Lorraine Tissan

We were able to get in touch with Mr. Rajiv G, As-
sistant Professor of Law at B.M.S. College of Law,

also a former faculty member of Kristu Jayanti Col-

lege of Law, Autonomous. He has experience work-
ing with law and has encountered several cases and
offenders in his years of expertise. We decided to

ask him some questions regarding his various encounters and crime. We
were curious about the representation of lawyers by the media, evidence

seen in court, the role of forensic scientists in India and many other things.

1. What is the longest case you’ve been a part of? And what was that case
1. What is the longest case you’ve been a part of? And what was that case
about?
about?
“The longest case that I was a part of was an intellectual property matter.
The case actually began way back when I was probably in college so I was

not even a part of that case in the initial stages. When I later joined into
the profession, the case was transferred to me. I think it was a case of 1997

probably.”

2. How was your lifestyle when you were a lawyer? Was it unstable too?
2. How was your lifestyle when you were a lawyer? Was it unstable too?
“Unstable, yeah, 100%. There are days I use to get up at 7:00 AM and
return back home at 3:00 AM and go back to work at 7:00 AM the next
day.”

3. Among the criminals that you’ve encountered, how many have felt re-
3. Among the criminals that you’ve encountered, how many have felt re -
morse for their actions?
morse for their actions?
“I belong to the stage of criminal trials wherein there would not be any

consequences yet. They are still in the stage of a conviction and more than

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