There are certain games in life which have no rules or a referee.
So always chose your opponent wisely.
'I, Janardhan Jaitley,
Having been nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha
'solemnly affirm that I'll faithfully discharge the duty...
...upon which I am about to enter.'
- JJ sir, congratulations. - Thank you very much.
'After facing JJ in the court,'
'I realised, even a pawn can go head to head with the king.'
So what next? Delhi CM?
Come on ma'am, being hasty only makes you fall flat on your face.
Morning, sir. May I?
Morning.
As you didn't reply to the email I sent you two weeks back,
I thought it was time to invite you and give you a better offer.
Come.
Haven't you heard, slow and steady wins the race?
I joined politics to do social service.
At this point in life...
I want to take some risks.
I want to take a chance on my gut, chance and fate.
So basically, you want to be an employer and not an employee.
Madam Chief Minister is here. Hello, Madam.
Mr. Jaitley. Congratulations.
Thank you. I feel honoured.
This wouldn't have been possible without your and the party's trust.
- Don't embarrass me. - I am only being honest.
We are honoured to have you in our party.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
JJ is a shark.
So only the fish which do not tickle his taste buds.
Or Whose existence doesn't bother him, can survive in the pond.
We think you have a new competitor for the Delhi CM post.
There you go.
Fish that get scared and run away only make the shark look scarier.
but I want to face sharks and not run away from them.
Perhaps that's why I am known as the Mad Lawyer.
Your comments, Ma'am?
Today is a big day for him.
So, let's keep conspiracies for some other day, huh?
Right.
You have my best wishes always.
Thank you.
Go be the best competitor there can be.
Only the one with fame gets defamed.
Let her continue.
I heard Niharika is trying something new.
Shut it down.
Whoever comes between me and my success,
I'm ready to face him.
Even if I've to bend the rules to get what I want.
Hey Guys! this is Natasha,
and today we are here at the fashion extravaganza of the year
presented to you by Stumped.
That's my best friend Aarti.
Okay, let's have a look and find out who all are here.
Let's go.
Excuse me?
Hello?
Got a social media on point, honey.
How did you let that pass?
Humanise "that" first, then add in some respect in it,
sprinkle it with a little bit of empathy
and garnish it with whatever you like.
Thanks for the Masterclass, man. Anything else?
And get rid of this bullshit attitude.
Sure, man.
But... there are some things which are hard to forget.
Like... "that" in black?
Okay, okay.
I genuinely need your help for something.
Can I see you in your office tomorrow?
Please, I desperately need a lawyer.
Okay, okay, okay. You know what?
Here you go.
Hey! Hi, Su.
Hi. Hi.
Thanks for inviting us.
By the way Niharika, this is Prashant.
He's the host of the party.
- And the marketing head of Stumped. - Hi.
Likewise.
And Prashant, this is my best friend, Niharika.
She just started her law firm.
Listen, I'll send you the details of the firm.
Just see what you can do.
Yeah, sure.
In fact, we are looking for someone to legally represent Stumped.
I could get you a meeting with Deep, our COO.
Oh, that would be lovely. Thank you.
Yeah. Welcome. Excuse me.
You all carry on.
You should join PR.
I mean what was that?
Then we'll have to forgo free drinks, Niharika.
True that.
Fuck the past!
I hope not.
Your past is right behind you.
And he's looking hot.
- Fuck. - Told you.
Hey, Su.
Great party.
Yeah.
Prashant.
Hey, man.
So glad to see you.
Thanks for having me, man.
- Great party. - Well, thanks.
By the way, meet Niharika.
She too is a lawyer, just like you.
Who doesn't know her?
She is very popular.
She tends to have a change of heart in the middle of the case,
and sends her client behind bars.
It's incredible.
What a sight to watch.
You are going to be disbarred because of that case, right?
Oh no no, sorry, my lord, my bad.
The disbarment hearing takes place tomorrow.
You are still a lawyer.
This is the last night.
Enjoy the wine!
Sounds complicated.
That's usually the case with Ms. Singh.
Prashant, you have two minutes?
- Yeah, sure. - Chat.
Yeah? Come.
Yeah. Fuck that.
Disgusting.
Ma'am? What are you doing here?
I know her.
She's mad.
I am not.
Don't force me to be.
If you fuck with me again, I'll fuck you over.
Stay the hell away from me.
Bye, see you at your office tomorrow.
Okay, bye. See you.
Come hug me, bro.
Come here.
Returning from a party?
Business networking.
To-may-to, to-mah-to.
You anyway have a habit of mixing business with pleasure.
Toxic cocktails... like Niharika?
I'm still paying for it.
I cannot get her out of my mind.
I am here because of her, Akshay.
Because of her Dad...
Heart attack!
- He was only 60! Bloody 60! - I know, bro. I know.
I know, bro. I know. Calm down.
Uncle didn't deserve it.
And you don't deserve this.
Listen to me.
I am just as angry as you are.
You are my brother.
Hearing of the complaint we have filed against Niharika takes place tomorrow.
She won't be a lawyer tomorrow when she steps out of the court.
Wow Akshay, wow!
- That's it? - It's a big deal.
You don't get it. Her career is her life.
To hell with her career.
Take her life instead.
Look at your face, Akshay.
You still have a soft corner for her.
Despite of everything.
Akshay, listen to me very carefully.
I fucking don't care about anything.
Just get me out of here.
Bro,
you are my top priority.
Okay?
Now sit and have a drink with your brother.
Come on.
Wow, partying alone?
Yes, in secret.
Please invite me also.
What are you drinking?
Red, as always.
Nice.
So you're ready for tomorrow's hearing?
I don't know.
How does one get ready for these things?
I mean, I know this is going to change my entire life.
I don't know how to get ready.
Especially when JJ is involved.
Let's not talk about JJ.
Don't let him ruin your mood.
You are a rock star.
Just do your job and don't worry about anything else..
..Just give it your best and don't stress.
Look, life is super unpredictable.
Had you ever thought that you and Puneet...
...will open a law firm of your own?
Or that you'll lose your dad like that, so suddenly?
He's not my father, Su.
We just share the same DNA.
Don't bottle up this anger.
If only you had attended his funeral...
His funeral, why?
To see his rapist son perform all the last rites?
To witness fake tears and drama?
Really? No.
And you know what?
Like father like son. They deserved each other.
Okay.
Fuck this, alright?
You focus on yourself.
And please, go get some rest.
I'm going to get some sleep too. Come on.
It's quite late.
I am also gonna go to bed.
Good night.
Actually, you are right.
Respected members of the committee,
as lawyers, we are taught that law is a noble profession.
Advocate's oath, which is considered sacred by us, states that:
"To the best of my knowledge and ability,"
"I'll uphold the dignity of the Bar Council
of India and abide by its rules."
Ms. Singh has violated its basic foundation, ethics.
As per Advocate's Act Section 35,
she has been accused of collusion and misdirecting her client.
Sir, in order to prove collusion,
I would like to present a video with your permission.
Go ahead.
This happened a day before Neeraj's hearing.
You can clearly see...
Ms. Niharika Singh meeting Public Prosecutor Puneet Tandon.
And here's the second video.
Right before the hearing,
Public Prosecutor abuses her client Neeraj outside the courtroom.
Ms. Singh gave Public Prosecutor access to her client
and permission for this profanation.
And if this was not enough,
after Neeraj's wrongful confession,
Ms. Singh misadvised her client,
for which he was wrongfully convicted.
As intense as it may sound,
all his allegations are based on assumptions.
As a lawyer, it was my job to give my client the right legal advice,
which I did.
In today's day and age,
videos can be made by anyone, anywhere, using smartphones.
But without the right audio or right information about the video,
it's just two people talking.
A fact until proven is not evidence.
Do you have anything more substantial?
Yes, sir.
Ms. Singh, is it true that you just started a new law firm?
Yes.
The point is sir,
she starts a new law firm with the Public Prosecutor of that case, Puneet Tandon,
as soon as Neeraj Shekhawat is convicted and imprisoned.
Sir, Mr. Jaitley's argument isn't valid.
It feels like we are here to massage Mr. Jaitley's ego,
because he still has not submitted any conclusive evidence
or witness to prove collusion.
It almost feels like he using this to vent out his friend's anger.
Or if I may say so, he's seeking revenge.
I am, in fact, trying to contradict
that personal business has no place in the courtroom.
She met the opposing counsel a day before the final hearing.
But let me also mention this,
this is the same case...
...Jaitley and Associates were winning up until that day.
But suddenly, after that day,
her client gets convicted and imprisoned.
Right after that, opposing counsel Puneet Tandon,
And the defence lawyer, Ms. Singh started a new law firm together
It is as simple as putting two and two together.
There's scope of suspicion in this allegation, Ms. Singh.
It could also be an unrelated coincidence, sir.
Your life is full of happy coincidences.
Right?
Well, I'll take that as a compliment.
But the court issues verdicts based on evidence.
Ms. Singh, too many coincidences are rare in real life.
Committee agrees that the evidence presented is circumstantial.
Allegations have not been proven,
but Ms. Singh what you did after leaving Jaitley and Associates,
that without a doubt points towards impropriety.
Let me warn you, there is no place for dishonesty in the courtroom.
This case is being dismissed,
but we are placing you under scrutiny and issuing you a warning
for treading on the thin line between illegal and improper.
Please be careful.
The council will be watching you.
Yeah, Puneet?
Yeah, it has been dismissed.
I'm about to leave the court.
You got lucky.
That might not always be the case.
Well, maybe.
But you will always be your father's son.
I knew the Bar Council can never disbar you.
Yeah, thanks.
How do you do it?
What?
I mean leaving a nice job as a Public Prosecutor and starting a law firm with me.
Quite gutsy, huh.
Well, stupidity serves as a rite of passage to maturity.
Life would be pretty dull without risks.
That's true. And look at me.
Brand ambassador of risk.
I got leashed by the committee.
Don't they know that the wild cannot be leashed?
But having said that, please,
for the sake of our firm, no scandals, at least for a while.
We have formed a strong team in a short span.
- So exciting. - Yeah.
Very cool.
Almost as cool as the fact that you poached Geetanjali.
It's not funny.
Listen, I didn't poach her.
I had to convince her.
And what about Sahib, you did the same thing.
Listen, Sahib was looking for exactly this opportunity.
I didn't poach him.
- Oh. - Yeah.
So if you do it it's recruitment and if I do it, it's poaching.
No, but seriously, I felt we were sorted the day Ajit said yes.
Because we needed somebody like him.
He's like Randeep, an in-house investigator and all.
I think we're going to rock it.
I know.
Finally, our own law firm.
- I feel it. - Yeah.
Come on. Come, come.
Surprise!
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Thank you.
There's a surprise for you over there.
Mom! Oh my God, Mom!
You too?
I have been trying to call you for so long.
That's why it's unreachable.
It's a very important day for you. You deserve a surprise.
I love you, Mom.
Cheers. Cheers.
Thank you very much, everyone. Thank you.
I start a new chapter of my life from today.
I'll have to move on from the life I was comfortable with.
This field that I have entered is quite challenging.
It will take most of my time, effort and energy.
So, I am handing over the command of this firm to my son,
the most capable advocate here, Akshay.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
SK will be Akshay's second-in-command.
He will take charge of the firm in Akshay's absence.
They are my arms and legs.
Here.
Flatbreads.
Too much stress will give you wrinkles.
Remember what I used to tell you before your tests?
Worry only enough to get the work done.
Don't worry so much that you end up in a coffin.
Yuck, Mom.
These one-liners don't suit you.
And this sad face doesn't suit you.
You know what?
I am not worried. I am just irritated.
I don't understand
Why did JJ approach the Bar Council without hard evidence?
Just so that I get slapped with a warning?
I mean it just doesn't make sense.
Forget him.
He's a donkey. A donkey.
You knew we cannot prove collusion with only that video as evidence.
There were no chances of her being disbarred.
You know, I don't understand why you force us to do such things.
It's such a waste of--
Calm down, Akshay.
Not all battles in the committee are fought to win.
This is worse than punishment because she'll have to live with it.
The bar has issued a warning to her.
We didn't lose.
It's time to celebrate.
So let's celebrate.
Cheers.
She hasn't even paid the rent.
I called her many times.
But she isn't answering her calls.
Neighbours have been complaining about this stink for three days now.
Inspector!
- This is terrible. - What?
It's also being discussed in the interns' group.
We left a nice job and joined here.
I hope it doesn't ruin our future.
Come on, it's not that bad.
Not sure.
Hey!
How are you?
All good. What's up?
I am so sorry for what happened.
Just be positive and ignore them.
What happened? What are you talking about?
I mean it obviously must have been bad, right?
Bar council's warning based on ethics and impropriety?
That sounds bad.
To question a senior advocate's moral code
is just a lack of impartial judgment, Geetanjali.
But this is how morals get shattered.
It is a new firm.
Our creditability will be questioned.
How will we approach new clients?
One sec, one sec.
How do you know about it?
It's been circulating in all groups since morning.
You didn't see?
What the hell? Bar Council--
I thought she knew.
- Why didn't you-- - Everyone knows.
Hello?
What the hell is wrong with you?
You are back to your dirty tricks?
Tell me did you leak the bar council's decision
or did you make someone else leak it?
Hello!
I haven't given you the liberty to call and badger me.
I have a lot of other work to do other than ruining your life.
And for all I care, it must be one of your "coincidences".
Then don't blame me.
Listen Akshay...
Hello, Mom?
How did you get my mother's phone?
What?
Where?
I heard her mother just met with an accident. She is in coma.
People drive blindly in Delhi.
Maybe this accident is a trailer of Niharika's bad phase to come.