India, Oct. 11 -- Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant, who is set to take over as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) in November, has urged young lawyers to look beyond the allure of the Supreme Court and corporate law firms, reminding them that the "true pulse of law" beats in the district and high court rooms where ordinary people seek justice.

Delivering the convocation address at the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, in Guwahati on Friday, Justice Kant cautioned against a growing trend among graduates of elite law schools to equate success with glamour rather than grounding themselves in the realities of legal practice.

"Too many students now equate success with proximity to glamour.They rush to secure plac...