Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 18: Under the noble vision of Justice, Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief J&K Judicial Academy) and inspiring guidance of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Chairman, and other Judges of Governing Committee of J&K Judicial Academy, Judicial Academy today organized one day training programme on "Personality Development, a pursuit of justice, Leadership role of a Judge as captain of ship in the trial court", for Judicial Magistrates (Munsiffs) of Kashmir Division. Sanjay Parihar, Director, Judicial Academy extended warm welcome to Justice Sanjay Dhar, Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Member, J&K Judicial Academy), Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Former Judge, High Court of J&K who was Resource Person, Mohammad Akram Choudhary, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar and the participating Officers. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Judge, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in his inaugural address laid the foundation of the programme by thought provoking and inspiring inaugural address. He laid stress on inculcating the virtues of independence and impartiality, moral stability, being ethical, empathy, precision in pursuit of Justice. Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Former Judge, High Court of J&K in his special address urged that judging is not a job but a divine service towards society. His Lordship stated that Judge has to be a role model for the whole society. Judges should be tireless defenders of justice, must be morally consistent. The programme was divided into two working sessions presided over by Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Former Judge, High Court of J&K, and moderated by Director Judicial Academy. The sessions were mostly interactive wherein the Participants interacted and deliberated on the subject topics. The programme concluded with vote of thanks by Sanjay Parihar, Director, J&K Judicial Academy who expressed his gratitude to the visiting Resource Person and participants and hoped that the deliberations and discussion in the programme will be enriching and act as a catalyst in pursuit of justice. Earlier in the inaugural session, Mohammad Akram Choudhary, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar also laid valuable contribution to the development of Training Programme. |