Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Mar 30: State Judicial Academy in its endeavour to strengthen the Judicial Institution and impart necessary skills, today organized a refresher training programme on “Law relating to Juveniles under ‘Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2013” for newly appointed District and Sessions Judges and all Judicial Magistrates of Jammu province.
Proceedings were conducted by Suresh Kumar Sharma, Director, State Judicial Academy, who is Registrar General of High Court under the guidance and patronage of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Chairman Committee, State Judicial Academy and Justice Hasnain Masoodi, Member Committee, State Judicial Academy.
In his introductory remarks, Director, State Judicial Academy said that such type of training programmes on various subjects of importance provide necessary platform to the experts and judicial officers to ponder upon crucial issues and exchange valuable experience and knowledge.
Justice Bansi Lal Bhat explained in detail the various provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Juvenile Justice Act, 2013 and emphasized upon all the Judicial Officers to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented in letter and spirit and no injustice is done to any juvenile as defined under the Act while dealing with the cases in their respective courts. He further impressed upon the Judicial Officers that the Jammu & Kashmir Juvenile Justice Act, 1997 which was in force prior to commencement of the J&K Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of Children), 2013 was not sufficient to meet the requirements necessary for dealing with juveniles.
He further stressed upon the Judicial Officers that while implementing the provision of this Act they should allow their humane side to come in fore front and ensure that the beneficial provisions are given liberal interpretation so as to ensure that juvenile in conflict with law are rehabilitated back into the society with respect and dignity.
Further, he exhorted the judicial officers that they should act as the torch bearers so far as implementation of this social welfare legislation is concerned in order to ensure that these juveniles in conflict with law who are future of this nation are put on a path of progress and development and their energies are channelized for betterment of the nation.
A documentary movie titled as “Kho Gya Bachpan” depicting the deplorable conditions of Juvenile in conflict with law and kept in Observation Homes was shown at the end to sensitize the Judicial Officer to the problems and circumstances rendering these juveniles beyond any reach of reformation.
There was lively interactive session with the officers. Some misconception about Juvenile Justice Act and the impediments which come in the way of its implementation were discussed and removed during the interactive session.
Long and healthy discussions were also held during the session on the subject of ‘Juvenile Justice. All the officers heavily interacted with Resource person. Justice Bansi Lal Bhat discussed latest verdicts of the Apex Court and shared his experience with them.
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