Applications are open for the VIDHI: The Litigation Internship Program 2026 organised by Think India for law students seeking structured exposure to litigation practice across India.
About Think India
Think India is a national platform working with students and young professionals across disciplines to promote leadership, public policy awareness, and nation-building initiatives. Through its legal verticals and academic engagement programmes, Think India connects law students with experienced practitioners, researchers, and institutions working in litigation, governance, and legal reform.
Its flagship litigation internship initiative, VIDHI, is designed to provide practical courtroom exposure and mentorship opportunities through a nationwide network of advocates and legal professionals across multiple cities.
The programme focuses on strengthening legal understanding through field exposure, research-based assignments, and professional engagement with practising lawyers.
About VIDHI: The Litigation Internship Program
VIDHI is a structured litigation internship programme aimed at providing law students with exposure to real-world legal practice through mentorship under practising advocates across India.
The programme enables participants to understand litigation workflows, court procedures, drafting practices, and research methodologies followed in trial courts and higher courts. Interns work closely with advocates and legal professionals involved in active litigation practice and gain insight into procedural and substantive aspects of courtroom advocacy.
Through its decentralised model, VIDHI allows selected candidates to undertake internships in multiple cities across India, depending on availability and allocation by the organisers.
The internship is particularly useful for students planning careers in litigation, judicial clerkships, or public law practice.
Nature of Work Responsibilities and Exposure
Selected interns will assist practising advocates in legal research related to ongoing litigation matters. These assignments help interns understand how statutory provisions, precedents, and procedural rules are applied in active cases.
Participants may also support drafting of legal notices, pleadings, case briefs, and written submissions depending on the requirements of their assigned mentor chambers. Exposure to drafting strengthens clarity in legal writing and improves familiarity with litigation documentation standards.
Interns will observe court proceedings and gain insight into advocacy strategies, courtroom etiquette, and procedural compliance requirements followed during hearings. Observation of live litigation processes is an essential component of the programme’s experiential learning approach.
The internship also provides opportunities to interact with a wider network of litigation professionals, enabling students to develop mentorship connections and professional awareness of advocacy practice across jurisdictions.
Internship Locations
Selected candidates may be placed with advocates in the following cities:
New Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
Chandigarh
Shimla
Jodhpur
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Prayagraj
Chennai
Ranchi
Ahmedabad
Patna
Jabalpur
Cuttack
Indore
Jaipur
Bengaluru
Lucknow
Pune
Nagpur
Raipur
City allocation depends on availability and organisational coordination.
Duration of Internship
Slot 1: May 1 – May 31, 2026
Application deadline: April 15, 2026
Slot 2: July 1 – July 31, 2026
Application deadline: June 5, 2026
Applicants should apply according to their preferred internship slot within the prescribed deadlines.
Eligibility Criteria
The internship is open to law students interested in pursuing litigation practice and gaining courtroom exposure under practising advocates.
Candidates demonstrating interest in advocacy, legal research, and procedural law are particularly encouraged to apply.
Skills Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain exposure to litigation strategy, case preparation techniques, and drafting standards followed in courts across India. The programme strengthens research ability through engagement with statutory interpretation and precedent-based legal reasoning.
Interns also develop familiarity with courtroom procedures and professional advocacy environments while building connections with practising lawyers across jurisdictions. Such experience is particularly valuable for students planning careers in trial practice, appellate litigation, or judicial clerkships.
The nationwide structure of the internship further allows participants to understand regional variations in litigation practice and court functioning.
Important Dates
Last date to apply for May 2026 slot: April 15, 2026
Last date to apply for July 2026 slot: June 5, 2026
Applicants are advised to apply early due to limited internship placements.
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For queries, applicants may contact:
Kshitij Pratap Singh: +91 6388331764
Abhishek Mishra: +91 88408 64988
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further communication regarding placement and allocation.
