Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 15: State Judicial Academy today conducted one day refresher course for Munsiffs of Jammu province on Code of Civil Procedure and Evidence Act at Judicial Academy at Jammu 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),
Mr. Justice (Retd.) O.P. Sharma was the Resource person. 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 for the Judicial Officers.
Session-I was on the topic “Sections 144, 145, 151, 152 of the Code of Civil Procedure”, Session-II related to “Order 1 Rule 1 to 10 and Order II Rule 2 & 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure”, and Session-III was on the topic “Admissions – Sections 17 to 23 and 31 of the Evidence Act.”
Justice Sharma dealt with all the topics of the programme. He exhaustively explained the provisions of Sections 144, 145, 151, 152 and Order 1 Rule 1 to 10 and Order II Rule 2 & 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure and their practical application in the first two sessions i.e. application for restitution, liability of surety, Inherent powers of court, Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders, parties to the suits, representative suits and frame of suits. In the last session, the Resource person dealt with Sections 17 to 23 and 31 of the Evidence Act and enlightened the participants as relevance of Admissions in civil and criminal cases.
Justice Sharma by his long and varied experience enlightened the participants regarding ways and means which they can adopt while dealing with cases and reminded the officers about their powers, duties and responsibilities in dispensation of justice. He exhorted the Judicial Officers to follow the procedural law and law of evidence in letter and spirit.
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