Implement Juvenile Justice Act in letter & spirit: Justice Attar

Excelsior Correspondent

Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar (R) interacting with police officers.
Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar (R) interacting with police officers.

SRINAGAR, July 4: Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy today conducted one day refresher course for Police officers of Kashmir province under the guidance and patronage of Chief Patron of State Judicial Academy, Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and  Committee of Judges, State Judicial Academy (Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Chairman and Justice Hasnain Massodi, Member),
Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar presided over the programme. The programme was conducted by Pawan Dev Kotwal, Director, State Judicial Academy. In his introductory remarks, Director, State Judicial Academy deliberated on the need for such refresher programmes.
Justice Attar deliberated on the topic “J&K Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2013” at length and impressed upon the Police Officers to implement the provisions of Act and Rules in letter and spirit.
The participating Police Officers interacted freely with the Resource person and raised various queries viz-a-viz the provisions of the Act  and also other provisions of Criminal Law which were replied by the Resource person to the satisfaction of the participants.
The programme concluded with vote of thanks by the Director, State Judicial Academy.