The Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Academy on Saturday conducted the 44th day of its Pre-Appointment Induction Training Programme (Batch-2026) for newly appointed Civil Judges (Junior Division) at its Mominabad campus here.
Held under the patronage of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar and the guidance of Rajnesh Oswal, Chairman of the Academy’s Governing Committee, the programme focused on criminal proceedings and judicial case management.
The forenoon sessions were conducted by Mohd. Yousuf Wani, who delivered lectures on criminal proceedings from registration of an FIR to cognizance, and on the commencement of trial and judicial management of criminal cases.
Justice Wani described induction training as a bridge between academic learning and practical judicial functioning. He familiarised trainee judges with various stages of criminal proceedings, including investigation, cognizance, framing of charges, recording of evidence and judicial management of criminal trials. He also stressed the importance of judicial discretion, procedural safeguards, independence, integrity and ethical conduct.
In the afternoon session, Rahul Bharti addressed the trainee judges, urging them to approach judicial service with seriousness, dedication and maturity.
He encouraged the officers to embrace challenges as opportunities for learning, saying professional excellence comes through knowledge, competence, integrity and hard work rather than promotions alone. He also advised them to remain committed to continuous learning, humility and compassionate delivery of justice.
Director of the Judicial Academy Naseer Ahmad Dar highlighted the expertise of the resource persons and underscored the importance of practical understanding of criminal law and active participation in training.
The academy said the sessions were interactive, with trainee officers seeking clarifications on practical and procedural aspects of criminal law.
