MOOT COURT AND INTERNSHIP

(CLINICAL PAPER)
DIARY

SUBJECT CODE: CLAW224 BALLB (8th SEMESTER)

SUBJECT COORDINATER: PROF. ABHISHEK SRIVASTAVA

SUBMITTED BY: HARI KRISHNAN. G

REG.NO. –16040141036 BATCH- B.A.LL.B (2016-2021)

Alliance School of Law Alliance University

Moot Court and Internship

(Clinical Paper)

2020 – 2021

Rules and Regulations

 Moot Court and Internship: This clinical course shall aim to develop the legal
reasoning and advocacy skills of the students to prepare them in becoming a
quality legal professional. The course is aimed to impart practical skills and help
students improve upon the skill of research and writing, case analysis, strategy
making, oral presentations, handling clients and understanding trial procedures.

The Subject follows the rule established by Bar Council of India for Moot Court
and Internship related activities in educational institutions in India. Following
will be the method of assessment in this clinical paper:

No. Assessment Description of Assessment Method Weight Total Marks

Method % of
Examination
1. Moot Problems – 2x 15 Marks
Moot Problems 30

2. Observation of 1. Civil Case -15

Trial 2. Criminal Case -15 30
100
3. Client Client Counselling - 2x15
Counselling 30

4. Viva based on the Activities of Moot

Viva Court 10

TOTAL 100

INDEX
Sl. DATE TITLE Signature Marks
No. Student Faculty

- 8th SEMESTER -
01 Moot Problem -1
02 Moot Problem -2 7.2
03 Client Counselling -1 (viva) 7

04 Client Counselling
Documentation -1
05 Observation of Trial
(Criminal) -1
06 Observation of Trial (Civil) -1

Student Name: HARI KRISHNAN G Course: B.A.LL.B

Registration Number:16040141036 Batch and Section: 2016-

2021

Signature:
Moot Problems

Client Counselling

Observation of Trial
Viva
Grand Total - 100

Program Director Dean/ Associate Dean

CONTENTS OF THE REPORT

1. Preface

2. Acknowledgement

3. Internship Certificate

4. Internship Record

a. Daily factual log

 b. Client Interview Sessions

5. Record of Observation of Trials

6. General Observations during Court Visits

7. Personal Experience

PREFACE

This report is an outcome of the four weeks Internship program of Alliance

School of Law, Alliance University for the students of VIII 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.
 HARI KRISHNAN G

Date: Name & Signature of Intern.

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The internship opportunity I had with Senior Advocate S. Gopala Krishnan was a great
chance for learning and professional development. Therefore, I consider myself as a very
lucky individual as I was provided with an opportunity to be a part of it. I am also grateful for
having a chance to meet so many wonderful people and professionals who led me though this
internship period.

I express my deepest thanks to Mr. Abhishek Srivastava, my Internship Supervisors for

taking part in useful decision & giving necessary advice and guidance and arranged all
facilities to make life easier during the internship period. I choose this moment to
acknowledge his contribution gratefully.

It is my radiant sentiment to place on record my best regards, deepest sense of gratitude to the
associates in the firm for their careful and precious guidance, which was extremely valuable
for my study both theoretically and practically.
On this note, I would express my deepest gratitude to the Faculty of Law, Alliance University
for guiding me and providing me Internship at this esteemed organization and lastly, I would
like to thank my fellow interns who helped in every situation when I needed.

I perceive 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, to attain desired career objectives.

3. INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATE
 4. INTERNSHIP RECORD

Internship Type: District court of Madurai. Madurai

Name of the Organization/Advocate: senior Advocate S. Gopala Krishnan

Duration of Internship:013 /12/2018 to 14/01/2019

No. of weeks: Four (4)

A. DAILY FACTUAL LOG

 Date (15.12.18),
Place: District Court of Madurai, Madurai and Office.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Asked to read a 4 Understood about the divorce
case file case for Husband from wife
under mental cruelty under
judicial separation under Hindu
marriage act.

Date (), Saturday Place: Office.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Asked to read a file 5 The case was listed on board for
of a client . Monday. The brief issue of the
case was understood for my
future reference. It is were the
client brother is lost for 7 years
and the client need the sell the
property which is the name of
both him and his brother.

Date (18/12/2018),
Place: District Family Court of Madurai, Madurai and office.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Senior headed with 4 H.M.O.P case
the arguments M. Murugan vs Bhuvaneswari

2. Was given another 1 Case was related to vehicle

file to read accident compensation case.
 Date (19/072019),
Place: District Court of Madurai, Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Mediation 4 Senior dealt with mediation on
Proceeding divorce case.

Date (20/12/2018),
Place: In the Court of Additional District and Session Judge of Mahila court, Madurai
and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 POCSO ACT, where the senior
appeared as panel advocate
under legal aid
Spl.sc.no of 16 of 2016
2. Asked to check 2 The research was regarding the
for citations on divorce under Muslim law on
talaq divorce talaq to refer citation for that
case And found in SCC volume.

Date (21/12/2018),
Place: District Court of Madurai, Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
 1. Court Proceedings 4 The theft case defence was
under section 245 of CRPC
act. Council appeared on
behalf of accused.
2. continued to do 3 The research was regarding the
research on the case and the accused were our
same case. client in the case, the client was
falsely alleged under sec-392 of
IPC.

Date (23/12/2018),
Place: District Court of Madurai, Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 Council appeared in the case
for Respondent. case was also
related to negotiable
instruments act .was a fraud
check bounce case.
2. Reading Case file 2 I read the case file which was
argued in the morning in the
court.

Date (24/12/2018), Place: Office.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Read a file 4 The matter was listed for
Monday.
 Date (27/12/2018),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court filing 2 I was with clerk to learn about
filing in the court counter and
which cases file should be filed
in which counter and read books
in bar association.

2. Asked to read 3 The case was related to a writ

the case file petition against the government
officials the case was appealed
in the high court of madras.

Date (28/12/2018),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 Senior appeared as the council
for the accused in this matter.

2. Read the case. 2 The case was filed under section

311 of crpc.

Date (29/12/2018),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office
S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output
Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 Council appeared for the
complainant.

2. Research on case 3 The complainant was a reputed

infrastructure developer, in this
case we the council for
complainant seeked for
compensation under section 357
of Crpc thus to render justice.

Date (30/12/2018)
Place: In the Court of ADD.MAHILA COURT, at Madurai
and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 3 Kamal batcha vs state
Rep by the Inspector of the
police
2. Asked to read the 3 The defendant filed plaintiff
same case under section
294(b),323,506(1),341 IPC and
4 of TN Prohibition of
harassment of women Act,2002.
 Date (02/01/2019), Saturday Place:
Office.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. case law 5 I read the famous psycho killer
of Tamil Nadu
R. Raja Gopal vs State of T.N

Date (03/01/2019),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 Mohammad yahub theft case
second hearing.
 2. Drafted a counter 3 Drafted a counter affidavit for
affidavit.so my my self reference as a training.
reference

Date (04/01/2019)
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 S. Pandi vs State
Rep Inspector of Police

2. Asked to read a file 5 This case was a case related

to POCSO act the client was
falsely alleged on sexual
harassment

Date (5/01/2019),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 5 Appeared for the case with
senior for the petitioner.

2. Case laws 3 The citation for the case was

searched.
 Date: 06/01/2019

District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 5 MCOP case
Veeranan(died)& others vs
M/s. United India Insurance
Co.Ltd
2. Read the case 2 Read the case and the related
documents related to the case .

Date (07/01/2019),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 3 State through Inspector of
Police vs Idumban

2. Research on case 4 Read the matters related to the

case happened in the morning.

Date (08/01/2019), Saturday Place:

Office.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
 1. Read a case file 3 Read a case which was placed
before the court on Monday.

2. Drafted a notice. 2 Drafted a notice relating to case.

Date (09/01/2019),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 Senior appeared as the council
for the accused in the case .

2. Prepared list of 3 Prepared list of dates and

dates and events, events, and Synopsis for a case .
and Synopsis for a
case

Date (10/01/2019),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 Senior appeared for the accused
in the case and there was a cross
examination done by our senior
in the case.
 2. Read the case. 3 The case was under 311 of
CRPC act.

High Court of Madras at Madurai.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Court Proceeding 4 Permission was given to watch
court Proceedings

2. Drafted a notice 2 Drafted a notice .

Date (11/01/2019),
Place: at Madurai and Office.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Research work 4 To make the points for the case
related to contract matter

Date (12/01/2019),
Place: District Court of Madurai, at Madurai and Office

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
 1. Court Proceeding 4 Senior appeared for our side
arguments in the case related to
property.
2. Read the case file 2 In this case where the client sold
a property for 15 lakhs, the opp.
Party only paid 10 lakhs and the
five lakhs will be paid later but
did not pay so the Original suit
was filed.

Date (13/01/2019), Saturday Place:

Office.

S. No. Project/Lit/ Activity Output

Task (No. of hours put in)
1. Client Interview 4 opportunity to witness and take
conducted by down the notes of facts and
the advocate information basis the
conversation between the client
and Sir.
2. Given Certificate 2 Last day of Internship and was
given an internship certificate.

b. Pre-Trial Preparations and Case Record

Issues:

Research conducted:.

Filing procedure:

a) Jurisdiction -Madurai.
b) Documents filed
 S. No. Document filed Purpose
1. Will It is the document challenged before
the Hon’ble court.
2. Affidavits To record the statements of various
persons connected with the case.
3 Residence proof of plaintiff To determine the jurisdiction of the
case.
4. Medical certificate To determine the fitness of deceased.
5. Vakalat To authorize the advocate to
represent the client.
c) Maintenance of files/documents/court papers – the office clerk was responsible for
maintaining the files, documents and court papers.
d) Essential formalities with the client before filing – it is important to verify all the
documents before filing, the documents must be arranged in chronological manner.
a) Other general observations – the registry of court is very strict in accepting the files by
the advocated, it scrutinizes the arrangements and format in very strict manner.

c. Record of Client Interview Sessions

Date, Day:05/01/2019
Place: Madurai
Client: Mohmmed Yuhab
Legal concern: The client was falsely alleged under theft and the fact is that the client gave
lift to the complainant and his son and they said that while the client was riding bike he
snatched the chain Rs. 70,000 and they complained to the police and the police searched and
filed FIR on him.

Legal advice given: The senior Advocate S. Gopala Krishnan started to talk about that
incident and slowly getting information from client and said that the client can win the case
that there are no certain evidence and the person cannot easily snatch the chain while riding
bike and also the from the information obtained from the client, he has bipolar disorder and
the advocate said we can use this as that the person is unsound mind and the complainant are
falsely accusing the client to get money.

Observations: In my observation I found that some information or forgotten or not told to the
Senior advocate and the Advocate had his patience and started to ask questions that the client
will be able to remember and easily and slowly got the information, From this I understood
how important the communication between Advocate and client.

5. Record of Observation of Trial

1) IN THE COURT OF JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MADURAI.

Date and Day: (26/12/2018)

Time and No. of hours spent:4 HOURS
Court Room No:
Name of the Judge: Justice. T.V. Tamil Selvi

Item No. Case No. Case Title Stage of the case

H.M.O.P M. Murugan vs Bhuvaneswari before the court for

59/2008 judgement.
H.M.O.P.583 of
2015

Plaintiff/Petitioner/Appellant – M. Murugan
Advocate(s) appearing – Senior Advocate S. Gopala krishnan and juniors
Defendant/Respondent – Bhuvaneswari
Advocate(s) appearing – advocate Asokan.

OBSERVATIONS
Issue(s) involved – whether the petitioner/husband is entitled for divorce as he prayed
for? Whether the petitioner/wife is entitled for restitution of conjugal rights as she
prayed for?
Details of proceedings – the petitioner/husband namely M. Murugan, filed a petition U/s
13(1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act to pass a decree of divorce on ground of cruelty.
The wife filed a petition U/s 9 of Hindu Marriage Act praying to pass a decree for
restitution of conjugal rights.

Judgement- The judgement was on behalf of wife is directed to live with husband in the
matrimonial home at a time of one month.
 6. General Observations during Court Visits

I have observed that the District court of Madurai and High court of madras in Madurai that
court campus well organized and punctual and was very strict. Timings were strictly
followed by the judges and punctuality was mandatory for all the advocates. There are lots of
documents and paperwork required to draft for filing the case. And in High court I observed
the mandamus case filed in the counter, is where the staffs check the file, whether there are
mistakes, if not it will be filed and if there is, we need to redraft the document. Follow up of
lists and item number was done by the associates and interns. And the difference between
District and High court is that the Advocates presents himself from facts, but in High court
the facts are read by the judges and thus there are interpretation from the Judges. In court the
most I came across is divorce and MCOP and some civil and criminal cases and I also went
to mediation where my senior advocate is also a mediation member and I saw how the cases
are dealt with in mediation. Most of the advocates are not only concerned about their cases
but also concerned about other advocates case and how is the status of their case and are
aware of the all the important cases in the court. Then I came across many cases and also
learned how to conduct a client meeting without harming their believes.

7. Personal Experience

The Internship under S. Gopala Krishnan is very practical and was very fruitful for me. I
learned about the different areas of law like arbitration matter, MCOP cases and divorce
cases. In these internships I learned the difference about what we study in college and what
we do in the courts in practical manner. What we study is about the various acts and what we
study newly in the court is about filing and each types of cases are filed in different counter
and there are different types of court for different cases. I also understood that
communication was really important between client and the advocate, since it plays a role in
convincing of the client. Advocate also should explain the legal terms that client can
understand in a simple language and thus builds a development of strong professional
relationship with client is good communication skills is essential. I did observe that the role
and responsibility of the advocate is to make the client feel comfortable. I learned the ethics
of client counselling that we should not give false hopes to the client at the same time we
should not make the client felt desperate. I learned that each advocate has their own
professional ethics and some are stepping out of the boundary and most of them are true to
them, where the advocate should have the guts to say that if the case that is going to be filed
will not be able to win, he should directly say that to the client and should not misguide the
client for earning money.