Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Dec 10: Refresher course on “Juvenile Justice Act” for Sub-Judges and Munsiffs of Jammu and Samba districts and course on “Role and Sensitization of Referral Judges in Mediation” for Sub-Judges and Munsiffs of Srinagar, Bugam and Ganderbal were held today. The courses were organized by the State Judicial Academy under the guidance and patronage of Chief Justice (Chief Patron) and Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir, Judge Incharge, State Judicial Academy. In his introductory remarks during the refresher course on “Juvenile Justice Act” at Jammu, Abdul Wahid, Director, State Judicial Academy, informed the Judges that the purpose of this refresher course is to update the knowledge of participants, sharpen their skills and sensitize them on their role to act as Juvenile Courts. He stated that Juvenile Justice Act is applicable in Jammu and Kashmir and the powers under this Act are exercised by Chief Judicial Magistrates and Judicial Magistrates as Juvenile Courts. He highlighted the importance of Juvenile Courts and referred to their duties and responsibilities at the time when juvenile in conflict with law is brought before them during investigation by police and when charge sheet is filed against them. Janak Raj Kotwal, Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu acted as resource person on the occasion. In his lucid and informative address, Kotwal informed the judicial officers, who are to act as Juvenile Courts in their respective jurisdiction, about the various provision of the Act. He stressed that it is the duty of every Juvenile Court to ensure that the bail is granted to every juvenile irrespective of the nature of offence to have been committed by him and the bail can be withheld only in exceptional circumstances as envisaged in the relevant provision. All the participants actively participated in the interactive session. Similarly, a refresher course on “Role and Sensitization of Referral Judges in Mediation” for Sub-Judges and Munsiffs of Districts Srinagar, Bugam and Ganderbal was organized by the State Judicial Academy at High Court Complex, Srinagar. Syed Javed Ahmed, Retd District and Sessions Judge, Faculty Member of the State Judicial Academy acted as resource person. Speaking on the topic, resource person said that the referral Judges have an important role to play in order to bring the parties into mediation by following mandate of law laid down in S 89 and Order 10 of CPC read with the directions given by Apex Court in AFCON judgment. All the participants took part in the deliberations with great interest
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