"I also believe honesty is extremely important in law. In every case that comes in your way, be true to the facts, to the case, and to the courts in order to be successful. God is always governing all of us."- YouTuber Najeeb Khan. Sir is a famous YouTuber posting videos on law topics on his channel- 'Theory of Abrogation.'
You have exceptional knowledge of law. What motivated you to teach on an online platform and not collaborate with physical classes or colleges?
I never started making the YouTube videos with the intention of teaching. I was a little reluctant to make notes, which is why I used to record an audio or a video whenever I studied something. I did this so that it would help me in my revisions. But, I couldn’t decide onto where should I save these in proper systematic order. One day randomly I got a thought to upload these on YouTube with proper headings of the topic. The very first video that I uploaded was on Section 45 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872- Opinions of Experts. After few days when I logged in, there were a lot of views, likes, comments and subscribers. Back then very few videos were available for law. Seeing these reviews on my very first video, I felt that people are understanding my videos and teachings which is benefitting not just me but a mass. So I continued doing it.
It’s been three years since you started your channel. How has the journey been so far?
My journey that started few years ago has been tremendous and I am extremely grateful to YouTube and the people who watch my videos. I got such a huge platform and it was only because of YouTube. Nobody knew about me, it was this platform that gave me a recognition and support. During my hard times, YouTube became a huge support. Anybody sitting at any corner of the world can very well exhibit their skills and knowledge to the people worldwide. Earlier only few could become stars, only those who got a chance. Today being a YouTuber in itself is a great profession. We should all be thankful to such a video-sharing platform.
Your videos also focus on judiciary preparations. What pattern of study should judiciary aspirants follow?
The videos that I make are focused on judiciary preparations to a large extent. I purposefully choose such topics which have high chances to be asked in judiciary examinations. The reason behind the same is that the questions asked in judiciary are related to and important for a persons day-to-day to life. For example, things that are important in court proceedings are plaints, written statement, orders, and pleadings. In case of Code of Criminal Procedure, complaints to magistrate are very important. Now these concepts cannot be missed out by a judiciary aspirant, you need to focus on these significantly.
Other theoretical sections are also very essential to study. Such as in the Code of Criminal Procedure we need to know the difference between judicial and executive magistrate, how many types of criminal courts are there in our country. In the Indian Penal Code, the difference between culpable homicide and murder is of importance. Sections dealing with murder, theft, rape, criminal breach of trust, dacoity, forgery, dowry death have a larger probability of being asked in the paper as these are the major crimes you hear about each day. You need to about punishments of these offences as well. As a judge these provisions become important.
Check the syllabus precisely. Take note of mains and prepare for preliminary examinations. I also provide membership to various students preparing for examinations via WhatsApp to assist.
Do you believe YouTube can be an alternative career option for someone having interests in teaching?
No doubt YouTube is an amazing platform. If you work hard on this, it can definitely make a successful full-time career. This platform is so outreaching that not just your channel runs smoothly; other parallel businesses can be run through YouTube. If you have posted various videos on YouTube and people are starting to recognise you, they shall follow you on social media handles. This helps you in advertising your business and spreading a word about it.
A word of advise for young law aspirants?
One thing that I would advise law graduates is that a lot of them have in mind that practice and skill is only required and studies are secondary. I agree that practice and skill of a layer are essential, but at the same time theoretical knowledge of the subject is equally important. I’ll give you a simple example to validate my point, those who only focus on skills and skip the theory know what murder is, but if asked about Section 299, they will fumble. If the difference between the two is asked, they won’t be able to describe properly. If you study properly, it will not only help you in judiciary but in any area of law. You will be able to understand the procedural aspects of law better if you have theoretical knowledge to full capacity. Apart from studying bare acts, focus on case laws too. Read those sections which are always used in court proceedings and how they are used.
I also believe honesty is extremely important in law. For example as a defence lawyer it is your duty to fight for your accused client and argue for his protection, however if your client confesses their guilt and crime to you, do not try to fabricate those facts in the court of law. Doing this encourages several people in doing criminal activities as they have no fear of punishment left. This ultimately leads to increase in crime. In every case that comes in your way, be true to the facts, to the case, and to the courts in order to be successful. God is always governing all of us.
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