About the Department of Law & Justice
As per the Allocation of Business (Rules), 1961, Department of Justice is a part of Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India. It is one of the oldest Ministries of the Government of India. Till 31.12.2009, Department of Justice was part of Ministry of Home Affairs and Union Home Secretary had been the Secretary of Department of Justice. Keeping in view the increasing workload and formulating many policies and programmes on Judicial Reforms in the country, a separate Department namely Department of Justice was carved out from MHA and placed under the charge of Secretary to Government of India and it started working as such from 1st January, 2010 under the Ministry of Law & Justice. The Department is housed in the Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road, New Delhi. The Organizational setup of the Department includes 04 Joint Secretaries, 08 Directors/ Deputy Secretaries and 09 Under Secretaries. The functions of the Department of Justice include the appointment, resignation and removal of the Chief Justice of India, Judges of the Supreme Court of India, Chief Justices and Judges of the High Courts and their service matters. In addition, the Department implements important schemes for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary, setting up of Special Courts for speedy trial and disposal of cases of sensitive nature (Fast Track Special Court for cases of rape and POCSO Act), E-court Project on computerization of various courts across the country, legal aid to poor and access to justice, financial assistance to National Judicial Academy for providing training to the Judicial Officers of the country.
About Legal Internship Opportunity at the Department of Law & Justice
Department of Law & Justice is going to conduct Internship programe for students from all over India who is perusing Graduate Course in Law.
Purpose
Department of Law & Justice (DoJ) organizes summer Intemship Programme for young law students for doing intemship. The purpose of this Programme is to well acquaint young law students with the working of Department of Justice by giving training in the field ofresearch & referencing work, in various specialized areas of justice delivery, such as Access to Justice (Tele-Law, Nyaya Bandhu, Legal Aid, pro bono Legal Services), e-Courts services, Fast Track Special Courts, National Mission for Justice Delivery & Legal Reforms and CSS for Development of lnfrastructure Facilities in the District and Subordinate Judiciary.
Eligibility
Indian students who have completed 2nd year of study and have written the examination to enter 3rd year or studying in the 3rd year of three-year degree course or the students studying in the 4th year who have written examination to enter 5th year or studying in the 5th year offive-year degree course.
Duration of Internship
10th June 2024 to 9th June 2024.
Last Date to Apply
5th June 2024.
Vacancies
10
Stipend
5k
Contact Information
Email- yadav.sanjay05@nic.in