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The document summarizes an internship report submitted by Anand S at Advocate P Gopinath And Associates law firm from December 2-20, 2019. During the 16-day internship, Anand helped with research and drafting of petitions, applications, and bail applications. He familiarized himself with criminal and finance laws, witnessed court trials, and accompanied lawyers to district courts. The internship provided valuable practical legal experience and insights that will help Anand focus his future studies.

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Internship Report

The document summarizes an internship report submitted by Anand S at Advocate P Gopinath And Associates law firm from December 2-20, 2019. During the 16-day internship, Anand helped with research and drafting of petitions, applications, and bail applications. He familiarized himself with criminal and finance laws, witnessed court trials, and accompanied lawyers to district courts. The internship provided valuable practical legal experience and insights that will help Anand focus his future studies.

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INTERNSHIP REPORT

A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the


requirements for the Award of BA.LLB (Hons.) Degree

By
ANAND S
Roll No. 1531
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The internship opportunity I had with​ Advocate P Gopinath And Associates
was a great opportunity for learning and familiarising with the practical
aspect of law which is of great importance when it comes to professional
development. Therefore, I consider myself very lucky as I was provided with
an opportunity to be a part of his firm. I am also grateful for having a chance to
meet and interact with many people and professionals related to legal arena
who led me though this internship period.

I use this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude and special thanks to


Adv.P Gopinath​, Senior Advocate, who in spite of being extraordinarily busy
with his duties, took time out to guide and keep me on the correct path and
allowing me to carry out my project at their esteemed firm and extending
during the training.

I express my deepest thanks to Mr Mohan, Associate Lawyer for taking part in


useful decision & giving necessary advice and guidance and arranged all
facilities to make life easier. I choose this moment to acknowledge his
contribution to gratefully.

It is my radiant sentiment to place on record my best regards, deepest sense


of gratitude to ​Adv. Vivek Kunnath​, ​Adv. Priya M​ and Senior Associate,
Adv.Vijini P​ for their careful and precious guidance which were extremely
valuable in my learning process both theoretically and practically.

I perceive as this opportunity as a big milestone in my career development. I


will strive to use gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way, and I
will continue to work on their improvement, in order to attain desired career
objectives.
About the Firm
​Advocate P Gopinath and Associates is managed by Senior Advocate P Gopinath
at Palakkad. The firm mainly deals with cases related to criminal offences. It is
located at Palakkad and has dealt with many cases in the district.

The firm also deals with other sorts of legal services such as conveyancing services
as well.

Internship Description
Dates of the Internship: 02/12/2019 – 20/12/2019 (16 Days)

My role at advocate P Gopinath and Associates was to help in research and


drafting the petitions and applications in various courts and tribunals. I worked
and researched on Criminal and Finance Laws under the guidance of Adv. Vivek
Kunnath.

● I was asked to read and understand the structure of a bail application as


well as an anticipatory bail application. In reference to this, I was asked to
read the case file of a case related to an offence under section 306 of IPC
(ie, Abetment of suicide)which was filed before the Principal District Court.
● I was asked to read and understand the structure of the form of warrant of
arrest. I also witnessed proceedings of different case trials in District Courts
at Palakkad.
● I was asked to read on Section 439 of CrPC and the procedures that have to
be followed for application for bail.
● I was asked to read and research on a Supreme Court judgement: ​Ananda
Poojary V. State Of Karnataka ​to understand the concept of benefit of the
doubt which is given to an accused.
● I familiarised with both summons case and warrant case by studying cases
filed under both.
● I was asked to research on a case file case filed under section 420 of Indian
penal code ( Cheating and Dishonesty inducing delivery of a property )
● I was asked to read on the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishment Act,
1960. I was also asked to research on the encroachment of shops and
commercial establishments on footpaths and various judgements relating
to it.
● I was asked to research on important sections of Negotiable Instruments
Act which has the provisions for the dishonour of cheques due to
insufficient funds/Balance in the account.
● Moreover, I was asked to accompany my senior to the District Court as well
as other subordinate courts.

Conclusion
On the whole, this internship was a useful experience. I have gained new
knowledge, skills and met many new people. I achieved several of my learning
goals. I got insight into professional practice. I learned the different facets of
working with a lawyer in a court.

The internship was also good to find out what my strengths and weaknesses are.
This helped me to define what skills and knowledge I have to improve in the
coming time. It would be better than the knowledge level of the language is
sufficient to contribute fully to projects.

At last, this internship has given me new insights and motivation for what I want
to focus on studying in the future.

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