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I don't want to go to this stupid school.

Nothing is simple anymore, Rajiv.

Now I only trust evidence.

Sir, please. I haven't done anything.

Mom, the police arrested Rajat.

-What? -It's a murder case.

Noyonika, will you represent him?

He asked me.

The security guard climbed up the stairs

then Rajat pushed him and he fell down the stairs.

Why did you take this case against my nephew?

Do you want to take revenge?

It seems like someone has sent me a pre-birthday gift.

He is still calling me a murderer.

No one knows what happened in that courtroom

that led to the release of a murderer.

We can't let Mom know about this.

This is a secret between a judge

and the wife of an ex-judge, "the good wife."

This will be our secret.

-What do you want to do? -I want to sue him for defamation.

This job is the first step towards our future.

Our lives will change.

Sounds a little scary.

Why?

We will be living the life.

Prestige, luxury car, bungalow to live in, foreign trips.

And many new opportunities that I won't let slip away.

Exactly.

As people become wealthier, they tend to become busier.

You'll start coming home late.

You'll meet the children once a week.

Wherever we go, people's eyes will be on us.

It is scary.

Noyonika, when we used to sit in the economy seats of the plane

and look at the people in business class,

we used to wonder when we would get there, didn't we?

Now life is giving us the opportunity to sit

not just in business class, but in first class.

For that, some adjustments and sacrifices will have to be made.

Perhaps we are fine sitting in the economy seats.

Sometimes, while trying to fulfil our dreams,

our relationships remain incomplete.

It has been only a few weeks

since the demise of the legendary Tony D'Costa from the world of music

and people are already fighting in court over his property.

I'm Daksh, and you are watching Breaking the News with Daksh.

Cut.

Sir.

Juhi Bhatia has sent a legal notice.

It's a defamation case. The hearing is scheduled for next week.

Who is the lawyer?

Noyonika Sengupta.

Case number 0309, Tony D'Costa versus Jasmine Lobo.

My Lord, my client, Jasmine Lobo, has been taking care

of the late Tony D'Costa for the past three years.

Before his passing, Mr. D'Costa had graciously

bequeathed his assets to my client as per the will.

However, now Mr. D'Costa's family is claiming that this will is false.

Your Lordship, this is the authentic will of Mr. D'Costa.

Tony D'Costa was indeed a legendary artiste,

but he was also a devoted family man.

Ms. Lobo was not just his nurse but also his friend.

And the family members didn't even bother

to check on him during his final years, My Lord.

Okay. I have two wills and two arguments.

I will consider the evidence from both parties

and then decide which will is valid.

Till then, the matter is adjourned.

You're seeing these photos again?

Why are you shocked?

Shouldn't I be?

I mean, I too don't believe that this is our dad.

Something is not right with these photos.

But why do you think these photos--

You haven't slept yet?

-Come on, turn off the light. -Yes, Grandma.

-Good night. -Good night.

Back to the year 2000.

Late nights and fattening Chinese food again.

I was leaving.

Do you need any help?

-Almost done. Thanks. -Okay.

Here's presenting my verse.

Time doesn't change, nor does fate.

Time doesn't change, nor does fate.

We have only seen people change while waiting.

Nice.

Don't do it again.

You know, sometimes it feels like

our work is very strange.

You see, Tony D'Costa sang love songs all his life.

And we are looking for evidence to exclude his lover from his will.

Strange.

Yet another example that love seems perfect only in movies.

Kill joy!

Now that that's out of the way,

how do we prove Jasmine's will to be false?

In my experience,

normally, such cases get settled out of court.

We simply need to present a strong case to ensure

that Tony's family members have to pay as little money as possible.

So, we will not win this case?

It's the client that wins or loses a case.

We only fight.

You really don't have a heart, do you?

It's been broken once.

Since then, I have never mustered the courage to connect again.

My children must be waiting for me.

-See you tomorrow. Okay? -Sure.

Good night.

Yes, Ilyas, tell me.

Hi, Noyonika. Sorry for calling so late at night.

I can't hear you. Where are you?

Just a minute.

-Can you hear me now? -Yes, tell me.

I'm in Indore for the assembly elections.

Are you helping another client of yours

in making false promises to the public?

Everyone, except the public, knows that the promises are false.

Listen, Rajiv's bail hearing is approaching.

And I wanted to ask you for a favour.

They need evidence to prove

that Rajiv was with you on May 13, 2018.

Why? What happened on 13th May?

There is an accusation against him

that he took a bribe on May 13th.

If we can prove that he was with you,

then we might obtain evidence against the bribery charges. So...

Okay. I'll see what I can find.

-Thanks. Let me know. -Bye.

You have become very busy these days?

Yes, the work pressure is quite high.

Thank you for staying the night.

Rajiv's birthday is approaching.

I remember.

Seeing his daughters

might alleviate some of the pain of being in jail.

Currently, I am focusing on alleviating

the pain of my daughters.

Good night, Mother.

Have you heard? Kishore Ahuja is filing

a public interest litigation against 5G towers.

Why? Because it poses a threat to the lives of birds.

-Thoughtful. -Thoughtful, my foot.

Malini, our firm has become a laughing stock.

He has built his career by filing PILs in the 90s.

He has a conscience, VC, unlike you.

He is our partner.

Of course, he is our partner who hardly comes to the office

but brings constant embarrassment to our firm.

Darlings!

Speak of the devil.

How are you?

Malini, how are you?

Good to see you.

This is my support system.

While I am busy saving the world, they take care of the office.

-Malini and... -Vishal.

Vishal.

-How are you, Mr. Kishore? -I'm good. How are you?

Malini, this is Shraddha and Mahira.

Brilliant young minds.

During a guest lecture, we had a conversation

and the idea of the PIL came from them.

Did you see my social media post?

How could we miss it? It's gone viral.

That's what I'm saying. Brilliant young minds.

Hire them.

-Hire them? -Yes, hire them.

Mr. Kishore, this is a law firm, not a summer camp.

They need to apply for internships, and Kishore--

Malini, how many times have I told you

that law is learned in the courtroom, not in the classroom?

Just look at them. They are eager to learn.

Besides, I need a junior lawyer to file the IPL.

Oh, I'm sorry, to file the... PIL.

Yeah, about that PIL, have you thought it through, Kishore?

It's not such a good idea I think.

Malini, please do as I say. Please.

She is the one who handled the cricketer murder case, right?

Suicide?

Same thing.

Send her in.

You deal with this.

Some judges would request for a transfer upon hearing my name.

Because they knew that every litigation of mine

could change history.

Of course, politicians and bureaucrats were always against me.

In Haryana, they even orchestrated a shoot-out against me.

In Bihar, I ensured clean water supply to an entire village.

There is a road named after me, Kishore Ahuja Street.

Sir, is that story true, that a judge once started crying

while delivering the verdict in your case?

The entire courtroom cried, including the opposing lawyers.

Many films have been inspired by this case, you know.

Actually, I wrote a paper on that case during my college days.

Really? One more fan!

I'm sorry I didn't get your name. What's your name?

-Noyonika Sengupta. -Noyonika Sengupta, okay.

Ashwagandha.

One pill is equal to one cup of black coffee.

Sir, who needs to be addressed in the PIL?

Forget it.

Have you heard the story of the PIL in Nepal?

Me against the whole country.

He must be telling his old tales.

Waste of office space, electricity and time.

I used to enjoy listening to those stories.

Honestly tell me, Malini.

Do you think this is right?

-What do you mean? -Oh, come on. Don't be naive.

Do you not feel

what is happening with these girls is inappropriate?

I mean, isn't it making you uncomfortable?

Come on, VC.

Kishore is a bit crazy and unpredictable.

But he is not a predator.

Feminist on social media

and opportunist in the office.

You're just looking for an excuse, right?

To shame him and take him out of the office?

Excuse me?

Who is playing naive now?

You know that Kishore always supports me.

If he is not there,

then you have veto power in the boardroom.

Perhaps you are forgetting, Malini, he used to be my mentor.

But now you want to play boss.

I have worked harder than Kishore, VC.

In this company, there are two more names

apart from Kishore: one is yours and one is mine.

So trust us.

Trust me.

But you won't be able to do it.

You are a man, so you tend to think with ego or insecurity.

Sad, isn't it?

How was Kishore?

He is completely nuts.

Are those two girls smart enough?

Smart enough to take advantage of his midlife crisis.

Noyonika, look, honestly you need to do me a favour.

I mean, if you are working with Kishore, please keep an eye on him.

I have to work on Tony D'Costa's case.

There is Daksh's defamation hearing

since we have sent him a legal notice.

There is just too much to do.

Don't worry about Tony D'Costa's case, I will get more help.

But I really need you to cross-examine Jasmine. Please.

Okay.

Take a look at Tony's file.

If Noyonika doesn't make it to the court, you need to be there.

She is the busiest lawyer in India.

She is handling Kishore sir's PIL.

Wonderful.

She is the favourite of two out of three bosses.

Ahuja is going crazy here.

This is life.

Everyone reaches their destination, but some people go crazy on the way.

Or maybe some people are crazy, and that's why they manage to reach.

-What are you? -Me?

I'm hungry.

I want to earn money. That's it.

Same.

Well, hunger reminds me, will you have dinner with me tonight?

I eat less at night.

Eating less at night or eating with me won't make much of a difference.

I know the difference between taking advantage and benefiting from it.

Well, you are a nice guy.

I know.

That's why I'm suggesting you have dinner with me. There is no harm.

Why?

Because having dinner with you will make it more delicious.

I am working with Noyonika these days.

Forget it. She doesn't need you. She has Vishal's support.

And you have Malini's support.

Don't get involved in all this mess. Focus on your work.

-Hello. -Hi, sorry again.

But any information about May 13th?

One moment.

-Happy Mother's Day! -Thank you.

-Oh, my babies. -Happy Mother's Day.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

On May 13th, he was with us the entire day.

It was Mother's Day.

I have sent you the video.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

Noyonika, can you send the receipt for that necklace?

It was a gift. I didn't purchase it.

I know, but it would be really helpful for us, please.

Mom won't get angry, right?

Dear, it's your father's birthday today.

Seeing both of you will make him very happy.

Dad.

-Happy birthday, Dad. -Happy birthday, Dad.

Thank you, thank you so much.

This is the most beautiful birthday gift of my life.

I miss you girls so much.

-How are you, Mom? -Happy birthday to you, dear.

-God bless you. -Thank you so much.

Sit. Please sit, Mom.

How are you both?

Are you taking care of Mom?

She's hardly at home these days.

Early morning, late night...

She is always in the office.

With her boss, Vishal.

Your mom is working so hard for you both, right?

But don't worry. I'll come back soon and fix everything.

And you girls trust me, right?

We all trust you.

So, school...

What kind of relationship did you share with Mr. D'Costa?

I was his full-time caretaker.

And along with work,

your relationship also began progressing?

As we used to stay together all the time.

And that's how Tony was.

Gradually, he started taking care of me too.

And did his family know about this relationship?

His family had no interest in him.

That's all, My Lord.

Ms. Lobo, the D'Costa family hired you

to take care of their father, Tony, right?

Yes.

So, did you not think it was necessary

to inform them of what was going on between you and Mr. D'Costa?

That relationship was solely between me and Tony.

The will that was produced in court

was prepared just two weeks before Mr. D'Costa's passing.

But neither you nor Mr. D'Costa informed

the D'Costa family about it. Why?

It is not my responsibility to inform

his family about his new will.

It was his money and his decision

whether he informs his family or not.

It is also possible that you did not find it necessary to inform

because there is no will.

But there is a will.

There is a theory.

The truth is that you are a nurse who is seeking

a share of your deceased patient's property.

None of these people ever visited him.

God knows, they have done nothing for their father.

They did, Ms. Lobo.

They hired you.

You just had to do your job.

But you had other plans, didn't you?

No further questions.

I'm very happy with the progress we've made on this case.

Yes, sir. I think it's a solid case.

What do you think, Dasgupta?

-Sengupta. -Same thing. What do you think?

Honestly, sir, I think this PIL is pointless.

Why?

Our evidence is not based on proven scientific facts

or proven experiment.

It is speculative

that such events could lead to such outcomes.

The judge could throw us out of court and impose costs on us.

You didn't read the Arlington study that I emailed you?

I have memorised it, but I have forwarded messages

that are more convincing,

which also prove that using a microwave causes cancer.

But this is not a singular case.

It is already happening worldwide,

and we need to prevent it from happening in India.

Then why hasn't 5G been banned everywhere yet?

Or why haven't all the birds in the world died?

The telecom industries are bloody mafia.

They will never allow 5G to be banned.

It's a multibillion dollar business.

Sir, please tell me you are joking.

Do you think this is a joke?

Do you know me?

I have exposed influential individuals in court.

I came close to bankruptcy several times but never stopped.

These bloody politician rogues.

I don't care a shit! I'm scared of nobody.

This meeting is adjourned till tomorrow. Over and out.

Hi.

My husband bought this necklace from here on May 13, 2018.

I want the receipt for it actually.

-Sure, ma'am. -Thank you.

Hi, any good news?

Yes, Ilyas, I've got the receipt.

But why is it under the name of Grape Agesus Enterprises?

Noyonika, I... Please don't be upset.

I don't want to lie to you.

Grape Agesus is the name of Joshi's shell company.

You have assisted him in hiding one more lie of his.

No, you're misunderstanding.

It's not like that. Please listen to me.

Are you working on that dead singer's case?

What is the case?

Well, in the will, he had transferred

all his property to his family.

But then a lady came forward and claimed that,

before his death, he had transferred all the property to her name.

-So the case began. -Who is she?

Hired help, nurse.

So, there must have been love between them as well?

Sometimes I forget how much you've grown.

Especially in these six months.

So, there was a love story between them.

Then that lady is right.

According to the will, everything should belong to her.

That's not how it works, Ananya.

In most cases, such individuals try to blackmail the family.

Just like you didn't know they were in love,

his family might also be unaware of it.

And they wouldn't want everything to be handed over to a random lady.

It will be humiliating for them, right?

Okay, My Lord. Enough for tonight.

And can you trust me that I will fix everything?

You always say that.

-What? -That you will fix everything.

Even Dad said today that he will fix everything.

Wait a minute, when did you meet Dad?

We spoke about it, Mother, didn't we?

It was his birthday.

But why didn't you ask me?

I asked their father.

I make the decisions now, Mother.

There's going to be press over there, so just be a little...

-You have Daksh's hearing today? -Yes.

-What do you want? -I've come to give you good news.

Go ahead.

You stay busy with multiple cases,

so I spoke to Dominic, Tony's son.

He produced an old gift deed, dating back six years,

in which Tony transferred his house and all other properties

to his children's names.

-That means-- -Jasmine's will is null and void.

The children legally own the properties.

Absolutely correct.

It was hidden under some files beneath the cupboard.

Perhaps Jasmine is right.

They didn't care at all about their father.

But that doesn't matter.

Malini ma'am is happy with this breakthrough.

Vishal sir knows about it too. Everything is fine.

-Thanks. -This copy is for you.

See you. Thank you so much.

Dasgupta, where are you off to?

-Sir, I have a hearing. Yes. -Hearing?

A junior lawyer has filed a case on media mogul.

It reminds me of my youth.

Here's the final PIL. I finished it myself.

-That was fast. -Just file it.

Are you sure about this, sir?

One crore percent. Oh, it's okay.

Thank you very much.

We have witnessed in the past that truth is frequently suppressed.

Prominent freedom fighters and journalists

have also faced this injustice.

I am not the first, and I certainly won't be the last.

I'll be back.

You may proceed, Mrs. Sengupta.

My Lady, Mr. Rathod is defaming my client.

He is constantly airing false and baseless accusations

and allegations on his news channel.

This is causing my client serious prejudice

as well as mental and emotional trauma.

This is why we request an immediate injunction against the defendant

from continuing to make any more defamatory comments

against my client.

My Lady, my client has not made any defamatory or false statements.

Mr. Rathod and the other journalists

have responsibly uncovered

significant facts, and reporting them cannot be called defamation.

There are a lot of factors to be considered.

And we also want to file our reply in this matter

to bring certain facts on record.

My Lady, this is an attempt to gag the media

and protecting it is crucial to democracy.

We request you to adjourn this matter until you've heard us fully.

Mrs. Sengupta, I understand your client's position.

But at this stage, I can't provide a blanket injunction.

Defendants to file their replies in two weeks.

-Obliged, My Lady. -Yes, My Lady.

When I met Dad, it felt like

the man in the photos wasn't Dad at all.

Anaira, look here.

What happened?

These photos are edited.

Look, this is one of the backgrounds from the app.

This all is fake. It's edited.

A gag order was not given.

But the channel owners must definitely be worried.

What about Tony's case? Is that under control?

I have no involvement in that case.

Kishore and this case have consumed my entire day.

But I have to give it to him.

This topic may be useless, but the PIL is very competent.

Can I ask you a personal question?

Of course, but I don't know why my skin glows at night.

What is the history between Vishal and you?

We used to date each other in college. On and off.

But once college ended, so did the romance.

And then I met Rajiv.

And now?

Now I have to raise my children,

protect them from my regressive mother-in-law,

stay away from my cheating husband's political enemies,

secure my job permanently, pay rent, pay fees...

And after all these things, I also need four hours of sleep.

What about you?

Do you have someone in your life?

Maybe.

Inspector Pradeep Shinde, right?

When you two talk, it feels like you're engaging in sexting.

There might be something between us, but I don't know.

Anyway, let's go from personal matters to a professional matter now.

I see some workarounds in D'Costa's document.

-What? -Look at this font.

All the headings in this document are in the Helvetica font.

-So? It's common. -I know.

But there is something off. So, I double-checked it.

This font is Helvetica Now.

This was launched in 2019.

However, this document is dated 2015.

So these documents are fake?

Why didn't you inform Vishal about it?

He had already gone to the judge.

He needs to know. Next time is on me, okay?

This font was launched in 2019. The papers are fake.

But the work is done.

Jasmine has desperately asked for an out-of-court settlement. It's done.

How much?

Rs. 40 lakh.

Much more than she deserves.

But she deserves much more.

The family gave us forged documents.

But we didn't know about it. Nor will the court understand.

Noyonika, at the end of the day,

we have to defend the client, not the truth.

Trust me, no one will question.

This is India.

The bond of blood here transcends any piece of paper.

You did good, Noyonika, honestly.

Ashwagandha.

Anyway, I need a junior lawyer.

To file the IPL.

To file the... PIL.

I checked online. It seems your case has been settled.

Yes.

So, did Jasmine receive her share then?

No.

Was she a liar?

No.

That's unfair.

That's life.

-Want some hot chocolate? -Yes.

On a personal level, I used to provide legal advice to Joshi.

Since it was unofficial, he used to pay me in cash

and sometimes even in the form of gifts.

And all of this happened before I became a judge.

This wasn't a bribe. It was my fee.

You said that you personally went to purchase the necklace.

Yes. But online.

I sent him the website link, and he did the rest.

One more lie.

-You are the one who is lying. -What?

Are you busy with work

or spending extra time with your ex, Vishal?

When a man works hard, it's considered hard work.

But when a woman works hard, she's sleeping around, right, Rajiv?

By the way, thanks for the necklace.

Which will be with me as a sign of your lie.

-Smoke? -No, thanks.

I've registered your PIL.

But I think you shouldn't file it.

Why?

I know that your pills are not Ayurvedic medicine.

I know that they are a medicine for dementia.

If you're so smart, Sengupta,

then why are you struggling here as an intern?

Anyway, you officially registered my PIL.

That means you are my attorney.

And if you disclose my condition to anyone,

you will misuse the attorney-client privilege.

Then you know what I'll do? I'll sue you.

And disbar you from law, for life.

We heard that you are cancelling your PIL?

So sorry.

No one can benefit from this wretched office.

I'm out of here.

-Excuse me, Kishore? -Excused.

Malini, I am leaving and taking my clients with me.

Mr. Kishore, what is the issue? We can talk about it.

Did you talk to me before stealing my clients?

The loyalty of Chirag Saluja and Vision Motors is with me,

and the loyalty of all my other clients is also with me.

We are all out of here into a new firm.

Kishore, you can't be serious, are you?

Whatever Vishal did, he did it only for the company.

You conveniently disappeared. What did you think?

How would the company run? Who would take care of it?

We took care of the company.

We gave our blood and sweat to it. You...

You can't just take them away from us like this.

Fine, try stopping me if you can.

File a PIL.

What?

Let's see how you fare without me, you ungrateful leeches.

Mr. Kishore... Mr. Kishore, please listen.

Mr. Kishore, just a moment. Please listen to me.

-Sengupta. -Yes, sir.

I'm starting a new firm, I want you to join me.

Thank you, sir. But I'm happy here.

Well, everybody is happy here. But not for long.

Because I'm coming back with my new firm.

To destroy this company.

Either you're with me or against me.

You have one minute to make up your small minds.

I want to know who is with me and who is not with me.

Good choice.

When this Titanic sinks,

both of you can stand on the deck and play the violin.

Breaking old rules takes time.

But breaking old relationships only takes a moment.

Will Dad really come home?

The court has no reason to deny his bail.

Noyonika Sengupta had met with a divorce lawyer herself.

We don't want money from them.

We want them to apologise to us.

We can counter-sue that the accident happened

due to the negligence of the labourers.

The one who doesn't get snacks at home

goes to Bangkok to eat Chinese, right?

Pen drive? That's mine.

If you force me to testify, my family will be ruined.

You are even more dangerous than your husband.