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State Judicial Academy holds training program on "Just Sentencing Policy and Procedure" 6/6/2016 12:15:21 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 5: Jammu & Kashmir State Judicial Academy in its endeavor to further strengthen Judicial skills regarding just sentencing policy and procedure, victim compensation under Crpc, Victim compensation scheme today organised one day special training programme for all Judicial officers of Kashmir province at the State Judicial Academy at Srinagar 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 Governing Body of the State Judicial Academy Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Chairman and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal, Member, SJA. Justice Hasnain Masoodi Former Judge High court of J & K and Prof Dr.Mehraj udin Mir Vice Chancellor Central university Kashmir for gracing the occasion and highlighted the long line of judicial pronouncements of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court which recognise in no uncertain terms a paradigm shift in the approach towards the victims of crime who were held entitled to reparation, restitution, compensation for lost and injury suffered by them. Mr. Malik emphasis that the amendments to crpc brought about in 2012-13 focussed heavily on the rights of victims in a criminal trial, particularly in trials related to sexual offences While presiding over the first session Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar focused upon judicial conduct and ethical values and emphasised upon the judicial officers to always keep in mind the question of compensation in every criminal case, with due regard to the mitigating and aggravating circumstances. He highlighted that corruption is the biggest threat to the society at large as the evil of corruption and lust for money affects the lives of innocent people and people lose the faith in the system when the corrupt goes unpunished. He also elaborated the concept of rarest of rare cases which is nowhere defined in the statute. session Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar referred to the cases which at times not only shocks the judicial conscience but even the conscience of the society. He cautioned that exaggerated devotion to rule of benefit of doubt destroys the social defence as any empathy or sympathy shall not creep in the judgment and the judicial officers shall apply mind to the plight of the victim, and the sentence has to be fair not only to the accused but also the victim and society.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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