Name of the Student
Shreya Mehta
College and Year of Study
School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar
Name and Address of the Organization
Vidhi Associates, Patna, Bihar, India
Duration of Internship
July 1, 2022, to July 25, 2022; 25 days
How did you Apply?
A person needs to send their internship application along with their resume to the recruitmentatvidhi[at]gmail.com
First Day Formalities, Infrastructure, First Impression
I was introduced to all the other interns and other associates of the firm. All the interns were then guided about how the files should be arranged, how to make brief notes, list of dates and events of the cases and so on.
Main Tasks
Drafting – Drafted Written Statement, Written Arguments, Execution Petition, Title Search Reports on behalf of HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, Reply notice, Legal Notice u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, u/s 25 of Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007, Evidence on Affidavit on behalf of Insurance and Banking Companies, and opinion in an appeal relating to the repudiation of an Insurance Claim.
Arbitration – Learned the proceedings of Arbitration and Drafting of loan recall notices and researched various provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Legal Research – Researched on Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act 1993, Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Good things
We had the opportunity to interact with the clients of the firm and discuss their respective cases with them, which was our first experience of client counselling.
Bad things
Nothing as such.
Accommodation & Conveyance to Office
I commuted from my home which is in Patna only. However, there are many PGs available nearby Ashok Rajpath, Patna.
Stipend
None.