INTERNSHIP DAY 1

PLACE OF VISIT : JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, OBSERVATION

HOME, PLACE OF SAFETY AND SPECIAL HOME.

JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD has the sole authority to deal with the children in conflict
with law. It consists of a metropolitan magistrate or chief judicial magistrate 1st class and
2 social workers out of which 1 must be a women.

OBSERVATION HOME : It is defined under section 47 of the Juvenile justice ( care and
protection of children ) act, 2016. It is a temporary home for the juveniles in conflict with
law. They are the custodial children and their enquiry is conducted by the Juvenile justice
board. There were categorisation of children like 7-11 years of juveniles in 1 room and
12-16 years together and 16-18 years of juveniles together in 1 room. I interacted with the
childrens of different age group in observation home and talked about their daily routine,
health, environment, their activities. Like i interacted with a child aged 14 years. He was
charged for theft. He stole an avenger bike with 5 other people. I asked him the reason for
doing theft, it was due to inducement of friends. In most of the cases, this was the reason
for children to do any crime. I also asked whether they are facing any difficulties or
whether they are represented by any counsel or not. They gave the positive answers of
each question.

PLACE OF SAFETY : Section 49 of Juvenile justice ( care and protection of children )

act 2016 defines place of safety. It is for the juveniles aged between 16-18 years who are
accused of heinous crime whose punishment is more than 7 years.

SPECIAL HOMES : Section 48 of Juvenile justice ( care and protection of children ) act
2016 defines special homes. It is for the convicted juveniles.

By visiting these homes, i came across different kinds of child. I got an opportunity to
know about their mentality and the factors which led them to come to that home. I would
like to suggest that the juveniles living in these homes should be given proper education
so that they can differentiate between what is right and what is wrong. Regular
counselling should be done by the counsellors. It was a very new and great experience for
me.

INTERNSHIP DAY 2

PLACE OF VISIT : OLDAGE HOME

We visited Government run vridhashram located on pulgaon chowk, durg. There were
total 44 old people were staying in which most of them were women. Separate rooms
were there for the women and men. Their room consists of fan, cooler, television, bed etc.
I interacted with them, i asked them about the home, whether they are facing any
difficulties or whether they need anything which they are not provided with. They were
satisfied with the facilities available there. While interacting with a women, i came to
know about the reason why shes residing in oldage home. He with her husband stays
there. They had 2 daughters both are married and managing their households and they
dont want to be the burden on their daughters so both husband and wife came to oldage
home and started living there. Earlier i had a mindset that old people go to oldage home
because their children refuse to have their parents with them but after interacting with this
women, i came to know that many came so that they cannot be a burden on their children,
with their own will.
I would like to suggest that more facilities should be given to them like regular
medical checkups, improvement in food facility. Moreover they were satisfied with the
present facilities which they are getting.

INTERNSHIP DAY 3

PLACE OF VISIT : AASTHA, AN NGO.

This NGO was estalished in 2005 by Mr. Prakash Geda and is engaged in many activities
like the dead bodies which are not identifiable or no body comes to claim that bodies, this
ngo bury that persons body. Also if later on any family member or relatives comes and
identifies the body it also works to provide that body back to them. It also donates body
to the medical colleges free of cost. This ngo has helped 51 handicapped people to get
married. There is no fund given by the government to this ngo. There were total 11
people residing in this ngo. Aastha is actively participating in all types of social services
which they are capable of do so.

INTERNSHIP DAY 4

PLACE OF VISIT : CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE, CHILD HOME

AND WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Child welfare committee has the sole authority to deal with the children who are in need
of care and protection. It consists of a chairperson and other 4 members. The child is
brought before the committee by any person, police, public servant and by the child
himself or herself. The committee works for the best interest of the child. They send the
child to the observation home where the child is provided with all the basic facilities like
Education, clothing, food etc. the child is further subjected to adoption. Though adoption
is a very long process. There is certain criteria which has to be fulfilled before adoption
like MER and CSR of the child, the income of the adoptive parents, etc. then we move
towards the women and child welfare department who was working for the betterment of
the women and child. Along with the schemes of the Government for the women and
child, there started many acts like the protection of women from domestic violence act
2005, Sexual harassment of women at workplace act 2013, POCSO act etc. section 498 of
IPC was being misused that is why domestic violence act 2005 started. In this department
there is a protection officer who provides the aggrieved with shelter, medical aid, legal
aid if required. This department tries to help the women , by getting them the
maintainance, or the expenses for the mental and physical torture. They also do
awareness program with the help of DLSA.

INTERNSHIP DAY 5

PLACE OF VISIT : PERMANENT LOK ADALAT AND MEDIATION

CENTRE

Section 22A of Legal service act 1987 defines lok adalat and permanent lok adalat.
Difference between Lok Adalat and Permanent lok adalat :
Lok Adalat is organised by NALSA in all courts in all over the country i.e civil court
,district court ,high court, supreme court. The lok adalat is presided over by a sitting or
retired judicial officer or the chairman with 2 other members, ususally a lawyer and a
social worker. There is no court fee. The decision of the lok adalat is binding on the
parties and no appeal can be made against the decision of lok adalat. There can be no role
of lawyers in lok adalat.
Permanent lok adalat : It is established with the intention to settle the dispute of public
utility service. Public utility services are Air, road, water bodies, post office, telegram,
telephone, power, light, water, general public service cleaning, cleaning PDO, hospital,
dispensary, insurance, education, industrial area. Only there has to be an application and
Rs 5 as fee that's all. The chairman of the permanent lok adalat is additional district
judge. In this, cases does not come from other court. Appeal can be made against the
judgement. Every day hearing takes place. The challenges faced by DLSA is to create an
awareness among the people about Lok adalat. There are many remote and backward
areas which do not have any courts so the people of that areas remain ignorant from the
justice so DLSA has to make people aware about the lok adalat and permanent lok adalat.
MEDIATION CENTRE :

Mediation centre is the informal court. Alternative dispute resolution involves 3 processes
1. Arbitration
2. Reconciliation
3. Mediation
for commercial disputes, arbitration is there. Participation is voluntary. Arbitrator is
selected by the parties as per civil procedure code binded by all the arbitration act.
Reconciliation is a process where by the parties to a dispute use a conciliator, appointed
by the Government who meets with the parties both separately and together in an attempt
to resolve their differences. No domestic matters are involved here. Mediation is the
involvement of 3rd party, a mediator facilitates the resolution process but does not impose
a resolution on the parties. Mediation decree can't be appealled.