Nirma University

Institute of Law
V Semester B.A.LL.B. (Hons.)

Report of Internship Training

With Adv.Nitin.Gandhi in the Trial Court of Ahmedabad
As a part of Internship Program
For the academic year 2019-2020

Prepared & Submitted By

Shreyansh Bhansali(17bal048)

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 Table of Content

Sr. No Subject Page No

1. Preface 3
2. Acknowledgement 4
3. List of Abbreviations 5
4. Certificate 6
5. Executive Summary 7
6. Brief About NGO/Law Firm/Trial Court/High 12
Court/Supreme Court/Institution
7. Introduction 13
8. Outcome of your learning and observations 14
during the internship
9. Conclusion 15

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 Preface

This report is an outcome of the four weeks Internship programme of

Institute of law, Nirma University for the students of fifth semester. The
main constituents are the report on fieldwork carried out during the
internship, the research on related issues/cases/matter and the weekly report
of my work. I have tried my best to do justice with my activities and put it in
black and white with the same effort as I did it during the internship.

________________________
Date: Name & Signature of Trainee

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 Acknowledgment

The internship opportunity I had with Adv.Nitin.Gandhi was a unique opportunity for learning
and expert advancement. Subsequently, I see myself as an exceptionally fortunate individual as I
was furnished with a chance to be a piece of it. I am additionally appreciative for having an
opportunity to meet such huge numbers of professionals and experts who drove me however this
entry level period.

I express my most profound gratitude to Adv.Nitin Gandhi for participating in helpful choice and
giving vital advices and direction to make this internship a success. I pick this minute to
recognize his/her commitment thankfully for their watchful and valuable direction which was
greatly significant for my internship both hypothetically and for all intents and purposes.

Remembering past I am utilizing this chance to offer my most profound thanks to

Adv.Nitin.Gandhi who despite being phenomenally occupied with his obligations, invested
significant time to hear, guide and keep me on the right way and enabling me to complete my
internship at their regarded association.

I see as this open door as a major point of reference in my profession advancement. I will
endeavor to utilize picked up abilities and information in the most ideal way, and I will keep on
working on their change, with a specific end goal to accomplish profession targets.

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 List of Abbreviations

Abbreviation Full Form

Hon’ble Honorable
SC Supreme Court
Cr.PC Criminal Procedure Code
Sec Section
Art Article
Pvt. Private
Ltd. Limited

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Certificate

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 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The internship completed in the month of June’19 and July’19 in the District and
Sessions Court of Ahmedabad was a very enriching experience. The internship helped
in gaining insights about how the Judicial system works, the procedure from ground
zero to the dismissal of the case.

In the first week of the internship I got acquainted with the court rooms, the chief
court, simple etiquettes to be taken care in the court room, how to read a case and
search for other cases like that and reading the charge sheet and FIR. I was also told to
remember the name of some judges in which the cases were heard often. I was also told
to observe the mannerism that the advocates have to follow when they are in court and
while they are arguing the voice modulation and body language. I was also taught how
to read the BOARD( Sheet of paper on which the cases to be heard on that day in that
particular court were published, which changed everyday). With such a new campus
around us one of the junior also took us to every floor of the eight flory building so that
we know which court is where and where we are supposed to be, while the courtrooms
were of different sizes few things were common, a big brown desk and then an
elevated floor for the Magistrate or the Judge to seat below that the advocates table
followed by chairs for the public to sit and observe on the side it had a witness box and
steno table and at the back cupboards full of old dusty files followed by accused bench.
This is how a basic court room in Mirzapur court looks like.

In the second week of the internship I learned about the various administrative
departments that are essential to the effective working of a court and the judicial
system. Some departments are as follows:

 The Public Prosecutors Office.

 The Certification Room.
 The Chamber.
 E-Library.
 Filling Section.

The certification room was one of the most important as the documents submitted in court and even
the order were given from there on request by the advocate. I also learned the importance of court
stamp and where and how to put the stamps on the application to be submitted in the court. Different
types of applications like exemption application, adjournment application, bail application, transfer of
case application, request application and more. We also went to different courts and learned the
procedure there. Courts of POCSO, chamber court, bail court, chief court and more. The public
prosecutors office was another delight to observe, also using MYcourts application to see the dates

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and till now progress of a particular case. The most important thing which I learned was how to go
through a case file, which document to read first and which to skip and then joining the dots with the
FIR and Chargesheet. We also went to Gandhinagar Court in the matter of Apollo Hospital Rape case
and saw the working of that court, process and procedure and also saw the Jail in the court where the
accused are kept in waiting for their case to come on the board. One particular thing which I observed
was every accused brought before the court must remove the handcuff before entering and police
officers removes the cap when entered the court.

In week three we were well experienced with the working of courts and its processes.
Week three was mainly focused on researching about previous precedents which would
help build u our case and it will strengthen our stand on the case. We were given access
too three different softwares to research on. The most important part we learned was
from finding tat case to relate it with the case going on, and how to read the precedent
and to join the dots and mainly how to select the right case laws in support. We also
saw the cctv footage of the cases and learned how to read in between the FIR and how
to make the case and cross verify the dates in the complaint filed by the Plaintiff. We
went on the cases with Sir and also to see other senior lawyers to witness the
proceedings, we witnessed how the statements are taken and how the questions are
asked, we also saw a cross-examination, this was really fun to observe how many
questions were asked only to lead to a particular question and how it can be used to
nullify a statement that was previously said or said in the written statement.

In week fourth the final week, it was almost the same as week two and week three, sir
even allowed us to go to the court and give the application for adjournment and to get
an order from the court. We helped sir in finding some judgments which were backing
our case, towards the end of the internship sir gave us some life lessons which will
always stay with me.

I was interning under a Criminal Lawyer so dealt with The Indian Penal Code,
Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence act, POCSO Act, Prohibition Act, Court
Fee Act, Negotiable Instrument Act.

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SECTIONS WE DEALT WITH DURING THE 4 WEEKS OF INTERNSHIP

1. Section 299 IPC – Culpable Homicide

2. Section 294 IPC- Obscene acts and songs
3. Section 300 IPC – Murder
4. Section 302 IPC – Punishment for Murder
5. Section 307 IPC – Attempt to murder
6. Section 375 IPC – Rape
7. Section 354 IPC - Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to
outrage her modest
8. Section 378 IPC – Theft
9. Section 420 IPC - Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of
property.
10. Section 386- Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or
grievous hurt.
11. Section 498 IPC - Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal
intent a married woman
12. Section 41 CrPc- When police may arrest without warrant.
13. Section 125 CrPc- Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents.
14. Section 177 CrPc- Ordinary place of inquiry and trial.
15. Section 201 CrPc- Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance
of the case.
16. Section 407 CrPc- Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals.
17. Section 438 CrPc- Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest.
18. Section 498A CrpC- Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her
to cruelty

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19. NIA act Section 138- Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in
the account.
20.Court Fee Act.
21. Prohibition Act Section 65

CASES WE DEALT WITH DURING INTERNSHIP

1. POCSO.
2. Domestic Violence
3. Murder
4. Fraud
5. Prohibition
6. Rape
7. Suicide
8. Kidnapping
9. Bail
10. Hit and Run
11. Check Bounce
12. Patidar Violence
13. Narcotics
14. Forgery

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The entire experience of working in a district court was exceptionally
advancing. Taking in the dark letter law is a certain something yet having
hands on encounter with respect to the genuine continuing that happen in the
court is something entirely unexpected. This entry level position has been an
awesome wellspring of learning in the matter of how the courts truly do
work. It was extremely overpowering first and foremost as the information
of laws and strategy was exceptionally constrained however later as the time
passed I began getting a hang of it and the work began to appear to be
intriguing. I had this thought advocates have this simple life however
working under one influenced me to acknowledge how wrong I was. Life of
a lawyer is extremely intense and this is something that not every person can
do. This entry level position has been an incredible learning source and the
things that I learnt here will be everlastingly recalled and will end up being
helpful for quite a while.

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 A Brief of Adv. Nitin Gandhi

Advocate Nitin Gandhi is an experienced Trial Court lawyer with an

experience of 12 years. He deals with cases that are related to claims along
with dealing criminal cases. He did his studies from Ahmedabad and is a
gold medalist in LLM.

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 Introduction

My Internship under Adv. Nitin Gandhi in the District Court of Ahmedabad started
on17th June, 2019. This was my second internship in the Trial Court. I was searching
forward for this temporary position as this would outfit me with an appropriate learning
of how things function in a court. The underlying couple of days were the essential
learning days for us as we were instructed the working strategy of the court. We were
advised to watch court procedures with the goal that we comprehend the working of
court. The initial couple of days in the court were to a great degree testing since you need
to acclimate to various things going ahead around. It was extremely confounding in any
case however then with time things started to get less troublesome. Also, as the time
passed by we knew about the fundamental methodology and the court procedures.
Researching through the precedents and finding the link, using in strong-arming the
opposition with legal backing. The life around the lawyer we were interning was more
interesting to observe, we saw client shifting lawyers, the way clients used to approach
the lawyers and life in the around the desk, we learned a lot in these four weeks there.
With Adv.Nitin Gandhi we had 4 more juniors and 3 interns, a team of 8 members, whom
sir took care as his own. We worked day and night even when we climbed the train in-
between, we were brought up to speed by sir and juniors and were assigned different
work, from drafting to researching to read and find cases from particular books or
precedents. We also explored different courts in Ahmedabad we visited Mirzapur court,
District and Sessions court, Small cause court, Metropolitan court, Gandhinagar district
and sessions court and High court.
Applying all the theory which we learned in the institute in practical life was difficult but
also interesting to know the different between bookish knowledge and practical
knowledge, from reading and discussing Cr.Pc in class to actuall observing and remember
the steps in real court and also lawyers reminding each other to strictly follow the code or
even the magistrate or the judge.
In this journey of knowledge we explored one of the unexplored areas which was an
important learning in my life which will help me as I walk this path untrodden.

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 Outcome of learning and observations during the internship

I learnt an extensive measure of things in the midst of my residency as an understudy. I learnt the
peculiarity that are to be followed in court and the most ideal way by which you address the court. I
moreover learnt about the workplaces working in a court. I learnt what are the procedural parts of a
case and how that is associated in the step by step working of court. I moreover learnt how the
declarations are recorded in a court and besides how the request are asked. An overall observations of
etiquettes taught us the way to behave and go around inside and outside of the courtroom.

The court rooms procedure in line with Cr.pc was a particular which we observed and learned, all the
theory from the classroom when practically applied and saw in the court being used made our
foundations strong. Writing an application and submitting to the judge or for taking an order from the
file room, we were taught how to write those application and the process of to submit it before the
court, after that we were given often to write bail application and exemption application of the
accused.

We witnessed incamera proceedings for the first time, how an incamera proceedings happen, the
procedure about it, because we were related to the case we were allowed to sit inside the court. We
learned main differences about magistrate, metropolitan and session’s court, seeing and observing
things practically.

Few observations which I made during my internship are as follows:

 Trial court is the first step and one of the most important pillar of judiciary.
 Trial court consist of different stages and procedures within itself.
 Advocates way of working in the court is different than high court or even Supreme Court.
 Researching from books and linking them to the real cases.
 Leaning about different procedure aspects.
 There is a different place where accused are kept until they are called up by the court.
 When they are called inside they have a special bench where they are supposed to sit
 Accused hands were set free before entering the court from the handcuffs.
 Any police personal entering the court room always removes his cap before the judge.
 The board can be shuffled need not to be followed line wise.
 Crpc being followed.
 Cross examinations, techniques and questions formed to ask one particular question.
 Advocates reminding the judge of certain things.
 Transfer of cases.
 Witness examinations and much more.

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 Conclusion

This internship was a radical new ordeal as I got the chance to learn viable and in addition
practical parts of the field of law. I likewise learnt the utilization of practical information
in a reasonable circumstance. I might likewise want to offer my thanks towards Adv.
Nitin Gandhi and his partners for giving me such a wonderful experience. Learning from
the best makes you the best.
To add more to the experience, I got the opportunity to see different angles are associated
with legal counselor and his calling. One of the real things being customer advising. I saw
how precisely are they handles and treated. The way wherein the new customers are given
cure and the old ones are guaranteed and furthermore demonstrated the following stage
with all the certainty and conviction as a legal advisor bears the obligation of his
customer and his future.
It was a totally new encounter to perceive how the High court work. In a point by point
way, I saw how a common suit is recorded, phases of a common suit under Advocate
Gupta, who helped me in each little detail of the legitimate condition. Likewise, it was a
presentation to the climate there where a legal advisor needs to manage each kind of
customer and resistances. Besides, I saw that an attorney ought to exceed expectations in
his administration aptitudes likewise alongside his legitimate abilities so as to stay aware
of the considerable number of cases in a specific time span as one disadvantage of the
High courts are that there is an enormous excess of cases which makes it even more hard
for a legal advisor.
Taking a gander at the whole entry level position period, I can certainly presume that it
was without a doubt a superb encounter and a learning one as well. I would consider it an
incredible chance to have the option to assistant at a High court and get familiar with a
great deal for all intents and purposes. It was through and through an alternate encounter
to observe court procedures, beginning from call work at the outset to hearing the
contentions. It gave me a presentation to the lawful field. Learning these essential terms
and angles would help me later on times and would give me a chance to adapt better.

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