Ms. Ruchira Naik, Asst. Prof in Business Law organized a field trip to the Principal District and Sessions Court at Margao, South Goa on 30th September 2019 for Business Law students of SY B.Com Semester III.
16 students visited the Court along with Ms. Ruchira Naik. They attended the afternoon session from 2.30 to 4.30 pm and were seated in the Courtroom of Principal District and Sessions Judge Shri. B.P Deshpande on the second floor.
The students got an opportunity to witness the proceedings of an accident and murder case and were excited to watch the lawyers arguing for their respective parties. Students also saw witnesses being cross-examined in the witness box and how evidence was being recorded in the court. They observed the privileged position of the judge and the etiquettes followed by the lawyers in the court.
Students were also excited to see the criminals who were accompanied by police officials in the court.
Students were keen to learn more about Court proceedings and stayed back till 5 pm.
The objective behind taking students to the Court was to invoke the interest of students in the legal field and also to observe the functioning of the Courts as the syllabus makes mention of lawsuits and courts. This may also motivate them to pursue a career in Law.
To sum up it was an enjoyable and enriching experience for the students.
