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ACADEMIC CALENDER - 2014-2015

CHHATTISGARH STATE JUDICIAL ACADEMY, BILASPUR

(APRIL 2014 TO MARCH 2015)

(HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH)(HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH)

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Hon'ble Mr. Justice Yatindra SinghChief Justice / Patron-in-Chief

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar MishraMember, Academy Committee

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Goutam BhaduriMember, Academy Committee

Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.P. SharmaChairman- Academy


GOALS SOUGHT TO BE ACHIEVED

A. Development of Judicial Skills.

B. Orientation to cultivate strong desire to do Justice and to discharge the onerous duty of a Judge.

C. Knowledge and application of Law.

D. Court Management including computerization.

E. Personality development including stress management.

F. Improvement of expression in English Language.

G. Health consciousness

BRIEF HISTORY

thThe Academy was inaugurated on 18 of December, 2003 by Hon'ble the Chief Justice Shri K.H.N. Kuranga. The Academy is situated within Old High Court Building premises.

thAcademy was functional as Judicial Officers' Training Institute (JOTI) from 18 December, 2003 to April, 2011 and was re-named as Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy (CSJA) by Hon'ble High Court (Notified vide State Government Notification dated 30/11/2011).

The Academy was established keeping in mind the thought of up-gradation of knowledge, skill and reorientation through Induction level and in-service training for Judicial Officers of the State. The Academy provides training to the Judicial Officers, Public Prosecutors and Ministerial Staff of High Court and District Courts, Members of Juvenile Justice Board and Members of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums.

Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy is presently, functional in Old High Court Building and comprised of well equipped Conference Hall, Administrative wing and Library. The Academy is equipped with two Hostels for Judicial Officers' and Lady Judicial Officers'. Judicial Officers' hostel (Hostel No.1) has eleven Double Bedded Rooms and One Single Bed Room. Lady Judicial Officers' hostel (Hostel No.2) has accommodation for 15 participants.

A New Building of Academy is proposed to be constructed within the premises of New High Court Building Bodri, Bilaspur as envisioned by Hon'ble High Court. The New Academy Building is to be constructed in six acres of land and the built up area is proposed to be approximately 88000 sqft. The building will be centrally air conditioned and fully furnished having hostels for Judicial Officers' and Lady Judicial Officers' with ancillary facilities. Both hostels will accommodate 56 participants. Both the hostels shall have 13 Double Bedded Rooms on ground floor and 15 Double Bedded Rooms on first floor and also five suites (each suite consisting of three rooms) for the Resource Persons.

thChhattisgarh State Government has sanctioned Rupees 16.54 Crores from the grant - in -aid of 13 Finance Commission to be utilized in the construction of Academy Building. Foundation Stone of the new Academy was laid down by Hon'ble Shri Justice

thA.K. Patnaik, Judge, Supreme Court of India on 14 September 2013. Tenders have been invited and finalized and issuance of work order is in process.

CHRONOLOGICAL DETAILS OF HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR

Shri B.K. Shrivastava, Director & Registrar General from 9/12/2003 & reappointed as Director from 1/3/2004 to 15/07/2004.

HON'BLE CHAIRMAN - TRAINING DIRECTORHON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

Shri R.C.S. Samant10/05/2011 to 12/05/2014

Shri G. Minhajuddin19/02/2007 to 09/05/2011.

Shri M.K. Tiwari11/05/2005 to 19/02/2007.

Shri Dilip Raosaheb Deshmukh16/09/2004 to 4/5/2005.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dilip Raosaheb Deshmukh

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha

Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.P. Sharma

Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S. Garg

Hon'ble Mr. Justice W.A. Shishak

Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.H.N. Kuranga

Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.S.V. Moorthy

Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Patnaik

Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.R. Nayak

Hon'ble Mr. Justice H.L. Dattu

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jagdish Bhalla

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajeev Gupta

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Yatindra SinghSmt. Anita Jhaw.e.f. 12/05/2014... Continue

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Workshop for Judicial Officers.Regional Workshop for Judicial Officers.

Workshop for ADPO’s.Training of Court ManagerStaff Training

Induction/Institutional Training for Newly Appointed ADJ’s.Induction/Institutional Training for Newly Appointed Civil Judge (Entry Level).

CHHATTISGARH STATE JUDICIAL ACADEMY, BILASPUR (ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2015)

Sl/ProgNo.

Date No. of Days

Venue Target Group Subject/Programme Remarks

12/04/2014&

13/04/2014(SATURDAY

&SUNDAY)

2 Days CSJA, Bilaspur For Members of HJS 32 Participants(1) Workshop for Judges on Civil

Appeals from Decrees and orders.Pauper appeals. Review of order or Judgment, Execution of Decrees.

(2) Workshop on Motor Accident Claims Cases; proof of negligence, Liability and just compensation.

1

28/04/2014to

02/05/2014

5 Days CSJA, Bilaspur For ADPO’s 35 ParticipantsTraining Programme for Prosecution Officers

2

10/05/2014(SATURDAY)

1 Day3 CSJA, Bilaspur Presiding Officers of Special Courts Constituted under Indian Electricity Act, 2003.

(1) Cognizance and Trial of cases under Indian Electricity Act, 2003

(2) Compromise of cases under Indian Electricity Act, 2003.

Judges from Special Courts in all Districts.

11/05/2014(SUNDAY)

1 Day4 CSJA, Bilaspur Presiding Officers of Special Cour ts Const i tu ted under Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

(1) Cognizance and Trial of cases u n d e r S c h e d u l e d C a s t e s , Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

(2) Principles applied for adjudication.(3) Bail Regular and Anticipatory.

Judges from Special Courts in all Districts.

( April, 2014 to March, 2015 )

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-15


APRIL 2014

MAY 2014


1 Day6 CSJA, Bilaspur Regional Workshop for Judicial Officers from District Bilaspur, Jan jg i r -Champa, Korba & Kawardha.

(1) Principles Governing Doctrine of Just Sentencing and Rights of Victim: Change in Criminal Jurisprudence.

(2) Role of Courts in recording of evidence in Criminal Trial.

(3) Recording of Medical Evidence.(4) Power of Court to put question to

witnesses.(5) Presumption of innocence, theory

and practice.

30 Participants

16/06/2014to

30/06/2014

15 Days5 CSJA, Bilaspur 2nd Part Institutional Training for Directly recruited ADJ's of 2013 Batch

HJS Newly appointed ADJ’s

6 Participants

01/07/2014to

30/07/20141Month CSJA, Bilaspur

LJS Newly appointed Civil Judges 34 Participants

2nd Part Institutional Training for newly appointed Civil Judge (Entry Level) 2013 Batch.

7

2 Days CSJA, BilaspurLJS

For Civil Judges Junior Division under probation period.

32 Participants

(1) Permanent and Temporary injunctions.

(2) Use of inherent powers by a Civil Court.

(3) Examination of parties by Court under Order 10 CPC.

(4) D i s c o v e r y & A d m i s s i o n s F r a m i n g o f i s s u e s a n d Adjudication in a civil suit.

(5) Workshop on ADR mechanism, mediation and conciliation with special reference to section 89 C.P.C. Execution of Decrees.

812/07/2014

&13/07/2014

(SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

JUNE 2014

JULY 2014

24/08/2014 (SATURDAY)

11 1 Day CSJA, BilaspurFor Principal Magistrate and Members of Juvenile Justice Board

Workshop on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000

From all Juvenile Justice Boards


1 Day9 RaipurRegional Workshop

Regional Workshop for Judicial Officers of District Raipur, Mahasamund & Dhamtari

(1) Workshop on Framing of Charge (s) / Taking of Cognizance / Section 209, 210, 319 Cr.P.C. / Recording of Medical evidence. Adjudication. Concept of just sentencing. Each District shall prepare a paper along with stat is t ics which shal l be presented and discussed.

(2) Power of Court to put question to witnesses. Presumption of innocense, theory & practice.

32 Participants


1 Day10 Jagdalpur Regional Workshop for Judicial Officers of District Bastar, Kanker, Kondagaon & Dantewada

(1) Principles Governing Doctrine of

Just Sentencing and Rights of

Victim: Change in Criminal

Jurisprudence.

(2) Role of Courts in recording of

evidence in Criminal Trial.

(3) Recording of Medical Evidence.

(4) Power of Court to put question to

witnesses.

(5) Presumption of innocence, theory

and practice.

30 Participants

AUGUST 2014

Principles of Adjudication of Consumer Disputes under Consumer Protection Act

02/11/2014 (SUNDAY) 1 Day CSJA, Bilaspur

Presidents and Members of District Consumer Forum

15

11/11/2014to

11/12/2014 1 Month CSJA, Bilaspur LJS

Newly appointed Civil Judges

3rd Part Institutional Training for Newly appointed Civil Judge (Entry Level) 2013 Batch

34 Participants16

As per nomination by Chairman, State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission of Chhattisgarh

13/09/2014&

14/09/2014 (SATURDAY& SUNDAY)

12 2 Days CSJA, Bilaspur Staff Training of Employees working in the Subordinate Courts

Workshop for Administrative officers / Accountant & Nazir on Office Administration & Management / working of various Section / proper maintenance of Account Register.

2 Nomination from each District.

20/09/2014 & 21/09/2014

(SATURDAY& SUNDAY)

13 2 Days CSJA, Bilaspur Staff Training of Employees working in various sections of High Court.

Workshop on Development of working Skill for Office Administration and Ubuntu Linux Awareness Programme.

40 Members on Each day.


14 1 Day Durg Regional Workshop for Judicial Officers from District Durg, Bemetara, Balod & Rajnandgaon

(1) Principles Governing Doctrine of Just Sentencing and Rights of Vict im: Change in Criminal Jurisprudence.



witnesses.(5) Presumption of innocence, theory

and practice.

32 Participants

SEPTEMBER 2014

OCTOBER 2014

NOVEMBER 2014

17 2 Days CSJA, Bilaspur

15/11/2014&

16/11/2014(SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

LJS30 Participants

15/12/2014to

24/12/2014

18 10 Days CSJA, Bilaspur HJS Newly appointed ADJs

(1) Final Part Institutional Training for Directly recruited ADJ's of 2013 Batch.

(2) 1st Part Institutional Training for Newly appointed District Judges (Entry Level) 2014 Batch

6 Participants

Tentative Schedule


19 1 Day CSJA, Bilaspur LJS Sensitization on Human Rights Perspective in Criminal Justice Administration

30 Participants

11/01/2015(SUNDDAY)

20 1 Day CSJA, Bilaspur Judges Working in Family Courts

Workshop for Principal Judge / Additional Principal Judge working in the Family Courts

From all Districts

DECEMBER 2014

(1) Cognizance, Trial and adjudication of cases under forest law and Environmental and Pollution Laws in India.

(2) Principles of Criminal Justice administration.

(3) Constitutional aspects involved in Criminal Trial.

(4) Offences against women and domestic violence.

(5) Workshop on complaint u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, C.G. Excise Act, 1915, "Cyber Crime" (Information Technology Act, 2000)

JANUARY 2015

(1) Principles Governing Doctrine of Just Sentencing and Rights of Victim: Change in Criminal Jurisprudence.



witnesses.(5) Presumption of innocence,

theory and practice.

17/01/2015 (SATURDAY 1 Day Ambikapur

Regional Workshop for Judicial Officers from District Surguja & Korea

21 32 Participants

Training Programme for Prosecution Officers

23 5 Days For ADPO’s

01/02/2015(SUNDAY)

1 Day Raigarh(1) Principles Governing Doctrine of

Just Sentencing and Rights of Victim: Change in Criminal Jurisprudence.


(3) Recording of Medical Evidence.(4) Power of Court to put question

to witnesses.(5) Presumption of innocence,

theory and practice.

32 Participants22

09/02/2015to

13/02/201535 Participants


24 1 Day CSJA, BilaspurRequirement of proofs, standard of proofs, mode of appreciation of evidence, principles to be followed in ad jud ica t ion o f cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

From all Districts

Regional Workshop for Judicial Officers of District Raigharh & Jashpur

CSJA, Bilaspur

Presiding Officers of Special Cou r t s Cons t i t u ted unde r Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 & CBI Court.

FEBRUARY 2015

22/02/2015(SUNDAY)

25 1 Day CSJA, Bilaspur Trial and adjudication of cases under NDPS Act, 1985. Principles governing Trial and adjudication.

Presiding officers from Special Court Constituted under NDPS Act, 1985

Al l Judges f rom Special Courts in all Districts

Court Administration, Financial Administration, Disciplinary Control and action.How to veri fy the periodical statements \ tips for effective administration.

Management of Court System, Personnel Management, Financial Management & I.T. Management.

01/03/2015 (SUNDAY

28 1 Day Senior Most District Judges

1 Day CSJA, BilaspurCourt Managers26

14/03/2015 &

15/03/2015(SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

2 Days(1) Workshop on Various Provisions

of Criminal Law; Crime against Women and Children (Specially for Judges Working in FTC Courts).

(2) Recent Development in Criminal Law, Bail (Regular / Anticipatory) principles for grant and refusal).

(3) Trial of Sexual Offences against women and p r inc ip les o f adjudication.

(5) Presumption of innocence, theory and practice.

32 Participants27

22/03/2015(SUNDAY) 21 Participants

All Court Managers

Judges of FTC Courts

CSJA, Bilaspur

CSJA, Bilaspur

MARCH 2015

1. The directly recruited Additional District Judge should be posted at headquarter of a civil district for his training under the direct supervision and guidance of the District & Sessions Judge concerned.

2. The period of training shall be minimum of six months inclusive of institutional and Court training. The training period of six months should be divided as under :-i. Training in different sections of the Court - 7 daysii. Sitting with District Judge/Additional District - 3 weeks

Judge in the Court

SCHEME FOR TRAINING

Scheme for training of Directly Recruited District Judge’s who are likely to join in 2014-15

i. Training in different sections of the Court 7 days

ii. Sitting with District Judge/Additional District 3 weeks

Judge in the Court (Or as recommended

from time to time)

iii. Institutional Training - Foundation Course 1 month

at C.S.J.A.

iv. Holding Independent Court in the place 2 months.

of posting

v. Institutional Training - Foundation Course 2 months

(final stage) at C.S.J.A. (Or as recommended

from time to time)

Schedule will be finalized immediately as and when recruited batch is sent to the Academy.

iii. Institutional Training - Foundation Course - 1 monthat C.S.J.A.(Or as recommended from time to time)

iv. Holding Independent Court in the place - 2 months.of posting

v. Institutional Training - Foundation Course - 2 months(final stage) at C.S.J.A.(Or as recommended from time to time)

1. Initially, the trainee judge should be required to study working of different sections like Nazarat, Malkhana, Copying, Record Room, Accounts, S.W., etc. by sitting with senior officials in these sections for seven days. During this period, he shall also study relevant provisions of the Rules and Orders both civil and criminal relating to the working of these sections. The trainee shall also study thoroughly the compilation of Financial Rules, Fundamental Rules, Government Book Circular and the book of Financial Powers. The trainee judge should also sit with the clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk of Court (Administrative Officer) for about one hour during this period with a view to see and study as to how the pleadings are scrutinized and also other office work. The trainee judge shall also study the relevant provisions relating to scrutiny of pleadings.

2. Immediately on taking over charge by the recruited Judge, the District Judge shall provide the following books to the trainee Judge from general library of the District Court :

i. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (annotated)

ii. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

iii. Indian Penal Code, 1860

iv. The Evidence Act, 1872 (annotated)

v. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

METHODOLOGY OF TRAINING :

vi. The Limitation Act, (annotated)

vii. The Court Fees Act, 1870 (annotated)

viii. The Stamp Act, 1899 (annotated)

ix. The Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011

x. Rules & Orders (Civil & Criminal)

xi. The Forms and Stationary Rules.

3. During this period, the District Judge shall also provide disposed of records of 25 contested cases of each nature, i.e. sessions cases, civil suits, civil regular appeals, M.C.A., criminal appeals, criminal revisions and claim cases to trainee Judge.

4. The trainee Judge shall be required to go through the entire records of these cases including the order sheets, oral evidence of witnesses, issues, charges, documents, examination of accused, judgments of appellate Court, if any, and prepare his notes. He shall submit such notes to the District Judge at the end of the week who shall, after perusal, issue appropriate direction to the trainee Judge.

5. After going through the record or disposed of cases and observing the work in the aforesaid sections, the trainee Judge shall sit in the Court with the District Judge/Additional District Judge for next three weeks and observe recording and controlling of evidence in civil, sessions, claim cases etc. and also observe hearing of arguments etc. The trainee Judge should go through the records of sessions, civil, claim cases and civil/criminal appeals which have been fixed for hearing, recording of evidence, framing of charges/issues and examination of accused.

6. The trainee judge should also prepare his notes, draft charges, questions for examination of accused, draft interlocutory orders etc. and submit the same to the District Judge for his perusal and issuance of directions, if any, (by way of guidance). During this period he should acquaint himself with the procedure adopted in all type of cases during Court working. He should study relevant provisions relating to appeal, revisions etc. The trainee Judge should also thoroughly study the procedure for execution of decrees as provided under Order 21 C.P.C. and other connected provisions of C.P.C. like Sections 47, 144 etc.

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7. The trainee judge should be provided with relevant records to prepare draft judgments/orders of session's cases, civil suits, claim cases, civil/criminal appeals, M.C.A. and criminal revisions. After perusal of such draft judgments/orders, the District Judge should guide the trainee judges properly.

8. The District Judge should thoroughly scrutinize the work of trainee judge and should give him guidance from time to time. The District Judge should have meeting with the trainee judge on Sundays and holidays and discuss various problems and aspects of day to day working including the administrative matters. The District Judge should direct Clerk of Court to submit routine office files to the District Judge through trainee Judge, who should also write his note on the office file.

9. On completion of three weeks of the aforesaid training, the trainee judges will be called at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur for foundation course. The period of this course will be of one month (Or as recommended from time to time). The syllabus, topics and schedule of foundation course will be provided to the trainee well in advance.

10. After attending foundation course of one month (Or as recommended from time to time), the trainee judges will go back to their respective place of posting for a period of two months.

11. During this period the trainee judges shall hold their Courts and for this purpose, simple regular civil appeals, miscellaneous appeals, criminal appeals, criminal revisions should be transferred to the Court of trainee judge for their disposal. They can also be given some miscellaneous judicial cases both civil and criminal and few execution cases.

12. During the period of training for about two months, the trainee should also study the provisions of Sections 57, 117, 164, 165, 168, 185, 189, 190, 248, 190, 248 and 257 of C.G. Land Revenue Code, 1959. Further, he should also study the underlying principles of Section 27 of the Evidence Act, 1872 and how discovery memo under this section is to be proved and admitted in evidence and how the inadmissible part thereof is to be excluded from evidence. He should also study thoroughly all the relevant and important provisions of Evidence Act.

13. The trainee judges should also be required to study different provisions of Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, Stamp Act. They should also study thoroughly all important provisions of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. They should further study the provisions and underlying principles of Sections 17 and 49 of the Indian Registration Act and also relevant provisions pertaining to sale, mortgage and gift under Transfer of Property

Act. The trainee judge should also study the relevant and important provisions of Contract Act. The District Judge should test the knowledge of trainee judges pertaining to the above studies from time to time and should also remove their doubts and confusions.

14. On completion of training as aforesaid for about two months, if the District Judge finds that the trainee judge is not fit to hold charge of an independent regular Court, he shall report the matter to the High Court accordingly.

15. On completion of the training in the Court in the manner aforesaid, the trainee judge shall be required to attend institutional training (Foundation Course) at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur. The duration of this training will be two months (Or as recommended from time to time). The syllabus, topics and schedule of Foundation Course shall be intimated by the Director to trainee judges in due course.

16. On completion of this last phase of institutional training, the trainee judges shall go back to their respective district and remain under training and then shall hold their Court till further orders of the High Court.

i. Working of different sections in the establishment of the District Judge One Month

ii. First part of the Institutional Training at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur One Month

iii. Observation of Court working in Civil Court One Month

iv. Observation of Court working in Criminal Court One Month

v. Second part of the Institutional Training at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur One Month

vi. Transfer of Judicial Work, experience of disposal of cases Three Months

vii. Last part of the Institutional Training at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur One Month

viii. Field Training - Judicial Work Three Months

Induction Training Programme for Newly appointed Civil Judge Class-II(Entry Level), likely to join in the Year 2014-15.

Schedule will be finalized immediately as and when recruited batch is sent to the Academy.

Scheme of Training

The Training of the newly recruited Civil Judges posted at the headquarter of the civil district shall be in two parts -

The institutional training shall be imparted to the trainee judges at the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy (for short C.S.J.A.) Bilaspur

The field training shall be under the direct supervision and guidance of the concerned District and Sessions Judge.

The duration of training shall be one year inclusive of institutional training for three months. The training period is divided as under :-

1. After their posting and joining in the District and in the entire duration of their training, the trainee Judges, preferably in batches of 15, shall be required to attend Institutional training in three parts, each part of the duration of about one month in the C.S.J.A., Bilaspur and shall report at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur for such training on such dates as may be approved by Hon'ble the Chief Justice.

2. The District Judge shall provide each trainee Judge with the following books from his General Library immediately after the recruit Judge has joined at the district headquarters.

1. Civil Procedure Code, 1908.

2. The Limitation Act, 1963.

3. The Court Fees Act, 1870.

4. The Evidence Act, 1872.

5. The Indian Penal Code,1860.

6. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.

7. The Stamp Act, 1899.

8. The Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959.

9. The Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act , 2011.

10. Rules and Orders (Civil and Criminal)

Institutional Training -

Field Training -

11. A compilation of important memoranda issued by the High Court containing instructions on pleadings and conduct and trial of cases etc.

12. Compilation of Service Rules.

13. Forms and Stationery Rules.

14. A compilation of Financial Rules.

15. Fundamental Rules.

16. The Government Book Circulars.

17. The Book on Financial Powers.

Note : If there is any difficulty in compliance with the above, the District Judge shall, without delay seek further instructions from the High Court in this regard.

1. To begin with, the trainee Judge shall be required to study the working of different Section like Nazarat, Malkhana, Copying, Record room, Accounts, S.W. Section etc. under the guidance of Judicial Officer incharge of the respective section and shall also sit with senior officials in these Sections. During this period, they shall also study the relevant provisions of the Rules and Orders both Civil and Criminal relating to the working of these Sections. The trainee Judge shall also sit with the Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk of Court for about one hour daily with a view to see and study as to how pleadings are scrutinized and the office establishment work is done. The District Judge shall constantly guide the trainee Judge regarding the working of the different sections under his establishment.

2. After this one months programme, the Trainee Judge shall be required to attend the first part of the institutional training for one month at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur. At C.S.J.A. The trainee Judges shall be required to maintain the dress code prescribed for Civil Judges. They shall also be required to bring with them such law books and stationery as may be specified in the training programme.

3. After this two months programme, the District Judge shall direct the Trainee Judge to sit with a Senior Civil Judge in the Court for one month to observe Court working and proceedings of civil cases, recording and controlling of evidence,

METHODOLOGY OF TRAINING

hearing of arguments etc. During this period, the trainee Judge shall also be required to prepare draft issues, draft orders on interlocutory matters and also draft judgments.

4. For another one month, the Trainee Judge shall be required to sit with the C.J.M./A.C.J.M./Senior Magistrate to observe Criminal Court working, framing of charges, recording and controlling of evidence, examination of accused, hearing of arguments etc. During this period, he shall be under the constant supervision of the Chief Judicial Magistrate and shall be required to prepare draft charges, draft questions for examination of accused, draft interlocutory orders draft judgments.

5. From time to time, the Trainee Judge shall be required to submit his draft charges, draft issues, draft judgments/orders, draft interim orders to the District Judge, who shall after perusal thereof properly guide the Trainee Judge.

6. During this period of training, the District Judge shall also provide to the trainee Judge records of 25 contested disposed of Civil Suits and 25 Criminal Cases (such records containing Judgment of appellate Court). The trainee Judge shall thoroughly study these records (order sheets, oral evidence, interim orders, if any, Judgment of the trial Court and that of appellate Court) and prepare his notes and submit the same to the District Judge on weekends, for his perusal and appropriate directions.

7. The District Judges shall call the Trainee Judges on Sundays and holidays and have a meeting with them and orally test them about the progress of their field training and deliver them lectures by way of guidance on different topics/matters and shall also discuss with the trainee Judge, day to day working of the Court and various problems, aspects connected therewith and also the administrative matters. The District Judges shall also explain the trainee Judges, about admissibility of revenue records and Khasara entries in evidence and how they are to be proved, with reference to the provisions of Section 117 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code. The provisions of Section 57, 164, 165, 168, 185, 189, 190, 248 and 257 ibid shall also be explained to them. In addition to this, they shall be explained how the discovery memo under Section 27 of the Evidence Act is to be proved and how the inadmissible part thereof, is to be excluded from evidence. The District Judge shall explain the broad principles of appreciation of evidence and rule of Corroboration. They shall also be explained the provisions relating to res gestae, and direct, indirect hearsay evidence, Primary and Secondary Evidence, public and private documents, provisions relating to burden of proof, presumptions, cross examination and impeaching the credit of the witness with reference to Sections 145 to 157 of the Evidence Act and also the principles underlying Section 165 ibid, and also Section 134. The trainee Judges shall be required to study

different provisions of Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011, Court Fees Act, Suits Valuation Act, Stamp Act and particularly Section 35 & 36 thereof. They shall also be required to thoroughly study the relevant provisions of Civil Procedure Code and particularly Sections 10, 11, 144 C.P.C. and Orders 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39 and 40 C.P.C. They shall also be explained the provisions of Sections 17 and 49 of the Indian Registration Act. Similarly they shall be required to study the different relevant provisions of Cr.P.C. like Sections 98, 100, 154, 156, 167, 193, 200, 202, 203, 451, 457 Cr.P.C. & also the chapter pertaining to framing of charges, recording of plea in summons cases and difference between summons and warrant trial and procedure relating thereto. They shall also study the relevant provisions of Contract Act like lawfulness of consideration, breach of contract and assessment of damages. From time to time the District Judges shall orally test the knowledge of the trainee Judge pertaining to the above subjects and remove his doubts and confusions.

8. After this two months field training programme, the Trainee Judge shall be required to attend the second part of the institutional training for one month at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur.

9. After this part of the training as aforesaid, the Trainee Judges shall be given 100 simple Civil Suits, few Execution Cases and M.J.C. (Civil & Criminal) and 200 simple Criminal Cases triable by Magistrate Second Class for trial and disposal. Necessarily, only such Civil Cases shall be transferred in which written statement has been filed and such Criminal Cases in which, the accused have appeared and are on the stage of framing charges and some of them are on evidence stage, so that the trainee judges may dispose of atleast few Civil and Criminal cases within a period of three months. At every weekend, the trainee Judge shall submit the records of such Civil & Criminal cases in which he may have passed any order/Judgment of framed/issued charges etc. to the District Judge or any other Senior Judge, as may be directed by the District Judge, for his perusal & appropriate directions.

10. After gaining this experience of practical court working (for about three months), the Trainee Judges shall be required to attend the last part of the institutional training at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur for one month. The trainee Judges shall bring with them copies of atleast five judgments delivered by them in Civil and Criminal Cases.

11. On completion of last part of the institutional training at C.S.J.A., the Director, C.S.J.A. shall with the prior approval of the High Court issue a certificate of successful completion of training at C.S.J.A. by the trainee Judge.

12. After this, the trainee Judges shall, under the constant guidance of the District Judge, work on the judicial side for the remaining period of three months. During this period, if the District Judge is of the opinion that a trainee Judge needs further training, he shall accordingly send a detailed report to the High Court specifically mentioning the areas in which training is required.

NOTE

1. Every Workshop will be followed by Computer/Laptop Training of One & Half Hours.

2. This Calendar is subject to necessary amendments and additions depending upon exigencies and future needs.

3. In every workshop the participants of each district has to prepare on the subject under the guidance of the concerned District Judge and that will be presented during the workshop followed by discussion.

4. Nomination for the workshop should be made in rotation, so that all the judges can get opportunity to participate in one or the other workshop at CSJA.

5. Induction Training programme schedule for newly appointed Civil Judges/ADPO’s and foundation training programme for newly appointed ADJ’s will be informed separately after the communication is received regarding their posting.

6. Non judicial Members of Juvenile Justice Board and Counselors of Family Courts may also be called to attend the workshop along with the Presiding Judge/Magistrate of the concerned Court/Board.

Mr. K.L. CHARYANIADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, CSJA

(w.e.f. 30/04/2013)

SMT. ANITA JHADIRECTOR, (w.e.f. 12/05/2014)

CSJAMr. R.C.S. SAMANT

DIRECTOR, (10/05/2011 to 12/05/2014)

CSJA

CHHATTISGARH STATE JUDICIAL ACADEMY

PROPOSED NEW BUILDING

HIGH COURT CAMPUS BODRI, BILASPUR (CHHATTISGARH)

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