Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 24: In order to provide a platform to the Judicial Officers to get a clear understanding of the provisions of the Criminal Amendment Act, 2013 and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 2014, Jammu & Kashmir State Judicial Academy today organized one day workshop for all Sessions Judges of Kashmir province on the topic “Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2013 and NDPS Act, 2014” and “Lecture on Criminal Revisional and Appellate powers of Sessions Judges”.
The idea is to get every Sessions Judge of the State familiarized with the latest amendments carried out in the CrPC, RPC, Evidence Act and NDPS Act so that they are able to apply the provisions of amendments.
Justice Syed Bashir-ud-Din, former Judge, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir was the resource person.
Workshop was conducted under the guidance and instructions of Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir (Chief Patron, State Judicial Academy) and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, (Chairman Committee, State Judicial Academy) and Justice Hasnain Masoodi, (Member Committee, State Judicial Academy).
The topics were introduced by Pawan Dev Kotwal, Director, State Judicial Academy, who emphasized the need of the course for Judicial Officers especially in the back drop of latest amendments made out in the Code of Criminal Procedure, Ranbir Penal Code, Evidence Act and NDPS Act.
Justice (Retd.) Syed Bashir-ud-Din enlightened the participants regarding ways and means which they can adopt while dealing with criminal cases and reminded the Sessions Judges about their powers, duties and responsibilities. He discussed in detail the amended provisions of Criminal Amendment Act and NDPS Act and referred some authoritative pronouncements of the Apex Court, which they have to keep in mind while dealing with the cases. He laid emphasis that trial in criminal cases should be held as expeditiously as possible and on day to day basis. He said that Section 344 gives enough powers to the courts to regulate cases and though power to adjourn cases lies with them but adjournments should not be given at the mere asking.
In the last session, Pawan Dev Kotwal, Director, State Judicial Academy presented vote of thanks.
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